Psych Final Review

The human capacity for storing long-term memories is

Harmful chemicals or viruses that can be transferred from a mother to her developing fetus are

Which of the following is considered to be the most nondirective form of therapy?

A decrease in responding with repeated stimulation is called

Piaget is best known for his interest in the process of ________ development.

An idea that has been supported by research is an example of?

With ________, the therapist replaces a fearful response with a relaxation response.

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, the experience of an emotion

An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and actions is called

Psychologists assess a wide range of emotional and behavioral traits by means of

Which of the following is an unconditioned response?

Hallucinations and delusions are most likely to be experienced by those who suffer from

External influences on development such as social support are said to constitute our

When deprived of alcohol Mildred has the urge to drink every day to help her relax. This is?

Mr. Eccles has many students and this makes it hard to remember new students. This is due to?

Logical, methodical step-by-step procedures for solving problems are called

The ability to learn from experience, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations is known as

Schemas are best described as

The similarity between intelligence scores of fraternal twins reared together is

The serial position effect refers to the tendency to recall best the ________ items in a list.

Robert Sternberg distinguished among analytical, creative, and ________ intelligence.

Which of the following disorders is classified as a mood disorder?

The treatment of depression with ECT and SSRIs best illustrates

To facilitate diagnostic reliability, the DSM-5 typically bases diagnoses on

Which sub-field redefined psychology as the "the scientific study of observable behavior"?

When moderately intoxicated by alcohol

Which of the following is most clearly an operant behavior?

Psychology is the scientific study of?

Tests that present ambiguous stimuli designed to uncover hidden personality dynamics are?

Intelligence tests were initially designed by Binet and Simon to assess

An event that decreases the behavior that precedes it is a

Which of the following types of memory is of shortest duration?

The emotions of anger and fear involve similar

An increase in accident rates following “daylight savings” time best illustrates the dangers of

The expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier relationships is known as

Feelings of worthlessness are most likely to be associated with

When someone mentions hamburgers, Trisha thinks of McDonald's. In this example, McDonald's is a

A stressor is a

The inability to form new memories is called

A highly anxious and insecure personality illustrates the Big Five trait dimension of

Type A is to ________ as Type B is to ________.

A lack of sufficient oxygen intake is an example of a(n)

People tend to like letters in their name more than other letters. This is best explained by

When people are experiencing vivid dreams

Fraternal twins originate from the fertilization of

Mental health workers are likely to consider socially unusual behavior as disordered if it is

Who was interested in unconscious wishes and impulses?

When is it ok to deceive research participants?

Assessing current competence is to ____ tests as predicting future performance is to ____tests.

Who wrote "Principles of Psychology"?

Two individuals dealing with stress differently is indicative of what?

The most unambiguous nonverbal clue to our specific emotional state is provided by our

The World Health Organization defines ________ as a BMI of 30 or more.

According to Freud's theory, the behavior of a newborn is controlled by