General Psychology Final Exam NEMCC
An instinct
A new born baby knowing how to suck to get food is an example of a
retrograde and anterograde
Bryson remembers nothing before his concussion happened, meaning he has amnesia. If he were unable to learn new things, he would have amnesia.
Leptin
The hormone signals feelings of fullness to the brain.
Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) show marked reductions in the volume of several parts of the
Hippocampus
Which personality test uses images and storytelling cues that relate to minority, especially Latino, populations?
TEMAS Multicultural Thematic Apperception Test
hindsight bias
The "I knew it all along" phenomenon is known as
If someone cuts Stevie off on her drive to work, she gets angry and has a hard time getting over it. This is an example of the component of an attitude.
The affective component
primary appraisal
appraisal involves judging whether a stressor is either a threat or a challenge.
Psychophysiological disorders
are those in which the physical symptoms of a disorder can be produced or exacerbated by psychological factors.
According to Maslow, which needs should be met just before self-actualization can be achieved?
esteem
Which of the following is a behavior associated with depression?
feelings of hopelessness
Optimism is a tendency toward a(n)
positive outlook and positive expectations
The best example of a concept is a
prototype
Mental sets occur
when you approach a problem the same way, even if it is ineffective.
self-efficacy
Confidence in our own abilities is something Albert Bandura called
Schema
A(an) is a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts.
Which disorder includes symptoms of inattentiveness and impulsive behavior?
ADHD
analytical intelligence
Comparing which cell phone to buy and contrasting the different contracts that come with each purchase in an example of using intelligence.
Racism is both prejudice and toward another group because of their skin color.
Discrimination
automatic processing and effortful processing
Encoding information occurs through
bipolar disorder
Genetic factors play a large role in .. Twin studies show that identical twins are have a 67% chance of getting this disorder if their twin has it as well.
agoraphobia
Intense fear, anxiety, and avoidance of public places and spaces is known as
Which Neo-Freudian emphasized the importance of the collective unconscious?
Jung
mnemonic devices
Memory aids that help us organize information for encoding are called
memory
The processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over time is known as
lexicon
The words we use
Heritability
describes a proportion of difference among people that is attributed to genetics.
The seven universal emotions are
happiness, surprise, sadness, fright, disgust, contempt, and anger
What triggers the secondary appraisal of a stressor?
how a threat is perceived
Which of the following is a sign of borderline personality disorder?
impulsivity
Before registering for the next semester, Karen asks her friends about a professor she doesn't know. They all say the professor is a great teacher. Consequently, Karen assumes that this person is a great teacher and enrolls in the course. Which type of conformity is this?
informational conformity
Situationism
is the view that our behavior and actions are determined by our immediate environment and surroundings
Freud's psychodynamic theory of personality focused on topics like
unconscious forces and childhood.