PSYC 1101 - Final Exam Review Session

Question 1

Confrontation, compromise, and withdrawal are all forms of ________.

Accepted Answer

direct coping

Question 2

Female psychologist known for research examining role of imagery in thought processes

Accepted Answer

Margaret Floy Washburn

Question 3

When remembering verbal messages, we usually remember the ________.

Accepted Answer

meaning of the message but not the exact words

Question 4

There is a link between sleep deprivation and ________.

Accepted Answer

both asthma and stroke

Question 5

The legal term for ability to understand the charges and participate in a defense in court is:

Accepted Answer

competency

Question 6

The most important development of adolescence is the ________.

Accepted Answer

development of the capacity to reproduce

Question 7

Each of the following is true of recovered memories except ________.

Accepted Answer

no evidence that any of them are memories of actual events

Question 8

Insanity is ________.

Accepted Answer

a legal term, not a psychological one

Question 9

A stick in water, appearing to be bent is an example of the...

Accepted Answer

physical illusion

Question 10

It is extremely rare for people to recall events that occurred before the age of _______.

Accepted Answer

two

Question 11

Men are more likely than women to suffer from ________.

Accepted Answer

substance abuse

Question 12

The embryo stage ends ________ after conception.

Accepted Answer

three months

Question 13

Feeling guilty would be the result of which part of your personality, according to Freud?

Accepted Answer

superego

Question 14

The phrase that best describes positive reappraisal is ________.

Accepted Answer

“turn a lemons into lemonade”

Question 15

Our sense of smell is activated by ________.

Accepted Answer

odorant molecules

Question 16

The icon and the echo refer to materials stored in _______.

Accepted Answer

the sensory registers

Question 17

The likelihood of conformity increases with group size until ____ confederates were present

Accepted Answer

four

Question 18

It takes about ________ for a baby’s visual system to fully develop.

Accepted Answer

3 to 4 years

Question 19

A major difference between the Stanford-Binet test and the WAIS is that the ________.

Accepted Answer

WAIS is made especially for adults

Question 20

Sexual desire disorders play a part in ________ percent of all sexual dysfunctions.

Accepted Answer

40

Question 21

The first centers of the brain to be affected by alcohol are the ________.

Accepted Answer

frontal lobes

Question 22

Freud believed that dreams represent ________.

Accepted Answer

unfulfilled wishes

Question 23

Wundt believed that ________ be studied through scientific experiments.

Accepted Answer

some mental processes could not

Question 24

Who claims that hidden motives and unconscious desires are the basis of behavior?

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalytic Psychologists

Question 25

Our general method of dealing with the environment is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

cognitive style

Question 26

Each of the following characterizes a state of mind necessary for critical thinking except:

Accepted Answer

creativity

Question 27

The old saying “damned if you do and damned if you don’t” most resembles a(n) _______ conflict.

Accepted Answer

avoidance/avoidance

Question 28

Fraternal twins are ______ similar genetically than are other, non-twin brothers and sisters.

Accepted Answer

no more

Question 29

Which type of cognitive activity does NOT take place in the frontal lobe?

Accepted Answer

language comprehension

Question 30

Infants begin to babble at about ________ month(s) of age.

Accepted Answer

four

Question 31

In the majority of cases, the cause of intellectual disability is ________.

Accepted Answer

unknown

Question 32

Today, the average American woman can expect to live about ________ the average American male.

Accepted Answer

five years longer than

Question 33

Each of the following is one of the Big Five dimensions of personality except ________.

Accepted Answer

neuroticism

Question 34

Sleep apnea affects ________ million Americans.

Accepted Answer

10 to 12

Question 35

Our perception of a series of still frames as continuous movement is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

stroboscopic motion

Question 36

The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the ________.

Accepted Answer

iris

Question 37

Stress is experienced ________.

Accepted Answer

in pleasant and unpleasant situations

Question 38

On average, how much sleep do teenagers need per night?

Accepted Answer

8 - 10 hours

Question 39

What makes someone abnormal?

Accepted Answer

None of the provided characteristics by themselves

Question 40

If you want to convince someone to take a risk,

Accepted Answer

frame their options in negative terms

PSYC 1101 - Final Exam Review Session

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PSYC 1101 - Final Exam Review Session

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