psych 101 test 3
A young man is having trouble getting along with his roommate. Sometimes the roommate goes for days without speaking. Other days, the roommate is a nonstop talker, speaks rapidly, and is often abrasive and aggressive. The roommate is showing symptoms suggesting
Bipolar disorder
In the context of specific phobias what is the term used for the fear of tight or enclosed places
Claustrophobia
The difference between obsessions and compulsions is
Compulsions are urges to engage in a specific behavior while sessions our thoughts and images that seem irrational and beyond control
During a severe panic attack the man of this specific stress hormone found in saliva will increase
Cortisol
A pregnant woman undergoes an ultrasound in the second month of her pregnancy and here's the heartbeat of the developing child for the first time
Fetal stage
The mental flexibility shown in learning rapidly to solve new kinds of problems is a description of
Fluid intelligence
The final stage of pickets theory of cognitive development is the
Formal operational stage
When Xavier was a little boy he loved wearing his big sisters pink shoes however once he saw kindergarten he stopped wearing them on the first day this is been explained by which of the following
Gender schema theory
Feeling of dread and for biting psychopathic are still at at least six months duration and characteristics of which disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
According to Piggott children in the formal operational stage of cognitive development
Have ability to hypothesize
The reasonably stable patterns of emotions motives and behavior that distinguish one person from another is the definition of
Personality
Which term refers to the reasonably stable patterns of emotions motives and behavior that distinguish one person from another
Personality
According to Freud children may develop strong sexual attachment to the parents of the other gender and begin to view their parents of the same gender as a rival for the other parents affections during which stage
Phallic stage
What is often suggested as the root cause for the development of dissociative disorders
Physical and sexual abuse during childhood
Theodore rob the gas station as he does not have the necessary funds to feed his family
Post conventional
Disorder typically follows an upsetting event outside the range of normal human experience and is characterized by features such as intense fear and avoidance
Post traumatic stress disorder
If someone were to ask you why you eat for lunch yesterday what part of your mind with this information be located in
Preconscious
Sarah describe not to cheat on the exam because she was afraid of the consequences this is a characteristic of which stage of moral reasoning
Preconventional
According to Pettit the second stage of cognitive development in children which involves difficulty with conservation tasks is called
Preoperational stage
During die infancy his mother suffered from alcoholism and abuse drugs she was never emotionally available to him as a result he now has difficulty in his relationships
Psycho social development theory
The Pierre during which the body become sexually mature is known as
Puberty
A simple inborn response elicited by specifics stimuli are known as
Reflexes
Which of the following people is most likely to be diagnosed with depression
a 30 year old single mother
Which of the following disorders is typically characterized by feelings of anxiety and helplessness that are caused by a traumatic event
Acute stress disorder
According to Pickett's theory cognitive development decent ration in the concrete operational stage refers to children being able to
Adapt to social and cultural situations
According to psychodynamics theory, people who have a strong need to order might be considered to have
Anal fixation
Which of the following disorders is characterized by excessive worrying fear of losing control nervousness and inability to relax
Anxiety disorder
Paget described human thoughts or intelligence in terms of the concept of accommodation and
Assimulation
According to Erick Erickson stage of psychosocial development toddlers through about the age of three are said to be in the stage of
Autonomy versus shame and doubt
People suffering from this disorder because of their fear of rejection and criticism are generally on willingly to enter into closer relationships
Avoidant personality disorder
Del Mar believes that he has been sent to earth to save mankind he believes that women are evil
Delusions
Imgur difference between schizophrenia and paranoid personality disorder is
Delusions are not a symptom of paranoid personality disorder
Which one of the following is a criticism of Freud's psychoanalytic theory
Disregarded the far reaching effects of childhood events
Amnesia is frequently associated with
Dissociative disorders
In the context of the origins of dissociative disorders both psychodynamic and learning theory suggest that
Dissociative disorders help people keep disturbing memories or ideas out of mind
Sarah a high school senior is very clear that he wants to study medicine he spends his summer volunteering at hospitals and studies very hard for all his test he subscribes to medical journals so that he does not miss out on developments in the medical field
Ego identity
According to psychologist Erik Erikson late adulthood is the stage as
Ego integrity versus despair
The personal fable and imaginary audience both stem from
Egocentrism
What prenatal stage of development starts with implantation
Embryonic
Jordan Quinn have two daughters their older daughter moved to a different city to pursue her graduate studies
Empty nest syndrome
Which of the following is a feature of Ericksons intimacy versus isolation stage
Establishment of close relationships
Which type of psychologist would suggest that people are biologically prepared to be fearful of creatures like spiders and snakes as a way to keep them safe and unharmed
Evolutionarily psychologist
Identify the factors that make up the big five factor model.
Extroversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness
Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development states that
Human development involves the transfer of libidinal Energy from one erogenous zone to another
The view that people are capable of free choice self-fulfillment and ethical behavior describes which psychological model
Humanism
Which type of somatic symptom disorder was previously called hypochondria
Illness anxiety disorder
Some animals become attached to the first moving object they encounter the information of an attachment in the manner is there for a called
Imprinting
Which of the following is true of Carl psychodynamic theory analytical psychology
It emphasizes the collective unconscious and archetypes
Which of the following is a shortcoming of Freud's psychoanalytic theory
It's fail to recognize the significance of repression
Which of the following is a feature of a child's motor development
It's sequence varies from child to child
In the context of motor development of children which of the following statements is true of activities like a rolling over sitting up crawling creeping walking and running
Most infants engage in these activities in the same sequence
What is the term for the ability to calculate numbers in your head
Numeric ability
A woman has difficulty concentrating on her job because she keeps worrying about things like leaving the door unlocked or the Tapp turned on
Obsessive compulsive disorder
The hormone closely tied to attachment and contact comfort specifically the importance of skin to skin contact between humans is
Oxytocin
which of the following statements is true of acute stress disorder
People with acute stress disorder can go on to experience post traumatic stress disorder
Berto is crawling around the house he gets near the stairs pauses and takes note of the drop he turns around and heads in a different direction as to avoid the ledge better is able to do this because
Perceive depth cues
Kassie has parents that are very affectionate and reliable
Secure
In humanistic theory the innate tendency to strive to realize one's potential is called
Self actualization
Unlike the psychodynamic theory, the humanistic-existential perspective emphasizes _________.
Self awareness
Jamari high school student is looking up the profiles of various colleges to make a decision about which one he wants to attend being a confident person he believes that he will do well at a prestigious university
Self efficacy expectations
What is the term used to describe believes that we can accomplish certain things
Self efficiency expectations
Which of the following is the correct order of pickets stages of cognitive development
Sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational
An imbalance in which Nero transmitter is connected to both bipolar disorder and depression
Serotonin
Excessive fear of public speaking is a common symptom of
Social anxiety disorder
People with generalized anxiety disorder
Suffer from persistent anxiety that cannot be attributed to a phobic object situation or activity
According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory which part of the psych functions according to the moral principle
Super ego
Which of the following test is an example of an objective personality test
The Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory
A man is 21 years old he finished his undergraduate studies and found a job after a few months he quit and joined another firm with a different job description
The age of instability
Which of the following is a focus of the psychodynamic theory
The far-reaching effects of childhood events on personality
A pregnant woman visits her doctor for a scheduled ultrasound she hears the strong heartbeat of the developing child she is also able to see its fingers and toes
The fetal stage
Shut the following statements is true of hearing capability of newborns
They can hear well when they are born
Behaviors or mental process are suggestive or psychological disorders when they include combinations of certain criteria
They exhibit behaviors that are self defeating
Once adult children leave their home their parents
Usually report increased marital satisfaction
Progressive form of mental deterioration characterized by loss of memory language problem-solving and other cognitive functions is indicated of
alzheimers
Firdous always complains of a tickling sensation in her palms. She has visited several physicians who have assured her that she is physically healthy. Despite the repeated reassurances, she runs from doctor to doctor, seeking the one who will find the cause of the sensation. In this scenario, Firdous is exhibiting:
illness anxiety disorder
In the manic phase of bipolar disorder a person may
make huge contributions to charity
the cessation of menstruation is called
menopause
Tests who's items must be answered in a specified limited manner and have concrete answers are known as
objective tests
Chuck cannot get over the fear of the windows in his house being unlocked so every night after work he checked the locks 21 consecutive times
obsessive compulsive disorder
jomei he's a loner who shows little interest in making friends and does not exhibit much emotion
schizoid personality disorder
According to the humanistic psychologist Carl he defines this as the center of experience
the self
The embryo is connected to the placenta by the
umbilical cord
Which of the following comes first in the stage of prenatal development
zygote
