Unit 2 Quiz Questions

Janice is in the middle of a distinct period of an abnormally and persistently elevated mood. In the last week she has cleaned her house from top to bottom (breaking windows and dishes in the process), bought a new car that she can't afford, and dug up most of her yard in case she might want a garden next year. Janice is most likely experiencing ________.

Mania

Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior?

Schizophrenia

Kaylee is so afraid of spiders and insects that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to go to the basement of her own house alone. Kaylee appears to suffer from:

a phobia.

What is comorbidity?

co-occurrence of two disorders

There was a figure and discussion in this section of the text which involved

color words printed in different shades of ink color.

Which of the following was discussed in the textbook as something that is atypical?

having red hair.

Knowing how to ride a bicycle requires the use of ______ memory, whereas knowing the name of a state capital requires the use of ______.

implicit; explicit

When we need to use information previously stored, it flows from ______ memory into ______ memory.

long-term; short-term

Kate is consistently anxious because she is always thinking about the dangers of slipping and falling. Whenever he leaves his apartment, Charlie immediately goes back at least 10 times to check that the door is locked. Kate's thoughts best illustrate a(n) ______, and Charlie's behavior best illustrates a(n) ______.

obsession; compulsion

Research suggests which of the following is one of the best ways to remember information about memory in your textbook?

relating it to yourself

The Candid Camera clip where high school students were told they would be well-suited for different various careers mentioned these two careers to students:

shepherd and jockey

The clips about driving focused on

the dangers of texting and driving

The forgetting curve for long-term memory in Ebbinghaus's relearning studies with nonsense syllables indicates that ______.

the greatest amount of forgetting occurs rather quickly and then more slowly levels off

In the clips from class of a young man and woman struggling with panic disorder, both of these things were shown:

the man skydiving and the woman helping out at a pet store

The video on the testing effect

was drawn by someone

The text uses an example which involves:

your knuckles and the months of the year.