PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
A Rorschach inkblot test would most likely be administered by a psychologist from which of the following schools of psychotherapy?
Psychoanalysis
Which of the following is not one of the big five personality traits?
Self-reliance
Milgram's famous shock experiment demanded obedience from its participants and demonstrated the existence of what psychological phenomena?
The power of authority
What is the average age of onset for schizophrenia?
18-25
Who is regarded as the father of cognitive therapy?
Aaron Beck
Which DSM-IV axis includes all personality disorders?
Axis II
What types of disorders have salts of lithium been used to treat?
Bipolar disorders
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Who proposed the law of effect?
Edward Thorndike
For which of the following emotions did Paul Ekman not find a universal facial expression?
Envy
What is stereotype threat?
Fear of confirming negative stereotypes about one's race, ethnicity, or sexuality
Which personality disorder is characterized by attention-seeking behavior and extreme emotionality?
Histrionic personality disorder
Which treatment modality advocates unconditional positive regard for the client?
Humanistic
Which of the following is not a dimension of the Myers-Briggs Personality Test?
Immediacy-patience
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates an approach-approach motivational conflict?
Kevin wants to enroll in Woodshop and Drama next semester, but only has room in his schedule for one
Which of the following is an example of the fundamental attribution error?
Mark is tripped in the hallway and assumes the other person deliberately tried to trip him
Which pioneer of social psychology conducted a famous conformity experiment requiring subjects to match lines?
Solomon Asch
The James-Lange theory refers to which of the following?
The hypothesis that in response to environmental changes, a physiological change happens first, which then prompts an emotion
What is a morpheme?
The smallest unit of language that can carry meaning
axis III
medical conditions
Axis I
principal disorder
Axis IV
psychosocial factors
Body dysmorphic disorder and pain disorders are both examples of __________.
somatoform diseases
