Transcript Who is the founding father of Psychology?
Slide 1
Psychology is commonly defined as:
a.
b.
c.
d.
The study
The study
The study
processes
The study
of behavior
of the mind
of behavior and mental
of early childhood
c. The study of behavior and mental
processes
Slide 2
Which of the following are the goals
of psychology?
Describe, manipulate, control and examine
behavior
b. Describe, explain, predict and change
behavior
c. Predict, control, examine and change
behavior
d. Manipulate, control, explain and change
behavior
b. Describe, explain, predict and change
behavior
a.
Slide 3
Psychology often questions to what extent we
are controlled by biological and genetic
factors or by the environment and learning.
This ongoing debate is known as the _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nature vs. Nurture controversy
Mind vs. Body Dualism
Interactionist position
Biopsychosocial Model
A. Nature-Nurture Controversy
Slide 4
Applied research is conducted to
study __________.
A)
B)
C)
D)
How people apply knowledge in an
educational setting
Theoretical questions that may or may not
have real-world applications
The goals of psychology
A specific real-world problem
D. A specific real-world problem
Slide 5
The experimental group, in an
experiment, is the group in which
the participants _____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Do not receive the independent variable
Receive the dependent variable
Do not receive the DV
Receive the IV
D. Receive the IV
Slide 6
The total of all possible cases from
which a sample is selected is called
the __________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
subject pool
population
selection group
control group
B) population
Slide 7
The first step in the scientific method
is _____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Forming a testable hypothesis
Developing a theory
Reviewing the literature of existing
theories
Designing a study
C. Reviewing the literature of existing theories
Slide 8
The ______ variable is the variable
that is measured.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Independent
Intervening
Controlled
Dependent
D) Dependent
Slide 9
The tendency of experimenters to
influence the results of their
experiment in an expected direction
is called ____.
A)
B)
C)
D)
Experimenter bias
Control bias
Observational bias
Experimental bias
A) Experimenter bias
Slide 10
A hypothesis is derived from a
______.
a.
b.
c.
d.
idea
research paper
brainstorming
theory
D) theory
Slide 11
A procedure to ensure that each
individual has the same probability
as any other of being in a given
group is called _____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Random selection
Random assignment
Representative selection
Representative assignment
B. Random assignment
Slide 12
Cells within your body specialized for
conducting information are called
____?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dendrites
Neurons
Axons
Nucleotides
b. Neurons
Slide 13
The three major parts of a neuron
are ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Glia, dendrites, and myelin
Myelin, dendrites, and axon
Dendrites, axon and cell body
Axon, glia, and myelin
c. Dendrites, axon and cell body
Slide 14
The ____ consists of all the nerves
that connect to sensory receptors
and control skeletal muscles
a.
b.
c.
d.
Parasympathetic nervous system
Spinal cord
Somatic nervous system
Action potential
c. Somatic nervous system
Slide 15
___ provide structural, nutritional,
and other support for the neuron, as
well as some communication
functions
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dendrites
Axons
Nurturing bodies
Glial cells
d. Glial cells
Slide 16
Chemical messengers that are
secreted into the synapse are called
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ions
Neurotransmitters
Neurocommunicators
Neuromodulators
b. Neurotransmitters
Slide 17
The synapse is the point where
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The soma attaches to the dendrite
Neurotransmitters are manufactured
Information transfers from neuron to
neuron
The action potential begins
c. Information transfers from neuron to
neuron
Slide 18
If you are accidentally hit on the
head and you see flashes of light,
most likely the blow activated cells in
the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Frontal lobes
Temporal lobes
Occipital lobes
Parietal lobes
c. Occipital lobes
Slide 19
The frontal, parietal, occipital, and
temporal lobes make up the ____
a.
b.
c.
d.
Brain
Cerebral cortex
Subcortex
Brain stem
b. Cerebral cortex
Slide 20
The major divisions of the central
nervous system are ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
Somatic and autonomic
Gray matter and white matter
Brain and spinal cord
d. Brain and spinal cord
Slide 21
The parasympathetic nervous system
is dominant when a person is ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Stressed
Relaxed
Frightened
Angry
b. Relaxed
Slide 22
The parasympathetic and
sympathetic are the major divisions
of the ____ nervous system
a.
b.
c.
d.
Automatic
Somatic
Central
Autonomic
d. Autonomic
Slide 23
The principle whereby an axon either
fires or does not fire an action
potential is called the _____
Sodium-potassium
b. Axon terminal
c. Shotgun
d. All-or-none law
d. All-or-none law
a.
Slide 24
Damage to the medulla can lead to
loss of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Vision
Respiration
Hearing
Smell
b. Respiration
Slide 25
The cerebellum, the thalamus, and
the hypothalamus are all ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Lower-level brain structures
Cortical areas
Brain stem areas
Spinal cord areas
a. Lower-level brain structures
Slide 26
Split-brain research has indicated
that, in most people, the left
hemisphere is largely responsible for
_____ abilities
a.
b.
c.
d.
Musical
Spatial
Artistic
Language
d. Language
Slide 27
Neurons are the basic units in the
_____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nervous system
Synapses
Dendrites
Body
a. Nervous system
Slide 28
The _____ of light determines its
hue, and the _____ determines its
brightness.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Wavelength; amplitude
Pitch; wavelength
Timbre; amplitude
Wavelength; frequency
a. wavelength; amplitude
Slide 29
The process of receiving,
transducing, and transmitting
information from the outside world is
called _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Perception
Detection
Sensation
integration
c. Sensation
Slide 30
The receptors in the eye responsible
for daylight and color vision are the
_____
a.
b.
c.
d.
Rods
Cones
Cilia
Cornea
b. Cones
Slide 31
The receptors in the eye responsible
for dim light vision are the _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Rods
Cones
Cilia
Cornea
a. Rods
Slide 32
The frequency of a sound wave is
sensed as the _____ of a sound.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Pitch
Intensity
Loudness
Height
a. Pitch
Slide 33
Which of the following is the most
fundamental Gestalt principles of
organization?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Roundness
Isolation
Symmetry
Figure and ground
d. Figure and ground
Slide 34
Monocular and binocular are two
categories of _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Depth perception
Size adaptations
Perceptual constancies
Visual corrections
a. Depth perception
Slide 35
The _____ theory of color vision
states that there are three systems
of color opposites (blue-yellow, redgreen and black-white)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Trichromatic
Opponent-process
Tri-receptor
Lock-and-key
b. Opponent-process
Slide 36
A readiness to perceive in a
particular manner, based on
expectations, is known as _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Trichromatic Theory
Stereotype threat
Perceptual set
All of the above
c. Perceptual set
Slide 37
The conversion of stimulus energy
into neural impulses is called _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Coding
Transduction
Tranference
Reception
b. transduction
Slide 38
Light travels through the cornea on
to the _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Pupil, lens, and retina
Lens, pupil, and retina
Vitreous humor, aqueous humor, and
retina
Retina on the back of the lens
a. pupil, lens, and retina
Slide 39
_____ is the process that occurs
when your visual system shifts from
cones to rods upon entering a dark
room
a.
b.
c.
d.
Light adaptation
Sensory adaptation
Dark adaptation
Accommodation
c. Dark adaptation
Slide 40
_____ results from stimulation of
receptor cells in the nose.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Audition
Pheromones
Olfaction
Vestibular sense
c. olfaction
Slide 41
_____ are false impressions of the
environment.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hallucinations
Delusions
Illusions
Visual constancies
c. illusions
Slide 42
_____ are sensory perceptions that
occur without external stimuli.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hallucinations
Delusions
Illusions
Visual constancies
a. hallucinations
Slide 43
Specialized cells in the brain that
respond only to certain sensory
information are known as _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Visual constancies
Retinal disparity
Convergence
Feature detectors
d. Feature detectors
Slide 44
When you look at a chair from the back or
front, it looks like a rectangle. However,
when you see it from the side, it has an “h”
shape, but you still recognize it as a chair
because of _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sensory adaptation
Shape constancy
Size constancy
Sensory habituation
b. Shape constancy
Slide 45
_____ is an organism’s awareness of
its own self and surroundings.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Awareness
Consciousness
Alertness
Central processing
b. consciousness
Slide 46
_____ processes are mental
activities that require minimal
attention, without affecting other
activities.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Controlled
Peripheral
Conscious
Automatic
d. Automatic
Slide 47
Biological rhythms that occur on a
24-hour cycle are called _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Circadian rhythms
Synchronisms
Diurnal circuits
Noctural transmissions
a. Circadian rhythms
Slide 48
The _____ theory says that sleep
allows us to replenish what was
depleted during daytime activities.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Repair/restoration
Evolutionary/circadian
Supply/demand
Conservation of energy
a. repair/restoration
Slide 49
Insomnia occurs when you
persistently _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Have difficulty staying awake
Go to sleep too early
Awake too early
All of the above
c. Awake too early
Slide 50
_____ is a disease marked by
sudden and irresistible onsets of
sleep during normal waking hours.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dyssomnia
Parasomnia
Narcolepsy
Sleep apnea
c. Narcolepsy
Slide 51
A chemical that blocks the action of
a neurotransmitter is called a/an
_____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Synaptic inhibitor
Antagonist
Alternator
Receptor-blocker
b. Antagonist
Slide 52
A mental desire or craving to achieve
the effects produced by a drug is
known as _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Withdrawal effects
Dependency
Psychological dependence
Physical dependence
c. Psychological dependence
Slide 53
Requiring larger and more frequent
doses of a drug to produce a desired
effect is characteristic of _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Withdrawal
Tolerance
Psychoactive dependence
All of the above
b. Tolerance
Slide 54
Which of the following drugs is a
central nervous system stimulant?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Amphetamine
Alcohol
Heroin
Barbiturates
a. amphetamine
Slide 55
Which of the following is NOT
classified as a hallucinogen?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mescaline
Psilocybin
Amphetamines
LSD
c. Amphetamines
Slide 56
_____ drugs produce sensory
distortions or perceptual illusions.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Stimulants
Opiates
Depressants
Hallucinogens
d. Hallucinogens
Slide 57
EEG is the abbreviation for _____,
which is used to record brain waves.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Electrical emissions graph
Electroencephalograph
Electro-energy grams
Even elephants get grumpy
b. Electroencephalograph
Slide 58
Your breathing is regular, your heart
rate and blood pressure are slowing,
and you can be awakened easily. It
is most likely that you are in _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
A hypnogogic transition between
wakefulness and sleep
A daydreaming state
Stage 1 sleep
Stage 2 sleep
c. Stage 1 sleep
Slide 59
A relatively permanent change in
behavior as a result of practice or
experience is the definition of ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Learning
Conditioning
Behavior modification
Modeling
a. Learning
Slide 60
When your mouth waters at the
sight of a chocolate cake, it is an
example of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Operant conditioning
Social learning
Vicarious conditioning
Classical conditioning
d. Classical conditioning
Slide 61
Suppose a boy learns to fear bees by
being stung when he touches a bee.
In this situation the unconditioned
STIMULUS is the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Bee
Sting
Fear
Crying
b. Sting
Slide 62
Suppose a boy learns to fear bees by
being stung when he touches a bee.
In this situation the unconditioned
RESPONSE is the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Bee
Sting
Fear
Crying
c. Fear
Slide 63
Which of the following is the proper
sequence of events in classical
conditioning?
a.
b.
c.
d.
UCS-CS-UCR
CS-UCS-UCR
UCR-UCS-CS
UCR-CS-UCS
b. CS-UCS-UCR
Slide 64
Higher order conditioning occurs
when an____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Previously neutral stimulus elicits a conditioned
response
Neutral stimulus is paired with a previously
conditioned stimulus
Neutral stimulus is paired with unconditioned
stimulus
Unconditioned response is paired with a
conditioned stimulus
b. Neutral stimulus is paired with a conditioned
stimulus
Slide 65
In classical conditioning, extinction
occurs when the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the
unconditioned response
Conditioned response is no longer paired with
the unconditioned stimulus
Conditioned response is no longer paired with
the unconditioned stimulus
Unconditioned stimulus is ambiguous
b. Conditioned response is no longer paired with the
unconditioned stimulus
Slide 66
Anything that causes an increase in
a response is a ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Conditioned stimulus
Reinforcement
Punishment
Unconditioned stimulus
b. Reinforcement
Slide 67
Anything that causes a decrease in a
response is a/an ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Conditioned stimulus
Reinforcement
Punishment
Unconditioned stimulus
c. Punishment
Slide 68
Negative reinforcement and
punishment are ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The same
The best ways to learn a new behavior
Not the same because negative reinforcement
increases behavior and punishment decreases
behavior
Not the same, even though they both decrease
behavior
c. Not the same because negative reinforcement
increases behavior and punishment decreases
behavior
Slide 69
Superstitious behavior occurs
because ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
It has been reinforced on a fixed ratio schedule
The person or animal thinks the behavor causes a
reinforcer when in reality the behavior and the
reinforcement are not connected
It is reinforced on a random ration schedule
The behavior and the reinforcement come close in
proximity to one another, causing the superstitious
behavior to increase in magnitude
b. The person or animal thinks the behavior causes a
reinforcer when in reality the behavior and the
reinforcement are not connected
Slide 70
In Pavlov’s classical conditioning
experiments with dogs, salivation
was the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Unconditioned reponse (UCR)
Both b and c
c. Unconditioned reponse (UCR)
Slide 71
Albert Bandura’s social learning
theory emphasized ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Extinction
Modeling
d. Modeling
Slide 72
In Watson and Rayners experiment,
what was the conditioned emotional
response (CER)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Avoidance behavior
Superstitious behavior
Fear
None of the above
c. Fear
Slide 73
In Watson and Rayner’s experiment,
what was the conditioned stimulus?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The sight if the experimental room
A loud noise
A rabbit
A rat
d. A rat
Slide 74
Spontaneous recovery occurs when
___ suddenly appears
a.
b.
c.
d.
Your lost wallet
A previously extinguished response
An extinct instinct
A forgotten stimulus- response sequence
b. A previously extinguished response
Slide 75
Children may learn to salivate to
McDonalds golden arches as a result
of
a.
b.
c.
d.
Advertising
Classical conditioning
Higher-order conditioning
All of the above
d. All of the above
Slide 76
Operant conditioning is an example
of ___ in action
a.
b.
c.
d.
Thorndikes law of effect
Skinners law of reinforcement
Watsons rule of punishment
Pavlovs theory of stimulus-response
a. Thorndikes law of effect
Slide 77
____ are unlearned, usually satisfy a
biological need, and increase the
probability of a response
a.
b.
c.
d.
Primary instincts
Secondary instincts
Primary reinforcers
Secondary reinforcers
c. Primary reinforcers
Slide 78
Observational learning theory
suggests that we learn many
behaviors by ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Imitating others
Observing our inner processes
Teaching others
Shaping our own and others behaviors
a. Imitating others
Slide 79
In Albert Bandura’s classic bobo doll
study, children acted aggressively
because ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
They were rewarded for their behavior
Of observational learning
They were positively punished
All of these options
b. Of observational learning
Slide 80
Maintenance rehearsal _______
a.
b.
c.
d.
Prevents motivated forgetting
Prevents chunking
Reenters information in sensory memory
Reenters information in STM
c. Reenters information in sensory memory
Slide 81
Which of the following is a
recognition test of memory?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Remembering a name that goes with a
face
A multiple choice test
An essay test
Reciting the names of the state capitals
b. A multiple choice test
Slide 82
You notice that you tend to do better
on exam questions from the first and
last of each chapter. The most likely
explanation is the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Anterograde amnesia effect
Problem of distribute practice
Serial position effect
Sleeper effect
c. Serial position effect
Slide 83
Short-term memory receives
information from sensory memory
and from ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Long term memory
Working memory
The perceptual processing network
Maintenance rehearsal
a. Long term memory
Slide 84
The process that allows us to store
more information in short-term
memory by grouping information
into units is called ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Maintenance
Collective organization
Chunking
Proximal closure
c. Chunking
Slide 85
To increase the duration and
capacity of you STM you should try
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Maintenance rehearsal
Chunking
Constructive process
All of the above
b. Chunking
Slide 86
The ____ effect suggests that people
will recall information presented at
the beginning and the end of a list
better than information from the
middle of the list.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Recency
Serial position
Latency
Primacy
b. Serial position
Slide 87
This type of anxiety is associated
with a generalized anxiety disorder
a.
b.
c.
d.
Phobia
Free-floating
Panic attack
Nervous breakdown
b. Free-floating
Slide 88
Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors such
as handwashing, counting, or putting
things in order that are associated
with an anxiety state are called
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Obsessions
Compulsions
Ruminations
Phobias
b. Compulsions
Slide 89
A major difference between major
depressive and bipolar disorder is
that only in bipolar disorders do
people have ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hallucinations or delusions
Depression
A biochemical imbalance
Manic episodes
d. Manic episodes
Slide 90
This is NOT a possible explanation
for depression
a.
b.
c.
d.
Imbalances of serotonin and
norepinephrine
Genetic predisposition
Lithium deficiency
Learned helplessness
c. Lithium deficiency
Slide 91
Hallucinations and delusions are
symptoms of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mood disorders
Personality disorders
Anxiety disorders
Schizophrenia
d. Schizophrenia
Slide 92
Family studies have shown that
when it comes to schizophrenia,
children are more similar to their
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Biological parents than their adopted
parents
Adopted parents than their biological
parents
Friends than their families
Aunts/uncles than their brothers/sisters
a. Biological parents than their adoptive
parents
Slide 93
Antipsychotic drugs can decrease the
symptoms of schizophrenia by
decreasing the activity of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dopamine synapses
Serotonin synapses
The frontal lobes
The autonomic nervous system
a. Dopamine synapses
Slide 94
Amnesia, fugue, and dissociative
identity disorder share this
characteristic.
a.
b.
c.
d.
A separation of experience and memory
Psychosis
A split personality
Wandering away from home or work
a. A separation of experience and memory
Slide 95
Multiple personality disorder is now
called ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Schizophrenia
Dissociative identity disorder
Amnesiatic personality disorder
None of these options; this diagnosis is no
longer considered real
b. Dissociative identity disorder
Slide 96
Impulsive behavior, egocentrism,
lack of conscience, and ____ are all
characteristic of an antisocial
personality disorder.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Manipulation of others
Lack of social skills
Sympathy for victims
Lack of intelligence
a. Manipulation of others
Slide 97
Impulsivity and instability in mood,
relationships, and self-image are part
of the ____ personality disorder.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Manic depressive
Bipolar
Borderline
None of the above
c. Borderline
Slide 98
People with ____ frequently have a
childhood history of neglect and
abuse, and as adults tend to see
themselves and everyone else in
absolutes.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dissociative identity disorder
Schizophrenia
Generalized anxiety disorder
Borderline personality disorder
d. Borderline Personality disorder
Slide 99
In ____ disorder, the individual
suffers brief attacks of intense
apprehension.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Phobic
Posttraumatic stress
Panic
Dissociative fugue
c. Panic
Slide 100
According to ____ theory, modeling
and imitation may be the causes of
some phobia.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Social learning
Psychobiological
Sociocultural
Cognitive-behavioral
a. Social Learning
Slide 101
Distorted thinking that magnifies
ordinary threats or failures is the
____ explanation for anxiety
disorders.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Social learning
Cognitive
Humanistic
Psychoanalytic
b. Cognitive
Slide 102
Mood disorders are sometimes
treated by ____ drug, which affect
the amount or functioning of
norepinephrine and serotonin.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Antidepressants
Antipsychotics
Mood congruence
None of the above
a. Antidepressants
Slide 103
Internal, stable, and global
attributions for failure or unpleasant
circumstances are associated with
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Anxiety disorders
Delusional disorders
Depression
All of these options
c. Depression
Slide 104
Auditory hallucinations are most
common in ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Schizophrenia
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Bipolar disorder
Dissociative identity disorder
a. Schizophrenia
Slide 105
Believing you are the queen of
England or Jesus Christ would be a
symptom called ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hallucinations
Mania
Delusions
All of these options
c. Delusions
Slide 106
Delusions, hallucinations and
disorganized speech are ____
symptoms of schizophrenia.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Negative
Positive
Deficit
Undifferentiated
b. Positive
Slide 107
The frontal and temporal lobes
appear to be less active in some
people with ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dissociative identity disorder
Personality disorder
Schizophrenia
All of these options
c. Schizophrenia
Slide 108
The prognosis for some people with
schizophrenia is better in ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nonindustrialized societies
Families with expressed emotionality
Stressful situations
None of these options
a. Nonindustrialized societies
Slide 109
____ therapies act directly on the
brain and nervous system; whereas
____ is a collection of techniques to
improve psychological functioning
and promote adjustment to life.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Drug; psychoanalysis
Medical; psychology
Biomedical; psychotherapy
None of the above
c. Biomedical; psychotherapy
Slide 110
____ create feelings of tranqulity
and relaxation, while also relieving
muscle tension.
a.
b.
c.
d.
ECT treatments
Anxiety drugs
Trephining
All of the above
b. Anxiety drugs
Slide 111
How do antipsychotic drugs, like
thorazine work?
a.
b.
c.
They sedate the patient
They appear to decrease activity at the
dopamine synapses They lower the
sympathetic activity of the brain
All of the above
b. They appear to decrease activity at the
dopamine synapses
Slide 112
ECT is now used primarily in the
treatment of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Depression
Anxiety
Phobias
Schizophrenia
a. Depression
Slide 113
The original form of psychosurgery
developed by Egaz Moniz
disconnected the ____ lobes from
the midbrain structures where
emotional experiences are relayed.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
Frontal
d. Frontal
Slide 114
Tardive dyskinesia is thought to be a
side effect of treatment with ____
medication
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mood-altering
Psychoactive
Antianxiety
Antipsychotic
d. Antipsychotic
Slide 115
Catharsis is the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Reporting of psychic contents without censorship
Release of tensions and anxieties
Attachment process that occurs between patient
and therapist
Therapist’s educated explanations for a patient’s
behavior
b. Release of tensions and anxieties
Slide 116
In psychoanalytic dream
interpretation, the actual events of
the dream are known as the ____
content
a.
b.
c.
d.
Manifest
Latent
Subconscious
Transference
a. Manifest
Slide 117
Free association and dream
interpretation are psychoanalytic
therapy techniques that are used to
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Analyze intrapsychic conflicts
Keep unconscious conflicts out of
awareness
Restructure the self-concept
Counter condition behavior
a. Analyze intrapsychic conflicts
Slide 118
In ____, mistaken beliefs or
misconceptions are actively disputed
a.
b.
c.
d.
Client-centered therapy
Psychoanalysis
Rational-emotive therapy
Systematic desensitization
c. Rational-emotive therapy
Slide 119
According to rational-emotive
therapy, consequence such as
depression or anxiety occurs as a
result of a (n) ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Activating experience
Stimulus event
Conditioning experience
Belief
d. Belief
Slide 120
A client-centered therapist
emphasizes the importance of
empathy, unconditional positive
regard, genuineness and ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Catharsis
Self-efficacy
Appropriate role models
Active listening
d. Active listening
Slide 121
Sharing another persons inner
experience is known as ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Unconditional positive regard
Genuineness
Empathy
Sympathy
c. Empathy
Slide 122
____ pairs relaxation with a
graduating hierarchy of anxietyproducing situations to extinguish
the anxiety.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Classical conditioning
Shaping
Systematic desensitization
Maslow’s pyramid training
c. Systematic desensitization
Slide 123
Aversion therapy applies the principle
of ____ by pairing an unpleasant
stimulus with a maladaptive behavior to
extinguish the behavior
a.
b.
c.
d.
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
a. Classical conditioning
Slide 124
Therapists might use ____ to teach
clients to stand up for themselves.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Time out
Aversion therapy
Assertiveness training
Token economics
c. Assertiveness training
Slide 125
Asking clients with snake phobias to
watch other (nonphobic) people
handle snakes is an example ____
therapy
a.
b.
c.
d.
Time out
Aversion
Modeling
Unethical
c. Modeling
Slide 126
Which of the following may actually
alter brain functioning?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Electroconvulsive therapy
Drug therapy
Psychotherapy
All of these options
d. All of these options
Slide 127
Disturbed behaviors are most likely
to be the focus in ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cognitive therapy
Biomedical therapy
Psychoanalysis
Behavior therapy
d. Behavior therapy
Slide 128
When a therapist combines
techniques from various therapies, it
is called ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Psychosynthetic therapy
Biomedical therapy
Managed care
The eclectic approach
d. The eclectic approach
Slide 129
To treat schizophrenia, therapists
most commonly use ____ drugs.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Antidepressant
Antipsychotic
Antianxiety
None of the above
b. Antipsychotic
Slide 130
Someone with severe, vegetative
depression and suicidal ideation that
has not been successfully managed
with other treatment methods might
require ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Frontal lobotomy
ECT
Combination drug and modeling therapy
None of these options
b. ECT
Slide 131
Transference is the process of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Changing therapists
Changing therapeutic techniques or strategies
Displacing associations from past relationships
onto new relationships
Replacing maladaptive patterns with adaptive
ones
c. Displacing associations from past relationships
onto new relationships
Slide 132
Someone with severe, vegetative
depression and suicidal ideation that
has not been successfully managed
with other treatment methods might
require ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Frontal lobotomy
ECT
Combination drug and modeling therapy
None of these options
b. ECT
Slide 133
Cognitive therapy is effective for
treating ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Depression
Anxiety
Eating and substance-related disorders
All of these options
d. All of these options
Slide 134
The client is responsible for
discovering his or her own
maladaptive patterns in____ therapy.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Biomedical
Psychoanalytic
Humanistic
All of these options
c. Humanistic
Slide 135
Reflecting back or paraphrasing what
the client is saying is part of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Gestalt directness
Psychoanalytic transference
Cognitive restructuring
Active listening
d. Active listening
Slide 136
Relaxation training is an important
component in ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Systematic desensitization
Aversion conditioning
Time out training
A token economy
a. Systematic desensitization
Psychology is commonly defined as:
a.
b.
c.
d.
The study
The study
The study
processes
The study
of behavior
of the mind
of behavior and mental
of early childhood
c. The study of behavior and mental
processes
Slide 2
Which of the following are the goals
of psychology?
Describe, manipulate, control and examine
behavior
b. Describe, explain, predict and change
behavior
c. Predict, control, examine and change
behavior
d. Manipulate, control, explain and change
behavior
b. Describe, explain, predict and change
behavior
a.
Slide 3
Psychology often questions to what extent we
are controlled by biological and genetic
factors or by the environment and learning.
This ongoing debate is known as the _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nature vs. Nurture controversy
Mind vs. Body Dualism
Interactionist position
Biopsychosocial Model
A. Nature-Nurture Controversy
Slide 4
Applied research is conducted to
study __________.
A)
B)
C)
D)
How people apply knowledge in an
educational setting
Theoretical questions that may or may not
have real-world applications
The goals of psychology
A specific real-world problem
D. A specific real-world problem
Slide 5
The experimental group, in an
experiment, is the group in which
the participants _____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Do not receive the independent variable
Receive the dependent variable
Do not receive the DV
Receive the IV
D. Receive the IV
Slide 6
The total of all possible cases from
which a sample is selected is called
the __________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
subject pool
population
selection group
control group
B) population
Slide 7
The first step in the scientific method
is _____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Forming a testable hypothesis
Developing a theory
Reviewing the literature of existing
theories
Designing a study
C. Reviewing the literature of existing theories
Slide 8
The ______ variable is the variable
that is measured.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Independent
Intervening
Controlled
Dependent
D) Dependent
Slide 9
The tendency of experimenters to
influence the results of their
experiment in an expected direction
is called ____.
A)
B)
C)
D)
Experimenter bias
Control bias
Observational bias
Experimental bias
A) Experimenter bias
Slide 10
A hypothesis is derived from a
______.
a.
b.
c.
d.
idea
research paper
brainstorming
theory
D) theory
Slide 11
A procedure to ensure that each
individual has the same probability
as any other of being in a given
group is called _____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Random selection
Random assignment
Representative selection
Representative assignment
B. Random assignment
Slide 12
Cells within your body specialized for
conducting information are called
____?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dendrites
Neurons
Axons
Nucleotides
b. Neurons
Slide 13
The three major parts of a neuron
are ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Glia, dendrites, and myelin
Myelin, dendrites, and axon
Dendrites, axon and cell body
Axon, glia, and myelin
c. Dendrites, axon and cell body
Slide 14
The ____ consists of all the nerves
that connect to sensory receptors
and control skeletal muscles
a.
b.
c.
d.
Parasympathetic nervous system
Spinal cord
Somatic nervous system
Action potential
c. Somatic nervous system
Slide 15
___ provide structural, nutritional,
and other support for the neuron, as
well as some communication
functions
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dendrites
Axons
Nurturing bodies
Glial cells
d. Glial cells
Slide 16
Chemical messengers that are
secreted into the synapse are called
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ions
Neurotransmitters
Neurocommunicators
Neuromodulators
b. Neurotransmitters
Slide 17
The synapse is the point where
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The soma attaches to the dendrite
Neurotransmitters are manufactured
Information transfers from neuron to
neuron
The action potential begins
c. Information transfers from neuron to
neuron
Slide 18
If you are accidentally hit on the
head and you see flashes of light,
most likely the blow activated cells in
the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Frontal lobes
Temporal lobes
Occipital lobes
Parietal lobes
c. Occipital lobes
Slide 19
The frontal, parietal, occipital, and
temporal lobes make up the ____
a.
b.
c.
d.
Brain
Cerebral cortex
Subcortex
Brain stem
b. Cerebral cortex
Slide 20
The major divisions of the central
nervous system are ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sympathetic and parasympathetic
Somatic and autonomic
Gray matter and white matter
Brain and spinal cord
d. Brain and spinal cord
Slide 21
The parasympathetic nervous system
is dominant when a person is ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Stressed
Relaxed
Frightened
Angry
b. Relaxed
Slide 22
The parasympathetic and
sympathetic are the major divisions
of the ____ nervous system
a.
b.
c.
d.
Automatic
Somatic
Central
Autonomic
d. Autonomic
Slide 23
The principle whereby an axon either
fires or does not fire an action
potential is called the _____
Sodium-potassium
b. Axon terminal
c. Shotgun
d. All-or-none law
d. All-or-none law
a.
Slide 24
Damage to the medulla can lead to
loss of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Vision
Respiration
Hearing
Smell
b. Respiration
Slide 25
The cerebellum, the thalamus, and
the hypothalamus are all ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Lower-level brain structures
Cortical areas
Brain stem areas
Spinal cord areas
a. Lower-level brain structures
Slide 26
Split-brain research has indicated
that, in most people, the left
hemisphere is largely responsible for
_____ abilities
a.
b.
c.
d.
Musical
Spatial
Artistic
Language
d. Language
Slide 27
Neurons are the basic units in the
_____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nervous system
Synapses
Dendrites
Body
a. Nervous system
Slide 28
The _____ of light determines its
hue, and the _____ determines its
brightness.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Wavelength; amplitude
Pitch; wavelength
Timbre; amplitude
Wavelength; frequency
a. wavelength; amplitude
Slide 29
The process of receiving,
transducing, and transmitting
information from the outside world is
called _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Perception
Detection
Sensation
integration
c. Sensation
Slide 30
The receptors in the eye responsible
for daylight and color vision are the
_____
a.
b.
c.
d.
Rods
Cones
Cilia
Cornea
b. Cones
Slide 31
The receptors in the eye responsible
for dim light vision are the _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Rods
Cones
Cilia
Cornea
a. Rods
Slide 32
The frequency of a sound wave is
sensed as the _____ of a sound.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Pitch
Intensity
Loudness
Height
a. Pitch
Slide 33
Which of the following is the most
fundamental Gestalt principles of
organization?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Roundness
Isolation
Symmetry
Figure and ground
d. Figure and ground
Slide 34
Monocular and binocular are two
categories of _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Depth perception
Size adaptations
Perceptual constancies
Visual corrections
a. Depth perception
Slide 35
The _____ theory of color vision
states that there are three systems
of color opposites (blue-yellow, redgreen and black-white)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Trichromatic
Opponent-process
Tri-receptor
Lock-and-key
b. Opponent-process
Slide 36
A readiness to perceive in a
particular manner, based on
expectations, is known as _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Trichromatic Theory
Stereotype threat
Perceptual set
All of the above
c. Perceptual set
Slide 37
The conversion of stimulus energy
into neural impulses is called _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Coding
Transduction
Tranference
Reception
b. transduction
Slide 38
Light travels through the cornea on
to the _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Pupil, lens, and retina
Lens, pupil, and retina
Vitreous humor, aqueous humor, and
retina
Retina on the back of the lens
a. pupil, lens, and retina
Slide 39
_____ is the process that occurs
when your visual system shifts from
cones to rods upon entering a dark
room
a.
b.
c.
d.
Light adaptation
Sensory adaptation
Dark adaptation
Accommodation
c. Dark adaptation
Slide 40
_____ results from stimulation of
receptor cells in the nose.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Audition
Pheromones
Olfaction
Vestibular sense
c. olfaction
Slide 41
_____ are false impressions of the
environment.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hallucinations
Delusions
Illusions
Visual constancies
c. illusions
Slide 42
_____ are sensory perceptions that
occur without external stimuli.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hallucinations
Delusions
Illusions
Visual constancies
a. hallucinations
Slide 43
Specialized cells in the brain that
respond only to certain sensory
information are known as _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Visual constancies
Retinal disparity
Convergence
Feature detectors
d. Feature detectors
Slide 44
When you look at a chair from the back or
front, it looks like a rectangle. However,
when you see it from the side, it has an “h”
shape, but you still recognize it as a chair
because of _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sensory adaptation
Shape constancy
Size constancy
Sensory habituation
b. Shape constancy
Slide 45
_____ is an organism’s awareness of
its own self and surroundings.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Awareness
Consciousness
Alertness
Central processing
b. consciousness
Slide 46
_____ processes are mental
activities that require minimal
attention, without affecting other
activities.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Controlled
Peripheral
Conscious
Automatic
d. Automatic
Slide 47
Biological rhythms that occur on a
24-hour cycle are called _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Circadian rhythms
Synchronisms
Diurnal circuits
Noctural transmissions
a. Circadian rhythms
Slide 48
The _____ theory says that sleep
allows us to replenish what was
depleted during daytime activities.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Repair/restoration
Evolutionary/circadian
Supply/demand
Conservation of energy
a. repair/restoration
Slide 49
Insomnia occurs when you
persistently _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Have difficulty staying awake
Go to sleep too early
Awake too early
All of the above
c. Awake too early
Slide 50
_____ is a disease marked by
sudden and irresistible onsets of
sleep during normal waking hours.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dyssomnia
Parasomnia
Narcolepsy
Sleep apnea
c. Narcolepsy
Slide 51
A chemical that blocks the action of
a neurotransmitter is called a/an
_____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Synaptic inhibitor
Antagonist
Alternator
Receptor-blocker
b. Antagonist
Slide 52
A mental desire or craving to achieve
the effects produced by a drug is
known as _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Withdrawal effects
Dependency
Psychological dependence
Physical dependence
c. Psychological dependence
Slide 53
Requiring larger and more frequent
doses of a drug to produce a desired
effect is characteristic of _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Withdrawal
Tolerance
Psychoactive dependence
All of the above
b. Tolerance
Slide 54
Which of the following drugs is a
central nervous system stimulant?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Amphetamine
Alcohol
Heroin
Barbiturates
a. amphetamine
Slide 55
Which of the following is NOT
classified as a hallucinogen?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mescaline
Psilocybin
Amphetamines
LSD
c. Amphetamines
Slide 56
_____ drugs produce sensory
distortions or perceptual illusions.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Stimulants
Opiates
Depressants
Hallucinogens
d. Hallucinogens
Slide 57
EEG is the abbreviation for _____,
which is used to record brain waves.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Electrical emissions graph
Electroencephalograph
Electro-energy grams
Even elephants get grumpy
b. Electroencephalograph
Slide 58
Your breathing is regular, your heart
rate and blood pressure are slowing,
and you can be awakened easily. It
is most likely that you are in _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
A hypnogogic transition between
wakefulness and sleep
A daydreaming state
Stage 1 sleep
Stage 2 sleep
c. Stage 1 sleep
Slide 59
A relatively permanent change in
behavior as a result of practice or
experience is the definition of ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Learning
Conditioning
Behavior modification
Modeling
a. Learning
Slide 60
When your mouth waters at the
sight of a chocolate cake, it is an
example of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Operant conditioning
Social learning
Vicarious conditioning
Classical conditioning
d. Classical conditioning
Slide 61
Suppose a boy learns to fear bees by
being stung when he touches a bee.
In this situation the unconditioned
STIMULUS is the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Bee
Sting
Fear
Crying
b. Sting
Slide 62
Suppose a boy learns to fear bees by
being stung when he touches a bee.
In this situation the unconditioned
RESPONSE is the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Bee
Sting
Fear
Crying
c. Fear
Slide 63
Which of the following is the proper
sequence of events in classical
conditioning?
a.
b.
c.
d.
UCS-CS-UCR
CS-UCS-UCR
UCR-UCS-CS
UCR-CS-UCS
b. CS-UCS-UCR
Slide 64
Higher order conditioning occurs
when an____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Previously neutral stimulus elicits a conditioned
response
Neutral stimulus is paired with a previously
conditioned stimulus
Neutral stimulus is paired with unconditioned
stimulus
Unconditioned response is paired with a
conditioned stimulus
b. Neutral stimulus is paired with a conditioned
stimulus
Slide 65
In classical conditioning, extinction
occurs when the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the
unconditioned response
Conditioned response is no longer paired with
the unconditioned stimulus
Conditioned response is no longer paired with
the unconditioned stimulus
Unconditioned stimulus is ambiguous
b. Conditioned response is no longer paired with the
unconditioned stimulus
Slide 66
Anything that causes an increase in
a response is a ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Conditioned stimulus
Reinforcement
Punishment
Unconditioned stimulus
b. Reinforcement
Slide 67
Anything that causes a decrease in a
response is a/an ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Conditioned stimulus
Reinforcement
Punishment
Unconditioned stimulus
c. Punishment
Slide 68
Negative reinforcement and
punishment are ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The same
The best ways to learn a new behavior
Not the same because negative reinforcement
increases behavior and punishment decreases
behavior
Not the same, even though they both decrease
behavior
c. Not the same because negative reinforcement
increases behavior and punishment decreases
behavior
Slide 69
Superstitious behavior occurs
because ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
It has been reinforced on a fixed ratio schedule
The person or animal thinks the behavor causes a
reinforcer when in reality the behavior and the
reinforcement are not connected
It is reinforced on a random ration schedule
The behavior and the reinforcement come close in
proximity to one another, causing the superstitious
behavior to increase in magnitude
b. The person or animal thinks the behavior causes a
reinforcer when in reality the behavior and the
reinforcement are not connected
Slide 70
In Pavlov’s classical conditioning
experiments with dogs, salivation
was the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Unconditioned reponse (UCR)
Both b and c
c. Unconditioned reponse (UCR)
Slide 71
Albert Bandura’s social learning
theory emphasized ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Extinction
Modeling
d. Modeling
Slide 72
In Watson and Rayners experiment,
what was the conditioned emotional
response (CER)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Avoidance behavior
Superstitious behavior
Fear
None of the above
c. Fear
Slide 73
In Watson and Rayner’s experiment,
what was the conditioned stimulus?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The sight if the experimental room
A loud noise
A rabbit
A rat
d. A rat
Slide 74
Spontaneous recovery occurs when
___ suddenly appears
a.
b.
c.
d.
Your lost wallet
A previously extinguished response
An extinct instinct
A forgotten stimulus- response sequence
b. A previously extinguished response
Slide 75
Children may learn to salivate to
McDonalds golden arches as a result
of
a.
b.
c.
d.
Advertising
Classical conditioning
Higher-order conditioning
All of the above
d. All of the above
Slide 76
Operant conditioning is an example
of ___ in action
a.
b.
c.
d.
Thorndikes law of effect
Skinners law of reinforcement
Watsons rule of punishment
Pavlovs theory of stimulus-response
a. Thorndikes law of effect
Slide 77
____ are unlearned, usually satisfy a
biological need, and increase the
probability of a response
a.
b.
c.
d.
Primary instincts
Secondary instincts
Primary reinforcers
Secondary reinforcers
c. Primary reinforcers
Slide 78
Observational learning theory
suggests that we learn many
behaviors by ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Imitating others
Observing our inner processes
Teaching others
Shaping our own and others behaviors
a. Imitating others
Slide 79
In Albert Bandura’s classic bobo doll
study, children acted aggressively
because ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
They were rewarded for their behavior
Of observational learning
They were positively punished
All of these options
b. Of observational learning
Slide 80
Maintenance rehearsal _______
a.
b.
c.
d.
Prevents motivated forgetting
Prevents chunking
Reenters information in sensory memory
Reenters information in STM
c. Reenters information in sensory memory
Slide 81
Which of the following is a
recognition test of memory?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Remembering a name that goes with a
face
A multiple choice test
An essay test
Reciting the names of the state capitals
b. A multiple choice test
Slide 82
You notice that you tend to do better
on exam questions from the first and
last of each chapter. The most likely
explanation is the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Anterograde amnesia effect
Problem of distribute practice
Serial position effect
Sleeper effect
c. Serial position effect
Slide 83
Short-term memory receives
information from sensory memory
and from ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Long term memory
Working memory
The perceptual processing network
Maintenance rehearsal
a. Long term memory
Slide 84
The process that allows us to store
more information in short-term
memory by grouping information
into units is called ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Maintenance
Collective organization
Chunking
Proximal closure
c. Chunking
Slide 85
To increase the duration and
capacity of you STM you should try
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Maintenance rehearsal
Chunking
Constructive process
All of the above
b. Chunking
Slide 86
The ____ effect suggests that people
will recall information presented at
the beginning and the end of a list
better than information from the
middle of the list.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Recency
Serial position
Latency
Primacy
b. Serial position
Slide 87
This type of anxiety is associated
with a generalized anxiety disorder
a.
b.
c.
d.
Phobia
Free-floating
Panic attack
Nervous breakdown
b. Free-floating
Slide 88
Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors such
as handwashing, counting, or putting
things in order that are associated
with an anxiety state are called
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Obsessions
Compulsions
Ruminations
Phobias
b. Compulsions
Slide 89
A major difference between major
depressive and bipolar disorder is
that only in bipolar disorders do
people have ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hallucinations or delusions
Depression
A biochemical imbalance
Manic episodes
d. Manic episodes
Slide 90
This is NOT a possible explanation
for depression
a.
b.
c.
d.
Imbalances of serotonin and
norepinephrine
Genetic predisposition
Lithium deficiency
Learned helplessness
c. Lithium deficiency
Slide 91
Hallucinations and delusions are
symptoms of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mood disorders
Personality disorders
Anxiety disorders
Schizophrenia
d. Schizophrenia
Slide 92
Family studies have shown that
when it comes to schizophrenia,
children are more similar to their
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Biological parents than their adopted
parents
Adopted parents than their biological
parents
Friends than their families
Aunts/uncles than their brothers/sisters
a. Biological parents than their adoptive
parents
Slide 93
Antipsychotic drugs can decrease the
symptoms of schizophrenia by
decreasing the activity of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dopamine synapses
Serotonin synapses
The frontal lobes
The autonomic nervous system
a. Dopamine synapses
Slide 94
Amnesia, fugue, and dissociative
identity disorder share this
characteristic.
a.
b.
c.
d.
A separation of experience and memory
Psychosis
A split personality
Wandering away from home or work
a. A separation of experience and memory
Slide 95
Multiple personality disorder is now
called ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Schizophrenia
Dissociative identity disorder
Amnesiatic personality disorder
None of these options; this diagnosis is no
longer considered real
b. Dissociative identity disorder
Slide 96
Impulsive behavior, egocentrism,
lack of conscience, and ____ are all
characteristic of an antisocial
personality disorder.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Manipulation of others
Lack of social skills
Sympathy for victims
Lack of intelligence
a. Manipulation of others
Slide 97
Impulsivity and instability in mood,
relationships, and self-image are part
of the ____ personality disorder.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Manic depressive
Bipolar
Borderline
None of the above
c. Borderline
Slide 98
People with ____ frequently have a
childhood history of neglect and
abuse, and as adults tend to see
themselves and everyone else in
absolutes.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dissociative identity disorder
Schizophrenia
Generalized anxiety disorder
Borderline personality disorder
d. Borderline Personality disorder
Slide 99
In ____ disorder, the individual
suffers brief attacks of intense
apprehension.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Phobic
Posttraumatic stress
Panic
Dissociative fugue
c. Panic
Slide 100
According to ____ theory, modeling
and imitation may be the causes of
some phobia.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Social learning
Psychobiological
Sociocultural
Cognitive-behavioral
a. Social Learning
Slide 101
Distorted thinking that magnifies
ordinary threats or failures is the
____ explanation for anxiety
disorders.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Social learning
Cognitive
Humanistic
Psychoanalytic
b. Cognitive
Slide 102
Mood disorders are sometimes
treated by ____ drug, which affect
the amount or functioning of
norepinephrine and serotonin.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Antidepressants
Antipsychotics
Mood congruence
None of the above
a. Antidepressants
Slide 103
Internal, stable, and global
attributions for failure or unpleasant
circumstances are associated with
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Anxiety disorders
Delusional disorders
Depression
All of these options
c. Depression
Slide 104
Auditory hallucinations are most
common in ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Schizophrenia
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Bipolar disorder
Dissociative identity disorder
a. Schizophrenia
Slide 105
Believing you are the queen of
England or Jesus Christ would be a
symptom called ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hallucinations
Mania
Delusions
All of these options
c. Delusions
Slide 106
Delusions, hallucinations and
disorganized speech are ____
symptoms of schizophrenia.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Negative
Positive
Deficit
Undifferentiated
b. Positive
Slide 107
The frontal and temporal lobes
appear to be less active in some
people with ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Dissociative identity disorder
Personality disorder
Schizophrenia
All of these options
c. Schizophrenia
Slide 108
The prognosis for some people with
schizophrenia is better in ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Nonindustrialized societies
Families with expressed emotionality
Stressful situations
None of these options
a. Nonindustrialized societies
Slide 109
____ therapies act directly on the
brain and nervous system; whereas
____ is a collection of techniques to
improve psychological functioning
and promote adjustment to life.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Drug; psychoanalysis
Medical; psychology
Biomedical; psychotherapy
None of the above
c. Biomedical; psychotherapy
Slide 110
____ create feelings of tranqulity
and relaxation, while also relieving
muscle tension.
a.
b.
c.
d.
ECT treatments
Anxiety drugs
Trephining
All of the above
b. Anxiety drugs
Slide 111
How do antipsychotic drugs, like
thorazine work?
a.
b.
c.
They sedate the patient
They appear to decrease activity at the
dopamine synapses They lower the
sympathetic activity of the brain
All of the above
b. They appear to decrease activity at the
dopamine synapses
Slide 112
ECT is now used primarily in the
treatment of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Depression
Anxiety
Phobias
Schizophrenia
a. Depression
Slide 113
The original form of psychosurgery
developed by Egaz Moniz
disconnected the ____ lobes from
the midbrain structures where
emotional experiences are relayed.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
Frontal
d. Frontal
Slide 114
Tardive dyskinesia is thought to be a
side effect of treatment with ____
medication
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mood-altering
Psychoactive
Antianxiety
Antipsychotic
d. Antipsychotic
Slide 115
Catharsis is the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Reporting of psychic contents without censorship
Release of tensions and anxieties
Attachment process that occurs between patient
and therapist
Therapist’s educated explanations for a patient’s
behavior
b. Release of tensions and anxieties
Slide 116
In psychoanalytic dream
interpretation, the actual events of
the dream are known as the ____
content
a.
b.
c.
d.
Manifest
Latent
Subconscious
Transference
a. Manifest
Slide 117
Free association and dream
interpretation are psychoanalytic
therapy techniques that are used to
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Analyze intrapsychic conflicts
Keep unconscious conflicts out of
awareness
Restructure the self-concept
Counter condition behavior
a. Analyze intrapsychic conflicts
Slide 118
In ____, mistaken beliefs or
misconceptions are actively disputed
a.
b.
c.
d.
Client-centered therapy
Psychoanalysis
Rational-emotive therapy
Systematic desensitization
c. Rational-emotive therapy
Slide 119
According to rational-emotive
therapy, consequence such as
depression or anxiety occurs as a
result of a (n) ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Activating experience
Stimulus event
Conditioning experience
Belief
d. Belief
Slide 120
A client-centered therapist
emphasizes the importance of
empathy, unconditional positive
regard, genuineness and ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Catharsis
Self-efficacy
Appropriate role models
Active listening
d. Active listening
Slide 121
Sharing another persons inner
experience is known as ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Unconditional positive regard
Genuineness
Empathy
Sympathy
c. Empathy
Slide 122
____ pairs relaxation with a
graduating hierarchy of anxietyproducing situations to extinguish
the anxiety.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Classical conditioning
Shaping
Systematic desensitization
Maslow’s pyramid training
c. Systematic desensitization
Slide 123
Aversion therapy applies the principle
of ____ by pairing an unpleasant
stimulus with a maladaptive behavior to
extinguish the behavior
a.
b.
c.
d.
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
a. Classical conditioning
Slide 124
Therapists might use ____ to teach
clients to stand up for themselves.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Time out
Aversion therapy
Assertiveness training
Token economics
c. Assertiveness training
Slide 125
Asking clients with snake phobias to
watch other (nonphobic) people
handle snakes is an example ____
therapy
a.
b.
c.
d.
Time out
Aversion
Modeling
Unethical
c. Modeling
Slide 126
Which of the following may actually
alter brain functioning?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Electroconvulsive therapy
Drug therapy
Psychotherapy
All of these options
d. All of these options
Slide 127
Disturbed behaviors are most likely
to be the focus in ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cognitive therapy
Biomedical therapy
Psychoanalysis
Behavior therapy
d. Behavior therapy
Slide 128
When a therapist combines
techniques from various therapies, it
is called ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Psychosynthetic therapy
Biomedical therapy
Managed care
The eclectic approach
d. The eclectic approach
Slide 129
To treat schizophrenia, therapists
most commonly use ____ drugs.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Antidepressant
Antipsychotic
Antianxiety
None of the above
b. Antipsychotic
Slide 130
Someone with severe, vegetative
depression and suicidal ideation that
has not been successfully managed
with other treatment methods might
require ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Frontal lobotomy
ECT
Combination drug and modeling therapy
None of these options
b. ECT
Slide 131
Transference is the process of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Changing therapists
Changing therapeutic techniques or strategies
Displacing associations from past relationships
onto new relationships
Replacing maladaptive patterns with adaptive
ones
c. Displacing associations from past relationships
onto new relationships
Slide 132
Someone with severe, vegetative
depression and suicidal ideation that
has not been successfully managed
with other treatment methods might
require ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Frontal lobotomy
ECT
Combination drug and modeling therapy
None of these options
b. ECT
Slide 133
Cognitive therapy is effective for
treating ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Depression
Anxiety
Eating and substance-related disorders
All of these options
d. All of these options
Slide 134
The client is responsible for
discovering his or her own
maladaptive patterns in____ therapy.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Biomedical
Psychoanalytic
Humanistic
All of these options
c. Humanistic
Slide 135
Reflecting back or paraphrasing what
the client is saying is part of ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Gestalt directness
Psychoanalytic transference
Cognitive restructuring
Active listening
d. Active listening
Slide 136
Relaxation training is an important
component in ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Systematic desensitization
Aversion conditioning
Time out training
A token economy
a. Systematic desensitization