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PSYC 110 Midterm Exam PSYC 110 Final Exam PSYC 110 Week 1 Chapter 1 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 1 Chapter 2 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 1 DQ 1 Psychological Research PSYC 110 Week 1 DQ 2 Biological Foundations PSYC 110 Week 2 Chapter 3 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 2 Chapter 4 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 2 DQ 1 Sensation and Perception PSYC 110 Week 3 Chapter 5 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 3 Chapter 6 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 3 Chapter 7 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 3 DQ 1 Learning PSYC 110 Week 3 DQ 2 Memory and Intelligence PSYC 110 Week 4 DQ 1 Motivation and Emotion PSYC 110 Week 4 DQ 2 Theories of Personality PSYC 110 Week 5 Chapter 8 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 5 Chapter 10 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 5 DQ 1 Physical, Cognitive and Social Development PSYC110 Week 6 Chapter 11 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 6 Chapter 12 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 6 DQ 2 Social Psychology PSYC 110 Week 7 Chapter 14 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 7 Chapter 15 Study Plan PSYC 110 Week 7 DQ 1 Psychological Disorders PSYC 110 Week 7 DQ 2 Theories of Therapy
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PSYC 110 Final Exam
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com 1. (TCOs 1, 2) According to Freud, unconscious urges (Points : 5) Question 2.2. (TCOs 1, 2) Julie finds that the number of hours she sleeps each night is related to the scores she receives on quizzes the next day. As her sleep approaches eight hours, her quiz scores improve; as her sleep drops to five hours, her quiz scores show a similar decline. Julie realizes that _____. (Points : 5) Question 3.3. (TCOs 2, 3) Your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the impulse travels during neural conduction. Which of the following sequences will you offer? (Points : 5) Question 4.4. (TCOs 2, 3) Alice is typing her term paper in the computer lab. Although a class is going on just a few feet away, she does not seem to notice. Which part of the brain allows Alice to focus on her typing and ignore the distractions that surround her? (Points : 5) Question 5.5. (TCO 4) Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or her balance? (Points : 5) Question 6.6. (TCO 4) The best explanation of the moon illusion is _____. (Points : 5)
Question 7.7. (TCO 5) Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation? (Points : 5) Question 8.8. (TCO 5) The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that _____. (Points : 5) Question 9.9. (TCOs 7, 8) In a conditioning experiment, a sound is paired with a brief puff of air to the eye of the rabbit. After several pairings, the rabbit ultimately blinks its eye when it hears the sound. Which of the following is true? (Points : 5) Question 10.10. (TCOs 7, 8) A young child watches her mother make pancakes. She wants to please her mother so she pays attention. However, when she goes to make them on her own, she can’t break the eggs for the batter without making a terrible mess and dropping them on the floor, no matter how hard she tries. Her attempt failed because of a problem with which part of the necessary components for observational learning? (Points : 5) Question 11.11. (TCOs 7, 8) “The effectiveness of memory retrieval is directly related to the similarity of cues present when the memory was encoded to the cues present when the memory is retrieved.” What concept does this statement describe? (Points : 5) Question 12.12. (TCOs 7, 8) Evidence suggests that procedural memories are stored in the _____. (Points : 5) Question 13.13. (TCO 8) Which type of thinking is most closely related to creativity? (Points : 5) Question 14.14. (TCO 8) Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between thinking and language? (Points : 5) Question 15.15. (TCO 10) Emily and her husband are thrilled as they peer into Emily’s uterus by means of an ultrasound. The physician reports that the pregnancy appears normal and that their baby’s
fingers, toes, heart, and circulatory system are developing as expected. The couple learns that the baby is only an inch long. Given this information, the current stage of prenatal development is the _____. (Points : 5)
Question 1.1. (TCO 10) Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget’s model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in? (Points : 5) Question 2.2. (TCO 9) Michael has trained very long hours in order to qualify for the Olympics in diving. He has sacrificed a great deal—he put his education on hold and spent a lot of time away from his two small children and wife. To Michael, qualifying for the Olympics is a(n) ____. (Points : 5) Question 3.3. (TCO 9) You just finished a cup of very strong coffee, which causes your body to have a general feeling of arousal. That afternoon, you walk past a cemetery where several people are crying at a graveside. According to Schachter and Singer, which of the following would most likely occur? (Points : 5) Question 4.4. (TCO 11) The primary sex characteristics develop as _____. (Points : 5) Question 5.5. (TCO 11) According to research, the majority of gay or bisexual college men report they first became aware of their sexual orientation in _____. (Points : 5) Question 6.6. (TCO 6) For the past six months, Dahlia’s job has been extremely stressful, but she doesn’t feel that she can quit, because she needs the money for tuition. Dahlia has been having chronic headaches and is behind in all of her classes. According to Hans Selye, Dahlia is in the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome. (Points : 5)
Question 7.7. (TCO 6) Pepe moved from Argentina to France. He chose not to learn to speak and write French, continues to maintain his old culture’s styles of dress and customs, and lives in a neighborhood where only people from Argentina live. Pepe has used which method of entering the majority culture? (Points : 5) Question 8.8. (TCO 13) Which statement is the best explanation of the fundamental attribution error? (Points : 5) Question 9.9. (TCO 13) “Out of sight, out of mind” is a cliché that is consistent with the _____ rule of interpersonal attraction. (Points : 5) Question 10.10. (TCO 11) Jeff has to get up early to go to school, but he wants to stay up late and watch television. His parents disapprove of him staying up late, but when they go out for the evening, he disregards their wishes and stays up late anyway. The next day, he feels extremely guilty. How would Carl Rogers explain Jeff’s guilt? (Points : 5) Question 11.11. (TCO 11) Karesh is from India and really cares about others’ welfare. His wife is Chinese and he is known for the fact that he does not adhere to strict rules and regulations. He is tolerant of others and plans to become a social worker. According to Hofstede, what type of cultural personality would Karesh be? (Points : 5) Question 12.12. (TCO 11) When a patient arrives in the emergency room, he is restless and irritable with unlimited energy and a rapid rate of speech. The attending psychiatrist believes the patient has taken cocaine or amphetamines and admits him for observation. The next day, the symptoms are the same. What condition with symptoms that are similar to those associated with amphetamine use might the psychiatrist now consider as a condition that is relevant to the diagnosis? (Points : 5) Question 13.13. (TCO 11) Which of the following is the biological explanation for mood disorders? (Points : 5)
Question 14.14. (TCO 12) Expressing empathy, developing the discrepancies between a client’s present behaviors and values, rolling with resistance, and supporting a client’s self-efficacy are the four pillars of _____. (Points : 5) Question 15.15. (TCO 12) A technique for treating phobias and other stress disorders in which the person is suddenly exposed to the fearprovoking situation or object in an intense way and is prevented from making the usual avoidance or escape response is called _____. (Points : 5) Question 1.1. (TCO 1) Summarize Erikson’s eight stages of psychosocial development. Provide an example for each stage that describes successful resolution of each stage. (Points : 20) Question 2.2. (TCO 6) Compare and contrast problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping. Is one necessarily better than the other? Can you give an example where either might be useful, stating the specific way in which each coping skill might be employed? (Points : 15) Question 3.3. (TCO 13) How do advertisers use the principles of persuasion as discussed in Chapter 12? Pick a television commercial and use it as an example of the components of persuasion. (Points : 15) Question 4.4. (TCO 11) List and describe two anxiety disorders. List the most relevant symptoms of the disorders that you chose. Describe the viewpoints of two different psychological models on the cause of anxiety disorders. (Points : 20) Question 5.5. (TCO 12) Describe psychoanalysis. Include information about its theoretical background, how it seeks to help people, its key concepts, and an evaluation of its effectiveness.(Points : 20) ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Midterm Exam
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Question 1.1. (TCOs 1, 2) Participants in research early in psychology’s history might have been asked to view a chair and describe its color, shape, texture, and other aspects of their conscious experience. These individuals would have been using a method called (Points : 2) Question 2.2. (TCO 4) As part of a psychology experiment, Brett decides to measure a person’s “anxiety” by noting the number of blinks a person makes in a 20-minute social interaction with a stranger. Brett appears to have offered a(n) _____ of anxiety. (Points : 2) Question 3.3. (TCOs 2, 3) Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain, resulting in the paralysis of her left arm. What part of Marta’s brain was injured?(Points : 2) Question 4.4. (TCOs 2, 3) A group of axons bundled together coated in myelin that travels together through the body is called a (Points : 2) Question 5.5. (TCOs 2, 3) _____ synapses make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons, whereas _____ synapses make it less likely that a neuron will send its message. (Points : 2)
Question 6.6. (TCO 4) Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina? (Points : 2) Question 7.7. ( TCO 4) What are the five primary tastes? (Points : 2) Question 8.8. (TCO 4) Dizziness, nausea, and disorientation may result if the information from the eyes conflicts a little too much with that from the vestibular organs, according to the _____ of motion sickness. (Points : 2) Question 9.9. (TCO 5) Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter, Laura, sleepwalks into the family room. It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the _____ stage of the sleep cycle. (Points : 2) Question 10.10. (TCO 5) A client tells his therapist about a dream of riding on a train with his boss. At the end of the journey, the boss gets off the train at a terminal. The content of this dream, as related by the client to the therapist, is what Freud called its _____. (Points : 2) Question 11.11. (TCO 5) A student nurse looks at a patient’s chart and does not understand the meaning of serious sleep apnea, so she asks the head nurse for assistance. How might the head nurse describe this condition? (Points : 2) Question 12.12. (TCOs 7, 8) A child learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner, he gets a cookie for dessert. This type of learning is BEST explained by (Points : 2) Question 13.13. (TCOs 7, 8) Bill hates to clean up after dinner. One night, he volunteers to bathe the dog before cleaning up. When he finishes with the dog and returns to the kitchen, his wife has cleaned everything up for him. Which of the following statements is most likely true? (Points : 2)
Question 1.1. (TCOs 7, 8) Dad is watching a home improvement show about how to install a new sink. He really wants to do it and watches the show intently. He knows that his wife will reward him when he is done. However, when he tests the new sink, water spurts everywhere. Taking the new sink apart, he finds that he has left out the crucial washers in the faucet assembly even though this was emphasized in the TV show. What part of Bandura’s theory of the necessary components of observational learning is most likely the reason for this disaster? (Points : 2) Question 2.2. (TCO 7) Suzy looks up from her lunch, realizing that Jacques has just said something to her. What was it? Oh, yes, he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies. Suzy’s ability to retrieve what Jacques said is due to her (Points : 2) Question 3.3. (TCO 7) Rochelle remembered getting “B’s” in her English literature classes in college. But years later, when she applied for a job and took out her transcript, she was shocked to find that she had actually gotten “C–” grades. She then started telling everyone she remembers being a pretty poor student. Her erratic memory of her mediocre performance is most likely due to (Points : 2) Question 4.4. (TCO 7) Moishe can remember only the first two items and the last two items on the grocery list that his wife just read to him over the phone. The other five items in between are gone. This is an example of the (Points : 2) Question 5.5. (TCO 8) Sally is enrolled in a high school geometry course, which she describes as “drawing figures and figuring drawings.” In a typical class, students draw geometric figures and use a formula to calculate an aspect of the figure, such as its area. Each time Sally uses a formula, she is making use of what psychologists call (Points : 2) Question 6.6. (TCO 8) Which of the following statements about gifted people is true? (Points : 2)
Question 7.7. (TCO 9) Sam is known to be the fastest worker in the mail room. He has worked in the mail room for only a short time, but prides himself on being competent and a quick learner. He often gets positive comments from coworkers and his boss, which helps to motivate him and has a positive effect as he continues to challenge himself at work. As a result of his efficient style, he is also given more freedom than other workers, because his boss is impressed by his ability to sort and organize mail. Sam is likely to be _____ motivated as he continues to challenge and push himself to perform even better each day. (Points : 2) Question 8.8. (TCO 9) Jack said, “I want to rule the world.” What type of need is this? (Points : 2) Question 9.9. (TCO 9) Although Kim just ate a huge meal and feels “stuffed,” the idea of a chocolate sundae is too good to pass up. Which motivational term explains the appeal of the sundae? (Points : 2) Question 10.10. (TCO 11) Carolyn took home some printer paper from the office. Later, she felt guilty for stealing it, so she brought some paper to work to replace what she took. Freud would suggest that Carolyn’s _____ was influencing her motives and behavior. (Points : 2) Question 11.11. (TCO 11) A famous psychologist argues that there are three factors that influence personality: environment, person, and behavior. This psychologist is most likely a _____ psychologist. (Points : 2) Question 12.12. (TCO 11) Travis is a participant in the X-Games every year, which features events that are high-flying and exhilarating to watch or participate in, but also very dangerous to the competitors. Because Travis is willing to take chances with his health to get the adrenaline rush from these sorts of events, Cost and McCrae would argue that he ranks high on which of the five factors? (Points : 2)
Question 1.1. (TCOs 2, 3, 4) What are the primary functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic components of the peripheral nervous system? Describe a situation or experience in which activation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions has occurred. (Points : 10) Question 2.2. (TCOs 5, 7) What are the main differences between physical dependence and psychological dependence? Give examples of both types of dependence. (Points : 10) Question 3.3. (TCOs 7, 8) Agatha Harkness-Smythe is determined to ban guns in the United States. This is a controversial topic and social scientists have debated whether the ownership of guns by citizens increases or decreases crime. Agatha could go the library and research this, using the social science literature. Instead, Agatha just reads the local newspaper and only cuts out articles about robberies where the “bad guy� used a firearm. Agatha is using a heuristic device that is impeding or obstructing her thinking. Define this heuristic device. What might be a better way for her to examine the issue and avoid this mistake? (Points : 10) Question 4.4. (TCOs 9, 11 ) What are the pros and cons of trait theories of personality? (Points : 10) Question 5.5. (TCOs 7, 8) What is meant by a flashbulb memory? Describe its characteristics. Give an example that is well-known. Some psychologists are not impressed by these well-known examples of this phenomenon. What are some of the criticisms of the idea of flashbulb memory? (Points : 10) ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 1 Chapter 1 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Pre Test: Question 1What did Watson believe about behavior ? Question 2john Watson believed that phobias Question 3 the psychological perspective that is associated with William james is: Question 4 freud believed that personality was formed; Question 5 Dr. Edwards wants to show a causal relationship between tobacco smoking and cance. Dr. Edwards should: Question 6 A researcher wants to sescribechilren’s normal behavior on the play ground the best method for this research Is to use Question 7 Dr. jonas wanted to determine what would happen if were give food every time completed a maze he believed they would learn to complete the maze faster this belief is called Question 8 Mrs. O’connor participated in a study in which she was told she would try out a new allergy medicine .she was In the group that received a sugar pill but she believed that the pill did indeed help control her allergy symptoms. This phenomenon Is known as: Question 9 When mary took the survey in the mall, she noticed that the interviewer was wearing an obama button. She answered the questions more favorably toward obama than she might otherwise have, probably because: Question 10 Anna Is 45 years old and is suffering from hot flashes and extreme moodiness. From a(n)___ perspective, Anna’s symptoms can be attributed to menopause. Question 11 Mrs. Lewis participated in a study in which she was given no treatment for her condition. Mrs.lewis was in the ____group. Question 12 Sasha sat in the preschool classroom and watched the children play, writing down how well they interacted with each other. They children could see that sasha was watching them, so they made
an attempt to be extra well behaved for her. Sasha’s research will be impacted by: Question 13 Which of the following illustrates psychology’s goal of control? Question 14 A drug company is determining the effects of a treatment for depression . Neither the researcher nor the participants know who is getting the treatment and who is given a sugar pill This type of study is Question 15 Which of the following is a guideline for doing research with people? Question 16 Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis: Question 17 Mary is a psychologist who focuses on the role of the conscious and unconscious minds. To which perspective does Mary ascribe? Question 18 ____ focuses on how people think, remember, store, and use information. Question 19 Because psychologists want to be precise and measure as carefully as they can, they use____ to study psychology. Question 20 A _____ has a medical degree and is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Question 21 Correlation will tell researchers all of the following EXCEPT _____ between variables. Question 22 Researchers who allow their expectations about what they will see to affect the results of their observation studies are suffering from. Question 23 If a correlation coefficient is positive. Question 24 Experimenters control the effects of extraneous of confounding upon members of experimental and control groups by using. Question 25 Researches use ____ for reducing bias and error in the measurement of dat. Post Test: Question 1 Who was the first female president of the American Psychological Assocition ? Question 2 What did Watson believe about behavior ?
Question 3 Experiment control the effects of extraneous or confounding variable upon members of experimental and control group by using : Question 4 In a negative correlation: Question 5 If there is –––––––––in medical experiment, the control group will show changes in the dependent variable even if they are given a harmless substitute rather than a real drug. Question 6 All of the following statements about surveys are true EXCEPT : Question 7 A-------------has a medical degree and is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatments Question 8 Because psychologists want to be precise and measures as carefully as they can, they use--------to study psychology. Question 9 Mrs.’ Connor participated in a study in which told she would try out a new allergy medicine. She was in the group that received in a sugar pill, but she believed that the pill did indeed help control her allergy symptoms. This Phenomenon is know as: Question 10 Anna is 45 years old and is suffering from hot flashes and extreme moodiness. From a (n)––––––––perspective, Anna’s symptoms can be attributed to menopause. Question 11 Which research method will allow researchers to determine the cause of a behavior? Question 12 Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis: Question 13 The idea that sexual orientation may be related to the birth order of male children was posited by researchers in the field of Question 14 Which of the following is a reason researchers prefer to use animals is experiments instead of humans? Question 15 An institutional review board reviews. ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 1 Chapter 2 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Pretest: 1. A work-related accident left Bob with a paralyzed left arm and an inability to recognize the left side of his visual field. Bob's condition is called: 2. If the pancreas secretes too much insulin, it results in a condition known as: 3. According to the textbook, scientists are investigating the use of stem cells to: 4. Which sense is the only one that is NOT processed through the thalamus? 5. When people are walking, raising their hands in class, or smelling a flower, they are using the: 6. The venom of a black widow spider is an example of a(n)………………….which mimics or enhances the effects of neurotransmitters. 7. Which statement most accurately explains the difference in functioning between the right hemisphere of the brain and the left hemisphere'? 8. The job of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is to: control voluntary muscles. 9. The spinal cord's outer section is made up of…………….and the inner section is made up of………... 10. The……………is a network of cells that carries information to and from all parts of the body. 11. The part of the autonomic nervous system known as the "eatdrink-and-rest" system is the: 12. The………….s composed of the brain and the spinal cord. 13. Neuroplastucuty is: 14. The saclike structures that are found at the end of a neuron's axon and that contain neurotransmitters are called: 15. When the action potential gets to the end of the axon: the cell dies.
16. A branch of the life sciences that deals with the structure and functioning of the nervous system is called 17. Neurons fire: 18. Special types of glial cells generate a protective fatty substance called: 19. When a neuron is at rest, the ions inside the cell are mostly ……………and ion outside the cell are mostly…………….. 20. The adrenal glands are located right on top of: 21. The "master gland" that controls or influences all of the other endocrine glands is the: 22. Dorothy has spinocerebellar degeneration, a condition that is likely to cause her to have difficulty with: 23. The part of the brain that controls life•sustaining functions, such as heartbeat, breathing, and swallowing, is the: 24. A functional MRI (fMRI) and a PET scan both: 25. A(n)………………is used to record the activity of the cortex just below the skull. Post Test: 1. ...……provides energy for the brain during stress. 2. What is the primary role of the adrenal glands? 4. Which endocrine gland is located in the neck and regulates metabolism? 6. Why is the cortex so wrinkled? 7. Which area of the brain influences sleep and dreaming? 8. Mr. Phillips is having a test to see if he is suffering from seizures. Electrodes are attached to his scalp to measure the electrical activity of the brain. Mr. Phillips is having a(n): 9. Unlike other glands, such as salivary or sweat glands, endocrine glands: 11. Which of the following is most closely related to the functioning of the parasympathetic division? 12. If the neurotransmitter affected by an antagonist is inhibitory itself, the result will be………..in the activity of the cell. 14. The thalamus can be likened to a:
16. Melissa is walking around barefoot and steps on a sharp nail. She feels the pain and immediately pulls her foot off the ground away from the nail Which neurons were involved in her response? 26. The first identified neurotransmitter was: 27. In the disease………….,the myelin sheath is destroyed. 29. When neurons fire and transmit messages, they: 30. Special types of glial cells generate a protective fatty substance called: ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 1 DQ 1 Psychological Research
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com The text gives seven major perspectives in modern psychology. These perspectives are based on observations of how people think, feel, and act. Select a perspective that you think best explains human behavior and evaluate it for strengths and weaknesses. ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 1 DQ 2 Biological Foundations
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com An ongoing debate continues on the influence of nature and nurture on human behavior. If you had to argue that either genetics (nature) or environment (nurture) has the greater impact on human development, which would you pick and why? ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 2 Chapter 3 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Pretest: 1. A highly saturated red color would contain _____________wavelengths. 2. The three aspects to the perception of light are brightness, color, and: 3. What are the three primary colors of light? 4. Which of the following is TRUE about color blindness? 5. Where is the retina located? 6. Rods are visual sensory receptors responsible for: 7. Terry stepped on a nail while walking around barefoot in her yard one week ago. The spot where the skin was punctured still hurts,
reminding her to take it easy on her foot. The soreness Terry is experiencing is known as _____________pain. 8. Which of the following statements best explains how the sense of taste works? 9. The term refers to stimuli that are below the level of conscious awareness. 10. The tendency of the brain to stop attending to constant, unchanging information is known as: 11. The ___________is the lowest level of stimulation that a person can consciously detect 50 percent of the time the stimulation is present. 12. . ___________can inhibit the transmission of pain signals in the brain. 13. According to gate-control theory: 14. . Motion sickness can be explained by: 15. Nerve hearing impairment can be helped with the use of: 16. Which mammals have the ability to hear up to 200,000 Hz? 17. People who have difficulty with their hearing are said to be either totally or partially: 18. In 1996, Lindemann proposed a fifth primary receptor that detects which type of taste? 19. What is the common name for the taste receptor cells? 20. Which of the following is TRUE about pictorial depth cues? 21. The use of preexisting knowledge to organize individual features into a unified whole is known as: 22. In Gestalt theories, the principle of closure refers to the tendency to: 23. Which of the following is TRUE about depth perception? 24. __________refers to a rapid series of still pictures that seem to be in motion. 25. Research suggests that perception may be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT: Postest: 1. Which is one of the five basic tastes? 6. The __________ is the lowest level of stimulation that a person can consciously detect 50
percent of the time the stimulation is present 7. The sense of pain can be diminished by: 10. The best current explanation for how pain works is the: 11. The body's reaction to dizziness with nausea is: 18. The most common cause of conduction hearing impairment is: 19. What portion of the ear serves as a funnel for sound from the outside world? 24. _________cells have a single dendrite at one end and a single axon at the other. 29. Why is it that people who live in Western cultures are more susceptible to the MUller-Lyer Illusion than those who do not? 30. Artists use the trick of ___________________to give the illusion of depth in a painting. ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 2 Chapter 4 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Pretest: 1 Natural cycles of activity that bodies must go through are called: 2 Delta waves are predominant in which stage of sleep? 3 Which of the following is TRUE about night terrors? 4 A person with sleep apnea: 5 Which of the following parts of the body controls the sleep-wake cycle? 6 Withdrawal is a sign of:
7 Which of the following is NOT true about psychoactive drugs? 8 Which of the following kills the most people in the United States every year? 9 Opium and its derivatives, morphine and heroin, duplicate the action of which of the following? 10 Even in mild doses. marijuana negatively affects: 11 Methamphetamine is an example of a: 12 Barbiturates are known as: 13 Calvin Hall concluded that: 14 In the ____________ dreams are less realistic because they come not from the outside world of reality but from within people's memories and experiences. 15 The __________of a dream is the actual dream itself. 16 On Sara's walk to campus one morning, she was thinking about what a nice day it was, how many people were already on campus. and how she had to stop by the bookstore on her way to class. Sara was experiencing: 17 Niles has begun to fall asleep suddenly during the day, sometimes in inappropriate places. Niles is most likely suffering from: 18 Nightmares are more common in children than in adults because ________. 19 Derek was tying on the couch and had fallen asleep when all of a sudden his body jerked, and he woke up because he felt like he was falling. Derek was most likely in which stage of sleep? 20 Debbie's psychoanalyst tells her that the monster in her dream symbolizes her abusive father He is discussing the dream's: 21 Theodora suffers from an inability to get to sleep and to stay asleep. Which of the following would help Theodora with her insomnia? 22 Hypnosis is unable to do which of the following? 23 The key to hypnosis seems to be: 24 In Hilgard's theory, the _____remains aware of what is going on during hypnosis. 25 Mariam takes 20 minutes daily to sit by herself and meditate. A fully meditative state is a form of: Postest:
4. ____________ causes dehydration and a rise in body temperature. 11. The ___________ is the internal clock that tells people when to wake up and when to fall asleep. 14. In studies in which volunteers spend several days without access to information about day or night, their sleep—wake cycles: 15. A sudden loss of muscle tone is called: 20. The social-cognitive theory of hypnosis assumes that people who are hypnotized are: 21. If your psychoanalyst tells you that your emergence from a bathtub in your dream issymbolic of being born, she is talking about your dream's: 22. While many people take LSD in order to experience its hallucinogenic qualities, why can this become a dangerous activity? 27. Driving and talking on a cell phone at the same time is an example of a state of: ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 2 DQ 1 Sensation and Perception
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Sensation and perception are two different processes. Does sensory stimulus shape our perceptions? Do our perceptions misinterpret our sensations? How does that happen? ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 3 Chapter 5 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com 1) Which of the following would be considered negative reinforcement? 2) A typical use of applied behavior analysis is: 3) After having many cavities fixed as a child, Kyle now has an active dislike of the dentist's drill. His tendency to become anxious when hearing a similar-sounding noise is termed: 4) Whenever Vernon comes home too late on a Saturday night, his parents refuse to give him his weekly allowance. Vernon's parents are using what technique to modify his behavior? 5) After a lengthy period during which the UCS was not applied, Pavlois dogs stopped responding to the metronome. If a weaker conditioned response to the metronome occurred at some point after this, it would be a demonstration of: 6) This scientist conducted research to establish the theory known as cognitive perspective. 7) The response that is given to the conditioned stimulus is not usually quite as strong as the original unconditioned response ___________________. 8) In his classical conditioning experiment, Pavlov's dogs were conditioned to salivate when they: 9) The cognitive perspective of classical conditioning involves: 10) Changes such as an increase in height or the size of the brain are called: 11) Further studies that followed KOhler's work with chimpanzees: 12) In his study of rats in mazes, Tolman concluded that the rats in the group that did not receive reinforcement for solving the maze had: 13) Which of the following individuals believed that cognition was an important part of behavior?
14) The learning/performance distinction is a kind of: 15) Which psychologist is best known for working with children and a Bobo doll to study whether aggressive behavior is learned by watching others be aggressive? 16) The four elements of observational learning are attention, memory, _________, and_____________. 17) A behavior is more resistant to extinction if it is: 18) One of B. F. Skinner's famous experiments involved: 19) A recent study suggests a link between spanking and: 20) Small steps in behavior that are reinforced, one after the other, to create a particular goal behavior are known as: ******************************************************* *
PSYC 110 Week 3 Chapter 6 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com 1) A(n) ___________ amnesic is a memory expert or someone with exceptional memory ability. 2) Ebbinghaus's ___________shows that forgetting happens quickly, within the first hour, and then tapers off gradually. 3) The __________ is the part of the brain that is responsible for the formation of new long-term declarative memories. 4) Explicit memory begins to form after about age two ___________. 5) When a memory is being formed, several changes take place in the brain in a process called: 6) The information-processing model of memory suggests that: 7) The Tower of Hanoi study found that people with anterograde amnesia:
8) Research on __________ has implications for understanding learning and attention disorders as well as various dementia-related memory problems. 9) According to Craik and Lockhart. information that is ___________ will be remembered more effectively and for a longer period of time. 10) One may transfer information from short-term memory (STM) into long-term memory (LTM) by: 11) Which of the following best describes psychologist John Kihlstrom's comments when talking about Bartlett's book on memory? 12) In a study discussed in the textbook that researched the effects of different types of information on memory, subjects viewed a slide presentation of a traffic accident The actual slide presentation contained a stop sign, but in a written summary of the presentation, the sign was referred to as a yield sign What were the results of this study? 13) The fact that everyone remembers that George Washington was the first president points to the primacy effect as a result of: 14) What is the best way for a person to overcome the tip-of-thetongue phenomenon? 15) The idea that memory formation is a simultaneous process is reflected in the: 16) Psychologists consider memory to be: 17) As opposed to ____________ memories, ______________ memories are easily made conscious. 18) In his 1932 book, Sir Frederic Bartlett wrote that he viewed memory: 19) Mrs. Tuttle was 97 years old and suffered from forgetfulness and mental confusion She was probably experiencing: 20) Marcos and his friends enjoy watching football together on Sundays. After some of the games are over, Marcos tells his friends that he knew all along who would win the game. Marcos' belief that he could predict the outcome of some of the games without having been told the winners in advance is an example of: ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 3 Chapter 7 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com 1) The cognitive universalism theory states that: 2) Recent studies support Rosch-Heider's theory of rather than the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis: 3) The debate over whether animals use real language centers around: 4) The system of rules for combining words and phrases to form grammatically correct sentences is: 5) Vygotsky believed that: 6) Five-year old Jordan is seeing a speech therapist in his preschool once a week because he has difficulty saying the are sound in his own name. When he says his name, people think it sounds like law-dun." From a language perspective, Jordan is having difficulty with a specific‌‌‌..: 7) Even after her girlfriends reported seeing her boyfriend Jeff out at clubs with other women, Jackie continues to believe her boyfriend and her friends who say the women are just old neighborhood friends. This is an example of: 8) An important factor in the formation of prototypes is: 9) Which of the following images is the best example of a prototype for a fruit? 10) A mental image that is larger and covers more distance: 11) One barrier to innovative problem solving is persisting in using techniques that have been successful in the past, also known as: 12) A mechanical problem-solving technique is also referred to as: 13) Heuristics could also be called: 14) Creative intelligence is related to: 15) Cultures like that of the Japanese which hold to well-established cultural traditions. put less value on:
16) Gardner believes that reason, logic, and knowledge are: !tural traditions, put less value on: 17) often work with individuals who have traumatic brain injury: 18) Wechsler's four index scales are verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory, and: 19) Only differences among people in general can be investigated for the influence of genes because genes always interact with: 20) If a test does not measure what it's supposed to measure, then it lacks: ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 3 DQ 1 Learning
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com After you have read about the theories of learning, reflect on how you learned as a child. What methods did your parents use to teach you how to act? Was it through classical conditioning? What about operant conditioning and social learning theory? Which theory had the biggest impact? Why? Give an example and state how it has impacted the person you are today. ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 3 DQ 2 Memory and Intelligence
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com We all seem to want a good memory (What are my coworkers names? Where did I leave my computer? What day was I supposed to submit that proposal to my boss?). These might be typical memory issues. After reading about memory and intelligence, what is your most valuable tip for the class in improving your ability to remember things? ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 3 Homework Assignment
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Distinguish between operant conditioning, observational learning, and social learning. How are these different kinds of learning utilized in the work place? Give specific examples for each one.¡ How is prejudice developed and nurtured through classical and operant conditioning? Give specific examples that demonstrate each kind of learning. ¡You are scheduled to present the results of your work on creating a new software program for your company. What memory techniques will you use in order to be free of too much dependence on notes and PowerPoint slides? Be specific as to how you will relate the technique to the content of the presentation.
¡Name and describe the three qualities of emotional intelligence according to Goleman. If you were interviewing applicants for a position in your company and wanted to know whether they had emotional intelligence, how would you go about discovering that? Would you do that in an interview or by some other means? ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 4 DQ 1 Motivation and Emotion
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com From your reading, you have seen that there are several theories of motivation. You may also sense that some of the theories may not specifically apply to you. Given that introduction, which theory of motivation is the best fit for describing your behavior? ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 4 DQ 2 Theories of Personality
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Theories of personality are based on observations of how humans develop behavior patterns. Psychological testing assumes there are certain fixed aspects of human personality and those aspects can be identified through standardized measurements. As part of your application for a position, you may be administered one of these tests to determine if you are a good fit for the company. The Big Five personality trait assessment is in your Webliography. Take this assessment and comment on (1) its accuracy for you and (2) which of those traits may change over time. ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 5 Chapter 8 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com 1) Which of the following is true about reflexes? 2) Vygotsky's __________ is the difference between what a child can do alone versus what a child can do with the help of a teacher. 3) The visual cliff experiment showed that babies have: 4) Adolescence refers to the period between: 5) The impulsive and often risky behavior that can still be seen in adolescence is partially the result of: 6) Down syndrome is: 7) Genes that actively control the expression of a trait are referred to as: 8) A __________ will always be expressed in the observable trait. 9) Humans have a total of __________ chromosomes in each cell of their bodies. 10) When the mass of cells does not completely split apart, the result is: 11) __________ is a teratogen that may cause blindness.
12) During the embryonic period, the embryo ____________. 13) The placenta begins to form during the _______________ period. 14) The changes that women experience 5 to 10 years prior to menopause are: 15) Generally speaking, a person experiences the peak of their physical functioning during their: 16) During the intimacy versus isolation stage, Erikson saw the primary task to be: 17) Erikson believes that during late adulthood, people engage in a process called: 18) The first stage in Kubler-Ross's theory is: 19) People who ________ have been found to be far less likely to develop memory problems in old age. 20) The primary task of individuals facing Erikson's stage of identity versus role confusion is to: 21) SyMa is a middle-aged woman who volunteers as a youth coordinator at her church and as a Girl Scout leader She is developing what Erikson referred to as: 22) A 4 year old watches her father pour liquid from a short, wide glass into a tall, thin glass. She believes that there is now more liquid in the tall glass than there was in the short glass. This is known as: 23) Seeing a dog for the first time. Kenetra—whose family owns a cat—points and says "cat " Piaget would say this is an example of: 24) Games such as "peek-a-boo" are important for infants because they help babies develop ___________. 25) When Calvin's mother left him with the babysitter, Calvin said, 'Mommy go." This is an example of: 26) Pete and Evelyn are decorating the room for the baby they are expecting. To ensure that the baby's room provides appropriate stimulation, the couple seek the advice of a developmental psychologist, who tells them that newborns prefer to look at: 27) Vygotsky emphasized the importance of social interactions in cognitive development, whereas ____________ stressed the importance of the child's interactions with objects. 28) Sixteen year old Esmerelda often drinks several glasses of beer and then drives herself home. When her parents express worry that her drinking and driving will lead to an accident. Esmerelda responds,
"That won't happen to me. It only happens to other people." Esmerelda's thinking reflects: 29) In the study of human development. the term nature refers to: 30) Behavioral genetics is the study of: ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 5 Chapter 10 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com 1) The theory proposes that gender identity is acquired as a child develops a mental pattern for being male or female and then organizes observed and learned behavior around that mental pattern: 2) The characteristic of possessing the most positive personality characteristics of males and females regardless of actual sex is called: 3) When compared with traditional males and females, androgynous people report feeling………..When they are faced with negative life events: 4) Research has shown that cultures that are more…………and have high standards of living are more nontraditional in gender role expectations, while cultures that are more…………and have less wealth are more traditional in gender role expectations: 5) The term refers to people whose sense of gender identity does not always match their external appearance or their sex chromosomes: 6) The Lakota word of a woman: 7) Research has shown that when men communicate, they tend to talk about current events and sports, switch topics frequently, and attempt to dominate the conversation.This is a……..communication style. 8) What type of culture typically has more traditional ideas about gender roles and behavior?
9) Men has low self-esteem and anxiety about his ability to perform the sex act well. His sexual dysfunction probably stems from: 10) All of the following are ways to transmit the HIV virus EXCEPT: 11) Elizabeth is told by her mother that her interest in sex is evil. Elizabeth can no longer feel pleasure when she has sex. This sexual dysfunction is attributed to: 12) Which of the following is NOT true of the resolution phase? 13) One of the earliest studies of the impact of biological factors on sexual orientation found that if the mother experienced severe stress during the second trimester: 14) Organic factors, psychological factors, and sociocultural factors can all be causes of: 15) According to your authors, which of the following is the best way to promote more women entering the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields? 16) are sexual organs present at birth and are directly involved in human reproduction: 17 What happens to make an embryo develop female sex organs? 18) ………….are sexual organs and traits that develop at puberty and are indirectly involved in human reproduction. 19) The ducts can become female primary sex organs: 20) Which of the following is an example of female primary sex characteristics? 21) Which of the following is an example of a female secondary sex characteristic? 22) A sexual condition in which the person either prefers to, or must, achieve sexual arousal and fulfillment through sexual behavior that is unusual or not socially acceptable is called: 23) Alfred Kinsey is most known for: 24) According to the Kinsey study percent of males had bisexual experiences. 25) According to the Janus report, the most common barriers to sexual activity in adults aged 57 to 85 were: 26) A person's sexual attraction and affection for members of either the opposite or the same sex is called: 27) A person who is either male or female and is attracted to both sexes is called:
28) A study has found that homosexual men and heterosexual women respond similarly to a testosterone-based pheromone that is secreted in perspiration. what does this tell us about the origin of homosexuality: 29) Ten percent of women in the United States will develop………during their childbearing years. 30) The most common sexually transmitted infection is: ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 5 DQ 1 Physical, Cognitive and Social Development
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Human development is a process in which there are various cognitive, physical, social, and emotional milestones from conception to death, all of which require mastery. Our discussion begins with an exploration of physical development. All stages are essential for development, however, if you had to rank the importance of these physical stages, which would you rank as most important? Please provide an explanation to support your answer. ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 5 Homework Assignment
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Take a look at the material on sensation seeking on page 286 (Ch. 11). Do you consider yourself a sensation seeker? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of your level of sensation seeking? 路How would you rate your own achievement motivation? Why? In what ways is this an advantage to you? In what ways is it a disadvantage? 路What did you learn about yourself from reading about the trait theories of personality? 路What did you learn about yourself from reading the other theories of personality? (List and explain at least three things.) 路How will you use this material on personality to improve your relationships (personal and/or professional) ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 6 Chapter 11 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com 1) According to psychologist Richard Lazarus, the cognitivemediational theory suggests that:
2) During the ___________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome, the adrenal glands release hormones that increase heart rate, blood pressure, and the supply of blood sugar. 3) A person dealing with acculturative stress by choosing to maintain a sense of the original culture's identity while also trying to form a positive relationship with members of the majority culture is using the ________ method. 4) According to the general adaptation syndrome, when a body first reacts to a stressor during the alarm stage, the body activates the ___________ system, causing increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and supply of blood sugar. 5) Endocrinologist Hans Selye's three stages of the body's physiological reaction to stress are called the: 6) Stress has been linked to heart disease in part because the __________ is not activated when the sympathetic nervous system is aroused, and therefore it does not clear the fat and cholesterol from the blood stream, leading to clogged arteries. 7) The phases of the general adaptation syndrome are alarm, resistance, and: 8) Two economically-based social factors discussed in the text that create stressful living conditions are poverty and: 9) According to Lazarus's cognitive appraisal approach, the first step in appraising a stressor is called _______ appraisal. 10) Which of the following activities is associated with a rise in immune system functioning? 11) When Ravi found out that he didn't get a high enough grade on his final for an A in his psychology course, he experienced stress from: 12) Which of the following describes a person with a Type C personality? 13) More than anything else, Kendra wants to be the lead singer in a rock band and become famous. However, during her singing lessons, her music teacher told her that her voice is flat and she has no future as a singer. This is an example of: 14) Religion is associated with all of the following EXCEPT: 15) Which of the following is NOT true regarding optimists? 16) Howard was upset that he got a B in Biology, but he felt better knowing that he had improved over his previous grade and that he
could work hard to get an A on the next exam. Howard was using __________ to help himself feel better. 17) Claire's boss scolded her in front of her coworkers in a meeting. When she got home, she started a fight with her roommate. What form of coping with this frustration did Claire demonstrate? 18) If Tom has been adapting to a stressor and is now experiencing fatigue due to prolonged muscle tension, according to psychologist Selye, Tom is in the ______stage. 19) Stress has been shown to: 20) __________ strategies are actions people can take to master, tolerate, reduce, or minimize the effects of stress. 21) When it is not possible to change or eliminate a stressor, the best emotion-focused way to cope is: 22) Concentrative meditation: 23) Drug abuse, as a reaction to a source of frustration, is a form of: 24) Adults find the hassle of ___________ to be the greatest source of stress. 25) ___________ is the term used to describe the physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to events that are appraised as threatening or challenging. 26) According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, what life event causes the highest number of "life change units"? 27) Holmes and Rahe's Social Readjustment Rating Scale focuses on: 28) Which of the following is a typical first response to a source of frustration? 29) Miller and Rahe found that overall stress associated with many of the items on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale had _________ from the original 1967 ratings. 30) Stress-causing events are called: ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 6 Chapter 12 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com 1) A person tries to change the belief, opinion, or course of action of another person through: 2) According to the __________ people either expand on what they hear or they pay attention to the surface characteristics of persuasive messages. 3) Studies have found that the _______ is particularly active when people have made a decision that reduces dissonance and then acted on that decision. 4) Which of the following statements best describes attitudes? 5) The fundamental attribution error is less likely: 6) Some research suggests that _______is one of the main factors that influence people's choices for selecting people they want to know better. 7) In one study, college students liked another student simply because they were told that the other student liked them. This is an example of which rule of attraction? 8) In Sternberg's theory , ________ the physical aspects of love. 9) In order to teach her second grade students about ________, teacher Jane Elliot created in-groups and out-groups based on the superficial characteristic of eye color. 10) The formation of in-groups and out-groups: 11) Scapegoats are: 12) The "jigsaw classroom": 13) Strategies for overcoming prejudice include: 14) The sadistic behavior of the "guards" in Philip Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Study: 15) ____________ occurs when a person fails to take responsibility for action or inaction because of the presence of other people who are seen to share the responsibility. 16) As we interact with others on a daily basis, our behavior, feelings, and thoughts are often guided by:
17) In Solomon Asch's study, confederates were instructed to: 18) The war in Iraq, the design of the ship Titanic, and the Challenger disaster are all given in the textbook as examples of: 19) In his experiment on conformity, Asch found that: 20) Research on conformity suggests that if a __________response is required, _______ show more conformity than __________. 21) The door-in-the-face technique involves: 22) A person demanding _______ has power or authority to command a behavioral change, rather than just ask for a change. 23) Julie is a psychologist involved in figuring out how to get people to purchase a certain brand of computer. Julie is involved in: 24) Justin walks into the morning meeting 15 minutes late. His boss, Marco, assumes that traffic was bad this morning. Marco is using an example of: 25) The presence of others heavily influences helping behavior when a situation is: 26) Harry's friend Logan studies a lot, so Harry assumes that Logan is smart. Harry's belief is based on: 28) When parents tell their children that smoking cigarettes is dangerous and unhealthy, and the children develop negative attitudes toward smoking, this is an example of: 29) Shawn and Tanya start talking after they've ridden on the dorm elevator several times together. This is an example of which rule of attraction? 30) Jackie is assigned to a group project. It is in her best subject, and she finds the material easy. Jackie will probably experience: ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 6 DQ 2 Social Psychology
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www.snaptutorial.com Why is it that some people will blame others for their misfortunes yet excuse themselves of responsibility when they fail? Explain the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias and offer some suggestions as to how to avoid those errors. ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 7 Chapter 14 Study Plan
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com 1) The term……….means that the person is unable to distinguish between reality and fantasy and expenences disturbances in thinking, emotions, and behavior 2) Negative symptoms of schizophrenia appear to reflect a decrease of normal functions such as: 3) An individual who uses……takes one negative event and interprets it as a never-ending pattern of defeat. 4) ………..is when a person believes that his or her behavior must be perfect or the result will be a total failure: 5) This is apparent when there is a sudden onset of intense alarm in which there can be multiple physical symptoms of stress occurring. 6) The most dominant symptom of a(n)……….disorder is excessive or unrealistic worrying and fearfulness. 7) A woman who was assaulted cannot recall the experience itself and also cannot recall anything that happened in the two weeks
following the event. She remembers everything leading up to the event. The woman is suffering from: 8) Researchers investigating ways to help people reduce their experience of test anxiety have found that………(imagining a person who is successful at a related task) lowered the relationship between test anxiety and test performance. 9) Scott experiences vast mood swings ranging from depression on one end of the spectrum to episodes when he feels euphoric and has so much energy that he can't sleep. Scott is suffering from: 10) A child who witnessed the death of his mother experiences symptoms of anxiety, dissociation, nightmares, poor sleep, reliving the event, and concentration problems as late as three years after the event. The child is suffering from: 11) Maria is a college student and is generally anxious. She cannot identify any one thing in particular that is bothersome, but feels anxious most of the time. Maria is exhibiting: 12) ………………, such as hearing voices or seeing things that aren't really there, are not uncommon in someone diagnosed with schizophrenia. 13) A man with a paralyzing fear of heights has become unable to go upstairs or ride in an elevator. This is an example of: 14) Research has found that lower levels of dopamine produced by the…………are associated with attention deficits and poor organization of thought, two negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 15) Criteria such as behavior going against social norms, behavior that causes subjective discomfort, maladaptive behavior that causes an inability to function, and behavior causing a person to be dangerous to self or others are all indications of a: 16) Cognitive psychologists believe abnormal behavior is the result of: 17) The……….model explains disordered behavior as the result of repressing one's threatening thoughts, memories, and concerns in the unconscious mind. 18) A person who finds it difficult to function on a day-to-day basis may be displaying………… behaviors. 19) The study of abnormal behavior is called: 20) Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are ailments most often found in Western society, and are therefore called:
21) In the………….model, abnormal behavior is seen as the result of the combined and interacting forces of biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences. 22) Bulimia nervosa is a condition in which a person develops a cycle of binging on enormous amounts of food and then using inappropriate methods to avoid weight gain. What causes a person to binge when he or she is so worried about weight gain? 23) The……….theory explains dissociative disorders as the result of "thought avoidance" to avoid or decrease the pain of guilt, shame, or anxiety produced from disturbing thoughts and experiences. 24) The current name for what was once called multiple personality disorder is: 25) The DSM-5 contains all of the following EXCEPT: 26) The frequency of………..personality disorder is nearly three times greater in women than in men. 27) One of the most researched and well-known personality disorders is………….personality disorder. These individuals are literally "against society: 28) Severe sadness that comes on suddenly, and is either (a) too severe for the circumstances or (b) exists without any external cause, is called: 29) ……….is the most commonly diagnosed mood disorder. 30) Researchers have found a small correlation between attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the onset of…………..in adolescence. ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 7 Chapter 15 Study Plan
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1) Dr. Stevens is treating a client with depression. During their sessions together, Dr. Stevens focuses on the client's relationships with friends, family, and coworkers, as well as how the everyday events of the client's life affect his mood. Dr. Stevens is using _________to treat his client. 2) Daniel failed a math test. Upon receiving his grade, Daniel believed that he must be bad at math and therefore would fail the class, be unable to get into college, and would have to work in fast food for the rest of his life. Daniel is exhibiting: 3) Joy earns a gumball sticker for every chore she completes. She puts the stickers on her gumball chart. When the gumball chart is filled, Joy gets to choose a prize out of the prize box. Joy's parents are using: 4) One of the criticisms of cognitive and cognitive behavioral therapies is that: 5) While treating a child with a fear of swimming, the therapist first approaches the water, then touches the water, then stands in the water waist•deep, and finally floats in the water. The therapist then repeats the steps with the child. This is an example of: 6) In behavior therapy, the reduction of the undesired behavior is: 7) __________ is an insight therapy that emphasizes revealing the unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires that are assumed to cause disordered emotions and behavior. 8) _________ is a technique in which the patient is encouraged to talk about anything that comes to mind without fear of negative evaluations. 9) An insight therapy that emphasizes revealing unconscious conflicts. urges. and desires that may be causing mental disorders is called: 10) The method of free association was developed by: 11) Distortions of thinking in which a person blows a negative event out of proportion to its importance while ignoring relevant positive events is called: 12) One of the goals of ________ is to use action-based therapies to change the way clients think from irrational, self-defeating thoughts to more rational, self-helping, positive thoughts. 13) In ________, no one person is seen as the problem. 14) According to humanistic therapists, the ideal self and the real self should match as closely as possible. This is achieved through:
15) A therapy style in which the therapist acts primarily as a sounding board is called _____ therapy. 16) A therapy technique in which the therapist restates what the client says rather than interpreting the statements is known as: 17) Which of the following therapists would use leading questions and planned experiences, such as confronting clients about their own statements, in therapy sessions? 18) ____________ therapies are action based rather than insight based. 19) A technique in which the person is rapidly and intensely exposed to fear-provoking situations or objects and prevented from making the usual avoidance or escape response is: 20) _________-can be useful to treat disorders such as phobias, obsessive•ompulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders by pairing a stimulus that normally causes an unwanted response with a neutral one, eventually creating desirable involuntary reactions. 21) A more recent version of behavior modification is known as _________. 22) Who undertook one of the earliest studies into the question of whether psychotherapy really works? 23) Electroconvulsive therapy is still used to treat: 24) _________ drugs are used to treat symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and other bizarre behavior. 25) The first efforts to treat the mentally ill with kindness and guidance are known as: 26) Using methods such as drugs, surgical procedures, electric shock treatments, and noninvasive stimulation techniques to treat psychological disorders is a form of: 27) The word _________ means "a place of safety." 28) The goal of most psychotherapy is: 29) The main goal of _________ therapy is to change disordered or inappropriate behavior directly. 30) Early treatments such as bloodletting, beatings, ice baths, and induced vomiting were all methods used to: ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 7 DQ 1 Psychological Disorders
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Despite the best efforts of psychologists, psychiatrists, and medical researchers, psychological disorders appear to be as prevalent today as they ever were—if not more so. What might be the cause of this phenomenon? Inadequate genetic makeup? Inadequate parenting? Inadequate social structures? What is different in our culture today than in previous generations? Please provide support for your opinion. ********************************************************
PSYC 110 Week 7 DQ 2 Theories of Therapy
For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Question 1.1. (TCOs 1, 2) Participants in research early in psychology’s history might have been asked to view a chair and describe its color, shape, texture, and other aspects of their conscious experience. These individuals would have been using a method called (Points : 2)
Question 2.2. (TCO 4) As part of a psychology experiment, Brett decides to measure a person’s “anxiety” by noting the number of blinks a person makes in a 20-minute social interaction with a stranger. Brett appears to have offered a(n) _____ of anxiety. (Points : 2) Question 3.3. (TCOs 2, 3) Marta was in an automobile accident and suffered an injury to her brain, resulting in the paralysis of her left arm. What part of Marta’s brain was injured?(Points : 2) Question 4.4. (TCOs 2, 3) A group of axons bundled together coated in myelin that travels together through the body is called a (Points : 2) Question 5.5. (TCOs 2, 3) _____ synapses make it more likely that a neuron will send its message to other neurons, whereas _____ synapses make it less likely that a neuron will send its message. (Points : 2) Question 6.6. (TCO 4) Which of the following phenomena is a function of the distribution of the rods and cones in the retina? (Points : 2) Question 7.7. ( TCO 4) What are the five primary tastes? (Points : 2) Question 8.8. (TCO 4) Dizziness, nausea, and disorientation may result if the information from the eyes conflicts a little too much with that from the vestibular organs, according to the _____ of motion sickness. (Points : 2) Question 9.9. (TCO 5) Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter, Laura, sleepwalks into the family room. It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the _____ stage of the sleep cycle. (Points : 2) Question 10.10. (TCO 5) A client tells his therapist about a dream of riding on a train with his boss. At the end of the journey, the boss gets off the train at a terminal. The content of this dream, as related by the client to the therapist, is what Freud called its _____. (Points : 2)
Question 11.11. (TCO 5) A student nurse looks at a patient’s chart and does not understand the meaning of serious sleep apnea, so she asks the head nurse for assistance. How might the head nurse describe this condition? (Points : 2) Question 12.12. (TCOs 7, 8) A child learns that whenever he eats all of his dinner, he gets a cookie for dessert. This type of learning is BEST explained by (Points : 2) Question 13.13. (TCOs 7, 8) Bill hates to clean up after dinner. One night, he volunteers to bathe the dog before cleaning up. When he finishes with the dog and returns to the kitchen, his wife has cleaned everything up for him. Which of the following statements is most likely true? (Points : 2)
Question 1.1. (TCOs 7, 8) Dad is watching a home improvement show about how to install a new sink. He really wants to do it and watches the show intently. He knows that his wife will reward him when he is done. However, when he tests the new sink, water spurts everywhere. Taking the new sink apart, he finds that he has left out the crucial washers in the faucet assembly even though this was emphasized in the TV show. What part of Bandura’s theory of the necessary components of observational learning is most likely the reason for this disaster? (Points : 2) Question 2.2. (TCO 7) Suzy looks up from her lunch, realizing that Jacques has just said something to her. What was it? Oh, yes, he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies. Suzy’s ability to retrieve what Jacques said is due to her (Points : 2) Question 3.3. (TCO 7) Rochelle remembered getting “B’s” in her English literature classes in college. But years later, when she applied for a job and took out her transcript, she was shocked to find that she had actually gotten “C–” grades. She then started telling everyone she
remembers being a pretty poor student. Her erratic memory of her mediocre performance is most likely due to (Points : 2) Question 4.4. (TCO 7) Moishe can remember only the first two items and the last two items on the grocery list that his wife just read to him over the phone. The other five items in between are gone. This is an example of the (Points : 2) Question 5.5. (TCO 8) Sally is enrolled in a high school geometry course, which she describes as “drawing figures and figuring drawings.” In a typical class, students draw geometric figures and use a formula to calculate an aspect of the figure, such as its area. Each time Sally uses a formula, she is making use of what psychologists call (Points : 2) Question 6.6. (TCO 8) Which of the following statements about gifted people is true? (Points : 2) Question 7.7. (TCO 9) Sam is known to be the fastest worker in the mail room. He has worked in the mail room for only a short time, but prides himself on being competent and a quick learner. He often gets positive comments from coworkers and his boss, which helps to motivate him and has a positive effect as he continues to challenge himself at work. As a result of his efficient style, he is also given more freedom than other workers, because his boss is impressed by his ability to sort and organize mail. Sam is likely to be _____ motivated as he continues to challenge and push himself to perform even better each day. (Points : 2) Question 8.8. (TCO 9) Jack said, “I want to rule the world.” What type of need is this? (Points : 2) Question 9.9. (TCO 9) Although Kim just ate a huge meal and feels “stuffed,” the idea of a chocolate sundae is too good to pass up. Which motivational term explains the appeal of the sundae? (Points : 2)
Question 10.10. (TCO 11) Carolyn took home some printer paper from the office. Later, she felt guilty for stealing it, so she brought some paper to work to replace what she took. Freud would suggest that Carolyn’s _____ was influencing her motives and behavior. (Points : 2) Question 11.11. (TCO 11) A famous psychologist argues that there are three factors that influence personality: environment, person, and behavior. This psychologist is most likely a _____ psychologist. (Points : 2) Question 12.12. (TCO 11) Travis is a participant in the X-Games every year, which features events that are high-flying and exhilarating to watch or participate in, but also very dangerous to the competitors. Because Travis is willing to take chances with his health to get the adrenaline rush from these sorts of events, Cost and McCrae would argue that he ranks high on which of the five factors? (Points : 2) Question 1.1. (TCOs 2, 3, 4) What are the primary functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic components of the peripheral nervous system? Describe a situation or experience in which activation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions has occurred. (Points : 10) Question 2.2. (TCOs 5, 7) What are the main differences between physical dependence and psychological dependence? Give examples of both types of dependence. (Points : 10) Question 3.3. (TCOs 7, 8) Agatha Harkness-Smythe is determined to ban guns in the United States. This is a controversial topic and social scientists have debated whether the ownership of guns by citizens increases or decreases crime. Agatha could go the library and research this, using the social science literature. Instead, Agatha just reads the local newspaper and only cuts out articles about robberies where the “bad guy” used a firearm. Agatha is using a heuristic device that is impeding or obstructing her thinking. Define this heuristic device.
What might be a better way for her to examine the issue and avoid this mistake? (Points : 10) Question 4.4. (TCOs 9, 11 ) What are the pros and cons of trait theories of personality? (Points : 10) Question 5.5. (TCOs 7, 8) What is meant by a flashbulb memory? Describe its characteristics. Give an example that is well-known. Some psychologists are not impressed by these well-known examples of this phenomenon. What are some of the criticisms of the idea of flashbulb memory? (Points : 10) ********************************************************