Quiz Fall 4-Psychology - General Psychology

The frequency of a sound wave is measured in a unit called ______

Which stressor would MOST likely cause the greatest damage to your health?

Which of the following nations has the highest murder rate?

As part of a behavior modification program, Mark and his partner decide to praise their daughter if she completes her homework by 9 p.m. every night. In the context of operant conditioning, such praise is an example of

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Koro and Tajin Kyofusho are examples of __________ that are limited to specific cultural groups.

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A group of psychologists reviews the literature on the heritability of intelligence. They conclude that most of the estimates are in what range?

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You are feeling happy and joyful. Research into brain activity would indicate that processing is primarily occurring in the

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If you are evaluating recovered repressed memories, you would find that those discovered:

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How does using media devises like Smart Phones, tablets, etc. during studying affect the overall quality of one's learning?

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Instead of using mental age to compute IQ, Wechsler based IQ scores on how a person's answers compared with those attained by other persons of the same age. This concept is known as the _________ IQ

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During hypnosis, Gail's hypnotist tells her that she will have an increased desire to drink water and eat healthy food. This describes what type of hypnotic experience?

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Jarrod fears leaving his apartment during daylight hours even for a short walk to get his mail. His diagnosis would most likely belong in the category of __________ disorders

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At the highest skill levels, expert performers

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Which of the following is a prediction of Weber's constant for noticing differences?

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Finding out what your legal resources are when you have been the victim of a crime is an example of ________

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Imagine that you are an experienced mental health professional. Choose a psychological disorder and describe the type of treatment plan that you would initiate for such a disorder. Describe how you would modify your treatment plan for certain patients, if they do not respond well to your typical treatment paradigm

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Which of the following occurs when relaxation is induced to block fear during desensitization?

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The need for cognitive efficiency is very important, but

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According to drive reduction theory, a need refers to

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Compliance is to a ____, as obedience is to a ____

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In the context of ethics guidelines in psychological research, identify a true statement about deception.

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_____ statistics allow researchers to predict the probability of events occurring in the future.

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Which of the following would be classified as a secondary reinforcer?

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Permissive parents are poor at communicating but

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When she was eighteen, Katrina was kidnapped and held hostage for a night and a day by a man whom she met at an after hours party

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Any event whose presence decreases the likelihood that ongoing behavior will recur is______

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of creative persons?

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Felipe has an important job interview in the morning. As he lays awake the night before, he thinks about the many concerns that are stressing him out: “No one in my family has ever had an opportunity like this . . . we basically live in poverty. It’s

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All languages have ways of linking words to actions. Linguists call these

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The scientific term for farsightedness is

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What is the "lost-in-the-mall" technique?

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Regarding the leading causes of death among 15- to 24-year-olds, suicide ranks as

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Discuss major depressive disorder or major depression in the case of children and adolescents.

Childhood is typically viewed as a time of innocence and relative freedom from stress. In reality, though, almost 20% of children and 40% of adolescents experience significant emotional or behavioral disorders. Although major depression is more prevalent in adults, around 2.5% of children and more than 8% of adolescents suffer from the disorder. In fact, by the time they reach age 20, between 15 and 20% of children and adolescents will experience an episode of major depression. Children do not always display depression the same way adults do. Rather than showing the expression of profound sadness or hopelessness, childhood depression may produce the expression of exaggerated fears, clinginess, or avoidance of everyday activities. In older children, the symptoms may be sulking, school problems, and even acts of delinquency.

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From an evolutionary point of view the oldest part of the brain is:

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Erikson referred to _____ as a firm sense of who one is and what one stands for

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Many women prefer a romantic partner who does not closely resemble her in which way?

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For weeks, Claire has mostly stayed in bed. Her mood is extremely negative, and she can't seem to force herself to do anything. Claire's problem is likely to be:

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Theodore Kazynski is presented in the text as an example of a:

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What is an effective strategy to reduce the effects of worrying as a time-waster impeding effectiveness?

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Define executive functioning and describe one way to measure it

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An important way that psychologists work to decrease behavioral risks to health is through the use of

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Who contributed ideas about the unconscious mind, the development of sexuality, dream analysis, psychological roots of abnormal behavior, personality, and therapy?

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