PSYCH-WHICH
Which of the following is the strongest correlation coefficient?
-0.92
Which of the following is the truest of juvenile pharmacology?
20% of children have some mental disorder and some disorders are in the increase making effective medical intervention an important issue.
Which of the following are psychoactive drugs?
ALL
Which of the following forms of mental health assistance could help make the unconscious conscious?
ALL
Which of the following is true of Clive Wearing?
ALL
Which of the following is true of the biological impact of social isolation?
ALL
Which of the following may be effective for contributing to the treatment of mental illness?
ALL
Which of the following organisms exhibit social interaction?
ALL
Which of the following requires selective attention?
ALL
Which noted psychologist developed the first modern intelligence test?
Alfred Binet
Which of the following statements is true about taste?
All areas of the tongue contain taste receptor cells that are capable of responding to every taste
Which technique is successful in reducing prejudice between groups of people?
All of the other options are correct
Which of the following are among the components of theory of mind?
All of the other options are correct.
Which of the following are among the neural structures that are together classified as "the social brain"?
All of the other options are correct.
Which of the following are mechanoreceptors?
All of the other options are correct.
Which of the following cognitive &/or behavioral functions are impaired in individuals who are diagnosed with autism?
All of the other options are correct.
Which of the following is an example of a social domain for which theory of mind is critical?
All of the other options are correct.
Which of the following may not meet the definition of a psychiatric disorder?
All of the other options are correct.
Which of the following should be used to examine the way in which genes and one's environment work together to influence behavior?
All of the other options are correct.
Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the difference between Bipolar I Disorder (BD I) and Bipolar II Disorder (BD II)?
BD I involves at least one manic episode, while BD II involves at least one hypomanic episode.
Which of the following statements about hormones is correct?
Each type of hormone can only affect cells that have specific receptors.
Which of the following is the most accurate characterization of psychoactive drugs?
Foreign substances that take advantage of normal neural functioning to alter perception, cognition, and/or behavior.
Which of the following might make inattentional blindness less common?
Greater working memory capacity
Which of the following is definitely true?
In the present day, selective attention often may be more dangerous than in the past.`
Which of the following is an example of anhedonia?
Julie typically enjoyed taking her kids to the park but lately has lost interest or pleasure in this activity.
Which of the following does not demonstrate a drive state?
Nicholas is excited when he sees his favorite brand of cereal at the store and buys five boxes
Which of the following is a description of the Unusual Uses Task?
Participants are asked to come up with as many uses for a common object as they can.
Which of the following statements about the effects of emotion on decision making is FALSE?
People assume the worst and are thus overly cautious.
Which of the following statements are true?
Personal concerns are an important part of identity.
Which of the following best explains the fact that Marcus doesn't need additional sensory information when listening to a friend speak to him while they are in a quiet library?
Principle of inverse effectiveness
Which of the following might be an evolutionary explanation of why humor exists in humans?
Sexual selection: potential mates would likely be attracted to humor
Which of the following demographic variables is associated with the prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder?
Socio-economic status: people with lower incomes and education levels are more likely to have MDD.
Which of the following statements about the Antisocial Process Screening Device is correct?
The APSD is completed by parents or teachers
Which of the following offers the most damaging critique of the Big Five and other trait-based models of personality?
The person-situation controversy
Which of the following is the best definition of "Just Noticeable Differences"?
The phenomenon in which the minimum possible threshold for sensing a stimuli is identified.
Which of the following are likely stored in a form most similar to their form at initial encoding?
The stored representations (memories) that are recalled least frequently.
Which of the following is a reasonable explanation for why some students who get very good grades in high school get bad grades in college?
The students lack the metacognition necessary to realize that the strategies they used to get good grades in high school may not be as effective in college.
Which cliché most fully encompasses the beliefs of early Gestalt psychologists?
The whole is more than the sum of its parts
Which of the statements below would complete the following syllogism in a way to make it valid?: All busy people are stressed out. All professors are busy.
Therefore, all professors are stressed out.
Which of the following is true of stressful experiences early in life?
They can cause epigenetic changes in the organism
Which of the following accurately reflects the influence of group discussion on recall accuracy?
When groups discuss an event, it reduces individual recall accuracy.
Which of the following examples would demonstrate the influence of nature on one's success?
a football player is born with the genes to be very tall, very fast, and quite muscular
Which of the following terms refers to a naming system; in this case, a common naming system that divides the brain into different recognized parts?
a nomenclature
Which of the following is the most accurate analogy for human memory?
a storyteller
Which of the following are among the neural structures that are together classified as "the social brain"?
all
Which of the following is among the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder?
all
Which of the following statements are true?
almost all humans are capable of training their memory to mnemonic-competition performance levels
Which of the following rely heavily on methodology of quantitative genetics?
behavior genetics
Which of the following assumptions is associated with client change in humanistic therapies?
clients should experience anxiety
Which type of psychotherapy has been found to help improve a variety of symptoms and protect against loss of gray matter in the brain of those with schizophrenia?
cognitive enhancement therapy
Which of the following refers to the hypothesis that memories fade or erode with the passage of time?
decay
Which of the following would be the most accurate term reflecting the opposite of conscientiousness?
disinhibition
Which of the following would demonstrate "biological motion"?
dog
Which of the following neurochemical systems can be modulated with the placebo effect, according to the Placebo Radiolab episode?
dopamine
Which of the following are examples of drive states?
drug cravings
Which of the following refers to characteristics that are not immediately available to observation but that reflect an underlying genetic liability for disease.
endophenotypes
Which of the following is not a part of the proposed "triad of trustworthiness?"
expertise
Which of the following constructs is most closely related to learned helplessness?
external locus of control
Which of the following neural structures is most closely associated with memory consolidation?
hippocampus
Which of the following emotions would combine high arousal (HA) and unpleasant (N) dimensions?
hostile
Which of the following is NOT one of the factors used by researchers as a measure of one's subjective well-being?
income
Which of the following is true of the impact of social isolation on the oxytocin system?
increased blood oxytocin levels
Which symptom is associated with Social Anxiety Disorder?
intense fear and avoidance of social situations
Which of the following is an advantage of longitudinal designs?
it can provide insights into the way individuals change over time
Which problem-solving heuristic is most likely to involve a question such as, "What do I have available to get from my current state to my goal state?"
means-end analysis
Which of the following are among the components of theory of mind?
mental state inference
Which of the following are among the biological goals accomplished by drive states?
mothering
Which of the following cannot be modified?
natural memory
Which trait contained in the Five-Factor Model can be roughly described as a person's level of emotional stability or instability?
neuroticism
Which of the following is sufficient for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder?
none
Which of the following would be sufficient evidence for a childhood behavior disorder diagnosis?
none
Which of the following are most closely associated with reward?
orbitofrontal cortex
Which of the following is Freud credited with?
organizing formal "talk therapies" for mental illness
Which of the following decrease over the course of adolescence?
parental influence
Which of the following topics of conversation is best for getting to know a stranger?
personal characteristics
Which of the following types of memories are preserved in amnesics?
procedural memories
Which hormone might be most likely to make mothers become aggressive to protect their young?
progesterone
Which trick to persuasion can be loosely summarized by the saying, "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours?"
reciprocity
Which of the following cognitive tasks is the most complex?
recognizing intentionality
Which of the following are empirically supported school-based treatments for ADHD?
reinforcement and punishment
Which of the following does NOT strengthen the placebo effect?
smaller pills
Which of the following is most likely to contribute to the development of treatments for autism spectrum disorder?
social neuroscience
Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the fovea?
the area of the retina found far out in the periphery
Which part of the brain was referred to by Aristotle as the "little brain?"
the cerebellum
Which of the following is the best description of heritability?
the proportion of variance in a trait, across a population, that can be attributed to genetic predisposition
Which of the following characteristics is NOT used to diagnose visual stimuli by neurons in the visual system?
the rhythm of the firing of the neuron
Which of the following are among sex differences in reacting to stress?
vasopressin levels increase more in males
Which of the following would be included in the Child Behavior Checklist:
whether a child has nightmares
