Psyc 1101 Final Review

Which motivation theory focuses on the importance of competence, autonomy, and relatedness in driving behavior?

What theory suggests that some behaviors increase arousal to find optimal levels?

What is the smallest distinctive sound unit in language called?

What is the tendency to overestimate personal knowledge accuracy called?

Which component of personality is driven by the pleasure principle?

What is the term for the body's response to stress in three stages: alarm, resistance, exhaustion?

Sarah is highly motivated by achieving mastery and high standards in her work. Which theory best explains Sarah's drive?

Which personality trait is characterized by being compassionate, cooperative, and empathetic?

Which psychological test is a projective test used for personality assessment involving interpreting inkblots?

What is the problem-solving method of trying different solutions called?

How does the misinformation effect influence memory recall of an event?

What is the term for the factor causing a stress reaction?

Which type of therapy involves prescribed medications or procedures that act directly on the person's physiology?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need must be met before psychological needs?

What term refers to unlearned fixed patterns of behavior throughout species?

How do antianxiety drugs primarily work in treating severe thought disorders like schizophrenia?

What behavior therapy technique aims to replace an unwanted response with a desired one through conditioning?

What is the term for unjustifiable negative attitude towards a group?

Which technique of psychoanalysis explores the patient's past experiences to gain insight into current behaviors?

What is the term for the response to stressor, which can be positive or negative?

What is the mental grouping of similar objects, events, or ideas called?

How can retrieval cues be utilized to improve memory recall in everyday situations?

What term describes minor stressors compounded by prejudice and life circumstances?

What is the term for assessing the amount of time saved when learning material again?

What is the term for repressing memories to protect self-concept and minimize anxiety?

What therapeutic technique involves associating an unpleasant state with an unwanted behavior to reduce its occurrence?

What is the primary role of research psychologists in therapy evaluation?

What is the term for explicit memory of personally experienced events?

What is the simple strategy aiding efficient problem-solving called?

Maria is feeling hungry, which theory suggests that her physiological hunger will create a state aiming for homeostasis.

What is the term for the practice of directly addressing a stressor by changing it or interacting with it?

What is the term for desire for harmony overriding realistic decision-making?

Which of the following best describes body dysmorphic disorder?

A phobia is defined as

Bipolar disorder = by moods that alternate between the hopelessness of depression and the euphoric hyperactive state __?

Protective factors for mental disorders include all but which of the following?

What is the term for the belief that chance or outside forces control fate?

What is the term for the tendency to overestimate personal disposition impact on behavior?

Which personality trait is characterized by being organized, responsible, and dependable?

What is the tendency to seek information supporting preconceptions known as?

What is the term for the organization of items into broad categories divided into narrower concepts and facts?

What is the term for actions that are responses to obsessive thoughts in OCD?

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of self-actualization and the idea of fulfilling one's potential?