General Psychology Final Exam Review

Fluid intelligence includes all of the following except...

You fail to hear your mother tell you to take out the trash while watching TV, demonstrating...

Which of the following is NOT an example of a hypothesis?

A set of expectations about a social position, defining how a person should behave is a(n):

Piglet is often worried, insecure, and self-pitying. He would score high in...

Observational learning requires the work of...

A lack of object permanence is indicative of which stage of cognitive development?

__________ refers to an individual’s unique set of consistent behavioral traits.

Punishment...

If Rita is an elite athlete, participating in a pie-eating contest she may experience:

The minimum amount of stimulation needed to detect a stimulus 50% of the time is called...

Cleaning your house and rewarding yourself with cheesecake is engaging in...

The fact that you suddenly run much faster at a race when your friends are sitting in the stands refers to...

Rearranging incoming information into meaningful or familiar patterns is known as...

What symptom best represents attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, with a predominately hyperactive presentation?

Your boss refuses hire someone due to their sexual orientation. This behavior is a form of:

The intrusive thought that the stove is still on is known as a(n)__. Repeatedly checking the stove is known as a(n) ___.

Reinforcement always ________ a response.

The more friends you have, the less lonely you feel is an example of what?

What disorder is best characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized though patterns?

Confidentiality means therapist cannot disclose confidential information to any third party unless...

Which of the following best define case study?

A cake takes between 20 to 35 minutes to bake thoroughly, meaning baking operates on a..?

If you receive roughly the same score on a test after multiple administrations, it is...

A college readiness exam predicted Gina will be a B+ student, but she flunks out, meaning...

You no longer notice the smell of your house or the noises made by your classmates because of..

An understood rule for accepted and expected behaviour is known as a:

The process of memory is…

A college readiness exam predicted Gina will be a B+ student, but she flunks out, meaning...

What symptom best represents the presentation ADHD, with a predominately inattentive presentation?

The type of intelligence that involves applying acquired knowledge to solve problems is…

Lydia has extreme fear about public speaking and meeting strangers. What disorder best characterizes her behavior?

Which of the following phenomena is the ability to understand that quantity does not change despite appearances?

Dwain might smoke a cigarette with friends even though he hates them due to:

Mothers who are attentive to their children’s needs are more likely to promote __________.

Identifying a mysterious root as hemlock and not wild carrot is an example of...

Which of the following is an example of positive correlation?

Aiden's parents track him via GPS, have a strict curfew, and demand obedience. They are...

A car salesman who is given a bonus for every third car sold operates on a _____ schedule.

An AA meeting, where there may be no licensed mental health professionals present, is an exaxmple of:

A social script might be:

At which stage of development do you base right and wrong on a personal experiences and your own sense of morality?

Cleaning your house to rid yourself of dirty dishes, laundry, and cockroaches is engaging in...

Eating breakfast in the morning increases one's alertness? What is the dependent variable?

To adress a specific phobia, a fear hierarchy can be created (imaginal exercises; build up to exposure). What is this?

Which of the following is not a reaction of the sympathetic nervous system?

The type of intelligence that involves applying acquired knowledge to solve problems is…

What type of treatment may be most useful for changing cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors?

Normally a quiet, even-paced person, Laura recently became extremely cheerful and talkative. She may be experiencing a:

Your house is on fire and you are afraid. James-Lange theory would predict your reaction to be:

Complete the sentence: Believing in _____ often will often lead to ______.

A candle flame can be seen from up to thirty miles away. This is an example of a/an..

The ___________is crucial to the consolidation of memories, along with its adjacent structures.

Maddie was diagnosed with both depresison & anxiety. Having two or more disorders at the same time refers to:

In the case of Sheldon training Penny, the act of rewarding good behavior with chocolate is...

If you receive roughly the same score on a test after multiple administrations, it is...

What kind of studies involve participants who are monitored over an extended period of time?

Skinner adheres to the belief that only observable actions should be used to describe behavior, also known as...

In the case of Little Albert, the unconditioned stimulus was the...

Exceptionally clear memories of emotionally significant events are called…

Fill-in-the-blank test questions measure...

According to ____________, you can affect how you feel by making a certain facial expression.

What is activated in response to stress and danger?

Someone who finds out the teacher's pet failed a test and claims "he had it coming" is demonstrating the:

The main difference between experimental group and control group is _____

Generating multiple possible answers to a problem illustrates...

An example of intrinsic motivation would be...

Which of the following is not part of the Big Five Factor model of personality?

When you can't distinguish a difference between two similar stimuli, it is known as..

Developing a nauseous reaction to shellfish after one episode of food poisoning is known as...

PEMDAS is an example of...

Multiple-choice test questions measure...

When Chad doesn't do his part on the psych project, leaving his group to finish it, he displays:

Maddie was diagnosed with both despression and anxiety. Having two disorders at the same time refers to:

Hostility increases one's chance of heart disease. What is the independent variable?

What disorder is best characterized by repetitive behaviors and difficulties forming close relationships with others?

Which of the following establishes cause-and-effect?