Psych Final Review

In an experiment, a prediction or educated guess is called:

Dreaming occurs during what stage of sleep?

If you remember the ABCs for your entire life, this is stored in which Memory system?

Theory in social psychology where humans explain their own behavior and the behavior of others.

According to Carl Rogers, the real self + ideal self =_____________

Who is the ‘Father’ of Psychology?

Alfred Adler believes which of the following impacts human personality?

Which of the 6 approaches looks at how an individual’s thought process affects their behavior?

Which Psychologist believes behavior is influenced by neurotic needs within the unconscious?

Human behavior is the ability for a human to reach their full potential & become selfactualized

Defense mechanism that humans use to defend themselves by expressing the opposite:

If you are deathly afraid to leave your house what would be your diagnosis?

Identify the defense mechanism: I lost a loved one so I spend my time volunteering to cope.

Periods of major depression followed by periods of extreme elation are typically categorized as

A child is "reading the newspaper" just like her dad. Learning through observation is called:

What is the capacity of info a human can hold in their short term memory (The magic number)?

This is a guide that classifies mental disorders & describes symptoms/criteria of each disorder

The level of consciousness just below your present awareness

Which psychologist believes that all behavior is learned

Sigmund Freud argues that personality is set by what age?

Kathy experienced childhood trauma and may slip into different personalities when stressed.

According to B.F. Skinner, a behavioral psychologist, what primarily shapes human behavior?

If you are trying to remember your Social Security Number, which memory technique works best?

Maria was in a car accident and cannot remember any past events. What is her diagnosis?

Essay tests rely primarily on what memory technique?

When is Autism typically diagnosed?

The Triangular Theory of Love states this love is the most satisfying and complete.

Freud focuses his theories on the Unconscious. This would make him what type of Psychologist?

Which of the following Psychologists is a Humanistic Psychologist?

A 5-year-old who is unable to sit still and focus on a task may suffer from what Disorder?

People tend to marry/date people who are similar to themselves in physical attractiveness.

Which of the following is characteristic of a diagnosis of schizophrenic w/ catatonic symptoms?

The Biopsychological approach can best be described by

You want to stop being a part of an experiment but you are forced to continue. This violates:

Which Psychologist would be considered a Behavioral Psychologist?

Psychology can best be defined as….

If you just do whatever you want you are satisfying what part of the unconscious mind?

What you measure in an experiment is the _____________ Variable.

To determine an individual’s IQ, psychologist Alfred Binet compared mental age with:

Which of the 6 approaches looks at how an individual’s societal expectations impact behavior?

What is the primary difference between a Psychologist and a Psychiatrist?

Identify the Defense Mechanism: I got yelled at by my boss so I yelled at the Dog

In the Little Albert experiment, which would be considered the unconditioned stimulus?