Psych theories film quiz 1/2

Which defense mechanism does Will illustrate when he tells Skylar that he does not love her in "Good Will Hunting"? A. Denial B. Displacement C. Repression D. Sublimation

A. Denial

Which defense mechanism does Will illustrate when he attacks a man because of an incident that happened in kindergarten in "Good Will Hunting"? A. Displacement B. Reaction Formation C. Sublimation D. Projection

A. Displacement

In "Memento:, when does Leonard engage in confabulation? A. Leonard convinces himself that his past was actually that of a man named Sammy Jenkis. B. Leonard convinces himself that his wife is still alive. C. Leonard convinces himself that he actually killed his wife's murderer. D. Leonard convinces himself that Natalie is actually his wife.

A. Leonard convinces himself that his past was actually that of a man named Sammy Jenkis.

You are given a list of grocery items to remember to purchase on your trip to the store. These items are; apples, bread, celery, lettuce, grapes, and onions. According to the recency effect, what item are you most likely to remember? A. Onions B. Lettuce C. none, the recency effect states that you have to learn the items while in the store to be able to retrieve them. D. Apples

A. Onions

Research suggests that anxiously attached children are likely to become adults who tend to________. A. be obsessed with their romantic partners B. be relatively uninterested in romantic relationships C. have high self-esteem and confidence D. enjoy long, stable romantic relationships

A. be obsessed with their romantic partners

Research suggests that avoidant children are relatively likely to become adults who tend to ________. A. be relatively uninterested in relationships B. be obsessed with their romantic partners C. enjoy long, stable romantic relationships D. have high self-esteem and confidence

A. be relatively uninterested in relationships

In "Memento", why does Leonard argue that his condition has no real impact on his ability to discover truth? A. memories are reconstructive and unreliable B. his truth is unconscious C. he believes that he does not have a memory impairment D. it is his long-term memory that is impaired, not his ability to form new memories

A. memories are reconstructive and unreliable

When you remember how to tie your shoes, what type of memory is this? A. procedural B. episodic C. factual D. state dependent

A. procedural

Someone asks you what time it is. You check your watch and answer. A few seconds later, after you have been distracted, someone asks what time you said it was. You have forgotten. According to the traditional information-processing view, what type of memory was this? A. short-term B. semantic C. long-term D. procedural

A. short-term

Which part of the autonomic nervous system, if any, prepares the body for "fight or flight"? A. sympathetic nervous system B. neither the sympathetic nor the parasympathetic nervous system C. parasympathetic nervous system D. both sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems equally

A. sympathetic nervous system

The main difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning is that in operant conditioning A. the animal's behavior controls the outcomes (including reinforcers). B. every response is reinforced, not just some of them. C. the animal is given punishments instead of rewards. D. much simpler responses are required.

A. the animal's behavior controls the outcomes (including reinforcers).

Reaction formation is when A. unacceptable urges are transformed into their "opposites." B. painful memories are repressed. C. for each regression there is an equal and opposite projection. D. socially unacceptable urges are stifled.

A. unacceptable urges are transformed into their "opposites."

Will shows ___________ of the attachment system in "Good Will Hunting"? A. Hyperactivation B. Deactivation

B. Deactivation

While little Maria is playing her mother leaves the room for a few minutes. When her mother returns, Maria hardly noticed that she had been gone. Ainsworth and her colleagues would probably label Maria as being _____ attached. A. ambivalently B. avoidantly C. securely D. anxiously

B. avoidantly

In the following scenario, what is the conditioned stimulus? "Miles is an extremely smart dog. His owner always feeds him dog food from a can, which the owner opens using an electric can-opener. Whenever Miles hears the sound of the electric can opener, he runs into the kitchen and over to his food bowl." A. the food bowl B. the sound of the can opener C. running to the food bowl D. the can of dog food

B. the sound of the can opener

Pavlov repeatedly paired a buzzer with the presentation of food and measured salivation to each. In this experiment the food was the A. unconditioned response. B. unconditioned stimulus. C. conditioned response. D. conditioned stimulus.

B. unconditioned stimulus.

What type of attachment does Lady Bird show with her mother? A. Avoidant B. Secure C. Anxious

C. Anxious

Lady Bird's father is going through which stage of psychosocial development? A. Intimacy vs. Isolation B. Industry vs. Inferiority C. Generativity vs. Stagnation D. Identity vs. Role Confusion

C. Generativity vs. Stagnation

Why does Chiron have trouble forming an identity in "Moonlight"? A. Kevin has made it impossible for him to feel accepted at school B. His identity as a low SES minority has made it difficult for him to fit in at school C. His role strain between his sexual identity and his identity as a black male. D. His mother's authoritarian expectations for her son.

C. His role strain between his sexual identity and his identity as a black male.

What is true of people with a more reactive than average amygdala? A. They form social judgments rapidly but modify them slowly. B. They engage in many impulsive and risky behaviors, especially under peer influence. C. They report many unpleasant experiences and they react strongly to stress. D. They are easily distracted while they are trying to concentrate on a task.

C. They report many unpleasant experiences and they react strongly to stress.

_____ expect the worst to happen before the event even occurs in order to avoid anxiety. A. defensive optimists B. people in flow C. defensive pessimists D. learned helplessness

C. defensive pessimists

Jane refuses to believe that her husband was killed in an auto accident, and she believes his return was delayed by business. This example exemplifies _____. A. posttraumatic stress B. displacement C. denial D. repression

C. denial

The psychological goal of attachment is to ________. A. develop appropriate urges B. develop a defensive position C. feel secure D. avoid conflict with authority figures

C. feel secure

During the _____ stage people are concerned with whether or not they have created something they really care about in life. A. intimacy versus isolation B. integrity versus despair C. generativity versus stagnation D. none of the above

C. generativity versus stagnation

What is the psychological theme of the anal stage? A. affection B. dependency C. self-control D. trust

C. self-control

In "The Shawshank Redemption", Red says -"Forty years I been asking permission to piss." He says, "I can't squeeze a drop without say-so." What is the conditioned stimulus? A. urinating when his bladder is full B. urinating when told he can use the bathroom C. someone telling him that he can use the bathroom D. feeling of a full bladder

C. someone telling him that he can use the bathroom

Which of these could occur in the basic trust versus mistrust conflict according to Erikson's theory? A. A child allowed to make too many mistakes on his own develops self-doubt. B. A child who is not allowed to do things on his own could lack self-confidence. C. Infants who are regularly frustrated learn to develop greater patience. D. An infant who is not attended to regularly could come to mistrust others.

D. An infant who is not attended to regularly could come to mistrust others.

The stereotype of the "Rebellious Free Spirit" is characterized by: A. The mentally ill as ruthless and unfeeling, are described by others as "evil" or are perceived as being possessed. B. People with mental illness as treated as objects of amusement or derision for entertainment. C. Outpatients who seek psychotherapy as self-obsessed, over-privileged attention-seekers. D. Eccentric characters whose unusual behaviors are mistaken for insanity.

D. Eccentric characters whose unusual behaviors are mistaken for insanity.

What do positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement have in common with each other? A. They both depend on the presentation of an undesirable stimulus. B. They both depend on the presentation of a desirable stimulus. C. They both weaken a behavior. D. They both strengthen a behavior.

D. They both strengthen a behavior.

People's mental representations of themselves in childhood, their parents, and the nature of their interactions with their parents are referred to as A. generational representation model B. a fixation model C. a psychosocial model D. an internal working model

D. an internal working model

If you memorize a list of words, you are most likely to remember the words A. at the beginning of the list. B. at the end of the list. C. near the middle of the list. D. at both the beginning and end of the list.

D. at both the beginning and end of the list.

The results of the experiment by Schachter and Singer suggest that A. each emotional state is associated with its own distinctive set of autonomic changes. B. emotional changes lead to changes in autonomic activity. C. anxiety produces more intense autonomic changes than other emotions do D. emotion is an interpretation of a physiological condition based on information about the situation.

D. emotion is an interpretation of a physiological condition based on information about the situation.

In "The Shawshank Redemption", Red says -"Forty years I been asking permission to piss." He says, "I can't squeeze a drop without say-so." What is the unconditioned stimulus? A. urinating when told he can use the bathroom B. urinating when his bladder is full C. someone telling him that he can use the bathroom D. feeling of a full bladder

D. feeling of a full bladder

In "Memento", Leonard's heartbreak over his wife does not seem to lessen because: A. all women remind him of his wife B. he cannot remember her due to retrograde amnesia C. His wife was not real; he created her through memory reconstruction D. he always wakes up expecting her to be there

D. he always wakes up expecting her to be there

According to Erik Erikson, the identity crisis (the question "Who am I?") is of greatest concern tin what stage? A. Industry vs. inferiority B. initiative vs. shame and doubt C. generativity vs. stagnation D. identity vs. role confusion

D. identity vs. role confusion

What do the "Islands of personality" represent in "Inside Out"? A. representations of others B. memories stored in the amygdala C. mood dependent memories D. mental self schemas

D. mental self schemas

A student says that she did not complete her sociology report because the questions were simplistic and infantile is using the defense mechanism called _____. A. projection B. denial C. reaction formation D. rationalization

D. rationalization

What is the function of sadness in "Inside Out"? A. to guide Riley toward never experiencing "negative" emotions as she develops B. to increase her independence from others C. to make sure that Riley feared the correct stimuli in her environment D. to guide Riley to recognize the changes she is going through and what she has lost

D. to guide Riley to recognize the changes she is going through and what she has lost

Sublimation occurs when

D. unhealthy urges are transformed into socially acceptable behaviors

If you like to go fishing, and the fish are biting on some days and not others, you are reinforced on which schedule? A. fixed-ratio B. fixed-interval C. variable-ratio D. variable-interval

D. variable-interval