Unit 4: Psychology Test

Which of the following statements is true of creative thinking? Creative thinking is useful in school, but not in everyday life. Creative thinking involves finding new solutions, not the "right" solution. Some people are born creative thinkers, and others are not. Creative thinking is different from problem-solving.

Creative thinking involves finding new solutions, not the "right" solution.

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which of the following needs is being fulfilled when you receive an "employee of the month" award? Physiological needs Self-actualization needs Safety needs Esteem needs

Esteem needs

Which of the following can extend short-term memory? Interruptions Semantics Recoding Rehearsal

Rehearsal

Sam manages a fast-food restaurant. He's frustrated because employees often call in sick at the last minute before the start of their shift. According to the decision-making process, which of the following steps should Sam do first to solve his problem? Sam should fire anyone who calls in sick before their shift. Sam should define the problem in detail. Sam should evaluate his employee policies. Sam should call a meeting with all his employees and explain the problem to them.

Sam should define the problem in detail.

Wanting to demonstrate your most positive qualities to your partner represents an aspect of what stage of romantic love? Mature Love Individuation Companionate The Honeymoon

The Honeymoon

Which of the following appears to encourage group conformity? The presence of a large majority The use of private responses Certainty about the task at hand The existence of multiple viewpoints

The presence of a large majority

A t-shirt company sets an artificially high price for their shirts and then advertises them for sale at 50% off. Susan buys three shirts and feels like she's gotten a really good deal. This is an example of __________. belief perseverance representativeness heuristics overconfidence anchoring heuristics

anchoring heuristics

Which statement is an example of personal praise, rather than process praise? "I think all your studying paid off." "You should be proud of how hard you worked." "I really like the way you tried something new." "You're such a good student."

"You're such a good student."

The idea that if we don't use a memory, we will eventually lose it, is part of __________. conscious suppression encoding failure decay theory unconscious repression

decay theory

An extrinsically-motivated individual may perform a behavior in search of __________. prestige autonomy competence purpose

prestige

Extracurricular activities and part-time work are suggested forms of __________. hard skill development self-assessment transference professional networking

professional networking

Sarah has a tendency to delay acting on things that require immediate attention. Even though she knows the importance of completing her school projects on time, she can't seem to do so. Sarah's inability to change her behavior is an example of poor __________. self-regulation self-organization goal orientation impulse control

self-regulation

Ephraim believes that his dad yelled at him because his dad was just fired. Ephraim holds a(n) __________ view of his dad's behavior. individualist collectivist dispositionist situationist

situationist

An obnoxious co-worker says something that makes you angry. Instead of arguing with him, you ignore him and quietly walk back to your desk. This behavior is an example of __________. consolidation interference repression suppression

suppression

Michael, a 2-year-old, is playing with a shape sorting toy. He picks up different shapes until he finds the one that fits into the hole. This is an example of the problem-solving strategy of __________. algorithms instinct trial and error intuition

trial and error

To aid her memory, Joanie wears the same shirt when she takes a test that she wore when she was studying. This is an example of __________. rehearsal using a cue mnemonics the keyword method

using a cue