Study.com Psychology 101 Final Exam

non-subjective

Conducting studies to compare treatment effectiveness is _____.

Normative conformity

Julie demonstrates _____ by changing her behavior in social situations to meet social norms so people will like her.

groupthink

Several close friends decide to invest their money together in a business. The business is risky, but as the friends discuss their investment strategy, they achieve consensus and conformity. This is an example of _____.

descriptive statistics

Standard deviation and variance are _____.

oral-sensory

The conflict of trust and mistrust is central to the _____ stage of development according to Erik Erikson.

Erik Erikson

Which psychologist was most likely to say 'We create our psychosocial identities across the lifespan'?

George Miller

Which researcher demonstrated limits on how many new items we can introduce at any one time to our short-term memory?

Lens

Which structure, located in the front area of the eye, is responsible for the process of accommodation?

Robert Sternberg

You attend a presentation on the topic of the triangular model of love. The speakers identifies three important aspects of love: passion, intimacy and commitment. Which psychologist's research most likely formed the basis for the presentation?

An explanation of personality which rests on the idea that humans go through phases beginning in infancy through adulthood, in which we are fixated on certain body parts.

Identify the correct definition of Freud's stages of psychosexual development.

Worrying about being judged by others

What is a likely symptom of an anxiety disorder?

Limiting caloric intake to 300 calories per meal

What is a likely symptom of an eating disorder?

Jack calls all dogs 'dogs.'

Which is an example of assimilation, based on Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

A psychologist surveys a group of 200 military veterans to document the proportion of them affected by post-traumatic stress disorder.

Which of the following is an example of a descriptive study?

Winning $2 after pulling the handle on a slot machine.

Which of the following is an example of reinforcement?

Congestion from a cold reduces your ability to taste and smell food.

Which of the following scenarios is likely to affect two closely-related senses?