Psyc100- Psychology Example Questions

Which kind of psychological area does the work of Jean Piaget exemplify? developmental psychology sensation and perception personality psychology biopsychology

developmental psychology

When studying personality traits, someone who is calm, even-tempered, and secure will score low on the ________ trait. conscientiousness openness agreeableness neuroticism

neuroticism

The empirical method of study is based on ________. guesswork statistics observation practice

observation

People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts. personality obsessive-compulsive phobia anxiety

obsessive-compulsive

Which of the following exemplifies the unconditional positive regard component of client-centered therapy? Boris tells his therapist that that he needs stronger medication and his therapist prescribes it. Xavier receives a hug from the doctor when he arrives on time; he does not get a hug when he arrives late. Natasha is late for her therapy session and her therapist believes she did this because she unconsciously dislikes therapy. Abby tells her therapist that she tripped a small child who got in her way, and her therapist accepts this information without judgment.

Abby tells her therapist that she tripped a small child who got in her way, and her therapist accepts this information without judgment.

What was the primary conclusion of Stanley Milgram's obedience research? Everyday behavior can be explained by instincts developed in our ancestral population. Our mothers have an enormous impact on our personality. What we sense and what we perceive vary according to culture, race, and gender. Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure.

Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure.

Why is psychology considered a social science? Behavior is biological, and our behavior is influenced by our interactions with others. Behavior is unpredictable, so scientists study it. Because psychology is not considered a hard science. Because psychologists study groups and how groups interact.

Behavior is biological, and our behavior is influenced by our interactions with others.

A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principals of ________. psychoanalytic theory structuralism humanism Gestalt psychology

Gestalt psychology

In developmental psychology, there is an increasing interest in researching cognitive changes that occur later in life. Why? Populations of developing nations are dying sooner. People in developed nations revere the elderly. The elderly are contracting more cognitive diseases. Populations of developed nations are living longer.

Populations of developed nations are living longer.

Which of the following statements about the amygdala is correct? The amygdala is involved in the process of transferring new learning into long-term memory. The amygdala is involved in normal recognition memory as well as spatial memory. The amygdala is a processing area for explicit memories. Communication among neurons via the amygdala is critical for developing new memories.

The amygdala is involved in the process of transferring new learning into long-term memory.

What do structuralism, Gestalt psychology, and Sigmund Freud all have in common? They were all concerned with diagnosing and treating female psychosis. They were all concerned with describing and understanding animal behavior. They were all concerned with describing and understanding the inner experience. They were all concerned with the nature of evil during the Nazi regime.

They were all concerned with describing and understanding the inner experience.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are drugs commonly prescribed for ________. obsessive-compulsive disorder Parkinson's disease schizophrenia depression

depression

Which of the following senses is associated with the temporal lobe? pain touch vision audition

audition

A psychological disorder is a ________. situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors manifestation of a psychopathology condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

Which of the following is not part of feminist psychology? studying psychological gender differences questioning the practice of science itself when it is male biased favoring women over men discovering the contributions of women to psychology

favoring women over men

________ is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans. sstructuralism humanism gestalt behaviorism

humanism

Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first? hypothesis observation data collection experiment

hypothesis

Which of the following is not involved in critical thinking? making use of logical thinking knowing your opinion is correct maintaining an attitude of skepticism recognizing internal biases

knowing your opinion is correct

I provide Ralph with the positive reinforcement of a candy bar when he does something I like. I punish him by squirting him with a squirt gun when he does something I don't like. I am applying the principles of ________ in an attempt to modify Ralph's behavior. classical conditioning functionalism operant conditioning humanism

operant Conditioning

What is Abraham Maslow best known for? classical conditioning proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior dream analysis studying the influence of reinforcement and punishment on behavior

proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior

Susan wants to study prejudice, attraction, how we explain our own behavior versus how we explain the behavior of others, and how we resolve interpersonal conflicts. Susan should conduct research in the area of ________. social psychology psychoanalysis personality Gestalt psychology

social psychology

Dr. Bogdarian noticed that one of her students addresses her with the word mother instead of the word professor or doctor. Dr. Bogdarian applies the principles of ________, and hypothesizes the student misspeaks because he is unconsciously associating her with his mother. structuralism psychoanalytic theory functionalism Gestalt psychology

structuralism

Dozens of people witness a purse snatching. One of the eyewitnesses loudly yells "the man with the blue shirt did it." Later, when questioned by police, several other eyewitnesses remember the purse snatcher wearing a blue shirt, even though the purse snatcher was a woman in flowered dress. This is an example of ________: the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories. recognition reconstruction suggestibility sexism

suggestibility

If you receive a telephone call from someone asking that you explain your preferences for certain kinds of products, you are the subject of a ________. -naturalistic observation -case study -survey -experiment

survey

Which of the following defines hypothesis? -way of looking at the world -tentative explanation -means of explaining social phenomena -idea that proves a theory

tentative explanation