Intro Psychology Review Session 3

According to Piaget, accommodation refers to :

In the context of sex and its biological components, which statement is true of chromosomes?

Ty is independent, imaginative, and likes new things. He is most likely high on (five-factor):

Dr. R, a proponent of the __, believes that males & females differ because of brain structures.

If you hypothesize & speak in terms of possibilities, this is the ___ of cognitive development.

Using rote rehearsal to remember information for an exam, utilizes _____ processing

Li wont go to dance because she has a pimple & fears that everyone will talk. This illustrates:

____ perspectives on personality emphasize that personality is primarily unconscious.

All of the following are stages in Erikson's psychosocial theory of development EXCEPT:

Which of the following developments occurs during the germinal period of prenatal development?

Jim is low on masculinity & femininity, & best described as __ for gender attributes.

Which of the following statements is true of gender?

Which of the following is a defense mechanism according to Freud's theory?

Sleepers are least responsive to outside stimulation during ____ sleep

Students who consume large amounts of alcohol on weekends are abusing which type of drugs?

According to Freud, the _ was the main determinant of personality development

"Out of sight, out of mind" describe a behavior of a child who has not mastered the concept of:

Bob wants to know what an unknown liquid is so he decides to use a # of tests. Bob has reached:

Juno remembers vividly the first time she met her boyfriend, this is an example of ____ memory

Our sensitivity diminishes when an object constantly stimulates our senses, this process is ___

A child steals candy to be accepted into a group. According to Kohlberg, they are operating at:

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, the strongest human needs are:

Since blonde hair is a recessive trait, a child will have this hair color only if ____

What area of psychology does a psychiatrist belong to?

Kay wants to be a teacher because she thinks it's a perfect career for a woman.Her views match:

According to Freud, personal conflict shown with an angel is most analogous to __ & devil to __

Jeffrey Gray proposed a neuropsychology of personality theory called

The stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory a child coordinate sensations with movements

Jared has consumed excessive alcohol at a party. Therefore, he is exhibiting _______

Classical and operant conditioning involve ___.

What happens as a correlation approaches +1.00 or -1.00

According to Freud, Mae feeling guilty for lying to her mom is her __ making her feel this way.

Which is a strong predictor of psychological and physical health for gays, lesbians, bisexuals?

Which of the following best describes what happens in operant conditioning?

Which individuals is most likely to obtain a high score on the openness trait?

If Tom shares his toys with his sister because he's afraid of being punished, he's reasoning at

On the five-factor model of personality, someone who is reserved and somber is likely to be:

Which of the following best describes what happens in classical conditioning?

Cocaine appears to produce its pleasurable effects by acting on the brain's level of ______

Jo is jealous of his brother, Ty. He states that Ty hates him & is jealous. This illustrates:

SSRIs work by ___ the re-uptake of ___ keeping more of this critical neurotransmitter in the __

__ states that cells can divide a maximum of about 100x & as we age, cells will divide less.

What mechanism temporarily converts a negative neuron to a positive neuron as it fires?

According to Freud, what causes Ty to shove Jo after being confronted about playing loud music?

A person who is incapable of being calm and satisfied with oneself or others is likely high on

Paul, a ten-year-old, loses his temper and pushes a classmate. Paul's behavior illustrate:

Deb was sexually abused as a child & has no memory of the trauma until a hypnotic session.This:

_ is the study of the inherited underpinnings of behavioral characteristics.

A ___ is anything that changes within or differs between individuals

The ___ variable is the outcome, or response to the experimental manipulation

Information is transmitted between neurons by means of chemicals called

Another term for the word conditioned is ____

An infant cries very often & has trouble adapting. Which temperament best describes him?

Which of the following statements is true of transgender individuals?

Act of putting off pleasurable experience in the interest a larger but later reward is known as

Pete: 20 yrs old, unsure of what to do with his life & where he fits in. Erikson would agree:

_ refers to the social and psychological aspects of being male or female.

_____ play an important role in the sensation and perception of touch

Jim finds a wallet. In context of Freud's theory, his decision to keep/return causes conflict:

Joann was born a girl,but refers to herself as Joe and dresses like a boy.Joann is most likely:

The ___ is a thick band of nerve fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain

Pete smokes 4 packs of cigarettes a day to deal with stress. According to Freud, he is fixated:

In Harry Harlow's classic attachment study, they found that monkeys:

The research data on the gender differences in cognitive ability has revealed that:

In the context of the psychology of gender differences, relational aggression

Child is in Piaget's preoperational stage, which tasks is the child likely to perform?

Many psychologists believe that:

Sam won his spelling bee and felt proud, but couldn't finish his math on time. This reflects:

In context of evolutionary psychology approach to gender development, which is true?

According to Freud, what might stop Ty from illegal gambling in fear of going to jail?

The main function of the temporal lobe is

A male infant with no social experience shows interest in toy cars over dolls. This conforms to

Parker is schizophrenic, therefore he likely has high levels of what neurotransmitter?

Which of the following was a criticism levied against Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

According to Sigmund Freud, dreams represent _____

The sociocultural standards that determine when, where, and how emotions should be expressed

Short-term memory can store information for a longer period of time than _____ memory

If children cannot grasp the concept of conservation, they are unable to

Eric was born with atypical genitals & was advised to have a sex assignment surgery. This is:

Egocentric thought in children characterize which Piaget's cognitive development stages?

The participants in a(n) ___ do not receive the independent variable

Cris loves socializing, partying, and being the center of attention. His traits reflect:

_____ is considered a secondary reinforcer

Ariel is sensitive, warm, and caring. Which best describes her gender-related attributes?

Remembering the planets in our solar system is an example of which type of memory?

When the ego seeks the security of an earlier developmental period, ___ is being used.

The ability to multiply two numbers together falls under _ development

Which of the following best defines teratogen?

According to the social cognitive theory, girls engage in relational aggression because

Which theory most likely predicts that Jay will imitate his dad in his interactions with women?

Which of the following statements best describes moral reasoning at the postconventional level?

Memories are stored in _____

The direction of an individual's erotic interests refers to the individual's ___.

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies gender-nonconforming behavior?

Which of the following questions is most likely to be discussed by a social psychologist

Bo is unable to accept the fact that she has been diagnoses with cancer. She is engaging in: