PSYCH EXAM 3
According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, when is the most effective time for Carl to mow the lawn?
After he has received some exciting news.
Which of the following is a way that anorexia nervosa is different from bulimia nervosa?
Anorexia - Starvation Bulimia - Binge Eating
Children whose parents have authoritarian parenting style can be __________.
Anxious, withdrawn, and unhappy Authoritarian - High demand, low responsive feedback or nurturance.
Many cultures have stories about a hero who goes on a quest. What would Carl Jung say this exemplified?
Archetype
One year old Ainsley learned the schema for trucks because his family has a truck. When he sees one he says "Look mommy, A truck!"
Assimilation
Body dysmorphia is a __________.
Distorted body image
A(n) __________ is a subjective state of being that we ofter describe as our feelings. A(n) __________ refers to a prolonged, less intense affective state that does not occur in response to something we experience.
Emotion;Mood
The concept of conservation refers to __________.
Even if you change the appearance, still equal in size.
Openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism are key components of the __________.
Five Factor Method
__________ dysmorphia is a diagnostic category in DSM-5 for individuals who do not identify with the cultural expectations associated with their biological sex.
Gender
40s-60s finding lives work, volunteering, mentoring, and raising kids. Primary developmental task of this stage?
Genegravity vs. Stagnation
What does nature refer to in the nature vs nurture debate?
Genes and Biology
How can parents help their children achieve high congruence?
Giving them unconditional love
__________ describes a proportion of difference among people that is attributed to genetics.
Heritability
Tammy has a positive view of challenges. She views them as tasks to be mastered. She recovers from failure and works to overcome the set back. She has __________.
High self-efficacy
Drive theory states that deviations from __________ create psysiological needs that result in psychological drive states that direct behavior to meet the need.
Homeostasis
__________ refers to prejudice and discrimination against same-sex orientation.
Homophobia
Amy is a woman who is emotionally and sexually attracted to women - not men. She is __________.
Homosexual
As the "third force" in psychology, ___________ is touted as a reaction both pessimistic determinism of psychoanalysis and to the behaviorists' view of humas passively reacting to the environment.
Humanism
The satiety hormone is called _________.
Leptin
Which of the following is a developmental issue children face during the formal operational stage?
Moral Reasoning
__________ is wants of needs that direct our behavior toward some goal.
Motivation
When Imogene feels anxiety, she clings to her mother and father for affection. What coping strategy is this?
Moving toward people
Rochelle pours her Kool-aid into a bunch of different shaped/sized glasses. She knows the about of Kool-aid has not changed. What does this exemplify?
NOT ABSTRACTION (Think conservation but not an option.)
Which of the following was one of Alfred Adler's main contributions to personality theory?
NOT: ADVOCATING FOR ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY
What is the primary psychological milestone for childhood?
NOT: DEVELOPING A SECURE ATTACHMENT TO A CAREGIVER
Sigmund Freud suggested that people who are dominated by their ________ might be narcissistic and impulsive.
NOT: EGO
Which of the following are good examples of the security level of needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
NOT: FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Grasping a toy, writing with a pencil, using a spoon are all ___________ motor skills.
NOT: MANIPULATIVE Try: Fine
Which of the following is not a part of Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory?
NOT: RECIPROCAL DETERMINATION
Madeline is 7 months old. Her mother is eating a cookie and Madeline wants some. Her mother hides the cookie under a napkin, but she is not fooled. What does this exemplify?
Object Permanence - Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed.
Which statement summarizes the main idea of reciprocal determination?
Our behavior, cognitive process, and situational context all influence each other.
Which about social psychology is most accurate?
People's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by social situations.
Carissas parents let her stay up as late as she wants. They act like her friends instead of her parents. What kind of parenting is this?
Permissive
Carl Jung referred to the __________ as the mask we adopt.
Persona
Food, shelter, and warmth represent __________ needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Physiological
In the _________ stage, children use words and images to represent things but lack logical reasoning.
Pre-operational
According to Jean Piaget in what stage do children begin to use language?
Preoperational
Which about Sternberg's triangular theory of love is most accurate?
3 components: Intimacy, Passion, and Commitment
Which of the following clearly influenced Sigmund Frued's theory of development?
A climate for sexual repression
Best example of central route persuasion?
Anti smoking ads use charts and graphs
Early maturing girls are __________.
At a higher risk of depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders.
As toddlers (1-3) begin to explore the world, they learn they can control their actions.
Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt
Because we have developed certain response tendencies, __________ believed that we demonstrate consistent behavior patterns.
B. F. Skinner
The __________ complex is the part of the brain with dense connections with a variety of sensory areas of the brain. Critical for classical conditioning and attaching emotional value to memory.
Basolateral
__________ individuals experience emotional and erotic attractions to both same-sex and opposite-sexed individuals.
Bisexual
__________ development involves learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning and creativity.
Cognitive
The __________ refers to the common psychological tendencies that have been passed down from one generation to the next.
Collective unconscious
Phone and Jerome share thoughts and feelings and support each other without any physical attraction. Their love is __________.
Companionate
The Milgram experiment required the participation of a(n) __________ to play the person being shocked so the participants would not realize it was fake.
Confederate
Annaliese knows that her friend is paying an online service to write a term paper. This bothers her but she knows if she tells she will be a snitch. She decides that friends approval is more important and says nothing. Stage of moral reasoning?
Conventional Morality (Level 2) - Interpersonal (Stage 3): Driven by social approval
The continuous development approach views development as a __________.
Cumulative Process
Theorists who view development as ___________ believe that development takes place in unique stages.
Discontinuous
The field of social psychology studies topics at the interpersonal level including __________.
Emotions and attitudes . . .
A(n) __________ locus fo control is the belief that our outcomes are outside of our control; an __________ locus of control is belief that we control our own outcomes.
External;Internal
Best defines the Asch effect?
Influence of the group majority on an individual's judgement.
Social influence that involves conformity prompted by belief that the group is correct.
Informational
Cici firmly believes that every child deserves a loving parent. She becomes a foster parent because of __________ motivation.
Intrinsic
What is a common criticism of Kinsey's sex research?
It is riddles with sampling and statistical errors.
What does set point theory suggest about the probable results of bariatric surgery?
It will not result in long term - body will seek its initial set point.
Example of self-efficacy.
Naomi believes she can successfully complete law school.
Main difference between freud and Neo-freudians.
Neo-freudians reduced the emphasis on sex.
You hate reality shows, but you pretend to like them to fit in and be accepted.
Normative
The __________ inkblot test has symmetrical inkblot cards.
Rorschach
In California, undocumented workers are blamed for high unemployment even though stats show there is not correlation. They are a victim of __________.
Scapegoating
Which of the following illustrates conservation?
Scott knows that one slice of pizza cut into different sized slices is still just one slice of pizza. Conservation - Changing the form of a substance does not change its amount, volume, mass.
Umberto is a one year old, and his mother is sensitive and responsive to his needs. He is distressed when she leaves, and happy when she returns. What kind of attachment is this?
Secure
Who called the stages of development psychosexual stages?
Sigmund Freud
Frustration agression theory, which is likely to occur when Simon gets frustrated with toilet training?
Simon bites his mother
Fatima generalizes that all men are players and liars. She is applying __________.
Sterotypes
During Jean Paiget's __________ stage, the world is experienced through senses and actions.
Sensorimotor
Which theory asserts that each individual has an ideal body weight that is resistant to change?
Set-point
Whit is the main point of the Stanford prison experiment?
Social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior
Francis takes his 6 month old daughter to daycare. A substitute provider is there, and his daughter begins crying. What does this exemplify?
Stranger Anxiety - Childs distress at unfamiliar faces
A __________ is any environmental agent that causes damage.
Teratogen
How can we use conversion therapy to change someones sexual orientation?
We cannot