Unit 3 Homework Questions

Which of the following is a physical symptom of anxiety disorders?

A racing heart

Which of the following statements is true of approach-approach conflicts?

Both goals involved in these conflicts are attainable

_____ developed the psychodynamic theory called analytical psychology.

Carl Jung

In the context of schizophrenia, people with the condition termed _____ show striking impairment in motor activity.

Catatonia

According to the Greek physician Hippocrates, yellow bile is associated with _____ disposition

Choleric

_____ is a type of somatoform disorder.

Conversion disorder

Levels of _____, a stress hormone, in the saliva are elevated during a severe panic attack.

Cortisol

Which of the following statements is true of aggression?

Electrical stimulation of part of the hypothalamus triggers stereotypical aggressive behaviors in many lower animals.

Which of the following is Hans Selye's term for stress that is healthful?

Eustress

are best described as people who perceive the ability to attain reinforcements in stressful situations as being largely outside themselves.

Externals

Which of the following brain structures is associated with instinctive aggressive reactions in nonhumans?

Hypothalamus

According to Sigmund Freud, conflicting emotions such as love and hate can dwell side by side in the _____.

Id (emotions)

Which of the following best describes attitude?

It is an enduring mental representation of a person, place, or thing that typically evokes an emotional response and related behavior.

In the context of the general adaptation syndrome, which of the following is true of the fight-or-flight reaction?

It sterns of human prehistory where fight or flight were life threating

Cancer is characterized by the development of abnormal, or mutant, cells that may take root anywhere in the body: in the blood, bones, digestive tract, lungs, and sex organs. If their spread is not controlled early, the cancerous cells may _____, that is, establish colonies elsewhere in the body.

Metastasize

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development?

Oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital

Which of the following is true of coronary heart disease (CHD)?

Overtime work, assembly line labor, and exposure to conflicting demands can all contribute to CHD.

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to attraction?

Reciprocity

Which of the following is true of stereotyping?

Stereotypes about physically attractive people are positive.

_____ is best described as a demand made on an organism to adapt, cope, or adjust.

Stress

Identify the final stage in Freud's theory of psychosexual development?

The genital stage

Which of the following characteristics is true of groupthink that contributes to flawed decisions?

The group's belief in its rightness

Which of the following is a difference between Type A people and Type B people?

Type A people are more likely to continue to strive for more and more as compared to Type B people.

Which of the following factors decreases the tendency to conform?

Valuing being right over being liked

Which of the following statements is true of attribution theory?

We are biased toward making dispositional attributions when we explain other people's behavior.

The resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome is also known as the _____ stage.

adaptation

Ecstatic elation and deep depression are both aspects of _____.

bipolar disorder

People with _____ alternate between extremes of adulation in their relationships when their needs are met and loathing when they feel scorned.

borderline personality disorder

In the elaboration likelihood model, _____ inspires thoughtful consideration of arguments and evidence.

central route

Robert Sternberg's triangular model of love involves three components, and _____ is one of them.

commitment

Amnesia is frequently associated with _____.

dissociative disorders

Schizophrenia is characterized by:

disturbances in thought and language, perception and attention, motor activity, and mood.

In cognitive-dissonance theory, _____ is the tendency when people seek explanations for their behavior to themselves in such a way that unpleasant undertakings seem worth it.

effort justification

People with depersonalization-derealization disorder:

experience episodes of feeling detached from themselves or feeling that the world around them is unreal.

Eugene believes that he can bring about positive change in his life through his own efforts. Psychologists would say that Eugene _____.

has high self-efficacy expectations

According to Selye's general adaptation syndrome, in the exhaustion stage, _____.

many aspects of sympathetic activity are reversed

Posttraumatic stress disorder:

may occur months or years after a traumatic experience.

According to Freud, the ego is guided by the _____.

reality principle

Rajesh has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In the manic phase, he is likely to:

show excessive excitement or silliness.

In the context of sources of prejudice, when people view those who belong to their own groups more favorably than those who do not, they are involved in _____.

social categorization

People with generalized anxiety disorder:

suffer from persistent anxiety that cannot be attributed to a phobic object, situation, or activity.

Extreme, irrational fears of objects and situations, such as hypodermic needles and public speaking are examples of _____.

Phobias

Which of the following statements is true of changing attitudes through persuasion?

Agreement and praise are more effective ways to encourage others to embrace one's views.

According to Jung's hypothesis, which of the following refers to the primitive images contained in the collective unconscious?

Archetypes

Lisa is a single parent of three children. Every day, she cooks, prepares her children for school, and takes care of the household. She also has a demanding job that she does not like, but cannot quit as she is concerned about meeting the household expenses. Lisa's condition best exemplifies _____.

Daily hassles

Which of the following is true of the trait theory?

It focuses on describing traits rather than on tracing their origins.

Which of the following is true of social cognitive theory?

It focuses on learning by observation.

Which of the following statements is true of social facilitation?

It is the process by which a person's performance is increased when other members of a group engage in similar behavior.

Which of the following is true of the attraction-similarity hypothesis?

It theorizes that reciprocity is a powerful determinant of attraction.

In the context of the five-factor model, which of the following traits are characteristic of neuroticism?

Nervousness, moodiness, and sensitivity to negative stimuli

Which of the following hassles is an example of environmental hassles?

Noise

Which of the following statements is true of somatoform disorders?

Tendencies toward perfectionism and rumination, which are found among many people with somatoform disorders, are thought to be at least partly heritable.

Which of the following Freudian psychic structures is present in a person at birth?

The Id (Birth)

Which of the following tests is an example of an objective personality test?

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

In the context of the experimental research by Neal E. Miller, which of the following types of conflicts is the most complex?

The multiple approach-avoidance conflict

Which of the following is true of people with the Type A behavior pattern?

They attempt to dominate group discussions.

In the context of measurement of personality, which of the following is a characteristic of objective tests?

They present respondents with a standardized group of test items.

People with _____ are preoccupied with exaggerated or imagined physical defects; continuous hair pulling, and compulsive skin-picking.

body dysmorphic disorder

_____ can be defined as the reasonably stable patterns of emotions, motives, and behavior that distinguish one person from another.

Personality

Erikson labeled the first stage of psychosocial development in his theory of personality development as the stage of _____.

trust versus mistrust