General Psychology Final Exam

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The traits openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism are key components of the ________. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) TEMAS Multicultural Thematic Apperception Test Five Factor Model

Five Factor Model

To maximize learning, a ________ should be presented on a(n) ________ schedule. UCS alone; continuous UCS alone; intermittent CS + UCS; continuous CS + UCS; intermittent

CS + UCS; continuous

Psychopathology is the study of physical illness only, including their symptoms, etiology (i.e., their causes), and treatment.

False

Which of the following is an example of retrograde amnesia? Jane Doe is in a boating accident. Every day she wakes up with no memory of what she did the day before. Jane Doe remembers her first day of school more clearly than any other day because her best friend was not there. Jane Doe can provide a second-by-second account of what she ate for dinner. Jane Doe emerges from a coma with no idea who she is, and she is unable to provide any details about herself, where she came from, or what happened to her.

Jane Doe emerges from a coma with no idea who she is, and she is unable to provide any details about herself, where she came from, or what happened to her.

Who proposed the locus of control concept?

Julian Rotter

Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of paranoid personality disorder? Rafe believes that his dreams are prophetic. Rafe is convinced his life has meaning beyond himself. Rafe believes he is entitled to special treatment from those around him. Rafe is extremely suspicious of the people around him and mistrusts them for no identifiable reason.

Rafe is extremely suspicious of the people around him and mistrusts them for no identifiable reason.

The ________ Inkblot Test employs a series of symmetrical inkblot cards that are presented to a client by a psychologist in an effort to reveal the person's unconscious desires, fears, and struggles.

Rorschach

Who developed the first comprehensive theory of personality?

Sigmund Freud

Why do strong emotions trigger the formation of strong memories and weak emotional experiences form weak memories? Strong emotional memories are transferred from short-term memory to long-term memory more quickly than weak emotional memories. Strong emotional experiences stimulate the cerebellum and thyroid, the centers of emotional memory. Strong emotional experiences can trigger the release of neurotransmitters and hormones that strengthen memory. Weak emotional memories involve effortless processing and strong emotional memories involve effortful processing.

Strong emotional experiences can trigger the release of neurotransmitters and hormones that strengthen memory.

What is the main idea of the Stroop effect? The memory process is facilitated when people take more time to consider information. The brain identifies color more readily than words. The brain processes black and white information faster. The brain's reaction time slows when it must deal with conflicting information.

The brain's reaction time slows when it must deal with conflicting information.

What is the advantage of applying learning approaches to the study of personality? They use animal research. They are multicultural. They are feminist. They can be scientifically tested.

They can be scientifically tested.

A psychological disorder is a condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

True

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) includes many categories of disorders (e.g., anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, anddissociative disorders). Each disorder is described in detail, including an overview of the disorder (diagnostic features), specific symptoms required for diagnosis (diagnostic criteria), prevalence information (what percent of the population is thought to be afflicted with the disorder), and risk factorsassociated with the disorder.

True

Kieran is attempting to condition a parrot to greet him when he enters the room. He repeatedly pairs his entry to the room with a treat for the parrot. Kieran can say that ________ has occurred as soon as the parrot greets him in response to his entry.

acquisition

A panic disorder is a type of ________disorder characterized by panic attacks, along with at least one month of worry about panic attacks or self-defeating behavior related to the attacks.

anxiety

In Albert Bandura's social-cognitive theory, behavior refers to ________. actions that are not internally motivated reactions that are externally motivated anything an individual does that can be punished or rewarded specific actions that result in reactions

anything an individual does that can be punished or rewarded

Egon can't pay attention in class. He is easily distracted, won't sit still, and displays poor impulse control. The school counselor suggested that his parents take him to a doctor to have him assessed for ________. autism spectrum disorder Asperger's syndrome attention deficit hyperactivity disorder schizoid personality disorder

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Which of the following is a common characteristic of all dissociative disorders? memory loss rapidly fluctuating mood feeling sad and hopeless over a long period of time becoming split off, or dissociated, from one's core sense of self

becoming split off, or dissociated, from one's core sense of self

The belief that you ________ is an example of a delusion.

can perform miracles

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "Acrophobia is characterized by intense fear, anxiety, and avoidance of situations in which it might be difficult to escape or receive help if one experiences symptoms of a panic attack." change the word "acrophobia" to the word "agoraphobia" change the word "panic" to the word "heart" change the word "escape" to the word "survive" change the word "acrophobia" to the word "arachnophobia"

change the word "acrophobia" to the word "agoraphobia"

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "A person diagnosed with a specific anxiety experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear about a particular object or situation." change the word "fear" to the word "terror" change the word "anxiety" to the word "phobia" change the word "specific" to the word "generalized" change the word "specific" to the word "simple"

change the word "anxiety" to the word "phobia"

The ________ refers to the common psychological tendencies that have been passed down from one generation to the next.

collective unconscious

Identify the obsession in the following sentence. "Keisha is overly concerned about germs, so she spends hours wiping the surfaces of her home and washing her hands."

concern over germs

A psychological disorder is a ________. manifestation of a psychopathology condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

Jerry allows others to take over and run his life. He is submissive and clings to those around him. He cannot make decisions without advice and reassurance from others, probably because he lacks self-confidence. He finds it impossible to do things on his own, and he feels uncomfortable and helpless when he is alone. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Jerry's personality?

dependent personality disorder

What did John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner demonstrate with their studies of Little Albert? boys display more fear than girls boys display fear differently from girls emotion can be a conditioned response fear cannot be a conditioned response

emotion can be a conditioned response

Cole spends a few weeks being treated for major depressive disorder. He eventually stops exhibiting symptoms, but a few months later they reoccur. Once again the symptoms dissipate, but a few months later they reoccur. Cole's major depressive disorder is ________?

episodic

What type of memories do we consciously try to remember and recall?

explicit memories

What is episodic memory? type of implicit memory that stores information about how to do things storage of facts and events we have personally experienced information about events we have personally experienced knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts

information about events we have personally experienced

What is semantic memory? information about events we have personally experienced storage of facts and events we personally experienced knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts type of implicit memory that stores information about how to do things

knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts

Which of the following defines antisocial personality disorder? overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance lack of regard for others' rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood pervasive need for perfectionism that interferes with the ability to complete tasks

lack of regard for others' rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds

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 experiencing ________.

mania

In operant conditioning, ________ is when something is removed to increase the likelihood of a behavior.

negative reinforcement

People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.

obsessive-compulsive

Jeff is an unforgiving perfectionist who would rather deliver work a week late than turn in a project with even minor mistakes. In fact, he spends so much time working that he never has time for anything else. Jeff is known to be rigid, inflexible, and stubborn, and he never compromises. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Jeff's personality?

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

________ delusions involve the (false) belief that other people or agencies are plotting to harm the person.

paranoid

In ________ reinforcement, the person or animal is not reinforced every time a desired behavior is performed.

partial

Kerri experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about heights. Kerri suffers from a(n) ________.

phobia

David, a war veteran, was exposed to traumatic events. He has nightmares, relives the event, and has feelings of detachment for the past three years. Davis is most likely suffering from _________________.

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Cordelia, an active duty marine, served in Afghanistan. While she was on patrol with her friend, an IED went off, killing her friend and injuring her. In the two months since her friend died, Cordelia has been jumpy, irritable, avoids talking about her friend, and once every few days experiences a flashback to the explosion. Cordelia is experiencing a ________ disorder.

posttraumatic stress

Schizophrenia is considered a ________ disorder.

psychotic

In operant conditioning, what describes adding something to decrease the likelihood of behavior?

punishment

When you take a multiple-choice test, you are relying on ________, a means of retrieving information out of your long-term memory storage system that helps you choose the correct answer.

recognition

Kenethia enjoys knitting. When she begins college, she has less time for knitting and finally stops altogether. After graduation, she wants to knit again, so she practices with her needles until she is good at it again. This is an example of ________, a means of retrieving information out of your long-term memory storage system.

relearning

The act of getting information out of memory storage and back into conscious awareness is known as ________.

retrieval

A person who is suffering from disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations, and who is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality, is likely suffering from ________________.

schizophrenia

Veena's thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are impaired to the point where she is unable to function normally in life. She experiences significant difficulties in many day-to-day activities, such as holding a job, paying bills, grooming, maintaining personal hygiene, and sustaining relationships. Which of the following disorders is Veena living with?

schizophrenia

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

schizophrenia

The concept of ________ suggests that people choose to move to places that are compatible with their personalities and needs.

selective migration

According to Abraham Maslow, the highest need is ________.

self-actualization

What kind of memory involves storage of brief events, such as sights, sounds, and tastes?

sensory

Kerry is conditioned to fear strawberries. Raspberries are similar to strawberries, and even though no attempt was made to make Kerry fear raspberries, she reacts with fear when she sees them. This is an example of ________.

stimulus generalization

Dozens of people witness a purse snatching. One of the eyewitnesses loudly yells "the man with the blue shirt did it." Later, when questioned by police, several other eyewitnesses remember the purse snatcher wearing a blue shirt, even though the purse snatcher was a woman in flowered dress. This is an example of ________: the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories.

suggestibility

________ involves thoughts of death by suicide, thinking about or planning suicide, or making a suicide attempt.

suicidal ideation

In Carl Jung's view, the task of integrating unconscious archetypal aspects of the self is part of ________ in the second half of life. affirming the sexual identity resolving the Electra complex seeking positive attention the self-realization process

the self-realization process

Elaborative rehearsal involves ________. thinking about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory sleeping immediately after learning new information to allow your mind to process it immediately applying new information to a practical problem organizing information into manageable bits or chunks

thinking about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory

What is procedural memory? information about events we have personally experienced storage of facts and events we personally experienced knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts type of implicit memory that stores information about how to do things

type of implicit memory that stores information about how to do things

In classical conditioning, the ________ is an unlearned reaction to a given stimulus. For example, if you have an allergy to pollen and sneeze, sneezing is an unlearned reaction to the pollen (i.e., the stimulus).

unconditioned response

Harold catches fish throughout the day at unpredictable intervals. Which reinforcement schedule is this?

variable interval

Which of the following is a good example of a flashback? Eugene was in a boating accident. Now he experiences intense fear of large bodies of water and avoids boats. Eugene was bitten by a snake. Now when he sees a snake, he is careful to move away slowly and silently. Eugene was in a car accident. He is convinced that if he starts, stops, and restarts the engine five times in a row he will avoid having a car accident. Eugene was in a motorcycle accident. When he hears a sudden loud noise he relives the accident and feels as if it is happening all over again.

Eugene was in a motorcycle accident. When he hears a sudden loud noise he relives the accident and feels as if it is happening all over again.

________ disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear and apprehension and by related disturbances in behavior.

anxiety

Classical and operant conditioning are forms of ________ learning.

associational

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is a projective test ________. that is designed to be culturally relevant to minority groups that is similar to a word association test that employs a series of symmetrical inkblot cards in which people are presented with ambiguous images

in which people are presented with ambiguous images

If Laura has bipolar disorder, then she ________. never thinks about the risk that a major depressive episode will follow a manic episode often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania once started a day euphoric and ended the day tired experiences flashbacks interspersed with depression

often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania

Which brain region is believed to play a critical role in OCD? cingulate cortex orbitofrontal cortex anterior cortex prefrontal cortex

orbitofrontal cortex

Dr. Grimes conducts a ________ by requesting that his patient respond to ambiguous stimuli, thus revealing hidden feelings, impulses, and desires.

projective test

Which statement summarizes the main idea of reciprocal determinism? Our defense mechanisms are formed in childhood. Our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other. Emotions are cognitive processes with behavioral antecedents. How we cope with anxiety reflects our personality.

Our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other.

An irrational, persistent fear is called :

A phobia

Which of the following statements is true about obsessive-compulsive disorder? Men are more often diagnosed than women. It is most often diagnosed during adolescence. It involves persistent, unfocused anxiety. It involves intrusive, unpleasant thoughts and repetitive behaviors.

It involves intrusive, unpleasant thoughts and repetitive behaviors.

Which of the following is a good example of anterograde amnesia? John Doe emerges from a collapsed building with no idea who he is. John Doe can provide detailed autobiographical information for every day of his life over the past 30 years, including what he wore and ate every day. John Doe is in a car accident. Every day he wakes up with no memory of what he did the day before, feeling as though no time has passed because he is unable to form new memories. John Doe remembers his third birthday more clearly than any other birthday because his dog died the day of his birthday party.

John Doe is in a car accident. Every day he wakes up with no memory of what he did the day before, feeling as though no time has passed because he is unable to form new memories.

Which of the following is an example of a variable ratio reinforcement schedule? Nikita taking her dog to the vet once a year Jeremy checking YouTube every morning before work Joyce playing scratch-off lottery tickets Bill traveling to Myrtle Beach for vacation every June

Joyce playing scratch-off lottery tickets

What was the main point of Ivan Pavlov's experiment with dogs? Fear is a conditioned response. Learning can occur when a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus. One can learn new behaviors by observing others. Behavior is motivated by the consequences we receive for the behavior: reinforcements and punishments.

Learning can occur when a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Max's behavior and self-presentation is relaxed and informal with his friends. When he goes on a job interview he projects professionalism and formality with his attire and language. What would Carl Jung suggest about Max? Max is an archetype. Max has an Oedipus complex. Max adopted a professional persona for his job interview. Max is an introvert.

Max adopted a professional persona for his job interview.

The ________ is composed of a series of true and false questions in order to establish an individual's clinical profile. TEMAS Multicultural Thematic Apperception Test Contemporized-Themes Concerning Blacks Test (C-TCB) Rorschach Inkblot Test Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Apollonia was diagnosed with major depressive disorder five years ago. She knows her mother took medicine to combat depression and she worries her daughter will experience depression too. Why? Mood disorders have been shown to have a strong genetic and biological basis. Apollonia also suffers from social anxiety disorder. People who grow up with a depressed parent become depressed themselves. Mood disorders are more likely to occur in younger people.

Mood disorders have been shown to have a strong genetic and biological basis.

Carl Jung's view of extroverted and introverted types serves as a basis of the ________. Rorschach Inkblot Test Tell-me-a-story thematic Apperception Test (TEMAS) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator collective unconscious

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

What is the main idea of the behavioral perspective on personality? Personality is significantly shaped by the biology of the organism. Personality is formed solely in childhood. Personality is significantly shaped by the reinforcements and consequences outside of the organism. Personality theory should be based on social health.

Personality is significantly shaped by the reinforcements and consequences outside of the organism.

Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of histrionic personality disorder? Phoebe feels helpless when she is alone, and she can't make decisions on her own. Phoebe is impulsive, unpredictable, and sometimes engages in self-mutilation. Phoebe often displays an overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance. Phoebe feels uncomfortable when she is not the center of attention, and she has alienated friends by demanding excessive amounts of their attention.

Phoebe feels uncomfortable when she is not the center of attention, and she has alienated friends by demanding excessive amounts of their attention.

Pan finds it difficult to learn the alphabet, until he hears the alphabet song. Then he can easily remember it. This is an example of ________ encoding.

acoustic

From an early age, Kwaku got into trouble constantly. He continually violates the rights of others and he often lies, fights, and has problems with the law. Generally, he is impulsive and fails to think ahead. He is frequently deceitful and manipulative in order to get the things he wants, and he never regrets his misdeeds or considers the feelings of those he has harmed. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Kwaku's personality?

antisocial personality disorder

Dr. Griffiths diagnosed Manuel with major depressive disorder because he ________. exhibits three separate personalities, each distinct from the other appears tearful to others and spends weeks at a time feeling sad, empty, and hopeless hates being outside the home alone refuses to leave his room due to anxiety over what might happen during the day

appears tearful to others and spends weeks at a time feeling sad, empty, and hopeless

Encoding information occurs through ________. automatic processing and effortful processing storing and retrieving automatic storing and effortful retrieving processing and storing

automatic processing and effortful processing

Nicole is socially inhibited and oversensitive to negative evaluation. She was thinking about a career in nursing, but she changed her mind because she believes the doctors would criticize her and patients would reject her. She has never been on a date because she feels socially inept and unappealing; she avoids meeting new people because anything less than immediate, unconditional acceptance causes her anxiety. Just yesterday she was invited to go on a kayak trip, but she didn't go because she was worried she would embarrass herself. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Nicole's personality?

avoidant personality disorder

Piper is diagnosed with agoraphobia because she experiences intense fear and anxiety of ________. heights being outside the home alone blood enclosed spaces

being outside the home alone

Cognitive processes refer to all characteristics previously learned: ________.

beliefs and expectations

Mae notices that her daughter, Natalie, is extremely preoccupied with the freckles on her nose. Mae can barely see the freckles, but Natalie spends hours in front of the mirror and recently declared that her nose is deformed and she is ugly. She spent her entire weekend applying products to eliminate the freckles, and she recently announced her plans to save money for plastic surgery. Mae believes her daughter may have a ________ disorder.

body dysmorphic

Phyllis cannot be alone. Her moods and behaviors are unstable, as are her relationships with other people. She often displays inappropriate and intense anger. Recently, Phyllis wrote a suicide note and offered to show it to her husband. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for her personality?

borderline personality disorder

Elena finds it very difficult to remember a long string of numbers, so she tries to memorize three numbers at a time. Later, she is able to repeat the numbers correctly because she grouped the numbers into more manageable groups of three. This is an example of ________.

chunking

________ is a state of being in which our thoughts about our real and ideal selves are very similar.

congruence

The formulation of new memories is sometimes called ________, and the process of bringing up old memories is called ________. information; misinformation equipotentiality; amnesia coding; recoding construction; reconstruction

construction; reconstruction

Jemma wants to teach her son to say thank you. Every time he says thank you, Jemma praises him and gives him a hug. Which reinforcement schedule is this?

continuous

When an organism receives a reinforcer each time it displays a behavior, it is called________ reinforcement.

continuous

Which of the following experiments involves the use of social learning theory? blindfolding someone and timing her to see how long it takes her to determine what she is eating determining how long it takes a person to learn how to knit if she is only allowed to watch YouTube videos of people knitting rewarding a girl for finishing her homework with ice cream and counting how much homework she will complete before becoming sick of ice cream pairing a puff of air to the eye with a handshake to see how long it will take someone to blink before offering her hand

determining how long it takes a person to learn how to knit if she is only allowed to watch YouTube videos of people knitting

Exhibiting a personality that ________ is a common characteristic of all personality disorders. is split off, or dissociated, from one's core sense of self differs markedly from the expectations of one's culture is incompatible with Western cultural norms is borderline or narcissistic

differs markedly from the expectations of one's culture

Which of the following is a common characteristic of all anxiety disorders? inability to control the body's reaction to fear sporadic, intense panic attacks above average number of phobias excessive, persistent fear and anxiety

excessive, persistent fear and anxiety

Which of the following factors does not strongly predict the development of posttraumatic stress disorder? lack of immediate social support trauma experience experiencing trauma in isolation greater trauma severity

experiencing trauma in isolation

I am trying to learn the names of all 50 states. While I am actively remembering and recalling this information, it is considered ________.

explicit memory

A(an) ________ locus of control is the belief that our outcomes are outside of our control; an ________ locus of control is the belief that we control our own outcomes. internal; external congruent; incongruent external; internal real; ideal

external; internal

Hans and Sybil Eysenck viewed people as having two specific personality dimensions: ________. extroversion/introversion; neuroticism/stability extroversion/stability; introversion/neuroticism phlegmatic/choleric; sanguine/melancholic phlegmatic/melancholic; choleric/sanguine

extroversion/introversion; neuroticism/stability

Gus receives a paycheck every week. Which reinforcement schedule is this?

fixed interval

In ________ conditioning, an established conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus.

higher order

When people say you never forget how to ride a bike, they are referring to ________ memory, also called non-declarative memory.

implicit

Which experiment involves the use of classical conditioning? knowing that a student fears exams, the instructor wears a bright red shirt only on exam day, every exam day, to see how long it is before the red shirt becomes an object of fear to the student blindfolding someone and timing him to see how long he takes to find a button hidden in a room determining how long it takes a person to learn how to knit if he is only allowed to watch YouTube videos of people knitting rewarding a boy for finishing his vegetables with ice cream and counting how many nights of reinforcement are required before he voluntarily eats his vegetables

knowing that a student fears exams, the instructor wears a bright red shirt only on exam day, every exam day, to see how long it is before the red shirt becomes an object of fear to the student

What do psychologists call a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that results from experience?

learning

In order for a memory to go into storage (i.e., long-term memory), it has to pass through three distinct stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and ________ memory.

long-term

Which of the following is a way police have changed their interrogation techniques to lower the risk of false memory syndrome? Police have ________. required new officers to study psychology and learn about false memory syndrome modified the way witnesses are questioned spoken to victim advocacy groups to learn more about sensitivity decided to only prosecute cases with DNA evidence

modified the way witnesses are questioned

Bipolar Disorder and Depression would be classified as ___________ disorders.

mood

Nathan has an overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance. He is preoccupied with fantasies of success and believes that he is entitled to special treatment from others. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Nathan's personality?

narcissistic personality disorder

Identify the compulsion in the following example. Demarco can't stop thinking about his book collection, which includes hundreds of first editions. He wants it to be in a particular order. He spends hours every day organizing his books alphabetically by author, then by color, then by size.

organizing the books

Self-efficacy is ________. the belief that one's environment can determine behavior a state of being in which our thoughts about our real and ideal selves are very similar our level of confidence in our own abilities the belief that we have power over our lives

our level of confidence in our own abilities

Carl Jung referred to the ________ as the mask we adopt.

persona

What do obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hoarding disorder have in common? generalized anxiety and specific phobias repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts conviction that the patient herself is the cause of many people's troubles obsession with the suffering of others

repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts

Elaine wakes up in the hospital with a head injury. She gets to know her doctors and nurses over time, but it soon becomes clear that she has no memories from before she woke up in the hospital. Elaine has ________ amnesia.

retrograde

When experiencing ________ amnesia, you experience loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the trauma. When experiencing ________ amnesia, you cannot remember new information. anterograde; retrograde flashbulb; retro-antero retrograde; anterograde antero-retro; flashbulb

retrograde; anterograde

Which of the following experiments involves the use of operant conditioning? blindfolding someone and timing him to see how long it takes him to estimate the size of a room pairing a puff of air to the eye with seeing the color red in order to find out how many repetitions it will take for someone to blink when he sees the color red rewarding a child for finishing his oatmeal mush and counting how many times the child needs to be rewarded before he finishes his oatmeal voluntarily determining how long it takes someone to learn how to fish if he is only allowed to watch other people fishing

rewarding a child for finishing his oatmeal mush and counting how many times the child needs to be rewarded before he finishes his oatmeal voluntarily

Alexis experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder, but only during midwinter. What kind of depression does Alexis have?

seasonal pattern

Which of the following is an example of a fixed interval reinforcement schedule? playing poker taking your dog to the park every afternoon at 4:00 p.m. checking your Facebook account at random times throughout the day playing basketball with your friends after completing your chores

taking your dog to the park every afternoon at 4:00 p.m.

Which of the following is an example of a mnemonic device? using a biofeedback machine to track your alpha waves during an exam using the acronym "HOMES" to remember the names of the five Great Lakes dividing your telephone number into groups of numbers to remember it easier drinking coffee when you study for your math exam, then drinking coffee at your exam to reproduce the mental state you had when you studied

using the acronym "HOMES" to remember the names of the five Great Lakes

Which process involves observing a model being punished and then becoming less likely to imitate the model's behavior?

vicarious punishment

Due to Dominique' s obsessive-compulsive disorder, she may ________. wash her hands every 10 minutes throughout the day. insist that she hears voices exhibit an extreme fear of water

wash her hands every 10 minutes throughout the day.

Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning? when a dog plays dead she gets a treat in order to encourage her to repeat the behavior when a dog refuses to play dead when a cat learns to drool at the sound of a can opener when a cat and a dog share the same water bowl

when a dog plays dead she gets a treat in order to encourage her to repeat the behavior

Remembering ________ is a good example of episodic memory. what the word January means how to use the microwave how a hamburger tastes even though you have never tasted it yourself your first day of school

your first day of school


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