PSYC142 Exam 3 Review

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

Which two different terms best describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

What do we call biologically determined, innate patterns of behavior?

The period of 5 to 1 0 years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline:

A baby's language is called:

The majority of gay or bisexual college men report they first became aware of orientation in:

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is:

Some have suggested that the results of the Milgram's obedience study may have been due to the:

Which theory states that a stimulus triggers physiological changes that produce emotion?

The process by which the facial expressions send messages to the brain about the basic emotion:

Your best friend has been acting rather cool toward you. As you try to figure out why, this is:

Infant reflexes are:

Which is the most socially acceptable form of sexual behavior in most cultures?

The pursuit of an activity for an outcome that is separate from the person:

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs:

The need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively:

Which is correct regarding culture and food?

Theory that assumes that older people are happier if they remain active in some way:

People who have religious commitments are more likely to:

__________ develop when two eggs each get fertilized by two different sperm.

Which type of love is defined as commitment only?

An emotional and psychological closeness based on the ability to trust (according to Erikson):

Jeremy is 17 years old. His chief task will be to acquire a sense of (Erikson):

One interesting thing about incentive approaches is that incentives:

What do we call judgments about people, situations, objects, or thoughts?

The hormone associated with aggression seems to be:

The period of life from about age 13 to 19:

Which of the following is a criticism of Maslow's theory?

All of the following terms are used in social identity theory EXCEPT:

In a ______ design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.

Occurs when people are less likely to aid a person in trouble if there are other people around:

The realistic conflict theory focuses on conflict:

What term do psychologists use to describe our liking of other people?

In arousal theory, people are said to have a(n) _____________ level of tension.

The correct sequence of the five stages of death and dying:

What process describes the use of social influence to cause other people to change their minds?

Problematic functioning of which of the following hormones can lead to overeating?

Seeing a snake, and simultaneously running away and becoming frightened is which theory?

What advice would you give to parents about designing a nursery for their new baby?

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy can be described as "be all that you can be"?

Which of Erikson's crises revolves around the child learning to direct his or her own behavior?

Which of the following is the term used to describe unpredictable, large-scale events?

At birth, newborns seem most responsive to:

A child that is very irregular in sleeping and eating, resists change, and tends to be loud is:

Social psychology differs from psychology in its focus on:

Which term refers to a set of characteristics believed to be shared by all members of a group?

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