psychology test 3

Kyoti and Niwako are discussing the places in town where they have met the best-looking men. Based on excitation transfer, which place will be at the top of the list?

a dance club

Cara is a mechanic. She fixes three cars that will not start by replacing their batteries. When a fourth car is brought in and will not start, she assumes the problem is the battery. Cara's assumption is based on

a mental set

the following is NOT an example of an analogical representation

a sign language gesture for "please"

the SAT is a psychometric test, which means that it is

a standardized test that is administered the same way for all students and scored objectively

Stella takes an Advanced Placement English Literature test, which is designed to assess what knowledge and skills she has learned in that subject. Stella is taking a(n) ________ test.

achievement test

Lisa does not like going to her sister Megan's piano recitals, but she finds that if she forces herself to smile during the recital, she will ________, as predicted by the ________.

begin to feel happy, facial feedback hypothesis

Jie recently got out of a bad relationship. While she is excited to be single again, she is not sure how she will move forward on her own. Jie's uncertainty in making a subjective evaluation about her current situation means she is struggling with

emotion

Jake is choosing his major from three different alternatives: biology, Spanish, or psychology. Jake is using

decision-making

Dr. Green is a respected psychotherapist. all of his clients appreciates his patience, understanding, and empathic manner. Based on this, Dr. Green appears to have very high

emotional intelligence

Gillian bought one set of tools because that brand offered a $10 rebate. The tool company influenced her decision by presenting the information about the rebates. This is a strategy known as

framing

Sally is having a hard time losing weight and keeping it off because the more weight she loses, the hungrier she feels. This condition is most likely due to the effects of ________, which triggers feelings of hunger.

gherlin

Ekman and colleagues found that several emotions are common to people around the world including all of the following except

guilt

One day, Bill surprises his friend Ted by jumping out from behind a tree. Ted is startled and falls backward, hitting his head on a rock. The next day, Ted cannot stop eating and eats as much food as possible. Ted may have damaged the part of his brain called the

hypothalamus

Our ability to learn quickly, understand complex ideas, and use knowledge to solve problems demonstrates

intelligence

Cesar has done so well in his economics class that he only needs 43 out of 100 points on the final exam to receive an "A" in the class. Cesar still studies a lot because he wants to do well on the final. Cesar's behavior is affected by

internal motivation

Joe has an incredible ability to memorize whatever he reads in a book, and also can recite all the cities in the United States alphabetically. However, he has difficulty doing simple tasks like taking the bus. Joe most likely

is a savant

according to the theory of multiple intellginces, the famous aurthors mark twaine and Dr. Seuss most likely possessed high

linguistic intelligence

Hugh is sad that his best friend is studying abroad for the entire academic year. His brother tries to get him to go to some social events, but Hugh does not want to do anything. Hugh's behavior is not energized, directed, or sustained, and he is lacking

motivation

A man is skiing skillfully down a mountain. This man would most likely score high on bodily kinesthetic intelligence according to the

multiple intelligence theory

Terry's home was destroyed in a hurricane. It is hard to find food, so he is constantly hungry. However, he feels lucky because his family survived and he is together with his loved ones. According to Maslow's theory, Terry's ________ needs are not met, but his ________ needs are being met.

pgysiological, belonging

Research on mating strategies suggest that to generate interest from the opposite sex successfully, men should present themselves as _________ and women should present themselves as _____________

professionally successful, physically attractive

Tia is studying for her introductory psychology exam and is having trouble understanding the James-Lange theory of emotion. Her friend Brian took the course last semester and is most likely to explain the relationship between fear and trembling as

someone feels afraid because he is trembling

Because she heard that her blind date was an accounting major, Cynthia imagined that he would be conservative, humorless, and dull. Cynthia's generalization of what an accounting student is like is an example of a(n)

stereotype

Josie has decided that she wants to become a doctor, but she feels overwhelmed when she thinks about how many years of school it will take to become a doctor. She could manage this feeling by breaking the process into smaller pieces. If she did this, she would be using

subgoals

the following is not an example of thinking

taking a nap with soft music playing

Regina is mentally manipulating information about how her boyfriend's new jeans fit him. When Regina does this she is

thinking about how she looks in the jeans

Beth's entire family has a high achievement motivation. Which of the following is Beth NOT likely to observe in her family members?

unrealistically high career goals