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1
Which theorist conducted pioneered research in applying behavioral techniques to therapy?
Alfred Kinsey
Aaron Beck
Elizabeth Loftus
Mary Cover Jones
2
Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
hallucinations
flat affect
greater sensitivity to others
reduced depression
3
Your teacher gives unannounced pop quizzes is an example of what schedule?
Variable Ratio Schedule
Fixed Ratio Schedule
Variable Interval Schedule
Fixed Interval Schedule
4
Someone who has an external locus of control is likely to have a...
high IQ
positive self-concept
belief in luck
high sense of self-efficancy
5
Learned taste aversions generally result from...
operant conditioning
negative reinforcement
shaping
classical conditioning
6
The tendency for a group's opinion to become stronger or extreme after an issue is discussed
Group Polarization
Social Loafing
Deindividuation
Social Inhibition
7
Which technique controls for both experimenter and subject bias?
double blind study
demand characteristics
single blind study
counterbalancing
8
You are paid for every two lawns you mow is an example of what schedule?
Fixed Ratio Schedule
Fixed Interval Schedule
Variable Ratio Schedule
Variable Interval Schedule
9
During a typical night of sleep, the average adult spends the most time in...
stage 1
REM
stage 2
stage 3
10
Which of the following brain structures is most centrally involved in hunger motivation?
hypothalamus
medulla
amygdala
hippocampus
11
Which theorist developed the general adaption syndrome?
Stanley Schachter
G. Stanley Hall
Hans Selye
Robert Rescorla
12
Turning up the volume on music player changes which aspect of sound?
transduction of the tone
frequency of the wave
amplitude of the wave
pitch of tone
13
Someone who is unable to encode new memories is said to suffer from...
retrograde amnesia
retroactive interference
state-dependent memory
anterograde amnesia
14
The somatic nervous system is part of the...
sympathetic nervous system
central nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
peripheral nervous system
15
When a child says, "the clouds are angry" they are following which Piagetian concept?
Irreversibility
Object Permenance
Animism
Egocentricism
16
Prozac is the best-known drug for treating what disorder?
obsessive-compulsion
depression
anxiety
bipolar
17
People who suffer from major depression often have very low levels of what neurotransmitter?
thyroxin
acetylcholine
serotonin
dopamine
18
The space between the dendrites of one neuron and the terminal buttons of another is the...
medulla
myelin sheath
axon
synapse
19
The "c" in the word
cat
is best described as a ...
holophrase
syllable
phoneme
morpheme
20
Which structure is found in the middle ear?
cochlea
pinna
stirrup
auditory nerve
21
Definition-The process of adjusting old schema of developing new ones to incorporate new info
Formulation
Irreversibility
Assimilation
Accommodation
22
Information from the optic nerve is initially processed in what part of the brain?
hypothalamus
occipital lobe
cerebellum
thalamus
23
Elizabeth Loftus research demonstrated what?
individuals seek a moderate level of arousal for motivation
human can learn language through innate acquisition device
gifted children can lead happy lives&can overcome obstacles
eyewitness memories are altered when exposed to miss info.
24
Runners in a park were found to run faster when another runner came into view; the phenomenon?
norms
conformity
deindividuation
social facilitation
25
Patients suffering from general-anxiety disorder (GAD), are most likely to be prescribed?
Haldol
Thorazine
Valium
lithium
26
Schizophrenia is most likely to be treated with?
Prozac
Miltown
Haldol
Valium
27
Which of the following therapies is no longer used to treat patients?
prefrontal lobotomy
electro-convulsive shock therapy
implosive therapy
gestalt therapy
28
Casino Slot Machines are examples of what schedule?
Variable Ratio Schedule
Fixed Interval Schedule
Variable Interval Schedule
Fixed Ratio Schedule
29
Definition- Tendency to consider other cultures, customs and values as inferior to one's own
Enthnocentrism
Prejudice
Discrimination
Sterotyping
30
Which type of scan uses X-ray technlogy to examine structure of the brain?
CAT
PET
EEG
MRI
31
Dorthea Dix was know for?
Administrated government to authorize mental hospitals
Formulating the theory of cognitive dissonance
Pioneering research on human sexuality
Developed the principles of rational-emotive thearpy
32
One possible explanation for group polarization is...
diffusion of responsibility
the fundamental attribution error
self-serving bias
out-group bias
33
Definition- A optimal level of psychological arousal helps performance(low=bored, high=anxious)
General Adaptation Syndrome
James Lange Therory
Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory
Yerkes-Dodson Law
34
Erikson's initiative versus guilt state is most closely related to Freud's...
adult genital stage
oral stage
phallic stage
anal stage
35
Wilhelm Wundt's early work lead to the theory of...?
Gestalt psychology
functionalism
structuralism
repression
36
According to the DSM-5, which of the following is an anxiety disorder?
mania
post-traumatic disorder
conversion disorder
panic disorder
37
Wilhelm Wundt is best known for?
demonstrating the right and left hemispheres of the brain
establishing the first psychology research lab
formulating the law of effect
First to pioneer dream study
38
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39
Receiving a Paycheck every Friday is an example of what schedule?
Variable Ratio Schedule
Variable Interval Schedule
Fixed Ratio Schedule
Fixed Interval Schedule
40
Light enters the eye through an opening in the...
retina
iris
lens
fovea
41
probability of concluding that a difference exists when in fact the difference does not exist
Case Study
Correlation Research
P-Value
Standard Deviation
42
Damage to the occipital lobes would most likely affect which of these senses?
touch
smell
sight
hearing
43
Which of the following has been linked to a deficit of dopamine?
Parkinson's disease
schizophrenia
Autism
major depressive disorder
44
Which In which stage of cognitive development do infants learn object permanence?
conventional
sensorimotor
preoperational
formal-operational
45
Which of the following is a somatoform disorder?
narcissistic personality disorder
generalized anxiety disorder
conversion disorder
masochism
46
What is this concept and who developed it?
conservation, Rogers
conservation, Piaget
reversibility, Gardner
reversibility, Thorndike
47
Which of the following cognitive tendencies is most related to the problem of experimenter bias
functional fixedness
the availability heuristic
confirmation bias
the representative heuristic
48
The chance to engage in preferred activity can be used to reinforce a less preferred activity
Self-Serving Bias
Social Inhibition
Social Failitation
Premack Principle
49
which of the following is an opiate?
heroin
coffee
nicotine
cocain
50
Term?-Persuasion strategy, getting a person to agree by asking a small request first as a setup
Attitude Formation
Central Route to Persuasion
Foot-in-the-door Phenomenon
Peripheral Route to Persuasion
51
Stage 6 of Erikson's 8 Stages of Development is defined as...
Seeking love and failing to due so leading to depression
Settling down with a family in hopes to give back to society
Trying to find where you belong and who you truly are
Reviewing accomplishments or living in regret
