Spring 2019 PSY 1301 Final Exam Review

Question 1

Of the following, which best summarizes the humanistic approach?

Accepted Answer

People have the freedom to choose their own destiny.

Question 2

This is the name of the experiment conducted by Bandura that supports Social Learning Theory.

Accepted Answer

Bobo Doll

Question 3

This theory of learning includes voluntary behavior and your behavior determines the response.

Accepted Answer

operant conditioning

Question 4

Erik Erikson's stages of human development dealt with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

social and emotional conflicts

Question 5

Which method of coping with stress depends on trying to control the situation?

Accepted Answer

Problem-focused coping

Question 6

Sensation refers to the signals we receive from the environment. What does perception refer to?

Accepted Answer

How we organize and interpret signals

Question 7

This theory of forgetting says that memory gradually fails as a function of time.

Accepted Answer

decay theory

Question 8

What did Piaget mean by accommodation?

Accepted Answer

Modifying a schema to fit a new object

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a descriptive research method?

Accepted Answer

cross-sequential

Question 10

What makes scientific thinking different than everyday observation?

Accepted Answer

systematic observation and repeatable evidence

Question 11

This type of learning is based on stimulus, response, and outcomes.

Accepted Answer

classical conditioning

Question 12

The brain and spinal cord make up this part of your nervous system.

Accepted Answer

central

Question 13

This theory states that the apparent color of an object depends on the objects surrounding it.

Accepted Answer

Retinex Theory

Question 14

Psychology is best defined as the _________________.

Accepted Answer

scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Question 15

To be considered abnormal, behavior must interfere with a person's ability to function and

Accepted Answer

violate social and cultural norms

Question 16

This is the “magic number” for the number of items once can hold in their short term memory.

Accepted Answer

7+/-2

Question 17

You encode information at different depths based on connections that you make to the content.

Accepted Answer

Levels of Processing Theory

Question 18

The _________ approach sees behavior as being influenced by the unconscious mind.

Accepted Answer

psychodynamic

Question 19

This theory says we don’t see “reddish-green”/“bluish-yellow” because colors share channels.

Accepted Answer

Opponent-Process Theory

Question 20

This part of your brain is more focused on the overall pattern of things.

Accepted Answer

right brain

Question 21

What does "positive psychology" study?

Accepted Answer

Experiences that enrich life, such as hope and creativity

Question 22

Freud says every defense mechanisms we develop is done in order to manage our experience with

Accepted Answer

anxiety

Question 23

Correlation proves causation.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

How much of our brains do we use?

Accepted Answer

We are not sure, but it's more than 10%

Question 25

This is the defense mechanism that ALL other defense mechanisms are connected to.

Accepted Answer

denial

Spring 2019 PSY 1301 Final Exam Review

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Spring 2019 PSY 1301 Final Exam Review

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