PSY Exam 2 Test

Which of the following attributional statements is most likely to be made by a depressed person?

"I never do anything right."

Which of the following statements is true?

A) it's a good idea to ask for a small favor before soliciting the larger favor that you really want. B) it's a good idea to ask for a large favor before soliciting the smaller favor that you really want. C) once people agree to something, they tend to stick with their initial commitment D) all of these are true D) all of these are true

Jason has developed his concept of possible self, using

All of these

In Milgram's experiments on obedience, the subject was

Always the teacher

Ted, a college student, refuses to sign up for a speech class because he is afraid that he will do something embarrassing in front of the class. He can't graduate until he completes the course. What is this behavior most likely to be associated with?

An anxiety disorder

Matt asked a girl out on a date. If she states that she is busy with a previous state commitment that night, that is most likely to

Be more interested in her based on the scarcity principle.

Harold would like to quit smoking, but is finding it very hard to do so. He goes to see a therapist to help him quit smoking. Which type of therapy should Harold go to?

Behavior

Frank applied the principles of learning to directly promote desired behavioral changes in his clients. What is Frank practicing?

Behavior therapy

In your PowerPoint lecture, we discussed the difference between high self-esteem and narcissism. In the Facebook study, in terms of gender differences, what did the researchers find?

Both A and B A) men, high narcissism, are more likely to post descriptive self promoting content B) Women, higher narcissism, are more likely to post visual self promoting content

Are we has been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder. He has an obsession about contamination. His compulsion is most likely to be

Cleaning things that are already clean

You meet with your therapist for the first time, and she tells you that she believes that we have a natural tendency toward health and growth and that we are free to make choices and control our destiny's. She also tells you that therapy is intended to help people get in touch with their genuine feelings. What kind of therapy is she likely to practice?

Client centered/person centered

Dr. Beck's client was recently left at the altar when his fiancé didn't show up for the wedding. The client now thinks he will never get married because this must mean no one will ever want him. Dr. Beck focuses on these troubling thoughts. Dr. Beck is a __________ therapist

Cognitive

Jackie's therapist wants her to adjust her thoughts of a recent event so she will be able to cope more effectively. Her therapist most likely uses the ________ therapy

Cognitive

Bridget has grown up any culture that puts group goals ahead of personal goals and defining one's identity in terms of the groups One belongs to. She is most likely from a culture that fosters

Collectivism

Giacomo drops out of school to help his father run the families clothing business. He tells you that his neighbor cannot afford to lose another business and it will look bad on his family if he doesn't help out. Giacomo and his family are following a mindset that involves

Collectivism

Kathleen prefers wearing her jeans in a casual blouse, but she's wearing a pair of slacks with a shirt and jacket to work. Kathleen is experiencing

Compliance

In obsessive compulsive disorder, ________ our urges and _______ are thoughts.

Compulsions; obsessions

_______ occurs when people yield to real or imagined social pressure

Conformity

Which of the following, according to Carl Rogers is NOT a quality of a client centered therapist?

Directiveness

In your chapter 14 PowerPoint lecture you watch a video on Heather, who was drinking coffee, Pepsi, smoking a cigarette and talking about a monopoly over the coffee industry. Heather was hard to understand at times, and neglected her appearance. Heather was diagnosed with _________ schizophrenia.

Disorganized

Susan, a person suffering from mood swings, goes to see a psychologist. The psychologist tell Susan his first step will be to diagnose her disorder. This means that he will

Distinguish one illness from another to determine the specific type of problem

_______ is getting someone to agree to a smaller request later by making a large request that is likely to be turned down first.

Door in the face technique

Freud proposed that one way we can see into this "deep, dark, hidden part of the self", or the unconscious, could be through a persons

Dreams

Joan's therapist acknowledges her pain regarding the loss of her home and explains how he might feel the same way if confronted with a similar situation. Joan's therapist is demonstrating

Empathy

A(n) ______ attribution is one in which the blame is placed on someone or something other than the self.

External

Juanita says she is late to class today because it is raining outside. This is an example of

External/unstable attribution

Expecting the sales person in a clothing store to try to convince you to buy clothes means you are less susceptible to the persuasion because of

Forewarning

A biological factor in the cause of schizophrenia is

Genetic vulnerability

When Carl went to buy a car, the deal was being signed when he found out the radio and Soundsystem were considered options along with the floor mats, steering wheel Cover, and air conditioner. These amounted to more than $1000 additional fees added to the price that have been agreed. Carl is most likely to

Go through with the deal because of the low ball technique

Ted hears voices that tell him to bomb the school library. He is experiencing

Hallucinations

Sylvia asked Ben to wear a pin supporting the Red Cross. When she asked Ben later for a donation to the Red Cross,

He would be likely to donate because of the tendency to be consistent in his behavior.

Stanley Milgram's study in obedience was motivated by

His desire to understand why citizens of Germany during World War II allowed the slaughter of Jews, Russians, polls, gypsies, and homosexuals.

A physical feature of anxiety is _______, while a psychological feature of anxiety is ________.

Increased heart rate; worrying

Which of the following is NOT a likely symptom of a depressive disorder?

Inflated self-esteem

Sally knows that guys like her because she has a great sense of humor. This is an example of

Internal/stable attribution

Christine wants to improve her running time. She's most likely to choose a reference group that

Is limited to superior runners, called upward social comparison

Which of the following seems linked to etiology of mood disorders?

Low levels of serotonin

Jill has no hope for her future, she feels like there's no way out of feeling like this, and she feels guilty when she talks to other people or interacts with her family because she knows they will worry about her and she doesn't want to make them worry so much. She doesn't enjoy shopping or going to the movies anymore. Jill has been feeling this way for over a year. Joe would most likely be diagnosed with

Major depressive disorder

Possible selves

Make people a tentative to goal related information in mindful of the need to practice school related skills.

________ are disturbances in expressed emotions

Mood disorders

In your chapter 14 PowerPoint lecture, you watched a video on Chad who felt the urge to point things in a certain direction so that "nothing bad would happen". Chad's compulsions were

Moving things to face a certain direction

Vicky likes troubleshooting activities in analyzing historical trends. She's likely to respond to intellectual, high-quality arguments and debates because of her

Need for cognition

Jill was going to a party where all the other girls were planning on wearing dresses. She decided to also wear a dress because she wanted to wear her new dress. This is an example of

Non-conformity

Judy is on a job interview. She decides to wear a dress suit because she's fearful of making a negative impression. Her decision is a sign of _______ influence

Normative

A woman's preoccupation with the thought of her house burning down makes her become so troubled that she must begin to get ready for work an hour earlier than is necessary. She needs the extra time as she compulsively checks and re-checks all of the electrical appliances and outlets in her home. The doctor is likely to conclude that this behavior warrants a diagnosis of

Obsessive compulsive disorder

In your chapter 14 PowerPoint lecture, you watched a video where Gerald believed people were "out to get him", "Electrocute him", "punish him", and "judge him". He would often talk back to the voices he heard asking "are you gonna kill me man?". Gerald was diagnosed with _________ schizophrenia

Paranoid

Harrison took his son to the zoo. When they got to the reptile area, Harrison became so anxious that he could not go into the area. Which anxiety disorder is Harrison most likely to be experiencing?

Phobic disorder

Golf war veterans are at risk for feelings of anxiety and helplessness caused by the traumatic experience of the war. They are at risk for which of the following anxiety disorders?

Post traumatic stress disorder

________ is a forecast about the probable course of an illness

Prognosis

You have consulted a therapist because of psychological difficulties. Your therapist instructs you to lie down on a couch in a slightly darkened room. The therapist encourages you to say anything that comes to mind while he says little or nothing for session after session. You have selected a ________ therapist.

Psycho analytic

Hannah's therapist believes her anxiety is the result of unconscious impulses in the "deep, dark, hidden part of the self" that her breaking through to the conscious level. Her therapist endorses the _________ perspective.

Psychoanalytic

_______ or a class of disorders marked by disturbances in thought that spill over to affect perceptual, social, and emotional processes.

Schizophrenic disorders

A multi faceted collection of beliefs about the self is called

Self-concept

Some conditions maintain that most cases of disassociative identity disorder are rooted in

Severe emotional trauma that occurred during childhood

"I never could stand up for myself in a fight. It's just the way I am." This is an example of a(n) _______ attribution

Stable

The tendency for individuals to be less likely to provide help when others are present then when they are alone is called

The bystander effect

Alayna wanted to know how she did on her psychology test. Her reference group is most likely

The entire class

Elizabeth believes that more people would seek the help they need if the psychological disorders were viewed the same way as heart attacks, broken bones, or a toothache. Elizabeth believes in

The medical model

The local animal shelter send you cute return address labels with puppies and kittens on them. They are hoping that you will send a donation based on the effects of

The reciprocity norm

Shakira, who is running for a local city Council position, send pens with her name on them to prospective voters. She is hoping the voters will be influenced by

The reciprocity principal

In your PowerPoint lecture, we discussed the difference between high self-esteem and narcissism. In a Facebook study researchers found that

Those high in narcissism used Facebook more times than those with high self-esteem

When Dan is in an optimistic mood, he is more likely to be swayed by persuasion using

Uplifting messages

Jimmy is three years old and his mother has warned him to never touch the stove top. This is an example of

When obedience is good

The Stanford prison experiment was completed by professor

Zimbardo

______ is the apparent causation in developmental history of an illness

etiology