Psych Test #4

People are less likely to make the fundamental attribution error if:

Kate laughs at John's joke even though he is not funny, to gain his approval. Kate illustrates:

Therapy that aims not only to alter the way people think but also to alter the way they act

Which forms of psychotherapy work best for depression?

Those perceived as different or apart from one's group are the:

Following 9/11, some people lashed out at innocent Arab-American. This is an example of?

Ingrid is looking for a new car that is dependable and affordable.

Receives information from other neurons and conduct it toward the cell body

Which of the following is NOT a biologically based fear?

Name the correct theorist, associated with: Cognitive therapy, changing thoughts

We process an enormous amount of information effortlessly

Behaviors that occur as an automatic response to a certain stimulus

The brain of a person who suffers from _____ tends to have low levels of serotonin.

examines how genetic inheritance and experience influence our behavior

Insulates the axon and helps to speed the neural impulses

Some information is automatically processed, and some of the information is not

This person may laugh at the news of someone dying or show no emotion at all

Fab spends hours each day worrying that he forgot to lock the door to his house when he left

After a discussion about racism, members of the group who are racist will defend their attitude

Continually tense and plagued by muscle tension, sleeplessness, and an inability to concentrate

Occurs when one performs better at a well-practiced task when others are watching.

This psychology scientifically studies how we think about, influence, and relate to one another

Electrical current to the brain is called

culturally provided mental files for how to act

Except for traditional _____, most therapies may also occur in small groups.

Jane has an intense fear of speaking in public, eating out, or going to parties.

Chris thinks her boss' strict policy is an indication of his overly controlling personality

This is the science that increases the scientific knowledge base

working on understanding and changing behavior, thinking, relationships, and emotions

When conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings

Humanistic therapies focus on _____ thoughts.

Cognitive dissonance theory states that to reduce dissonance, individuals tend to:

Anxiety is best explained by 3 perspectives. Which perspective below is NOT one of those 3?

include(s) techniques such as systematic desensitization and virtual reality exposure therapy.

A therapist who combines a variety of therapeutic methods is using:

individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, acting, and disposition

when people smoke (behavior) and they know that smoking causes cancer (cognition)

the scientific study that tries's to solve practical, everyday problems

behaviors, ideas, values, and traditions shared by a group of people passed down generations

When people adjust their own behavior or thinking so that it coincides with a group standard

The process in which self-restraint is reduced is called _____.

Mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or theories is considered

The disorder that is MOST likely to result in the person living in poverty is:

A persons willingness to accept others’ opinions about reality is known as

Tendency to favor one’s own group is

Who emphasized the importance of transference in the therapeutic process?

branch of psychology focuses on assessing, and treating people with psychological disorders

Symptoms that can be incorrectly perceived as a heart attack are most characteristic of

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often develops around:

producing rewarding or punishing stimuli results

Which of the following BEST illustrate(s) a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Elle is with 3 of her friends. One of her friends' yawns, then another friend, and then Elle.

detecting a physical energy from the environment and changing it into neural signals

perceiving future events, such as a political leader’s death would be considered having

_____'s cognitive therapy teaches people new and more adaptive ways of thinking and acting.

Dr. Ken is studying prejudice and discrimination. What type of psychologist is he likely to be?

your recall is better for first and last things that are introduced but can't recall middle

when we organize, and interpret stimulus energy this is called

promoted the belief that experimental methods should be used to study mental processes

continually rub an arm, rock in a chair, or remain motionless for hours

B is distraught by bridges he avoids them, he instead takes a longer route to work. B suffers

A sudden loss of memory is one symptom of:

The desire to perform a behavior due to promised rewards or threats of punishments

Marya's therapist is nondirective and refers to her as a client.

The APA suggests that a person should consider seeking help from a professional if they exhibit

Lingering memories and nightmares for weeks after a severely threatening, uncontrollable event.

include feelings of terror, chest pains, choking, or other frightening sensations

we normally retain information better when we rehearse it over time

a process of prescribing medication or procedures that act directly on the person's physiology.

According to research on social facilitation, the presence of others:

Name the correct theorist, associated with: Psychoanalysis, psychodynamic therapy

_____ includes exposure therapies and aversive conditioning.

therapies aim to boost people's self-fulfillment helping them in self-awareness and acceptance.

Jen suffers from anxiety. Her therapist uses which therapy that is helpful in treating anxiety?

this branch of psychology deals with the physical causes of psychological disorders

keep increasing the exposure intensity as the person learns to tolerate the previous level

branch of psychology helps people with understanding and resolving day to day problems

Drugs, brain stimulation, surgery, and lifestyle change, what type of therapy is this called

the perception of remote events, such as sensing a friend’s house on fire

The tendency of an individual in a group to exert less effort toward attaining a common goal

Alex conforms to the expectations of his future bride's family in order to win their favor.

therapy refers to the study of drug effects on behavior, mood, and the mind

Thinking, knowing, intellect, remembering, reasoning, perception, communicating is called

During her psychoanalytic therapy sessions, Sabrina will often abruptly change the subject

the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and adapt to new situations.

The mental process of inferring the causes of people's behavior, including one's own, is called

the therapist suggests unconscious meanings to help the client gain insight and release tension

People who suffer from _____ are so preoccupied by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions