psych exam 3

In the context of the general adaptation syndrome, the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline are secreted by the__________ (TB49).

adrenal medulla

When an individual experiences fatigue because of ongoing stress and becomes ill, he or she has most likely reached the__________of the general adaptation syndrome (TB75).

exhaustion stage

If you destroy the lateral hypothalamus of a rat, the rat may become hyperphagic.

false

The Flynn effect refers to the way in which wording, or the context in which information is presented, affects decision making (TB#1).

false

Unlike babbling, crying and cooing are inborn and prelinguistic.

fasle

Algorithms are usually time consuming whereas ________ provide a more rapid solution when they work (TB35).

heuristics

__________are rules of thumb that help us simplify and solve problems (TB35).

heuristics

Ava, a four-year-old girl, combines words to form her own sentences. In this scenario, Ava is demonstrating _____ (TB37).

infinite creativity

The__________is a decision-making heuristic in which people make judgments about samples according to the populations they appear to depict (TB28).

representativeness heuristic

Connor was anxious because his taxi was stuck in traffic. The impact of the sympathetic activity, which was triggered due to anxiety, eventually stabilized as his body attempted to restore lost energy and repair damage. Connor is most likely in the _____ of the general adaptation syndrome (TB70).

resistance stage

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, achievement, prestige, and status are included under esteem needs.

true

In the context of stressors, Albert Ellis referred to situations such as losing a job as an activating event (TB22).

true

People with higher self-efficacy expectations have biological as well as psychological reasons for remaining calmer than people with lower self-efficacy (TB2).

true

Daniella thinks that she is extremely overweight despite having a normal body weight. She avoids eating food and has recently lost a lot of weight. Despite this, she continues to think that she is overweight. Which eating disorder is Daniella most likely suffers from?

Anorexia nervosa

According to James and Lange,__________are the cognitive representations of automatic physiological and behavioral responses (TB38).

emotions

According to psycholinguistic theory, _____ (TB47).

environmental influences affect language acquisition

Ophelia is in high school. She enjoys studying and does well in school. Her parents encourage her to think and act independently. Whenever she does well in an exam, she feels a sense of self-satisfaction. In this scenario, Ophelia's achievement motivation stems from a(n) _____.

learning goal

In the context of hunger, we get signals of satiety from the _____.

mouth

After returning from work, Greg contemplates whether he should stay at home or exercise at the gym. He wants to stay at home because he likes to relax, but feels guilty about not getting enough exercise. He knows that if he goes to the gym, he will be glad that he is exercising but unhappy because he does not enjoy the activity. According to Neal E. Miller, this is an example of a(n) _____ (TB34).

multiple approach avoidance conflict

Which of the following is a risk factor for coronary heart disease? (TB33)

overeating

_____ is an example of a psychological need.

power