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Cognition
MultipleChoice
Identifytheletterofthechoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

1.Youaredaydreaminginthemiddleofalecture.Areyouactuallythinking?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. No,butdaydreamingisanexampleofcognition.
d. Yes,youarethinkinganddaydreamingisanexampleofcognition.

2.Computerprogramscapableofdoingthingsthatrequireintelligencewhendonebypeopleare
associatedwith
a. artificialintelligence.
b. proxemics.
c. cerebronics.
d. computerizedcreativity.

3.__________isthestudyofthemeaningofwordsandlanguage.
a. Linguistics
b. Encoding
c. Semantics
d. Syntax

4.Representationsusedinthinkinginclude
a. mnemonicdevices.
b. kinesthesis.
c. concepts.
d. primarilyfigmentsoftheimagination.

5.Basicspeechsoundsarecalled
a. morphemes.
b. syllables.
c. phonemes.
d. syntax.

6.Asolutionthatcorrectlystatestherequirementsforsuccessinsolvingaproblembutnotin
sufficientdetailforfurtheractioniscalleda(n)__________solution.
a. heuristic
b. general
c. functional
d. specific

7.Fluency,flexibility,andoriginalitywouldbemostcharacteristicofwhichtypeofthought?
a. convergentthinking
b. mechanicalproblemsolving
c. roteproblemsolving
d. brainstorming

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8.Whattypeofconceptis"uncle"?
a. conjunctive
b. relational
c. relative
d. disjunctive

9.Theinabilitytoseenewusesforfamiliarobjectsistermed
a. nonflexiblethinking.
b. functionalfixedness.
c. proactiveinhibition.
d. interference.

10.Apersonwhoisconcernedabouthealth,butwhocontinuestosmokecigarettes,ismakingan
errorinjudgmentcalled
a. functionalfixedness.
b. ignoringthebaserate.
c. representativeness.
d. framing.

11.Languageistermedproductiveifit
a. allowsforcommunicationofthoughtsandideas.
b. iscapableofgeneratingnewideasandpossibilities.
c. increasesone'sadaptationtoachangingenvironment.
d. providesasetofrulesformakingsoundsintowordsandwordsinto
sentences.

12.Whichofthefollowingisusuallyassociatedwithcreativity?
a. convergentthinking
b. divergentthinking
c. modeling
d. syntax

13.Atruckgetsstuckunderabridge.Severaltowtrucksareunabletopullitout.Atlastalittle
boywalksupandaskstheredfacedadultstryingtofreethetruckwhytheyhaven'tlettheair
outofthetruck'stires.Theiroversightwasdueto
a. divergentthinking.
b. cognitivestyle.
c. synesthesia.
d. fixation.

14.Heuristicsareproblemsolvingstrategieswhich
a. useatrialanderrorapproach.
b. userandomsearchstrategies.
c. guaranteesuccessinsolvingaproblem.
d. reducethenumberofalternatives.

15.Characterisiticsofcreativityinclude
a. convergence.
b. flexibility.
c. genderdifferences.
d. rigidpersonalityfactors.

16.Aperceptualsetthatcausesonetobecomehunguponwrongsolutionsorremainblindto
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alternativesiscalled
a. inhibition.
b. fixation.
c. conditionalthinking.
d. incubation.

17.If98outof100peoplerespond"GoldenRetriever"whenaskedtonamewhatdogbest
representstheconcept"dog,"thenagoldenretrieverwouldbecalleda
a. denotativeconcept.
b. prototype.
c. relationalconcept.
d. feature.

18.Therulesfororderingwordsinsentencesarecalled
a. grammar.
b. syntax.
c. semanticdifferential.
d. heuristics.

19.Thesolutiontoarithmeticproblemsrequires
a. mechanicalsolutions.
b. convergentthinking.
c. insight.
d. brainstorming.

20.ApersonwouldhavetheLEASTdifficultyinclassifying__________asatreeorshrub.
a. acactus
b. afern
c. anoak
d. apalm

21.Astudentwhotakesamultiplechoicetestbyreadingthestemofeachitem,generatingthe
correctresponsebeforelookingatthechoices,andthenchoosingtheresponseclosesttothe
answerisusing
a. aheuristic.
b. an"ideal"solution.
c. vicariousproblemsolving.
d. analgorithmicsearchstrategy.

22.Inbaseball,an"out"isa
a. conjunctiveconcept.
b. relationalconcept.
c. disjunctiveconcept.
d. prototype.

23.Thestageofcreativethoughtduringwhichproblemsolvingproceedsatasubconsciouslevelis
the__________stage.
a. incubation
b. orientation
c. preparation
d. illumination

24.Apersonisaskedtodecideonamajorinschoolanotherisaskedtodecideonacareer.We
maysaythatthedifferentanswerstheygivetobroadandspecificquestionsarebecauseof
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a. differencesinrepresentativeness.
b. baseratedifferences.
c. differencesinframing.
d. differencesassociatedwithirrationalpersonalities.

25.ThecorrelationbetweenIQandcreativityis
a. veryhigh.
b. verylow.
c. zero.
d. morepositivelycorrelatedthehighertheIQ.

26.Oversimplifiedconceptsofgroupsofpeoplearereferredtoas
a. groupthinking.
b. socialstereotypes.
c. relationalstereotypes.
d. disjunctivestereotypes.

27.Thoughtthatisintuitive,haphazard,orpersonalistermed
a. inductivethought.
b. deductivethought.
c. logicalthought.
d. illogicalthought.

28.__________arethesmallestmeaningfulunitsofspeech.
a. Morphemes
b. Phonemes
c. Pheromones
d. Concepts

29.Theabilitytospeaktwolanguagesisreferredtoas
a. bilanguagism.
b. fluency.
c. bilingualism.
d. noneofthese.

30.Thetwomostbasicunitsofspeechare
a. wordsandrulesofgrammar.
b. ideasandconcepts.
c. morphemesandphonemes.
d. connotativeanddenotativemeaning.

31.Wordsorideasrepresentingaclassofobjectsarecalled
a. abstractions.
b. attributes.
c. thoughts.
d. concepts.

32.PsychologistWolfgangKhlerbelievedthatthesolutionofamultiplestickproblemin
chimpanzeesrevealed
a. howreinforcementstronglyguidedtheirbehavior.
b. anabilityforversatileandappropriatebehaviortochangingcircumstances.
c. acapacityforinsight.
d. thesameproblemsolvingabilitiesinchimpsasingorillas.

33.
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33."Anti"isanexampleof
a. aphoneme.
b. syntax.
c. surfacestructure.
d. amorpheme.

34.Normalproblemsolvingislikelytouse
a. mentalimages.
b. olfactorysensations.
c. synesthesia.
d. semanticrepression.

35.Adetailed,practical,andworkablesolutiontoaproblemiscalleda(n)__________solution.
a. heuristic
b. general
c. functional
d. specific

36.Thefactthat"Dogbitesman"hasaverydifferentmeaningfrom"Manbitesdog"demonstrates
theimportanceof
a. connotation.
b. syntax.
c. conditionalrelationships.
d. linguisticdeterminism.

37.Ifyouwantedtoenhancecreativity,youwouldwantto
a. isolateyourself.
b. makearashdecision.
c. digdeeperintoaproblemwithlogic.
d. lookforanalogies.

38.Drawingconclusionsonthebasisofformalprinciplesofreasoningistermed
a. inductivethought.
b. deductivethought.
c. logicalthought.
d. illogicalthought.

39.Thoughtthatinvolvesgoingfromgeneralprinciplestospecificsituationsiscalled__________
reasoning.
a. deductive
b. inductive
c. divergent
d. intuitive

40.Arigidmentalsetcanbeabarriertoproblemsolving.Whichofthefollowingreferstoa
similarbarriertoproblemsolving?
a. oversimplification
b. invalidreasoning
c. functionalfixedness
d. divergentproblemsolving

41.AmericanSignLanguageis
a. atruelanguagewithasyntaxandgrammar.
b. apseudolanguagewithnosyntaxorgrammar.
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c. acodesystem.
d. aneasilyunderstoodpantomime.

42.Theterm"cognition"includes
a. thinking,problemsolving,reasoning,anddreaming.
b. classicalandinstrumentalconditioning.
c. theuseofmemorysystems.
d. anactiveprocessbywhichsensoryinputisselected,organized,and
integrated.

43.Atendencytoselectwronganswersbecausetheyseemtomatchpreexistingmentalcategories
iscalled
a. intuition.
b. representativenessheuristic.
c. baserate.
d. framing.

44.Asetofrulesforstructuringsentencesiscalled
a. linguisticdeterminants.
b. grammar.
c. semantics.
d. morphemes.

45.Thestudyofthemeaningofwordsisimportantbecause
a. itrevealstheconnectionbetweenlanguageandthought.
b. peoplespeakdifferentlanguagesandtranslationbecomesimportant.
c. itisnecessarytofollowthedevelopmentofphonemesbyagrowingchild.
d. itmeasurestheemotionalcontentoflanguage.

46.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutanimalcommunication?
a. Animalsexhibitvariedcries,gestures,andmatingcalls,buteventhese
communicationsareoftennotunderstoodbyotheranimalsofthesame
species.
b. Althoughanimalcommunicationislimited,theycanlearntousehuman
languagewitheaseandeventuallyattainthecommunicationskillsofthe
averagehighschoolsophomore.
c. Animalcommunicationcantrulybecalledalanguagebecauseitconsists
ofsymbols,grammar,and,mostimportantly,itisproductive.
d. Whilepsychologistsdon'tdoubtthatanimalscommunicate,thereis
disagreementastowhetherornotanimalscanactuallybetaughta
language.

47.Aconceptreferringtoanobjecthavingatleastoneofanumberoffeaturesisa__________
concept.
a. relational
b. conjunctive
c. disjunctive
d. categorical

48.Goingfromgeneralprinciplestospecificsituationsiscalled
a. logicalthought.
b. deductivethought.
c. illogicalthought.
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d. inductivethought.

49.Fluency,flexibility,andoriginalityarecharacteristicofwhichtypeofthought?
a. divergentthinking
b. mechanicalproblemsolving
c. logic
d. deductivereasoning

50.Thewayaquestionisstatedbeforeproblemsolvingbeginsisknownas
a. representativeness.
b. framing.
c. incubation.
d. definingthebaserate.

51.Conceptformationrefersto
a. theorganizationofphonemesandmorphemesintomeaningfulthoughts.
b. theapplicationoftransformationrulestobasicsentences.
c. inductiveasopposedtodeductivethinking.
d. organizingexperiencesintomeaningfulcategories.

52.__________thinkinggoesfromspecificfactstogeneralprinciples.
a. Deductive
b. Inductive
c. Divergent
d. Convergent

53.Ifyoutranslated"Pepsiisfortheyoungergeneration"intoSpanishandthetranslationreads
"Pepsireversesaging,"youhaveaproblemwith
a. morphemes.
b. phonemes.
c. semantics.
d. grammar.

54.Therulesthatdeterminehowwordsinalanguagecanbeputtogethertomakesentencesare
called
a. structuralsemantics.
b. allophonetics.
c. syntax.
d. phonemes.

55.Classifyingthingsasabsolutelyrightorwrongtypifies
a. goodbadorallornothingthinking.
b. multidimensionalthinking.
c. complexthinking.
d. conceptualcategoricalthinking.

56.AccordingtoChomsky,weareabletoexpressideasinavarietyofwaysbyapplying
__________rules.
a. functional
b. generative
c. disjunctive
d. transformation

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Memory
MultipleChoice
Identifytheletterofthechoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

1.Thetendencyforpriorlearningtoinhibitrecalloflaterlearningiscalled
a. encodingfailure.
b. repression.
c. retroactiveinterference.
d. proactiveinterference.

2.Thingsthatareheardareheldasabrief__________inthesensoryregister.
a. echo.
b. icon.
c. image.
d. engram.

3.Twentyyearsaftergraduating,asubjectisabletocorrectlyidentifyphotographsofstudents
sheattendedhighschoolwithfromalargergroupofstrangers.Todososhehasused
a. recall.
b. recognition.
c. eideticimagery.
d. reminiscence.

4.Memoriesoutsideofconsciousawarenessarecalled
a. proactivememories.
b. reactivememories.
c. explicitmemories.
d. implicitmemories.

5.Theimagethatpersistsforaboutonehalfsecondafterbeingseenisa(n)
a. sensation.
b. echo.
c. icon.
d. illusion.

6.Cuedependent(orcontextdependent)theoriesofmemorysuggestthatyouwoulddobeston
yourchemistrytestifyoucouldbetested
a. intheroomwhereyoustudied.
b. inachemistrylaboratory.
c. withalargegroupofchemistrymajors.
d. withstudentswhoshareyourinterests.

7.Thepartofthebrainthatfunctionsasa"switchingstation"betweentheSTMandLTMisthe
a. hippocampus.
b. cerebralcortex.
c. RS.
d. engramswitchingcenter.

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8.Thefactthatabodilystatethatexistsduringlearningcanbeastrongcueforlatermemoryis
knownas
a. eideticimagery.
b. redintegration.
c. statedependentlearning.
d. thetipofthetonguephenomenon.

9.__________concentratesonthemeaningofinformationyouwanttoremember.
a. Dualmemory
b. Elaborativerehearsal
c. Longtermmemory
d. Maintenancerehearsal

10.Criticismofrecoveredmemorieshascenteredonthefactthat
a. itisreasonabletosuspecthiddenabusewhenapersonisdepressed,has
lowselfesteem,orsexualproblems.
b. mostvictimsofsexualabuserarelyrememberhavingbeenmolested.
c. apatientguidedbyanincompetenttherapistmightconfusedreamswith
memories.
d. personallyimportantortraumaticmemoriescannotbecreatedthrough
suggestion.

11.Transformingincominginformationintoausableformisthestageofmemorycalled
a. retrieval.
b. encoding.
c. storage.
d. organization.

12.Helenhasasixmonth"gap"inhermemoriesofgradeschool.Her"gap"correspondstothe
periodimmediatelyafterherfather'sdeath.Helen'smemorylossismostlikelyaccountedfor
by
a. cuedependentforgetting.
b. repression.
c. retroactiveinhibition.
d. decayofmemorytraces.

13.Memoriesofhistoricalfactsareto__________memory,asmemoriesofyourbreakfastthis
morningareto__________memory.
a. episodicprocedural
b. proceduralsemantic
c. semanticepisodic
d. longtermshortterm

14.Thestoragecapacityoflongtermmemoryisbestdescribedas
a. asingleitem.
b. aboutsevenitems.
c. aboutsevenvolumes.
d. limitless.

15.Thedefinitionofmemoryisthatitisanactivesystemthatreceives,organizes,and
a. storesinformation.
b. decaysinformation.
c. filtersallincominginformation.
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d. discardsoldinformation.

16.Psychologistshaveconcludedthatlongtermmemoriesfallintothefollowingtwocategories:
a. factmemoryandmnemonicmemory.
b. proceduralmemoryandfactmemory.
c. semanticmemoryandfactmemory.
d. semanticmemoryandredintegrationmemory.

17.Decaytheoriesofmemorylossseemtobemostappropriatefor
a. memorybasedonvisualimages.
b. longtermmemory.
c. shorttermmemoryandsensorymemory.
d. muscularmemory.

18.Essayquestionstendtobemoredifficultthanmultiplechoicebecausewithanessayquestion,
a. therearemorecuestostimulatememory.
b. recallisrequiredratherthanrecognition.
c. thereismoreproactiveinhibition.
d. thereismoreinterferencepossible.

19.Thefirststepinplacinginformationintomemorystorageis
a. mnemonicmemory.
b. shorttermmemory.
c. sensorymemory.
d. rehearsal.

20.Anintelligencetestforadultsfrequentlyhasageneralknowledgesectionwhichtestsfor
a. episodicmemory.
b. echoicmemory.
c. proceduralmemory.
d. semanticmemory.

21.Theprocessofholdinginformationinmemoryisreferredtoas
a. retrieval.
b. encoding.
c. storage.
d. organization.

22.Recoding,chunking,andrehearsalareespeciallyimportantfortheimprovementof
a. shorttermmemoryefficiency.
b. eideticimagery.
c. sensorymemory.
d. longtermmemorytraces.

23.Theimprovementofmemorytotrulyexceptionallevelsinvolves
a. learningtechniquesfororganizingor"chunking"information.
b. replacingmemorybasedonmeaningwithmemorythatutilizesimages.
c. improvementsinshorttermmemory.
d. improvementsintheneuralsubstratesofmemorythroughdrugsand
nutrition.

24.Workingmemoryisassociatedwithwhichofthefollowing?
a. sensorymemory
b. shorttermmemory
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c. longtermmemory
d. integratedmemory

25.__________determineswhatinformationmovesfromsensorymemorytoshorttermmemory.
a. Encodingfailure
b. Selectiveattention
c. Repression
d. Eideticencoding

26.Studentsoftenassumethatbecausetheycananswerallthestudyquestionsonce,theyhave
sufficientlypreparedforatest.Thismistakenattitudeoverlookstheimportanceof__________
forimprovingmemory.
a. overlearning
b. spacedpractice
c. recitation
d. organization

27.__________referstothefadingofmemorytracesfromshorttermmemory.
a. Encodingfailure
b. Decay
c. Disuse
d. Decodingfailure

28.Themajorproblemwithusinghypnosisinpoliceworkis
a. vicariousinhibition.
b. thatthereislittleevidencethatinformationgatheredbyhypnosishasever
helpedsolveapolicecase.
c. theoccurrenceoffalsememories.
d. aperson'sabilitytobehypnotized.

29.Eideticimageryisfoundmoreoftenin
a. childrenthaninadults.
b. adultsthaninchildren.
c. menthaninwomen.
d. womenthaninmen.

30.Amailclerkhastorearrangemailboxesinastudentdormitoryandforafewdayshasdifficulty
sortingthemail.Thisillustrates
a. retroactiveinterference.
b. proactiveinterference.
c. relearning.
d. memorydecay.

31.__________primarilykeepsmemoriesactiveinshorttermmemory.
a. Dualmemory
b. Elaborativerehearsal
c. Longtermmemory
d. Maintenancerehearsal

32.Whichofthefollowingdetermineswhatinformationmovesfromsensorymemorytoshort
termmemory?
a. consolidation
b. anengram
c. workingmemory
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d. selectiveattention

33.Whenstudentswhogotograduateschoolhavetobrushuponaforeignlanguagetheylearned
before,theyfinditeasierthesecondtimearound.Thisillustrates
a. rehearsal.
b. recall.
c. redintegration.
d. relearning.

34.Organizinginformationintolargerunitsasawayofimprovingtheefficiencyofshortterm
memoryiscalled
a. chunking.
b. categorization.
c. verballabeling.
d. symbolization.

35.Whichofthefollowingistrueofshorttermmemory?
a. Ithasanunlimitedstoragecapacity.
b. Itdealswithinformationforlongerperiodsoftime,usuallyforatleast30
minutes.
c. Itisseriouslyaffectedbyanyinterruptionorinterference.
d. OnceinformationisplacedinSTM,itispermanentlystored.

36.Informationisrememberedwithoutexplicitcuesorstimuli,oftenverbatimin
a. recall.
b. recognition.
c. relearning.
d. redintegration.

37.Statedependentlearningisatermwhichreferstothefactthat
a. bodilystatescanbeastrongcueforlatermemory.
b. learningandmemorycanbeincreasedwiththeuseofdrugs.
c. happypeoplehavebettermemories.
d. adultsloseanyeideticmemoryastheygrowolder.

38.Rememberingthefirstandlastitemsofalistbetterthanitemsinthemiddleisdueto
a. thetipofthetonguephenomenon.
b. redintegration.
c. theserialpositioneffect.
d. thepseudomemoryeffect.

39.Whichofthefollowingcanhelptocreatefalsememories?
a. hypnosis
b. ageregression
c. suggestion
d. alloftheabove

40.Consolidationreferstothe
a. timetakenforshorttermmemorytobecomplete.
b. abilitytoseerelationshipsbetweenobjectsorevents.
c. processwherebymemorystorageisspeededbytheuseof
electroconvulsiveshocktreatment.
d. formingofalongtermmemory.

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41.Proceduralmemorywouldbeaffectedbydamagetothe
a. cerebrum.
b. cerebellum.
c. motorcortex.
d. limbicsystem.

42.Whichofthefollowingwouldbeanexampleofshorttermmemory?
a. rememberingthelettersofthealphabet
b. lookingupaphonenumberandrememberingitwhileyoudial
c. rememberingyourname
d. rememberinghowtorideabicycle

43.Accordingtotheinterferencetheoryofforgetting,
a. memorycapacityislimitedsothatwhennewinformationisbroughtin,
oldermemoriesmustberemoved.
b. newlearningcaninhibittheretrievalofstoredmemory,andviceversa.
c. forgettingisdirectlyrelatedtothecomplexityandmeaningfulnessofthe
incominginformation.
d. cuespresentatthetimeoflearninginterferewithmemoryretrieval.

44.Whichofthefollowingistrueofrehearsalofinformation?
a. Rehearsalisanaidtomaintaininginformationinsensorymemory.
b. After45secondswithoutrehearsal,informationisgonefromSTM.
c. RehearsalinterfereswithchunkingandrecodingofinformationinSTM.
d. RehearsalaidsthetransferofinformationfromSTMtoLTM.

45.The"magicnumber"__________representstheaveragenumberof"bits"ofinformationthat
shorttermmemorycanusuallyhandle.
a. three
b. six
c. seven
d. nine

46.__________memoryisthatpartoflongtermmemorycontainingfactualinformation.
a. Episodic
b. Semantic
c. Declarative
d. Procedural

47.Evolutionaryexplanationsfortheefficiencyofmemoryargue
a. itisimportanttoretrieveallpastmemories.
b. totalrecallwouldparalyzeusmentally.
c. pastepisodicmemoriesarehighlyaccurateanddetailed.
d. environmentalexperiencesarerecalledwiththehighestdegreeofaccuracy.

48.Thekindofmemorythatlastsforonlyasecondortwois
a. longtermmemory.
b. shorttermmemory.
c. eideticmemory.
d. sensorymemory.

49.Whennewlearningdisruptstheabilitytorecallpast,storedinformation,__________hasbeen
saidtooccur.
a. proactiveinterference
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b. disinhibition
c. retrogradeamnesia
d. retroactiveinterference

50.__________isknownformemorizingnonsensesyllablesandplottingacurveofforgetting.
a. Luria
b. Mnemonic
c. Ebbinghaus
d. Loftus

51.Whichtermreferstotheobservationthatwealtermemoriesbyfillingingapsorbyadding
newinformation?
a. redintegration
b. constructiveprocessing
c. logicalinference
d. informationprocessing

52.Whenapersonfillsingapsinmemorywithlogictheprocessiscalled
a. remembering.
b. constructiveprocessing.
c. reconstruction.
d. imagination.

53."Flashbulb"memories,whicharevivid,lastingimagesofeventsassociatedwithpersonal
tragedy,maybeproducedinpartby
a. increasedsecretionofthehormoneACTH.
b. decreasedserotoninlevels
c. disinhibition.
d. positivetransfer.

54.Asnewmemoriesareformed,oldermemoriesareoften__________.
a. updated
b. unchanged
c. decayed
d. deconstructed

55.Thecorrectorderforthethreestagesofmemoryis
a. shorttermmemory,longtermmemory,retrieval.
b. workingmemory,sensorymemory,longtermmemory.
c. sensorymemory,shorttermmemory,longtermmemory.
d. shorttermmemory,sensorymemory,longtermmemory.

56.Let'ssayyouhaveafriend,Harriet,whoishavingtroublememorizinginformationforan
anatomyclass.Thesimplestandmosthelpfulthingyoucoulddowouldbetoexplain
__________toher.
a. mnemonics
b. thetipofthetonguephenomenon
c. consolidation
d. repression.

57.Anareaofthebrainofparticularimportanceformemorystorageisthe
a. hippocampus.
b. parietallobe.
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c. thalamus.
d. medulla.

58.Thememorysystemusedforrelativelypermanentstorageofmeaningfulinformationiscalled
__________memory.
a. sensory
b. shortterm
c. longterm
d. tactile

59.Often,memoriesappeartobeavailablebutnotaccessible,asin
a. thetipofthetonguephenomenon.
b. sensorymemoryfailure.
c. engramdecay.
d. interference.

60.Thefactthatmanypeopledon'tknowwhichwayLincolnisfacingonthepennyisprobably
dueto
a. displacement.
b. cuedependentforgetting.
c. interference.
d. encodingfailure.

61.JoanrepeatsalistofvocabularywordsfortheSpanishtesttomovethemfromhershortterm
tolongtermmemory.Thisrepetitioniscalled
a. redundancy.
b. chunking.
c. encoding.
d. rehearsal.

62.Usingavarietyof__________canopenapathwaytomemory.
a. cues
b. recall
c. hints
d. recognition

63.Anexperttypistwhocannotdescribetheexactlocationoflettersonatypewriterkeyboardis
demonstratingtheimportanceof
a. implicitmemories.
b. redintegrativememories.
c. explicitmemories.
d. recognitionmemories.

64.TheEbbinghauscurveofforgettingshowsthatforgettingismostrapid
a. immediatelyafterlearning.
b. onehourafterlearning.
c. afteroneweek.
d. afewmonthsafterlearning.

65.Theinabilitytorecalleventsprecedinganaccidentinvolvinginjuriestotheheadiscalled
a. retrogradeamnesia.
b. progradeamnesia.
c. motivatedforgetting.
d. cognitiveblockage.

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Memory

66.Pseudomemoriesare
a. thosememoriesrecalledafteramnesia.
b. falsememoriesresultingfromconstructiveprocessing.
c. delusionsassociatedwithmentalillness.
d. shorttermmemories.

67.Whichofthefollowingwouldbeconsideredanepisodicmemory?
a. 47=28
b. thesixteenthpresident
c. theaccidentyousawthreeweeksago
d. numberofCDsowned

68.Rehearsalworksbestwhen
a. theinformationtoberememberedisrepeatedoverandover.
b. itisusedtolinknewinformationwithexistingmemoriesandknowledge.
c. memoriesareupdatedorreorganizedonthebasisoflogic,reasoning,or
theadditionofnewinformation.
d. partofamemoryisusedtoreconstructanentirecomplexmemory.

69.Amemorythatapersonisawareofhaving,oramemorythatisconsciouslyretrieved,iscalled
a. explicitmemory.
b. implicitmemory.
c. priming.
d. eideticimagery.

70.Activatingimplicitmemoriesbyprovidingpartialinformationthatislinkedwiththemiscalled
a. priming.
b. repression.
c. redintegration.
d. forgetting.

71.Asshownbythecurveofforgetting,memorylossoccurs
a. aslearningisstillgoingon.
b. veryrapidlyatfirstandthenlevelsofftoaslowdecline.
c. notuntilthreetofourhoursafterthelearningtrialisover.
d. slowlyatfirstbutisessentiallycompletewithinonehour.

72.Whichofthefollowingwouldbeconsideredasemanticmemory?
a. yourfirstcar
b. thesixteenthpresident
c. yourthirdjob
d. theaccidentyousawthreeweeksago

73.Thewordusedtodescribehowinformationgetsintothememorysystemis
a. retrieval.
b. displacement.
c. encoding.
d. recall.

74.Inorderforamemorytobeuseful,itmustbe
a. filed.
b. episodic.
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d. retrieved.

75.Yourrecollectionsaboutyourlastbirthdayarestoredinyour__________memory.
a. episodic
b. semantic
c. retroactive
d. shortterm

76.Ifyouwitnessedacrimeandwereaskedtopickoutthecriminalfromalineup,youwouldbe
doingwhatkindofmemorytask?
a. eideticimagery
b. relearning
c. recall
d. recognition

77.Informationinlongtermmemorycanberetainedupto
a. 30seconds.
b. 1hour.
c. manyyears.
d. 2seconds.

78.__________memoryisthatpartoflongtermmemorymadeupofconditionedresponsesand
learnedskills.
a. Episodic
b. Semantic
c. Fact
d. Skill

79.Consciouslyforcingpainfuloranxietyproducingthoughtsfrommemoryiscalled
a. proactiveinhibition.
b. repression.
c. suppression.
d. continuedavoidance.

80.Eideticmemorizers'longtermmemoryhasproventobe
a. farbetterthanaverage.
b. slightlybetterthanaverage.
c. average.
d. nobetterthanaverage.

81.Abraininjuredpatientwhocanstillexecuteaperfectgolfswingorahighdivebutisunableto
recallorrelearneventhebroadoutlinesofAmericanhistoryissuperiorin
a. proceduralmemory.
b. semanticmemory.
c. episodicmemory.
d. factmemory.

82.Interferencetheoriesofforgettingsuggestthatretentionwillbebestwhenstudyisfollowedby
a. sleep.
b. lightreadingorwatchingTV.
c. studyingsimilarsubjectmatter.
d. studyingdifferentsubjectmatter.

83.Amultiplechoicequestion(likethisone)makesgreatestuseofwhichtypeofmemory?
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a.
b.
c.
d.

recall
recognition
relearning
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Name:

MotivationandEmotion
MultipleChoice
Identifytheletterofthechoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

1.Gorgingonfoodandthenvomitingortakinglaxativestoavoidgainingweightiscalled
a. behavioraldieting.
b. faddieting.
c. purging.
d. bulimianervosa.

2.Youandafriendplaythreehoursofracquetball.Afterwards,youaremostlikelytoprefer
a. plainwater.
b. aslightlysaltyliquid.
c. abeveragecontainingsomealcohol.
d. milk.

3.Bufordcomplainsthathecanplayhistubabeautifullyathome,buteachtimehetriestoplayat
thelocaltalentshowhesoundslikeabullelkinruttingseason.Hisproblemisexplainedby
a. theYerkesDodsonLaw.
b. theeffectsofhomeostasis.
c. habituation.
d. biorhythms.

4.Whichisacauseofanorexia?
a. siblingrivalry
b. anoverlyrealisticviewofnormalsize
c. foodallergies
d. perfectionism

5.Atthehighestlevelsofarousal,
a. theindividualbecomesemotional,frenzied,anddisorganized.
b. onlybiologicalneedscanbemet.
c. performanceonthemostcomplextasksimproves.
d. intellectualproductsexhibitgreatcreativity.

6.AccordingtotheCannonBardtheory,
a. thethalamusplaysacentralroleinproducingemotions.
b. thecerebellummustgivethegoaheadforemotion.
c. activityintheoccipitalandparietallobeshappenssimultaneouslyto
produceemotion.
d. thesympatheticandparasympatheticnervoussystemsworkinconcert.

7.Peoplefromdifferentculturescanrecognizewhichfacialexpressions?
a. fear
b. anger
c. disgust
d. allofthese

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8.Youarefeelingalotoffear,thebrainsitemostlikelyinvolvedis
a. themidbrain.
b. thelefthemisphere.
c. therighthemisphere.
d. theamygdala.

9.Ifthelateralhypothalamusisdestroyed,aratwill
a. drinkmorewaterthanbiologicallyneeded.
b. refusetodrinkuntilforcedtodoso.
c. eatuntilitbecomesobese.
d. refusetoeatuntilforcefed.

10.Cuttingsensorynervesfromthestomach,orremovingitentirely,causes
a. atotallossofappetite.
b. eatingbasedonrecognizedneed,notinternalfeelingsofhunger.
c. somechangesineating,buthungerstilloccurs.
d. theneedforpatientstobe"trained"toeatotherwise,theywould
inadvertentlystarvetodeath.

11.WhichisTRUEregardingtheinfluenceofculturalvaluesoneatingbehaviors?
a. Theyaretheprimarycauseofinnatetasteaversion.
b. Theygreatlyaffecttheincentivevalueofvariousfoods.
c. Theydetermineaperson'ssetpointforvariousfoods.
d. Theyhaveahomeostaticinfluenceonamountoffoodconsumed.

12.Kinesicsreferstothestudyof
a. bodylanguage.
b. emotionalexpression.
c. ANSarousalduringemotionalstates.
d. emotionalexpressioninanimalsandhumans.

13.Stimulusmotivesare
a. needsthatarelearned,suchastheneedsforpowerorforachievement.
b. innatebutnotnecessaryforsurvival.
c. notinnatebutnecessaryforsurvival.
d. innateandnecessaryforsurvival.

14.Thepolygraphor"liedetector"primarilymeasureswhichcomponentofemotion?
a. attribution
b. emotionalexpression
c. physiologicalarousal
d. vocalmodulation

15.Iftheventromedialhypothalamusisdestroyed,aratwill
a. eatuntilitbecomesobese.
b. refusetoeatuntilforcedtodoso.
c. drinkexcessively.
d. refusetodrinkuntilforcedtodoso.

16.Thechiefantidotefortestanxietyis
a. overpreparation.
b. thoughtsuppression.
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d. discussingtheproblemwithyourprofessor.

17.Tasteaversionsareatypeofclassicalconditioning,andifthereisalongdelaybetweentheCS
andUS,conditioningisusuallyprevented.Thefactthatpeopleandanimalscandeveloptaste
aversionseventhoughsicknessoccurslongaftereatingindicatesthat
a. tasteaversionsarereallymorelikeoperantconditioning.
b. tasteaversionscanbeunlearnedaswell.
c. thereisabiologicaltendencytoassociatesicknesswithanyfoodeaten
earlier.
d. thereislessaversionassociatedwiththeactualsicknessthanwith
whatevercausedthesicknessinthefirstplace.

18.Themostuniversallyrecognizedfacialexpressionis
a. pursedlips.
b. smiling.
c. stickingoutyourtongue.
d. raisingyoureyebrows.

19.Intrinsicmotivationoccurswhen
a. obligationsorapprovalarefactors.
b. thereisnoobviousexternalrewardforone'sbehavior.
c. thereareobviousexternalfactorscontrollingbehavior.
d. extrinsicmotivationisalsohigh.

20.Acompetitivediverapproachestheendoftheboardwithrapidlybeatingheartandadry
mouth,aresultofincreased
a. adrenaline.
b. amines.
c. cortisone.
d. endorphins.

21.Ifafoodcausessickness,orsimplyprecedessicknesscausedbysomethingelse,alearned
__________mayresult.
a. psychosomaticillness
b. tasteaversion
c. anorexia
d. specifichunger

22.Thehypothalamushas__________hungercenter(s).
a. nocontrolover
b. totalcontrolover
c. themostdirectcontrolover
d. one

23.Whenapolygraphoperatorasksasubject,"Haveyoueverliedtoyourparents?"heorsheis
using
a. acontrolquestion.
b. acriticalquestion.
c. deception.
d. anirrelevantquestion.

24.Apersongotverysickaftereatingacheesedanish.Itislikelythatthepersonwill
a. eventuallyeatanothercheesedanish.
b. eatanotherkindofdanish.
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c. nevereatanothercheesedanish.
d. onlyeatcheesedanishsfromnowon.

25.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectsequenceforthemotivationalprocess?
a. reinforcementneedbehavioralresponse
b. needdrivebehavioralresponse
c. drivebehavioralresponseneed
d. behavioralresponsedriveneed

26.Pushistopullas__________isto__________.
a. goalneed
b. responseneed
c. episodiccyclic
d. needgoal

27.Themostcriticalphysiologicalfactorcontrollinghungeristhe
a. levelofbloodsugar.
b. presenceofstomachcontractions.
c. tasteoffood.
d. presenceofweaknessorfatigue.

28.Researchersarecertainthatfacialexpressionsof__________arerecognizedbypeopleofall
cultures,buttheyarenotsocertainthatfacialexpressionsof__________areuniversal.
a. fearinterest
b. sadnesssurprise
c. angercontempt
d. disgusthorror

29.Themaintenanceofsteadystatesoftemperatureandbloodpressureareexamplesof
a. thermostasis.
b. homeostasis.
c. intrinsicmotivation.
d. biologicalrhythm.

30.TheemployeesatafactorywereexcellentworkersuntilaweekbeforeChristmaswhena
rumorspreadthateconomicconditionswouldforcetheplanttocloseinfourdays.Thequality
andquantityofworktookadownturnastheworkersspenttimediscussingamongthemselves
theplausibilityoftherumorandwhattheywoulddoifitweretrue.Maslowwouldsaythat
theseworkersweremotivatedby
a. metaneeds.
b. intrinsicmotivation.
c. esteemandselfesteem.
d. safetyandsecurity.

31.Unlearnedbiologicalmotivesnecessaryforsurvivalaretermed
a. primarymotives.
b. secondarymotives.
c. drives.
d. stimulusmotives.

32.WhichtheoryofemotionholdstheviewthatbodilychangesPRECEDEemotionandthatwe
experienceanemotionAFTERourbodyreacts?
a. thecommonsensetheory
b. theCannonBardtheory
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c. attributiontheory
d. theJamesLangetheory

33.Sensorydistortionsanddisturbedthinkingreportedbypeoplewhohaveundergonesensory
deprivationsupportthe__________theoryofmotivation.
a. drivereduction
b. arousal
c. episodic
d. opponentprocess

34.Inhunger,asetpointis
a. similartoabody'sthermostatforbloodsugar.
b. theweightyoumaintainwhenyouattempttodiet.
c. relatedtotheproportionofbodyfatyourbodynormallymaintains.
d. determinedbyadulteatinghabits.

35.Thepolygraph'smostcommonerroristo
a. failtodetectpersonswhocanliewithoutanxiety.
b. failtodetectpersonswhoareguilty.
c. identifyasguiltypersonswhoareinnocent.
d. identifyasinnocentpersonswhoareeasilyaroused.

36.Whichofthefollowingisasecondarymotive?
a. curiosity
b. thedesireformoney
c. physicalcontact
d. thirst

37.WhatisthecorrectorderofneedsinMaslow'shierarchy?
a. physiologicalesteemsafetyselfactualizationloveandbelonging
b. selfactualizationphysiologicalsafetyloveandbelongingesteem
c. physiologicalsafetyloveandbelongingesteemselfactualization
d. selfactualizationsafetyloveandbelongingesteemphysiological

38.Stimulusmotivesdifferfromprimarymotivesinthatthey
a. areunlearnedandnecessaryforsurvival.
b. appeartobeinnate,butarenotnecessaryforsurvival.
c. areacquiredthroughvariousformsofconditioningandlearning.
d. includeneedsforsecurity,status,approval,andachievement.

39.Motivationistheprocessofinitiating,__________,anddirectingactivitiesoftheorganism
a. supplying
b. sustaining
c. surveying
d. suspending

40.AccordingtoMaslow'stheory,thebasicneedsinclude
a. physiologicalneeds,safety,andsecurity.
b. safety,love,andbelonging.
c. physiologicalneedsandbelonging.
d. securityandesteem.

41.Inbothmalesandfemales,pupilsizeisrelatedto
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b. perceivedintelligence.
c. perceivedlocusofcontrol.
d. desirabilityasaleader.

42.Thequestion,"Isyouraddress(person'saddress)?"askedduringtheadministrationofalie
detectortest,isa(n)__________question.
a. control
b. critical
c. relevant
d. irrelevant

43.Whichtheoryholdsthatweareafraidbecausewerunorareangrybecausewestrike?
a. attribution
b. JamesLange
c. CannonBard
d. cognitive

44.Peoplewhohavehadtheirstomachssurgicallyremoved
a. reporttheystillhavehungerpangs.
b. mayfailtoeatregularly.
c. mustbeforcefed.
d. stillexperiencehunger.

45.AtthetopofMaslow'shierarchyofmotivesare
a. loveandbelonging.
b. esteemandselfesteem.
c. selfactualization.
d. safetyandsecurity.

46.IfyousawGeorgewithhispupilsdilated(enlarged),youwouldmostlikelyassumethathewas
a. angry.
b. disgusted.
c. happy.
d. scared.

47.Ifanoverweightadultwasoverfedasachild,asanadultheorshewillhave__________fat
cells.
a. larger
b. moreandlarger
c. more
d. thesamenumberof

48.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthesexdriveisTRUE?
a. Thesexdriveisgreatlyaffectedbyhormonelevelsinhumans.
b. Thesexdriveisnecessaryforindividualsurvival.
c. Thesexdriveishomeostatic.
d. Theinfluenceofhormonesdecreasesasweascendthebiologicalscale.

49.Moods
a. arethemostextremeformsofvariousemotions.
b. aresubtleemotionalundercurrents.
c. reflectbasephysiologicalchanges.
d. reflectonlypositiveemotions.

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50.Afterananimalisallowedtocopulateuntilithasnofurtherinterest,itwillresumesexual
activitywhenanewpartnerisprovided.Thisiscalled
a. astimulusneed.
b. acuriositydrive.
c. theCoolidgeeffect.
d. anepisodicdrive.

51.Youarefeelinghappyandsadatthesametime.Researchintobrainactivitywouldindicate
thatprocessingisprimarilyoccurringin
a. themidbrain.
b. thelefthemisphere.
c. therighthemisphere.
d. bothhemispheres.

52.Whichtheoryclaimsthatemotionsareorganizedinthebrainandthatemotionalfeelingsand
bodilyexpressionsoccursimultaneously?
a. thecommonsensetheory
b. theCannonBardtheory
c. attributiontheory
d. theJamesLangetheory

53.InanearlyexperimentbyCannonandWashburn,Washburnswallowedaballoonsothatthey
couldmeasurehunger.Theirconclusionwasthat
a. theballoonpreventedhungerbyfillingupthestomach.
b. theballoonrecordedhungerpangsorcontractions.
c. theballoonstoppeddigestion,andsonothingcouldbesaidofnormal
hunger.
d. hungerhadnothingtodowithstomachcontractions.

54.Thesatietysystemistothefeedingsystemasthe__________hypothalamusistothe
__________hypothalamus.
a. ventromediallateral
b. lateralventromedial
c. nonhomeostatichomeostatic
d. cyclicepisodic

55.Ifyourbodyisdehydrated,butyouarenotthirsty,wewouldsaythatyouhave
a. adrivebutnotaneed.
b. aneedbutnotadrive.
c. bothadriveandaneed.
d. neitheraneednoradrive.

56.Whichofthefollowingcanalterthebody'ssetpoint?
a. overfeedinginchildhood
b. externaleatingcues
c. severedieting
d. lowselfesteem

57.Apartofthenervoussystemthatpreparesthebodyforemergenciesisthe__________
division.
a. parasympathetic
b. sympathetic
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d. adaptive

58.Acircadianrhythmreferstoacycle
a. ofsexualreceptivitycausedbyhormonecycles.
b. ofbodilyactivityapproximately24hoursinlength.
c. ofemotionalarousal.
d. duringwhichvariousbodilysystemsareinphase.

59.Unlikeotherdrives,painischaracterizedby
a. avoidanceratherthanpositivegoalseeking.
b. cyclicaloccurrences.
c. freedomfromtheinfluenceoflearning.
d. astronglinktoestrogenlevelsinthebody.

60.Whichofthefollowingisacharacteristicofbulimianervosa?
a. Vomiting,laxatives,ordiureticsareusedtoloseweight.
b. Therearerepeatedattemptstoloseweightbyseveredieting.
c. Itoccursequallyinmalesandfemales.
d. Itisanadolescentgrowthphasethatafewwomengothroughandlater
disappears.

61.The__________describestherelationshipbetweenarousallevel,taskdifficulty,and
efficiencyofperformance.
a. arousaltheory
b. drivereductiontheory
c. YerkesDodsonLaw
d. invertedUfunction

62.Whichofthefollowingisanassumptionofarousaltheory?
a. Zerolevelofarousalisthemostdesirable.
b. Highlevelsofarousalarethemostdesirable.
c. Optimallevelsofarousalexistforeachperson.
d. Optimallevelsofarousalexistforvariousactivities.

63.Secondarymotivesare
a. needsthatarelearned,suchastheneedsforpowerorforachievement.
b. innatebutnotnecessaryforsurvival.
c. notinnatebutnecessaryforsurvival.
d. innateandnecessaryforsurvival.

64.Whichofthefollowingisaprimarymotive?
a. curiosity
b. thedesireformoney
c. physicalcontact
d. thirst

65.Electricallystimulatingthelateralhypothalamuswillcausearatto
a. starteating.
b. stopeating.
c. startdrinking.
d. stopdrinking.

Thepartoftheautonomicnervoussystemresponsibleforrestoringthebodyandconserving
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a. somaticnervoussystem.
b. limbicsystem.
c. parasympatheticdivision.
d. sympatheticdivision.

67.TheinvertedUfunctiondescribestherelationshipbetween
a. deprivationandsexdrive.
b. stimulationandcuriosity.
c. arousalandperformance.
d. sexdriveandsatisfiers.

68.Thebodystructuremostcloselyassociatedwiththirstisthe
a. pancreas.
b. pituitarygland.
c. hypothalamus.
d. limbicsystem.

69.Themostappropriatenameforthepolygraphis
a. liedetector.
b. arousalrecorder.
c. mindreader.
d. guiltmeter.

70.Extrinsicmotivationstemsfrom
a. obviousexternalfactors.
b. intrinsicmotivation.
c. primarydrives.
d. selfactualization.

71.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthesexdriveisTRUE?
a. Thesexdriveinfemalesiscloselytiedtothemenstrualcycle.
b. Thesexdriveinhumansiscompletelyliberatedfromtheinfluenceof
hormones.
c. Thesexdriveinhumanscanbearousedatvirtuallyanytimebyalmost
anything.
d. Recentsexualactivitypreventssexualdesirefromoccurringagainaftera
certainamountoftime.

72.Peoplewithweightproblemsaremorelikelytoeatwhenexperiencingtheemotionof
a. anxiety.
b. anger.
c. sadness.
d. anyofthese

73.Theneedforachievement
a. isgreatestforbehaviorsleadingtofinancialandmaterialsuccess.
b. doesnotoccurinprimitivecultures.
c. isdefinedasthedesiretomeetinternalizedstandardsofexcellence.
d. isgreaterinwomenthaninmen.

74.Lifethreateningweightlossduetoselfinflictedstarvationiscalled
a. fasting.
b. malnutrition.
c. anorexianervosa.
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d. hypoglycemia.

75.Thequestion,"Didyourobtheliquorstore?"askedduringtheadministrationofaliedetector
test,isa(n)__________question.
a. control
b. deceptive
c. relevant
d. irrelevant

76.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthesexdriveisTRUE?
a. Mostpsychologistsbelievethatsexisaprimarymotivebecauseitis
necessaryforindividualsurvival.
b. Normalmaleanimalsarealwaysreadytomate.
c. Normalfemaleanimalsarealwaysreadytomate.
d. Thesexdriveisconsideredaprimarymotivebecauseitisprimarily
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Name:

DevelopmentalPsychology
MultipleChoice
Identifytheletterofthechoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

1.AccordingtoErikson,amajorconflictinthefirstyearoflifeisthatbetween
a. trustversusmistrust.
b. initiativeversusguilt.
c. autonomyversusshameanddoubt.
d. relatednessversusisolation.

2.ADHDinchildrenismostoftentreatedwiththedrug
a. Haldol.
b. Thorazine.
c. Ritalin.
d. Valium.

3.ForchildrenwithADHD,theabilitytolearnisseverelylimitedbecausethey
a. aremildlyretarded.
b. actonimpulseandcannotconcentrate.
c. musttakestimulantswhichshortenattentionspan.
d. aregivensedativeswhichmakethemlistless.

4.Lackofbowelcontrolinchildrenisknownas
a. enuresis.
b. analism.
c. encopresis.
d. anorexianervosa.

5.Inpassiveeuthanasia
a. aperson'sbodyisfrozenupondeath.
b. drugsareadministeredtohastendeath.
c. bodytemperatureisloweredtodelaydeath.
d. deathisallowedbutnotcaused.

6.AccordingtoErikson,failuretoresolvethetasksofmiddleadulthoodleadstoasenseof
__________involvingaconcernforone'sownneedsandcomfortsonly.
a. apathy
b. selfabsorption
c. despair
d. stagnation

7.Acommonmistakemadebymanyconcernedparentsislikelytobe
a. deliberatelycreatinghighlevelsofstressfortheirchild.
b. unintentionallycreatinghighlevelsofstressfortheirchild.
c. attemptingtoprotecttheirchildrenfromallstress.
d. unintentionallyrewardingtheirchildrenforcreatingstress.

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8.Accordingto__________,wefaceaspecificpsychosocialdilemmaateachstageoflife.
a. JamesColeman
b. LawrenceKohlberg
c. ErikErikson
d. SigmundFreud

9.Adriver'slicenseoraweddingringarewhatElkindcalls
a. statussymbols.
b. socialmarkers.
c. tokens.
d. identitysigns.

10.Fromtheperspectiveofthelifespanpsychologist,lifestagesareimportantbecause
a. theyrepresenttheoutcomeofmajorbiologicalchanges.
b. theypresentasetofdevelopmentaltaskstobemastered.
c. theyprovideinsightintothevaluesandaspirationsofparticularcultures.
d. theirbeginningandendareperfectlycorrelatedwithchronologicalage.

11.LawrenceKohlbergisknownforhisresearchintheareaof__________development.
a. cognitive
b. physical
c. moral
d. motor

12.Identificationwithpeergroups
a. decreasesduringadolescence.
b. givesanadolescentameasureofsecurityandasenseofidentity.
c. reducesselfesteemandselfworth.
d. seemstoalwaysleadtoincrediblydestructivebehaviors.

13.Stutteringisconsidereda
a. sideeffectofauthoritarianparenting.
b. resultoffixationcausedbyconflictsduringtoilettraining.
c. psychologicalconsequenceofpermissiveparenting.
d. problemwithaphysicalorigin.

14.Afailuretodevelopaconsistentidentityresultsin
a. isolation.
b. inferiority.
c. roleconfusion.
d. stagnation.

15.AccordingtoKblerRoss,themostcommonorderofemotionalreactionsinpreparingfor
deathis
a. anger,depression,bargaining,denial,acceptance.
b. denial,anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance.
c. anger,depression,denial,bargaining,acceptance.
d. depression,anger,denial,bargaining,acceptance.

16.Onerecommendedwayforparentstohandleproblemsofoccasionalbedwettinginchildrenis
to
a. limittheamountofwatertheydrinkintheevening.
b. punishthemfor"wet"nights.
c. wakethemupduringthenighttousethetoilet.
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d. considermedicationorpsychotherapy.

17.Griefrefersto
a. theperiodofemotionaladjustmentthatfollowsthedeathofalovedone.
b. theintenseemotionalstatethatfollowsthedeathofalover,friend,or
relative.
c. theperiodduringwhichapersonseemsdazedornumbandshowslittle
emotion.
d. demoralizationanddiscouragement.

18.Initiativeandindependencearefosteredby
a. restrictingachild'sfreedomtoplay,touseimagination,andtochoose
activities.
b. identityversusroleconfusion.
c. encouragementfromparentswhenachildplansandcarriesoutatask.
d. masteringpsychomotorskills.

19.Generativityrefersto
a. concernforwelfareofothersandsocietyasawhole.
b. thedesiretohavechildrenandtherebyensuresurvivalofthespecies.
c. theabilitytoestablishadequatesocialandfinancialsecurity.
d. activeacceptanceofagingandthesocialchangesitbrings.

20.Vocabularyandstoredknowledge
a. reachtheirpeakafewyearsafterhighschoolorcollege.
b. areexamplesoffossilizedintelligence.
c. areexamplesoffluidintelligence.
d. areexamplesofcrystallizedintelligence.

21.Teachers,peers,andadultsoutsidethehomebecomeimportantinshapingattitudestoward
oneselfinErikson'sstageof
a. trustversusmistrust.
b. initiativeversusguilt.
c. industryversusinferiority.
d. integrityversusdespair.

22.Whichofthefollowingisoneofthecommonlifestages?
a. infancy
b. lateadolescence
c. lateradulthood
d. oldadulthood

23.Themenopauseandclimactericaretoagingas
a. integrityistoautonomy.
b. birthistodeath.
c. activityistoageism.
d. pubertyistoadolescence.

24.Mutism,selfdestructivebehavior,andecholaliaaresymptomsof
a. childhoodautism.
b. anorexianervosa.
c. ADHD.
d. dyslexia.

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Conformingtotheexpectationsofothersortosociallyacceptedrulesandvaluesdescribesa
personatthe__________levelofmorality.
a. obedience
b. concrete
c. postconventional
d. conventional

26.Lackofbladdercontroliscalled
a. colitis.
b. anorexia.
c. enuresis.
d. encopresis.

27.Inthe__________levelofmoraldevelopment,moralchoicesaredeterminedbythedirect
consequencesofactions.
a. preconventional
b. conventional
c. concrete
d. postconventional

28.Puberty
a. isthesameasadolescence.
b. occursearlierforboysthanforgirls.
c. istheperiodofgrowthandhormonalchangesthatleadtosexualmaturity.
d. involvesagrowthspurtof12yearsduringwhichboysaretallerthangirls.

29.Withagingthereisadeclineof__________intelligence,butnotof__________intelligence.
a. fluidfixed
b. fixedfluid
c. fluidcrystallized
d. crystallizedfluid

30.Whichofthefollowingisnotcharacteristicofchildhoodautism?
a. violenttempertantrumsandrepetitiveactions
b. sensoryblockingandecholalia
c. languageandlearningdeficiencies
d. encopresisandovereating

31.IfherparentsencouragelittleTanyatoaskquestions,touseherimagination,andgiveherthe
freedomtochoosesomeactivities,accordingtoErikson,theyareencouraging
a. industry.
b. identity.
c. generativity.
d. initiative.

32.Thefirstemotionalreactiontoimpendingdeathisusually
a. anger.
b. denial.
c. bargaining.
d. depression.

33.AccordingtoGould,a"crisisofurgency"andthe"attainmentofstability"arecharacteristicof
a. lateadolescence.
b. youngadulthood.
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c. middleadulthood.
d. thedisengagementperiod.

34.Kohlbergidentifiedthethreelevelsofmoraldevelopmentasthe
a. preconventional,conventional,andpostconventional.
b. conditional,unconditional,andpostconditional.
c. selfinterested,social,andpersonal.
d. premoral,conventional,andpostethical.

35.Girlswhomatureearlyaremorelikely
a. toengageinearliersexualrelations.
b. tobesociallyostracizedinmiddleandhighschool.
c. towithdrawandbecomesociallyisolated.
d. tobecometallandthin.

36.Hyperactivityisaseriouschildhoodproblembecause
a. ofitsassociationwithseverebraindamageandretardation.
b. itcannotbetreated.
c. itinterfereswithsuccessinschoolandlearningingeneral.
d. hyperactivechildrentendtobeselfdestructiveandwithdrawn.

37.Achildwhoisjuststartingschool,tryingtolearngoodhabitsandtodowell,isinErikson's
stageofdevelopmentcalled
a. initiativeversusguilt.
b. industryversusinferiority.
c. generativityversusstagnation.
d. integrityversusdespair.

38.ThefastestgrowinggroupinAmericansocietyisrepresentedby
a. infants.
b. elementaryschoolagedchildren.
c. adolescents.
d. theaged(thoseoverage65).

39.FromtheperspectiveofErikErikson,lifestagesareimportantbecause
a. eachinvolvesacrisisordilemma.
b. eachsignalsanewstageofcognitivedevelopment.
c. eachisanexpressionofbiologicalprogramming.
d. theirfailuretoappearisevidenceofpsychopathology.

40.AccordingtoGould,a"crisisofquestions,"whereanindividualpondersthemeaningoflife,
occursduring
a. adolescence.
b. earlyadulthood.
c. middleadulthood.
d. oldage.

41.Aschildrenbegintheirelementaryschoolyears,theyenterErikson'sstageof
a. initiativeversusindependence.
b. industryversusinferiority.
c. educationversusindolence.
d. autonomyversusconformity.

42.Thesinglemostimportantthingyoumightdoforadyingpersonisto
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a. avoiddisturbingthatpersonbynotmentioningdeath.
b. allowthatpersontotalkaboutdeathwithyou.
c. tellthatpersonaboutthestagesofdying.
d. keepyourvisitsshortandinfrequentinordertoavoidtiringthatperson.

43.WhichpairingsofstagesfromErikson,Gould,andLevinsonarecomparable?
a. identityescapefromdominanceage30transition
b. generativityleavingthefamilyage50transition
c. generativitycrisisofurgencymidlifetransition
d. intimacycrisisofquestionsmidlifetransition

44.Theonsetofpubertyforboysisbetween__________yearsforgirlsitisbetween__________
yearsofage.
a. 9131012
b. 13161114
c. 811913
d. 11141316

45.Somechildrengothroughaperiodofintenseappetitewhentheyeatorchewonallsortsof
inediblesubstances.Thisiscalled
a. pica.
b. enuresis.
c. encopresis.
d. anorexia.

46.ElizabethKblerRossisknownforherresearchintheareaof
a. eatingdisorders.
b. adolescentbehavior.
c. copingwithstress.
d. deathanddying.

47.UsingastorysuchasThePorcupineandtheMoles,Gilliganwasabletodemonstratethat
a. Kohlberg'ssystemisconcernedmainlywiththeethicsofjustice.
b. boystendtouseanethicinvolvingcareandresponsibility.
c. girlstendtochooseasolutionbasedonjustice.
d. Kohlberg'smoralitysystemistrueforbothboysandgirls.

48.Discriminationorprejudiceonthebasisofageiscalled
a. gerontism.
b. autism.
c. ageism.
d. senilism.

49.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofageism?
a. beingconsideredunqualifiedforajob
b. beingconsideredtooexperiencedforajob
c. voluntaryretirement
d. inJapanthestatusandrespecttheelderlyenjoy

50.Conformitytopeervaluesoften
a. peaksinlateadolescence.
b. inhibitspersonalgrowth.
c. assuresanindividualofacceptance.
d. inhibitsamemberofsocietyperspective.

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51.Kohlbergstudiedmoraldevelopmentby
a. havingsubjectskeepadailyjournaloftheiractions.
b. evaluatingcriminalanddelinquentperson'scourtrecords.
c. posingmoraldilemmastochildrenofdifferentages.
d. havingsubjectsperformvariouslegalorillegalbehaviors.

52.Asuccessfulalternativetodrugtreatmentforhyperactivityis
a. psychotherapy.
b. behaviormodificationorbehaviormanagement.
c. punishment.
d. progressiveinhibition.

53.Atoddlerlearningtousethetoiletwhosometimesfeelsbadwhenheorshe"messesup"isat
Erikson'sstagecalled
a. identityversusroleconfusion.
b. initiativeversusguilt.
c. autonomyversusshameanddoubt.
d. intimacyversusisolation.

54.Bereavementrefersto
a. theperiodofemotionaladjustmentthatfollowsthedeathofalovedone.
b. theintenseemotionalstatethatfollowsthedeathofalover,friend,or
relative.
c. theperiodduringwhichapersonseemsdazedornumbandshowslittle
emotion.
d. demoralizationanddiscouragement.

55.Ifyouareayoungadult,youareinterestedindeveloping
a. intimacy.
b. generativity.
c. integrity.
d. initiative.

56.Amotherwhocomplainsthathersonclingstoherconstantlyandcriesandcomplainswhen
sheisgoneshouldbeadvisedthat
a. thisisnormalbehavioratcertainstagesofdevelopment.
b. thisisanunfortunateconsequenceofanundesirableparentingstyle.
c. attachmentbehaviorisclearlyafunctionofdelayedcognitive
development.
d. suchbehaviorshouldbequicklydiscouragedbecauseitleadsto
dependencyasanadult.

57.Whichofthefollowingisthelongeststageofgrievingformostpeople?
a. shock
b. anger
c. depression
d. agitation

58.Overeatinginchildren
a. sometimesisencouragedbyaparentwhoisanorexic.
b. maybediscouragedbecausetheparentconsidersafatbabyunhealthyor
undesirable.
c. leadstothedevelopmentofeatinghabitsandconflictsthathavelifelong
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consequences.
d. promotesthedevelopmentofahealthydiet.

59.Initiativeandindependencearefosteredby
a. givingachildfreedomtoplay,touseimagination,andtochooseactivities.
b. achild'sexperiencewithtoilettraining.
c. acquiringpersonalautonomy.
d. learningasenseofindustry.

60.AccordingtoErikson,achildenteringadolescencecanexpectmajordevelopmentaltask
demandstocenteraroundtheneedto
a. developtrustinothers.
b. achieveintimacywithanother.
c. acquirepersonalautonomy.
d. developasenseofone'sself.

61.Thestatedpurposeofcryonicsuspensionisto
a. speeddeathfortheterminallyandirreversiblyill.
b. allowdeathtooccurwithaminimumofsuffering.
c. placetheterminallyillinsuspendedanimationuntilacurecanbefound.
d. preservethebodyafterdeathinhopesthatfuturerevivalwillbecome
possible.

62.AfrequentlyusedtreatmentforADHDis
a. useofseverepunishment.
b. administrationofstimulantdrugs.
c. administrationoftranquilizerstoslowthechilddown.
d. ahighproteindiet.

63.Iaminmylateforties.IfIdonotreachouttoothers,especiallytoyoungpeople,Eriksonsays
Iwillexperience
a. shame.
b. isolation.
c. stagnation.
d. guilt.

64.Behaviordirectedbyselfacceptedmoralprinciplesrepresentsthe__________levelofmoral
development.
a. preconventional
b. postconventional
c. unconventional
d. conventional

65.Whichofthefollowingisamythaboutaging?
a. Mostolderindividualsarethebestdriversontheroad.
b. Mostoftheelderlyshowsignsofsenilityandmentaldecay.
c. Theelderlywholivealonearetypically"socialbutterflies."
d. Olderindividualsarejustassexuallyactiveaswhentheywere30.

66.Aspecialistindeathanddying,oronewhostudiesdeath,isreferredtoasa
a. bereavementcounselor.
b. thanatologist.
c. funerologist.
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Personality
MultipleChoice
Identifytheletterofthechoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

1.Idisto"Justdoit"assuperegoisto
a. "Waittilllater."
b. "Doyourownthing."
c. "Don'tdoit."
d. "Oh,sitonit."

2.Theunconsciouscontains
a. materialthatcaneasilybebroughttoawareness.
b. everythingweareawareofatagivenmoment.
c. repressedmemoriesandemotions.
d. thoughts,perceptions,andmemories.

3.Behavioraltheoriesofpersonalityareoftencriticizedfortheir
a. inabilitytotestorverifyconcepts.
b. limitedrecognitionoftemperament,emotion,andsubjectivefactors.
c. abilitytoexplainbehaviorafterthefactonly.
d. emphasisontheconditionsunderwhichbehaviorsoccur.

4.Theconceptoftraitsisusedtoaccountforpersonalcharacteristicsthatare
a. biologicallydetermined.
b. relativelypermanentandenduring.
c. situationspecific.
d. sharedbyagroup.

5.Thefivefactormodelofpersonalityincludes
a. socialinteractionism.
b. neuroticism.
c. agreeableness.
d. senseofhumor.

6.Apersonalitytheoryisa(n)
a. categoryusedtodescribepersonality.
b. interrelatedsystemofconceptsusedtoexplainpersonality.
c. relativelypermanentsetofbehaviorpatterns.
d. subjectiveevaluationofaperson.

7.Whichofthefollowingisanunconsciouspersonalitystructuremadeupofbiologicalurges
seekingfulfillment?
a. ego
b. id
c. superego
d. subconscious

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8.CriticismsofFreud'sdevelopmentaltheoryhavecenteredon
a. theoveremphasisonsexualityinpersonalitydevelopment.
b. Freud'streatmentoffatherdaughterrelationship.
c. theneedforasternorthreateningmotherinthedevelopmentof
conscience.
d. theunimportanceofthefirstyearsoflifeintheformationofpersonality.

9.Oneproblempsychologistshavewithpersonalitytypesisthey
a. arehypotheticalconstructs.
b. oversimplifypersonality.
c. describecharacter,notpersonality.
d. arenotobservableormeasurable.

10.Freudbelievedthatpersonalitywastypifiedby
a. adelicatebalanceofpoweramongthethreepersonalitystructures.
b. alackofstruggleamongthethreepersonalitystructuresinthehealthy
individual.
c. alackofstruggleamongthethreepersonalitystructuresintheunhealthy
individual.
d. astateofstruggleamongthethreepersonalitystructuresinwhichtheid
getscaughtinthemiddle.

11.Tounderstandpersonality,traittheoristsattemptto
a. createtraitsthatfitpeople.
b. increasethenumberofbasictraitsthathavebeenidentified.
c. classifytraitsanddiscoverhowtheyarerelatedtobehavior.
d. reducethecommontraitstomeasuresoftemperament.

12.AccordingtoFreud,theenergyfromlifeinstinctsthatdrivespersonalityiscalledthe
a. ego.
b. libido.
c. lifeforce.
d. eros.

13.AccordingtoFreud,theidisgovernedbythe
a. pleasureprinciple.
b. realityprinciple.
c. egoideal.
d. creaturecomfortprinciple.

14.Learningtheorists
a. haveremovedthe"person"frompersonality.
b. emphasizesituationaldeterminantsofbehavior.
c. stresstheroleoftheunconscious.
d. wouldviewatraitasstableinallsituations.

15.IntheFreudianviewofpersonality,whichsystemistotallyunconsciousanddominatedby
biologicalinstincts?
a. id
b. ego
c. superego
d. libido

16.__________theorymaximizedand__________theoryminimizedtheroleoftheunconscious.
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a. Traithumanistic
b. Psychoanalyticbehaviorist
c. Psychoanalytichumanistic
d. Traitbehaviorist

17.AccordingtoFreud,theegoisgovernedbythe
a. pleasureprinciple.
b. realityprinciple.
c. egoideal.
d. partialegoprinciple.

18.Thefivefactormodelofpersonalityincludes
a. socialinteractionism.
b. conscientiousness.
c. senseofhumor.
d. neuroticism.

19.AccordingtoJung,art,religion,myths,anddramaareimportanttoindividualfunctioning
becausethey
a. facilitateconsciousdevelopment.
b. aresymbolsthatappealtobasicarchetypes.
c. providethemeansforachievingcontroloverahostileenvironment.
d. transmitspecificinformationforsolvingdevelopmentaltasks.

20.OneofFreud'smajorcontributionswashis
a. beliefthatthefirstyearsoflifehelptoshapepersonality.
b. beliefintheconceptoflibido,sexualdesires,andbiologicalinstincts.
c. discoveryofcomplexesduringthegenitalstage.
d. elaborationofthehumanisticapproachtopersonalitydevelopment.

21.Whatdopsychologistsmeanbythetermtraitsituationinteraction?
a. Situationschangetraits.
b. Situationscreatenewtraits.
c. Traitsdeterminesituations.
d. Situationsaffecthowtraitsareexhibited.

22.Anadjectivechecklistwouldmostlikelybeusedbya
a. psychodynamictherapist.
b. behaviorist.
c. humanistictherapist.
d. traittheorist.

23.The"amazingsimilarities"ofidenticaltwinsmaybearesultof
a. thefallacyofpositiveinstances.
b. deliberatedeceitbythetwins.
c. deliberatedeceitbytheresearchers.
d. theBarnumeffect.

24.Psychologistswhobelievethatpeoplegrowanddevelopthroughouttheirlivesandthatpeople
areinherentlygoodare
a. psychoanalysts.
b. radicalbehaviorists.
c. sociallearningtheorists.
d. humanists.

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25.ConnieandSueareidenticaltwinsrearedapartandrecentlyreunited.CarlandFredare
unrelatedstudentsatamajoruniversity.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEofthese
pairings?
a. ConnieandSuewillprobablyshowalonglistofamazingsimilarities,
whileCarlandFredwillonlyshareacoupleofsimilarities.
b. ConnieandSuewillprobablysharemanysimilaritiesCarlandFredmay
sharemanysimilaritiesbutareprobablynotmotivatedenoughtodiscover
them.
c. ConnieandSuewillnotshareasmanysimilaritiesaswillCarlandFred.
d. ConnieandSuewillhavemoredifferencesthanwillCarlandFred.

26.Accordingtothehumanists,__________occurswhenpeoplearefreefromdependenceon
externalauthorityoronotherpeople.
a. autonomy
b. spontaneity
c. peakexperience
d. taskcentering

27.Apsychiatristwhoexplainspathologicalbehaviorasaconflictbetweenunderlying
psychologicalforcesisusingthe__________model.
a. psychoanalytic
b. behavioral
c. medical
d. humanistic

28.Accordingtobehaviorists,
a. hostile,generous,ordestructiveimpulsesariseintheunconscious.
b. personalityisacquiredthroughconditioningandobservationallearning.
c. personalityisstronglyinfluencedbyone'sselfimage.
d. personalitydevelopsfrominitialfeelingsofinferiority.

29.Thepartofthemindthatisbeyondawarenessiscalledthe
a. unconscious.
b. conscious.
c. postconscious.
d. preconscious.

30.The__________containsmaterialofwhichyoumaybeunawarebutthatcaneasilybebrought
toawareness.
a. subconscious
b. preconscious
c. unconscious
d. conscious

31.AccordingtoFreud,thekeytomentalhealthis
a. anoverpoweringsuperego.
b. anunrestrainedid.
c. dominanceofthepleasureprinciple.
d. balanceamongmentalprocesses.

32.Ifyouknowthepersonalityofanidenticaltwin,youcanexpectthepersonalityoftheother
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a. unrelated.
b. similar.
c. identical.
d. conflicting.

33.The__________beginswithpubertyandendswithamaturecapacityforloveandthe
realizationoffulladultsexuality.
a. latencyperiod
b. OedipalandElectraconflicts
c. genitalstage
d. phallicstage

34.WhichisincludedasoneofthetraitsMaslowtheorizedwerepossessedbyselfactualizers?
a. egocentrism
b. extraversion
c. superiorintelligence
d. capacitytolaughatoneself

35.Weeachhaveaperceptionofourownpersonalitytraits.Thisperceptionstronglyinfluences
ourbehavior.Psychologistscallthisperception
a. selfevaluation.
b. innerconcept.
c. selfconcept.
d. selfesteem.

36.AkeyelementofCarlRogers'personalitytheoryistheconceptof
a. metaneeds.
b. theselforselfimage.
c. selfreinforcement.
d. thepleasureprinciple.

37.AccordingtoFreud,theOedipalandElectraconflictsendwhenachildtakesonthevaluesand
behaviorsofthesamesexparentinaprocesscalled
a. fixation.
b. imitation.
c. observation.
d. identification.

38.Betweentheagesof1and3years,thechildissaidtogothroughthe__________stage.
a. phallic
b. latency
c. anal
d. genital

39.Thepositionthatpersonalityiscomposedoflearnedpatternsisheldby
a. neoFreudians.
b. humanists.
c. behavioristsorbehavioralpersonalitytheorists.
d. psychoanalytictheorists.

40.WhichtheoryofpersonalitywasdevelopedbySigmundFreud?
a. psychoanalytic
b. behavioristic
c. humanistic
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d. psychosocial

41.Freudbecameinterestedinthestudyofpersonalitywhenherealizedthat
a. hispatientslackedphysicalcausesfortheirproblems.
b. thetreatmentofpsychologicaldisorderswasmoreadvancedthanthosefor
physicaldisorders.
c. manyofhispatientswerefakingsymptoms.
d. nocomprehensivetheoriesofthemindwerewidelyaccepted.

42.Jungbelievedthattherearebasicuniversalconceptsinallpeopleregardlessofculturecalled
a. persona.
b. collectiveconsciousness.
c. archetypes.
d. mandalas.

43.Thedescriptionofaperson'scharacterimplies
a. theuseofratingscales.
b. theuseofmultipleobservers.
c. theuseofsituationaltesting.
d. judgmentaboutthedesirabilityoftraits.

44.Themaincriticismofhumanistictheoryisthat
a. itemphasizesthenegativedimensionsofpersonality.
b. itisresearchratherthanexperienceoriented.
c. itsconceptsareimpreciseanddifficulttostudyobjectively.
d. itsapproachismoreempiricalthanphilosophical.

45.Ifselfesteemistoohigh,thepersonmaybe
a. boring.
b. ineffective.
c. dull.
d. arrogant.

46.Behavioristsaretotheexternalenvironmentashumanistsareto
a. stress.
b. personalgrowth.
c. humankind.
d. internalconflicts.

47.Freudbelievedthatateachpsychosexualstageadifferentpartofthebodybecomes
a. idfixated.
b. archetypical.
c. anerogenouszone.
d. asourceformodeling.

48.Selfactualizationrefersto
a. atendencythatcauseshumanpersonalityproblems.
b. whatitisthatmakescertainmenandwomenfamous.
c. anyonewhoismakingfulluseofhisorherpotentials.
d. therequirementsnecessaryforbecomingfamous,academically
distinguished,orrich.

49.Thetermpersonalityrefersto
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b. uniqueandenduringbehaviorpatterns.
c. favorableandunfavorablepersonalcharacteristics.
d. charisma,character,ortemperament.

50.__________theoriesstressprivate,subjectiveexperienceandpersonalgrowth.
a. Trait
b. Humanistic
c. Behavioristic
d. Psychodynamic

51.Duringthefirstyearoflife,thechildissaidtogothroughthe__________stage.
a. oral
b. anal
c. genital
d. phallic

52.Criticsofpsychoanalyticpersonalitytheorynoteitsfailureto
a. beabletopredictfuturebehavior.
b. providearoleforbiologicalinstinctsinpersonalitydevelopment.
c. explainpsychologicaleventsaftertheyhaveoccurred.
d. emphasizetheimportanceofhumansexuality.

53.Learningsexappropriatebehaviorisgreatlyinfluencedby
a. selfreinforcementandresolutionofunconsciousconflicts.
b. identificationandimitation.
c. toilettrainingandearlyfeedingcontacts.
d. valuingandselfregard.

54.WhichofthefollowingisPOORadviceforapersonwhowishestopromoteselfactualization?
a. Seekpeakexperiences.
b. Takeresponsibility.
c. Bewillingtochange.
d. Trytoliveuptowhatothersthinkyoushouldbe.

55.Ifyouwereaskedtodescribethepersonalityofyourbestfriend,andyousaidshewas
optimistic,reserved,andfriendly,youwouldbeusingthe__________approach.
a. psychodynamic
b. analytical
c. humanistic
d. trait

56.Thehaloeffectrefersto
a. thetechniqueinwhichthefrequencyofvariousbehaviorsisrecorded.
b. theuseofambiguousorunstructuredstimuli.
c. theprocessofadmittingexperienceintoconsciousness.
d. thetendencytogeneralizeafavorableorunfavorablefirstimpressionto
unrelateddetailsofpersonality.

57.AccordingtoRogers,the__________selfrepresentsaveryidealizedselfimage.
a. phenomenal
b. incongruent
c. archetypal
d. ideal

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58.InFreudiantheory,the__________isthe"executive"structurethatisdirectedbythereality
principle.
a. id
b. ego
c. superego
d. libido

59.AccordingtoFreud,theOedipusandElectraconflictsoccurduringthe
a. analstage.
b. oralstage.
c. phallicstage.
d. genitalstage.

60.Characteristicsthataresharedbymostmembersofaculturearetermed
a. cardinaltraits.
b. ethnictraits.
c. generaltraits.
d. commontraits.

61.Therole"possibleselves"playinourlivesisto
a. provideabasisforcomparingselfimageandtrueself.
b. giveusmodelsforidentification.
c. directourbehaviortowardanimaginedfuture.
d. remindusthatallthingsarealwayspossible.

62.InAdler'sview,themainstrivingofpersonalityisfor
a. dominance.
b. sophistication.
c. instincts.
d. superiority.

63.Anoverlystrictorharshsuperegowillcause
a. increasinglevelsofprimaryprocessthinking.
b. anantisocialpersonality.
c. inhibition,rigidity,orintolerableguilt.
d. abreakdownofthelibido.

64.Concerningpureextroversionandpureintroversion,itismostaccuratetosay
a. apersoniseitheroneortheother.
b. mostpeoplefallsomewherebetweentheseextremes.
c. thesetermswerecoinedbythefamousSwisspsychologist,Gordon
Allport.
d. theyrepresentbasicphysicaltraits.

65.ClassifyingpeopleashavingeitheraTypeAorTypeBpersonalityhasbeenusedtopredict
a. competencyasaparent.
b. chancesofsufferingaheartattack.
c. successineducation.
d. chancesofdevelopingaseriousmentalillness.

66.Rogerscallstheimageofthepersonyouwouldliketobethe
a. egoideal.
b. selfarchetype.
c. idealself.

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d. reinforcedself.

67.Whichpersonalitytheoriesattempttoexplainbehaviorbyfocusingontheinnerworkingsof
thepersonalityincludinginternalconflicts?
a. trait
b. behavioristic
c. psychodynamic
d. humanistic

68.Delayingactionuntilitisappropriatedescribestheego'suseofthe
a. pleasureprinciple.
b. moralityprinciple.
c. egoideal.
d. realityprinciple.

69.Thepsychologicalsituation,expectancy,andreinforcementvalueareimportantconceptsin
a. sociallearningtheory.
b. Gestalttheories.
c. radicalbehaviorism.
d. instrumentalconditioning.

70.__________theoristsbelievehumanshavefreewill.
a. Humanistic
b. Behavioristic
c. Psychoanalytic
d. Trait

71.Inpsychoanalytictheory,consciouscontrolisexperiencedbythe
a. pleasureprinciple.
b. id.
c. ego.
d. libido.

72.Temperamentrefersto
a. charismaorcharacter.
b. uniqueandenduringbehaviorpatterns.
c. learnedtraitsofemotionalresponse.
d. hereditaryemotionaltraits.

73.AbrahamMaslowdevelopedtheconceptofselfactualizationbyinitiallystudying
a. themazelearningabilitiesofratswithsubcorticallesions.
b. hisownpatients.
c. howchildrenreactedtoviewingaggressiverolemodelsontelevision.
d. peoplewholivedunusuallyeffectivelives.

74.Freudcalledanunresolvedconflictcausedbyoverindulgenceorfrustrationa(n)
a. fixation.
b. retentiveness.
c. incongruency.
d. expressiveness.

75.ThemessyanddisorderlypersonisdescribedbyFreudasbeing
a. orallyretentive.
b. anallyretentive.
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c. aphallicpersonality.
d. anallyexpulsive.

76.__________traitsarepersonalitytraitsthecompriseaperson'suniqueindividualqualities.
a. Central
b. Secondary
c. Cardinal
d. Individual

77.WhichpersonalitytheoriststronglyrejectedSigmundFreud'sclaimthatmalesaredominantor
superiortofemales?
a. AlfredAdler
b. KarenHorney
c. CarlJung
d. ErichFromm

78.ForFreud,thetimeduringwhichpsychosexualdevelopmentisinterruptediscalledthe
a. phallicstage.
b. latencyperiod.
c. Oedipalperiod.
d. genitalstage.

79.Atwhatagedoespersonalitybecomequitestable?
a. 20
b. 30
c. 40
d. 50

80.Supposetheegowereahungrypersoninacrowdedcafeteria.Theegowouldmostlikely
a. donothing.
b. waitinline.
c. pushtotheheadoftheline.
d. feelguiltyaboutbeingsohungry.

81.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderingofFreud'spsychosexualstages?
a. anal,phallic,oral,genital
b. oral,anal,phallic,genital
c. genital,phallic,oral,anal
d. anal,oral,phallic,genital

82.Thepopularityofpoliticianswhoarephysicallyattractivemaybeaconsequenceofthe
a. androgynyeffect.
b. Hawthorneeffect.
c. haloeffect.
d. ordinaleffect.

83.Whichofthefollowingcouldaccountforamajorpersonalitychangeinmiddleadulthood?
a. movingtoanewcity
b. changingyourlooks
c. makingnewfriends
d. apersonaltragedy

84.AccordingtoJung,amentalstorehouseforunconsciousideasandimagessharedbyallhumans
is
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a. thepersona.
b. thepersonalunconscious.
c. thecollectiveunconscious.
d. theanima.

85.Adefiningcharacteristicoftraitsisthattheyare
a. fixed.
b. observed.
c. evaluative.
d. enduring.

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Name:

Intelligence
MultipleChoice
Identifytheletterofthechoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

1.IfJane'sintelligencequotientis100,weknowthatshehasa
a. perfectscoreonasetofagerelatedtests.
b. testperformancesuperiorto90%ofotherchildrenthesameagewhotook
thetest.
c. mentalagetypicalofchildrenwhohavethesamechronologicalage.
d. mentalagebelowthoseofchildrenwiththesamechronologicalage.

2.__________involve(s)anabilitytomanageyourownthinkingandproblemsolving.
a. Metacognitiveskills
b. Experientialintelligence
c. Speedofprocessing
d. Framesofmind

3.Theintelligencetestscoresofidenticaltwinsare
a. lowerwhentheyareraisedtogetherthanwhentheyareraisedapart.
b. greaterthanthatforfraternaltwinsraisedtogether.
c. lowerthanthatforanyotherbloodrelatives.
d. thesamewhethertheyarerearedtogetherorapart.

4.__________intelligencetestsassessawidevarietyofmentalabilities.
a. IQ
b. Special
c. Multiple
d. General

5.Whichisthemostcloselyrelatedtopoverty?
a. metabolicdisorders
b. familialretardation
c. birthinjuries
d. fetaldamage

6.Having47chromosomesineachcellinsteadof46isacharacteristicof
a. Downsyndrome.
b. cretinism.
c. hydrocephaly.
d. microcephaly.

7.WhichofthefollowingispartofWechsler'sdefinitionofintelligence?
a. naturalisticintelligence
b. iconicmemoryandeideticimagery
c. abilitytodealeffectivelywiththeenvironment
d. spatialandkinestheticabilities

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8.InBinet'stestofintelligence,itemsincludedateachagelevelwerethosewhich
a. couldbeansweredbyanaveragechildofthatage.
b. measuredrotelearningandmemory.
c. revealedachild'sgradelevelinschool.
d. requiredcreativeaswellascorrectanswers.

9.Whichofthefollowingisanapproachtomeasuringreliability?
a. negativecorrelation
b. doubleblind
c. content
d. testretest

10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsconcerningtherelationshipbetweeninspectiontimeandIQ
istrue?
a. Thelongertheinspectiontime,thegreatertheintelligence.
b. Thelongertheinspectiontime,thelowertheintelligence.
c. Theshortertheinspectiontime,thelowertheintelligence.
d. Inspectiontimeandintelligencearenotrelated.

11.Termanshowedthatmentallygiftedchildren
a. haveagreatersusceptibilitytomentalillnessinadulthood.
b. scoreintheaverageIQrangeasadults.
c. aresuccessfulduringtheiryouthbutfailtoreachtheirpotentialin
adulthood.
d. aregenerallysuccessfulintheirchosenoccupationsasadults.

12.WhichofthefollowingisoneofGardner'stypesofintelligence?
a. executiveskills
b. ethics
c. music
d. creativity

13.WhowouldbethebestnormgroupfortheACTorSATcollegeentrancetests?
a. lawyers
b. highschoolseniors
c. collegegraduates
d. collegesophomores

14.__________isthecapacityforlearningcertainandspecificabilities.
a. Achievement
b. Intelligence
c. Aptitude
d. Scholastics

15.Mentalretardationcausedbybirthinjuriesorfetaldamageiscalled__________retardation.
a. organic
b. familial
c. incidental
d. medical

16.Selectivebreedingfordesirablecharacteristicsiscalled
a. cretinism.
b. adaptivebehavior.
c. microcephaly.
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d. eugenics.

17.Itcanbearguedthatstandardizedtesting(suchastheSAT)isbeneficialbecause
a. itcanhelplabelpeopleasgeniusandgifted.
b. thereisaperfectcorrelationbetweenstandardizedtestsandacademic
performance.
c. theypredictfutureoccupationalsuccess.
d. theyarefairerandmoreobjectivethanadmissionofficers'judgments.

18.Thefactthatfraternaltwinsaremoresimilarinintelligencethanordinarysiblingssuggeststhe
importanceof
a. commonhereditaryfactors.
b. commonenvironmentalfactors.
c. geneticeffects.
d. effectsofintrauterineenvironment.

19.AschoolcurriculumbuiltonHowardGardner'stheoryofintelligencewouldprovide
a. neuromusculartrainingbecausesuchskillsunderliegeneralintelligence.
b. traininginlogic,rhetoric,philosophyandmathtostrengthenthegeneral
factorinintelligence.
c. emphasisoncreative,artisticabilitiesratherthanthetraditionalemphasis
oncognitiveabilities.
d. adiversecurriculumwitheducationinskillsnottraditionallyassociated
withIQ.

20.Standardizationincludesformalizingtestingproceduresandestablishing
a. goals.
b. plans.
c. norms.
d. forms.

21.Whichofthefollowingisafactorthatinfluencessuccessforthegifted?
a. extrinsicmotivation
b. levelofadjustment
c. persistence
d. siblingrivalry

22.Thepersonresponsibleforthedevelopmentanddesignofthefirstusefulindividualtestof
intelligenceis
a. Freud.
b. Terman.
c. Binet.
d. Wechsler.

23.Theitemsactuallyselectedforanintelligencetestprovidea(n)__________definitionof
intelligence.
a. functional
b. valid
c. reliable
d. operational

24.Speedofprocessinghasbeenmeasuredbywhichofthefollowingtechniques?
a. thenumberofmistakesapersonmakes
b. theamountoftimeapersonneedstoclaptheirhandswheninstructed
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c. thebrainactivitythatfollowsexposuretoastimulus
d. howquicklyapersoncanblinktheireyesafterbeingtoldtodoso

25.ThedistributionofIQscores
a. isapproximatelynormalorbellshaped.
b. showsthatmostpeoplescorebetween80and100.
c. revealsadifferenceintheaverageformenandwomen.
d. fallsoffabruptlyabove100.

26.Whenthesameproceduresareusedingivingatesttoallpeople,thetesthasbeen
a. validated.
b. normalized.
c. operationalized.
d. standardized.

27.Theterm"gfactor,"writtenaboutbyNeisser,refersto
a. generationfactors.
b. generalabilities.
c. Gardnerfactors.
d. groupfactors.

28.Thebestsummarystatementregardingtheroleofheredityonhumanintelligenceisthat
a. hereditymayimposeupperlimitsonintelligence.
b. hereditymayimposelowerlimitsonintelligence.
c. intelligenceisalmostcompletelyrelatedtogeneticinheritance.
d. thesimilarityinIQscoresamongmaternalrelativesisgreaterthanthat
amongpaternalrelatives.

29.Apsychologistadministersanintelligencetestto100fourthgraders.Onemonthlaterthe
psychologistreturnsandreadministersthetest.Thepsychologistisprobablyinterestedin
a. thevalidityofthetest.
b. anoperationaldefinitionof"intelligence."
c. thecreationofa"culturefair"test.
d. thereliabilityofthetest.

30.HowardGardnerhastheorizedallofthefollowingtypesofintelligenceEXCEPT
a. language.
b. creativity.
c. interpersonalskills.
d. intrapersonalskills.

31.TheStanfordBinetIntelligenceScale
a. wasspecificallydesignedtotestadultintelligence.
b. providesseparatescoresforperformanceintelligenceandverbal
intelligence.
c. iscompletelyculturallyfair,inthatchildrenofdifferentculturesdojustas
wellaschildreninthisculture.
d. assumesthatintellectualabilityinchildhoodimprovesasageincreases.

32.Whichformofretardationcanbecontrolledbyaspecialdiet?
a. microcephaly
b. hydrocephaly
c. PKU
d. Downsyndrome

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33.Sandraisbelownormalintelligencebutsheisabletotellyoutheexactdayoftheweekof
September13,1957.Shehas__________syndrome.
a. genius
b. savant
c. giftedness
d. calendarassessment

34.Ifonepsychologistadministersatestsimultaneouslytoseveralpeople,itmustbea
__________test.
a. reliable
b. individual
c. performance
d. group

35.Whenapersonoflimitedintelligenceshowsexceptionalabilitiesinart,music,mental
arithmetic,orcalendarcalculations,itiscalled
a. genius.
b. giftedness.
c. discalcula.
d. savantsyndrome.

36.IQmaybedefinedas
a. MA/CA100.
b. CA/MA100.
c. MA/100CA.
d. MAxCA100.

37.Ageneticallyinducedlackofanenzymethatisacauseofatypeofmentalretardation
describes
a. microcephaly.
b. cretinism.
c. hydrocephaly.
d. phenylketonuria.

38.Theaveragetwelveyearoldchildhasamentalageequalto
a. 100.
b. 120.
c. 10.
d. 12.

39.Billyhasamentalageof8andachronologicalageof10.Billy'sIQis
a. 108.
b. 125.
c. 80.
d. 92.

40.HowardGardnertheorizesthatthereare__________differentkindsofintelligence.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 8
d. 120

41.

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41.Crossculturalstudiesduringthelastthirtyyearsshow
a. virtuallynochangesinmeasuredintelligence.
b. IQgainsofabout5points.
c. evidenceofgeneticdrift.
d. IQgainsthataretypically15points.

42.Alargenumberofpeoplewereaskedtoansweronlytheoddnumberedquestionsonatest.
Later,theyareaskedtoansweronlytheevennumberedquestions.Bycomparingeachperson's
twoscores,adeterminationofthetest's__________reliabilitycouldbemade.
a. splithalf
b. equivalentform
c. testretest
d. alternativeform

43.Atestissaidtobereliableifit
a. measurestheskillitclaimstotest.
b. isunaffectedbyexternalfactorssuchasthetimeofadministration.
c. givesaboutthesamescoretoapersonwhengivenondifferentoccasions.
d. allowsonetocorrectlypredictwhowillbesuccessfulwhenplacedina
reallifesituation.

44.Helenatooka(n)__________testwhichindicatedthatshecouldexcelinteachingEnglishasa
secondlanguage.
a. intelligence
b. specialaptitude
c. multipleaptitude
d. achievement

45.Whichofthefollowingisanotherwordforreliability?
a. dependence
b. consistency
c. relevance
d. validity

46.Thecorrelationofintelligencetestscoresbetweenidenticaltwinsis
a. higherwhentheyareraisedtogetherthanwhentheyareraisedapart.
b. lowerthanthatforfraternaltwinsraisedtogether.
c. thesameasthatforanyotherbloodrelatives.
d. thesamewhethertheyarerearedtogetherorapart.

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Name:

PsychologicalDisorders
MultipleChoice
Identifytheletterofthechoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

1.Thechiefdistinguishingfeatureofpsychoticdisordersis
a. confusionoffantasyandreality.
b. antisocialconduct.
c. overwhelminganxiety.
d. obsessivebehavior.

2.Acommonformofmentaldisorderafflicting1020%ofthepopulationis
a. schizophrenia.
b. seniledementia.
c. depression.
d. delusionaldisorder.

3.BobhasnevermetMadonnabutheisconvincedthatsheisdeeplyinlovewithhim.Bobis
sufferingfrom
a. grandiosedelusions.
b. jealousdelusions.
c. obsessivecompulsivedisorder.
d. erotomanicdelusions.

4.Ifyoumetanindividualwhoappearedtobeverycharmingatfirst,butlateryoudiscovered
thatheorshemanipulatedpeople,causedothershurtwithoutasecondthought,andcouldnot
bedependedupon,youmightsuspecthimofbeing
a. dependent.
b. narcissistic.
c. paranoid.
d. antisocial.

5.AmuchfearedoutcomeofAlzheimer'sdiseaseis
a. functionalpsychosis.
b. paranoia.
c. generalparesis.
d. seniledementia.

6.Multiplepersonalityordissociativeidentitydisorderoftenbegins
a. asaresultofcombatexhaustion.
b. inadulthoodasaresponsetounremittingphobias.
c. asaconsequenceofposttraumaticstressdisorders.
d. inchildhoodasaresultofunbearableexperiences.

7.Apersonwhohasanextremelackofselfconfidenceandwhoallowsotherstorunhisorher
lifeissaidtohavea(n)__________personality.
a. dependent
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c. paranoid
d. antisocial

8.InsouthandeastAsia,amanmayexperienceKoro,whichis
a. schizophrenia.
b. insanity.
c. anxietyabouthispenisrecedingintohisbody.
d. depression.

9.Becausethereisconsiderableoverlapamongthetypesofschizophrenia,andbecausepatterns
ofbehaviorshiftovertime,manypatientsaresimplyclassifiedassufferingfrom__________
schizophrenia.
a. borderline
b. atypical
c. mixed
d. undifferentiated

10.Retreatfromrealitybyhallucinationsanddelusionsandbysocialwithdrawaltypically
characterizes
a. somatoformdisorders.
b. anxietydisorders.
c. psychoticdisorders.
d. personalitydisorders.

11.Personswhosufferfromparaphiliasarecategorizedashaving
a. somatoformdisorders.
b. generalizedanxiety.
c. sexualdisorders.
d. personalitydisorders.

12.Whichofthefollowingisrelatedtorecentattemptstofindbiochemicalexplanationsfor
schizophrenia?
a. schizotaxin
b. psychotropin
c. dopamine
d. diazepam

13.Whichofthefollowingisonereasongiventhatmorewomenthanmenaretreatedfor
psychologicalproblems?
a. Womenaresubjecttogreaterstressthanmen.
b. Asaresultofculturalnorms,womenmaybemorewillingtoadmit
distress.
c. Someformsofmentaldisordersaresexlinkedrecessive.
d. Developmentaltasksrequiredofwomenarefarmoredifficultthanthose
requiredofmen.

14.TheFreudianexplanationofanxietydisordersemphasizes
a. theavoidanceparadox.
b. learnedhabitsofselfdefeatingbehavior.
c. forbiddenimpulsesthatthreatenalossofcontrol.
d. thedevelopmentofafaultyorinaccurateselfimageanddistortedself
perceptions.

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a. showevidenceoflossofcontactwithreality.
b. areunhappy,withdrawn,anddepressed.
c. deviatefromtypicaloraveragepatternsofbehavior.
d. aredisabledbyanxiety.

16.Arareconditioninwhichseparatepersonalitiesexistinthesamepersoniscalled
a. dissociativeidentitydisorder.
b. splitpersonality.
c. schizophrenia.
d. amnesia.

17.APETscaninvolvestheinjectionof
a. radioactivesugar.
b. iodine.
c. metalparticles.
d. xenongas.

18.Ifapersonsufferingfromschizophreniahasanidenticaltwin,thattwin
a. willhavea46percentchanceofbecomingschizophrenic.
b. willbenomorelikelythananyoneelsetobecomeschizophrenic.
c. isalmostsuretobecomeschizophrenic.
d. isalsolikelytohavemorethanonepersonality.

19.Themostseverepsychologicaldisorderisa(n)
a. personalitydisorder.
b. psychosomaticillness.
c. anxietydisorder.
d. psychosis.

20.Personswhoareexcessivelynarcissistic,dependent,orantisocialarecharacterizedashaving
a. somatoformdisorders.
b. generalizedanxiety.
c. conversionreactions.
d. personalitydisorders.

21.Mooddisordersarethoseinwhichthepersonmay
a. experienceseveredepressionandthreatensuicide.
b. exhibitsymptomssuggestingphysicaldiseaseorinjurybutforwhichthere
isnoidentifiablecause.
c. exhibitbehaviorthatistheresultofanorganicbrainpathology.
d. experiencedelusionsandhallucinations.

22.Schizophreniaismostcommonlyfoundin
a. adolescents.
b. youngadults.
c. themiddleaged.
d. theelderly.

23.Thefamousrulingthatledtothepresentdaypleaof"notguiltybyreasonofinsanity"isthe
a. commonlawdefense.
b. Harrisondecision.
c. M'Naghtenrule.
d. Twinkiedefense.

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__________schizophrenicsshiftfromonepatternofschizophrenicbehaviortoanother.
a. Catatonic
b. Disorganized
c. Paranoid
d. Undifferentiated

25.DSMstandsfor
a. diagnosticscheduleofmedicine.
b. diagnosticandstatisticalmanual.
c. depressivescalemodalities.
d. doctorofsurgicalmedicine.

26.Conversiondisorderandhypochondriasisareclassifiedas
a. physiomentaldisorders.
b. somatoformdisorders.
c. psychosomaticdisorders.
d. somatizationdisorders.

27.Inmostanxietydisorders,theperson'sdistressis
a. focusedonaspecificsituation.
b. relatedtoordinarylifestresses.
c. greatlyoutofproportiontothesituation.
d. basedonaphysicalcause.

28.Anunusualstatecalled"waxyflexibility"issometimesobservedin__________
schizophrenia.
a. borderline
b. disorganized
c. catatonic
d. paranoid

29.Rogerhasbeenextremelyanxiousformuchofthepastyear,butcan'texplainwhy.Thereisa
goodchancethatheisexperiencing
a. ageneralizedanxietydisorder.
b. sociopathy.
c. psychosis.
d. anervousbreakdown.

30.Irrationalandveryspecificfearsthatpersistevenwhenthereisnorealdangertoapersonare
called
a. anxieties.
b. dissociation's.
c. phobias.
d. obsessions.

31.Insomecountries,itisnormaltodefecateorurinateinpublic.Thismakesitclearthat
judgmentsofthenormalityofbehaviorare
a. culturallyrelative.
b. statistical.
c. amatterofsubjectivediscomfort.
d. relatedtoconformity.

32.ThreeyearoldShawnateleadpaintwhichwaschippingoffthewallsinanolderhome.
Consequently,hedevelopedapsychosisbasedonbraindamageduetoleadpoisoning.Shawn's
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psychosiswouldbecalleda(n)
a. functionalpsychosis.
b. organicpsychosis.
c. neuralpsychosis.
d. neocorticalpsychosis.

33.Falsebeliefsthatareheldevenwhenthefactscontradictthemarecalled
a. fantasies.
b. hallucinations.
c. illusions.
d. delusions.

34.Jimisinaconstantstateofanxietyandalsohasbrief,suddenperiodsofpanic.Healso
believestheseperiodsofpanicwilloccurwhenhe'sinapubliclocationtherefore,Jimisafraid
toleavehishouse.Jim'sdiagnosisis
a. agoraphobia.
b. panicdisorder.
c. panicdisorderwithagoraphobia.
d. panicdisorderwithoutagoraphobia.

35.MarybelievesthatsheistheQueenofEngland.Sheishaving
a. depressivedelusions.
b. delusionsofgrandeur.
c. delusionsofreference.
d. delusionsofpersecution.

36.Trueparanoidsarerarelytreatedoradmittedtohospitalsbecause
a. theyarepotentiallyharmfulanddangeroustoothers.
b. theyresisttheattemptsofotherstoofferhelp.
c. theirseverehallucinationsmakereasoningwiththemimpossible.
d. psychiatrichospitalsareprimarilyforpsychotics.

37.Themostwidelyusedsystemofpsychologicalclassificationtodayis
a. theFreudianPsychoanalyticSystem(FPS).
b. foundintheDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders(DSM
IV).
c. thesystemdesignedbyEmilKraepelinandEugenBleuler.
d. tobefoundintheFederalUniformCodeofPsychopathology(UCP).

38.TheinsanitydefensedatesbacktotheEnglishcourts,whereitwasoriginallyheldthattobe
responsibleforanact,thedefendantmust
a. understandthewrongfulnessoftheact.
b. beinastateofdiminishedcapacity.
c. haveactedonanirresistibleimpulse.
d. beabletorecallthecriminalact.

39.Behavioristswouldsaythatselfdefeatingbehaviorsaremaintainedbyimmediate
reinforcementintheformof
a. relieffromanxiety.
b. defendingtheego.
c. protectingone'sselfimage.
d. avoidingexistentialanxiety.

Whenaperson'ssexualidentitydoesnotmatchhisorherphysicalgender,thediagnosisis
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b. sexualdysfunction.
c. genderidentitydisorder.
d. androgyny.

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41.Ithasbeendiscoveredthatallmajorantipsychoticdrugs
a. blocktheactionofdopamine.
b. facilitatetheactionofdopamine.
c. increaselevelsofdopamine.
d. decreaselevelsofdopamine.

42.Aninabilitytobehaveinwaysthatfosterthewellbeingoftheindividualandultimatelyof
societydefines
a. insanity.
b. psychopathology.
c. selfdestructiveness.
d. socialnonconformity.

43.Discomfortinsocialsituations,fearofevaluation,andtimidityarecharacteristicofwhat
personalitydisorder?
a. histrionic
b. obsessivecompulsive
c. schizoid
d. avoidant

44.Thetermschizophreniacanbeinterpretedtomean
a. asplitbetweenthoughtandemotion.
b. havingmorethanonepersonality.
c. thesamethingasadissociativereaction.
d. thatapersonisinsane.

45.Carsonrecentlylosthisjobandhasagreatdebtaccumulatedfromgambling.Healsohasbeen
feelingextremepressureaboutnotbeingabletotakecareofhiseightchildren.Afterhaving
toomuchtodrink,Carsonranoverachildcrossingthestreet.Immediatelyfollowingthis
episode,Carsoncouldnotrememberwhohewas.Thisexampleillustrates
a. dissociativeamnesia.
b. dissociativefugue.
c. dissociativeidentitydisorder.
d. multiplepersonalitydisorder.

46.Apersonwhoexperiencesalongseriesofimaginedphysicalcomplaintssuffersfrom
a. aconversionreaction.
b. somatizationdisorder.
c. atraumaticdisorder.
d. anobsession.

47.WhenSarareturnedfromcombatintheGulfWar,shebeganexperiencinghighanxietythat
haspersistedwithoutanyimprovement.Thisexampleillustrateswhichanxietyrelated
disorder?
a. panic
b. posttraumaticstress
c. phobia
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48.Gregoryhasbeenhomelessforthepast3years.Thestressofbeinghomelessseemstohave
contributedtotheonsetofpsychosis.Thisexampleillustrateswhatriskfactorformental
disorders?
a. social
b. family
c. psychological
d. biological

49.Aresearcherseekinganorganicbasisforschizophreniawouldbewelladvisedtoinvestigate
theroleof
a. amphetaminesandamphetaminereceptors.
b. adrenalineandnoradrenaline.
c. histamineandantihistamine.
d. dopamineanddopaminereceptors.

50.Whichofthefollowingischaracteristicofadissociativedisorder?
a. phobicdisorder
b. amnesia
c. paranoia
d. depression

51.__________schizophreniausuallyinvolvesdelusionsofpersecutionandgrandeur.
a. Catatonic
b. Disorganized
c. Paranoid
d. Undifferentiated

52.Apsychosisarisingfromanadvancedstageofsyphilis,inwhichthediseaseattacksbraincells,
iscalled
a. Korsakoff'ssyndrome.
b. deliriumtremens.
c. schizotypicalpsychosis.
d. generalparesis.

53.Adisordercharacterizedbycontinuoustensionandoccasionalanxietyattacksinwhichpersons
thinktheyaregoinginsaneorareabouttodieiscalleda
a. panicdisorder.
b. phobia.
c. depressivepsychosis.
d. hystericalreaction.

54.Theextremereactionknownasfuguerefersto
a. physicalflighttoescapeconflict.
b. severedepression.
c. hallucinations.
d. obsessivebehavior.

55.Disorganizedschizophreniaischaracterizedby
a. attacksoffearorpanic.
b. silliness,laughter,andbizarrebehavior.
c. delusionsofpersecution.
d. severedepression.

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56.IntheUnitedStatesandLatinAmerica,Latinosusetheterm__________torefertochronic
psychosis.
a. mania
b. hispania
c. locura
d. agua

57.Theterm"nervousbreakdown"
a. referstoveryseverepsychoticbehaviorepisodes.
b. isalegal,notapsychological,term.
c. hasnoformalpsychologicalmeaning.
d. referstoasevere,buttransient,depression.

58.Psychologicaldependenceonmoodorbehavioralteringdrugsisknownas
a. drugpsychosis.
b. asubstancerelateddisorder.
c. anorthopsychosis.
d. apsychotropicdisorder.

59.Grace'sactionsresemblemoviestereotypesof"crazy"behavior.Herpersonalitydisintegration
isextreme.Sheengagesinsillylaughter,bizarremannerisms,andobscenebehavior.Her
diagnosisisprobably
a. paranoidschizophrenia.
b. borderlineschizophrenia.
c. catatonicschizophrenia.
d. disorganizedschizophrenia.

60.Whichofthefollowingisclassifiedasamooddisorder?
a. bipolardisorder
b. multiplepersonalitydisorder
c. delusionaldisorder
d. dissociativedisorder

61.CurrentresearchsuggeststhecauseofAlzheimer'sdiseaseis
a. brainpathology.
b. atraumaticchildhood.
c. inconsistentandineffectiveparenting.
d. persistentdelusionalthoughts.

62.Dysthymicdisorderandcyclothymicdisorderaretwovarietiesof
a. mooddisorder.
b. conversiondisorder.
c. schizophrenia.
d. somatoformdisorder.

63.Whichofthefollowingisadissociativedisorder?
a. depression
b. phobicdisorder
c. multiplepersonality
d. paranoia

64.Theantisocialpersonality
a. avoidsotherpeopleasmuchaspossible.
b. isrelativelyeasytotreateffectivelybypsychotherapy.

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c. tendstobeselfishandlackingremorse.
d. usuallygivesabadfirstimpression.

65.Beliefthatone'sbodyis"rotting"andravagedbydiseasewouldbeclassifiedas
a. somaticdelusions.
b. delusionsofgrandeur.
c. delusionsofinfluence.
d. delusionsofpersecution.

66.Thedistinctionbetweenobsessionsandcompulsionsisthedistinctionbetween
a. engaginginbehaviorsthataremerelyinconvenientandthosethatare
severelydisruptive.
b. havingpositiveandnegativefeelingstowardanobjectorevent.
c. thoughtsthatareevidenceofneurosisorthosethatareevidenceof
psychosis.
d. havingrepetitiousthoughtsorengaginginrepetitiousactions.

67.Hearingvoicesthatarenotreallytherewouldbecalleda(n)
a. hallucination.
b. delusion.
c. auditoryregression.
d. depressivepsychosis.

68.Behavioralproblemsinwhichthepersonexhibitssymptomssuggestingphysicaldiseaseor
injury,butforwhichthereisnoidentifiablecause,arecalled
a. mooddisorders.
b. schizophrenia.
c. organicbrainpathologies.
d. somatoformdisorders.

69.Mutism,stupor,andamarkeddecreaseinresponsivenesstotheenvironmentareoftenseenin
a. catatonicepisodes.
b. paranoidschizophrenia.
c. manicepisodes.
d. borderlineschizophrenia.

70.Obsessivecompulsivebehavior,panic,andphobiasareformallyclassifiedas__________
disorders.
a. psychotic
b. manic
c. anxiety
d. mood

71.Robertwasfoundwanderingnakedinthecampusparkinglot,proclaiminghimselftobe
"FatherTime."Heshowsevidenceofa(n)__________disorder.
a. anxiety
b. psychotic
c. personality
d. affective

72.Apersonwhomistrustsothersandishypersensitiveandguardedmaybeclassifiedasa(n)
__________personality.
a. dependent
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b. antisocial
c. narcissistic
d. paranoid

73.Delusionalthinkingischaracteristicof
a. psychosis.
b. obsessivecompulsivedisorder.
c. conversiondisorder.
d. fugue.

74."IbelieveAmanda'sanxietyanddefensivenessaretheresultofanunrealisticselfimageandan
inabilitytotakeresponsibilityforherfeelings."Thisstatementwouldmostlikelyhavebeen
madebya
a. psychodynamictheorist.
b. Freudiantherapist.
c. humanisticpsychologist.
d. behavioristictheorist.

75.Apersonwhoispreoccupiedwithfearsofhavingaseriousdiseasesuffersfrom
a. aconversionreaction.
b. hypochondriasis.
c. atraumaticdisorder.
d. anobsession.

76.Sensoryexperiencesthatoccurintheabsenceofastimulusarecalled
a. illusions.
b. hallucinations.
c. delusions.
d. affectepisodes.

77.Ingeneral,schizophreniaischaracterizedby
a. rapidandunpredictablechangesinemotion.
b. delusionsofpersecutionandsomaticcomplaints.
c. bluntedorinappropriateemotionsandwithdrawal.
d. highlevelsofanxietycoupledwithalackofconscience.

78.Onewhoisquiteconcernedwithorderliness,perfectionism,andarigidroutinemightbe
classifiedasa(n)__________personality.
a. histrionic
b. obsessivecompulsive
c. schizoid
d. avoidant

79.Irrationalactsapersonfeelsdriventorepeatarecalled__________.Theyhelpcontrolanxiety
causedby__________.
a. obsessionscompulsions
b. compulsionsobsessions
c. compulsionsdefensemechanisms
d. defensemechanismsobsessions

80.Suddentemporaryamnesiaorinstancesofmultiplepersonalityare__________disorders.
a. dissociative
b. anxiety
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d. schizophrenic

81.Johnhasalackofinterestinfriendsorloversandexperiencesverylittleemotion.Hecanbe
describedashavingwhichofthefollowingpersonalitydisorders?
a. avoidant
b. schizoid
c. borderline
d. paranoid

82.Amnesia,fugue,andmultiplepersonalityareallclassifiedaswhichbehaviordisorder?
a. obsessivecompulsivedisorder
b. organicbrainsyndrome
c. affectivedisorder
d. dissociativedisorder

83.Obsessivecompulsivedisordersinvolve
a. lossofcontactwithreality.
b. unresolvedanger.
c. unresolvedOedipalconflict.
d. highlevelsofanxiety.

84.Whensadnessanddespondencyareexaggeratedorprolongedandanextremelynegativeself
imageprevails,wewouldsuspecta(n)
a. dissociativereaction.
b. mooddisorder.
c. somatoformdisorder.
d. anxietydisorder.

85.Thedopaminepsychosislinkisbasedontheobservationthat
a. lowdopaminelevelsofactivityinthebrainseemtoproducepsychotic
symptoms.
b. therearehighlevelsofdopamineactivityinthebrainsofpsychoticpeople.
c. therearehighlevelsofamphetamineinthebrainsofschizophrenics.
d. dopamineinteractswithserotonincreatingpsychosis.

86.Theantisocialpersonalityisonewho
a. isirresponsibleandseemstolackremorse.
b. isfrequentlydangerousandoutofcontactwithreality.
c. isalwaysadelinquentorcriminal.
d. benefitsgreatlyfromhumanisticandpsychoanalytictherapies.

87.Behavioralproblemscausedbysenility,drugdamage,braininjuryordisease,andthetoxic
effectsofpoisonsareclassifiedas__________disorders.
a. organic
b. psychotic
c. somatic
d. substanceuse

88.Whichofthefollowingpersonalitydisordersdescribesapersonwhohasanextremelyunstable
selfimage,ismoody,anddoesnotdevelopstablerelationships?
a. borderline
b. histrionic
c. narcissistic
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d. schizoid

89.Phobiasdifferfromordinaryfearsinthattheyfrequentlyinvolve
a. specificobjectsorsituations.
b. bugsandcrawlingthings.
c. intensereactionslikevomitingorfainting.
d. heightsandunfamiliarplaces.

90.Juliecan'tstopthinkingaboutgermsanddirt.Shespendsalldaycleaningherhouse.Sheis
sufferingfrom
a. phobicdisorder.
b. paranoia.
c. delusionaldisorder.
d. obsessivecompulsivedisorder.

91.Whichofthefollowingpersonalitydisordersdescribesapersonwhohasanexaggeratedsense
ofselfimportanceandwhoneedsconstantadmiration?
a. dependent
b. histrionic
c. narcissistic
d. schizoid

92.CTscansofthebrainsofsomeyoungschizophrenicsshow__________thannormal.
a. widerventricles
b. smallerfissures
c. smallerventricles
d. fewerfissures

93.Acorefeatureofallabnormalbehavioristhatitis
a. culturallyabsolute.
b. learned.
c. maladaptive.
d. dependentonage.

94.Themosteffectivemethodofpredictingthatamentalpatientwillcommitanactofviolenceis
by
a. psychologicaltests.
b. psychiatricinterviews.
c. psychologicalinterviews.
d. Thereisnoeffectivemethod.

95.FailureofhospitalstafftodetectfakepatientsinDavidRosenhan'sstudiescanbeattributedto
the
a. actingabilityofthepseudopatients.
b. generallylowqualityoftrainingofhospitalstaffmembers.
c. effectsoflabelingandcontext.
d. factthatpseudopatientsweresoheavilydrugged.

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Name:

Therapies
MultipleChoice
Identifytheletterofthechoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

1.Freud'stheorywasbasedonthebeliefthatneuroseswerecausedby
a. repressedmemories,motives,andconflicts.
b. learnedmaladaptivebehaviors.
c. negativeselfregard.
d. destructiveinterpersonalrelationships.

2.Inaninstitutionfordelinquentadolescents,abehavioralsystemhasbeenimplementedin
whichtheadolescentsearnpointsfortargetbehaviorslikegettingupontime,makingbeds,
attendingclass,etc.Theyareallowedtoexchangetheirearnedpointsforprivileges,activities,
etc.Thissystemiscalled__________andisbasedon__________.
a. systematicdesensitizationgradualexposure.
b. timeoutextinction.
c. atokeneconomyreinforcement.
d. primaryreinforcementnonreward

3.Freudconsideredthedistinctionbetweenmanifestcontentandlatentcontentessentialfor
a. freeassociation.
b. dreamanalysis.
c. resistance.
d. transference.

4.Inpsychoanalysis,patientsavoidtalkingaboutcertainsubjects.Thisiscalled
a. avoidance.
b. transference.
c. analysis.
d. resistance.

5.Inpsychoanalysis,anemotionalattachmenttothetherapistthatsymbolicallyrepresentsother
importantrelationshipsiscalled
a. resistance.
b. transference.
c. identification.
d. empathy.

6.Aformoftherapythatencouragesonetobecomeawareofemotionsinthe"hereandnow"and
torebuildthinking,feeling,andactingintoconnectedwholesis
a. existentialtherapy.
b. Gestalttherapy.
c. transactionalanalysis.
d. nondirectivetherapy.

7.AccordingtoAaronBeck,negative,__________underliedepression.
a. unconsciousmotives
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b. unrealisticgoals
c. irrationalfears
d. selfdefeatingthoughts

8.__________isanytechniqueinvolvingsurgicalalterationofthebrain.
a. Ablationlesioning
b. Psychosurgery
c. DeepECT
d. Psychicsurgery

9.ApsychoanalystwhobelievesinthetheoriesofFreudwouldseepsychopathologyascaused
by
a. birthtrauma.
b. repressedsexualityandaggression.
c. bizarredreams.
d. immaturepersonalrelationships.

10.Aparentwhocopeswithquarrelingamongyoungchildrenbyplacingtheminseparaterooms
isusing
a. punishment.
b. reinforcement.
c. timeout.
d. shaping.

11.Ifignoringcausesachild'stempertantrumstocease,apsychologistwouldcallthiseffect
a. shaping.
b. punishment.
c. timeout.
d. extinction.

12.Whenelectricshockisusedtomakethesightandsmellofalcoholconditionedstimuliforan
aversionresponse,theelectricshockservesasthe
a. conditionedresponse.
b. unconditionedstimulus.
c. unconditionedresponse.
d. conditionedhierarchy.

13.Rolereversalandthemirrortechniqueareassociatedwith
a. Gestalttherapy.
b. psychodrama.
c. logotherapy.
d. psychoanalysis.

14.Theprefrontallobotomyhasbeenreplacedby
a. electroconvulsiveshock.
b. deeplesioningtechniques.
c. PETscans.
d. Xraytherapy.

15.Virtualrealityexposurerefersto
a. asexualdisorderinvolvingflashinginordertoshockandgetattention
b. havingapersonvividlyimaginedistressingimages
c. presentationoffearedstimuliinathreedimensional,computergenerated
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d. anotherformofroleplaying

16.Exorcismofteninvolved
a. religiouscatharsis.
b. boringaholeinthejaw.
c. theuseofphysicaltorture.
d. hypnotism.

17.Inrationalemotivetherapy,
a. clientsareencouragedtotakeresponsibilityfortheirownchoices.
b. clientslearntochallengeirrationalbeliefs.
c. thetherapistseekstohavetheclientdiscoverrationalinsightsonhisorher
own.
d. irrationalelementsoftheunconsciousaremadetoconformtoreality.

18.Themostappropriateuseofelectroconvulsivetherapyisasa
a. preferredmeansoftreatmentforallcasesofdepression.
b. preferredmeansoftreatmentfororganicpsychosesinwhichbrain
pathologyexists.
c. preferredmeansoftreatmentforantisocialdisorders.
d. lastresortafterothermethodshavefailedandthelikelihoodofself
destructivebehaviorisgreat.

19.Harriet,astudentnurse,wasatfirstextremelyuncomfortableatthesightofblood.Aftera
monthofexperienceworkingintheemergencyroom,sheisnolongerupsetwhenconfronted
withseriousinjuries.Harriethasundergone
a. timeout.
b. shaping.
c. desensitization.
d. trialanderrorlearning.

20.Aproblemwithaversiontherapyis
a. constructingarealistichierarchy.
b. transferoflearningtotherealworld.
c. identifyingandremovingrewards.
d. theoveruseofhabituation.

21.Whichisamythregardingpsychotherapy?
a. Psychotherapyprovidesacompletetransformationofthepsyche.
b. Chancesforimprovementaregoodwithphobias,somesexualproblems,
andmaritalconflicts.
c. Psychotherapydoesnotbringaboutdramaticchangesinbehavior.
d. Psychotherapy'smajorbenefitisthatitprovidesthepersoncomfortand
support.

22.Whenatherapistattemptstoseetheworldthroughtheclient'seyesandtofeelsomepartof
whatheorsheisfeeling,thetherapistisusing
a. authenticity.
b. empathy.
c. reflection.
d. egocentering.

23.Trepanning,oneofthemoreprimitivepracticesinvolvingboringaholeintotheskull,was
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a. release"evilspirits."
b. shockpatientsintoaremissionofsymptoms.
c. coerceandcontroldisruptivepatients.
d. punishthosewhohadcommittedcrimes.

24.Thekeyaspectofexistentialtherapyis
a. resolvingunconsciousconflicts.
b. eliminatingsymptoms.
c. believingyouarecapableofmakingchoicesaboutwhoyouwanttobe.
d. aholisticanalysis.

25.Theownerofachickenranchendsapetdog'shabitofstealingandeatingeggsbyallowingthe
dogto"find"andeatseveraleggslacedwithTabascosauce.Theranchowner'sapproachis
similarto
a. covertsensitization.
b. aversiontherapy.
c. implosivetherapy.
d. desensitizationtechniques.

26.Freudcalledwhichofthefollowingthe"royalroadtotheunconscious"?
a. analysisoftransference.
b. analysisofresistance.
c. dreamanalysis.
d. freeassociation.

27.Psychoanalysis,desensitization,realitytherapy,behaviortherapy,andclientcenteredtherapy
areallformsof
a. somatotherapy.
b. psychictherapy.
c. grouptherapy.
d. psychotherapy.

28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsregardingtheuseofdrugsfortreatingschizophreniais
TRUE?
a. Thebestnewdrugsarecurealls.
b. Acombinationofmedicationandpsychotherapyalmostalwaysworksbest.
c. Drugsworkforallpeople.
d. Medicationworkseffectivelyfor90%ofthecases.

29.WhichofthefollowingistheMOSTlikelyoutcomeforpsychotherapy?
a. acompletepersonaltransformation
b. arenewalofintellectualandcreativeabilities
c. overcomingtheeffectsofearlypsychologicallydamagingexperiences
d. learningskillstobettercopewithstress

30.Thefirsttruepsychotherapywasdevelopedby__________aroundtheturnofthecenturyto
treatcasesof__________.
a. Freudhysteria
b. Pinelpsychosis
c. Eysenckneurosis
d. Bictrehysteria

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a. requiringlargeamountsoftimeandmoney.
b. effectiveonlyintreatingpsychosis.
c. nobetterthannotreatmentatall.
d. placingtoomuchresponsibilityontheclient.

32.Whichofthefollowingisidentifiedwithclientcenteredtherapy?
a. providingadvice,settinggoals,andgivinginterpretations
b. dreamanalysis,transference,andanalysisofresistance
c. unconditionalpositiveregard,empathy,authenticity,andreflection
d. goalsetting,desensitization,modeling,andrecentering

33.Majortranquilizersarealsoknownas
a. stimulants.
b. energizers.
c. psychoactives.
d. antipsychotics.

34.Thepracticeofdrillingaholeinaperson'sheadtolettheevilspiritsoutiscalled
a. ECT.
b. envaraging.
c. subduralrelief.
d. trepanning.

35.Freudcalledhisformofpsychotherapy
a. hysteriatherapy.
b. somatotherapy.
c. psychoanalysis.
d. transferencetherapy.

36.Unconditionalpositiveregardispartofwhattherapy?
a. logotherapy
b. psychoanalysis
c. clientcenteredtherapy
d. Gestalttherapy

37.Humanetreatmentoftheemotionallydisturbedwasspearheadedby__________,who
personallyunchainedinmatesattheBictreAsylum.
a. Freud
b. Pinel
c. Rogers
d. Frankl

38.Psychoanalysisistoinsightasbehaviortherapyisto
a. motivation.
b. action.
c. medical.
d. understanding.

39.Dr.Hochmanisatherapistwhotriestolendsupporttoclientswhoarehavinganemotional
crisisandwanttosolvedailylifeproblems.Hemostlikelypractices__________therapy.
a. insight
b. action
c. directive
d. supportive

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40.Whichofthefollowingpromotesmentalhealth?
a. identityconfusion
b. personalautonomy
c. lackofselfcontrol
d. TypeApersonality

41.Thebehavioraltechniquethathasbeenmosteffectiveintreatingdepressionis
a. aversiontherapy.
b. atokeneconomy.
c. cognitivetherapy.
d. covertsensitization.

42.Whichformoftherapyplacesresponsibilityforthecourseoftherapyontheclient?
a. insighttherapy
b. actiontherapy
c. directivetherapy
d. nondirectivetherapy

43.Tardivedyskinesiaisaneurologicaldisorderthatmaybecausedby
a. takingmajortranquilizersforextendedperiods.
b. anundersecretionofthebody'snaturaldopamine's.
c. alackofdopaminereceptorsinthelimbicsysteminthebrain.
d. abuseofamphetamines.

44.Whichofthefollowingisthemostlikelyconsequenceofpunishment?
a. eliminationofthepunishedresponse
b. increaseinthefrequencyoftheresponse
c. suppressionofthepunishedresponse
d. nochangeintheimmediateorlongtermfrequencyoftheresponse

45.Inaversiontherapyaperson__________toassociateastrongaversionwithanundesirable
habit.
a. knows
b. learns
c. wants
d. hopes

46.Sayingwhatevercomestomind,evenifitseemssenseless,painful,orembarrassing,ispartof
theFreudiantechniqueknownas
a. unconditionalregard.
b. nondirectivetherapy.
c. freeassociation.
d. transactionalanalysis.

47.Theuseofclassicalconditioningtoalleviatehumanproblemsiscalled
a. radicaltherapy.
b. behaviormodification.
c. aversiontherapy.
d. reciprocalinhibition.

48.Ergotismrefersto
a. aprimitiveformofdrugtherapy.
b. aformofpossessionormadness.
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c. reactionstochemicalsfoundinafungus.
d. atreatmentdesignedtoexpandsensoryexperience.

49.Thedisappearanceofsymptomsduetothemerepassageoftimeistermed
a. spontaneousremission.
b. catharsis.
c. activeremediation.
d. reversal.

50.Behaviormodificationmightbeconsideredoptimisticbecauseitviewsmentaldisordersas
a. biochemicalimbalancesthatcanbebalanced.
b. learnedresponsesthatcanbeunlearned.
c. anexpressionofrepressedimpulsesthatcanbefreed.
d. theresultofonlytemporaryblockagestoanaturaltendencyforgrowth.

51.Thosewhodecidethatnoonewilleverlovethemagainbecausetheyhavebeenrejectedbya
"significantother"andare,therefore,unlovableareillustrating
a. allornothingthinking.
b. overgeneralization.
c. selectiveperception.
d. minimizingtheimportanceofanundesirableevent.

52.Carenahasabadhabitofbitingherfingernailsandpullingathercuticlesuntilherfingers
bleedandhavesores.Hertherapististeachingherhowtonotbiteandpickatherfingernails
usingvariouslearningprinciples.Hertherapistisusing
a. behaviortherapy.
b. humanistictherapy.
c. psychoanalysis.
d. logotherapy.

53.Thebasicassumptionofbehaviortherapyisthat
a. deepunderstandingofone'sproblemsleadstobehaviorchange.
b. pastexperiencesandemotionaltraumamustbeprobedbeforebehaviorcan
bechanged.
c. learnedresponsecausesproblems,therefore,behaviorcanbechangedby
relearning.
d. phobiascanbecreatedanddismantled.

54.CarlRogersisresponsiblefor
a. clientcenteredtherapy.
b. psychoanalysis.
c. directivetherapy.
d. existentialtherapy.

55.Behaviormodificationinvolves
a. applyingnondirectivetechniquessuchasunconditionalpositiveregardto
clients.
b. psychoanalyticapproachestospecificbehaviordisturbances.
c. theuseoflearningprinciplestochangebehavior.
d. theuseofinsighttherapytochangeupsettingthoughtsandbeliefs.

56.Theobviousandvisibleaspectsofadreamcompriseits
a. manifestcontent.
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b. lucidcontent.
c. consciouscore.
d. latentcontent.

57.Cognitivetherapistsareinterestedin
a. onlymaladaptiveactions.
b. unconsciousthoughtsofsexandaggression.
c. whatpeoplethink,believe,andfeel.
d. onlyvisiblebehaviors.

58.Accordingto__________,perception(awareness)becomesdisjointedandincompleteina
maladjustedperson.
a. logotherapists
b. existentialists
c. Gestalttherapists
d. Rogerians

59.Whichofthefollowingpsychotherapeutictechniquesismostlikelytobeusedbyaclient
centeredtherapist?
a. reflectionoffeelings
b. interpretationofunconsciousresistance
c. challengingtheclienttomakecourageouslifechoices
d. probingexperiencesofearlychildhood

60.Freud'smethodofpsychotherapystressed
a. bringinganendtoirrationalandselfdefeatinginternaldialogue.
b. unconditionalpositiveregardandempathy.
c. freeassociation,dreamanalysis,andtransference.
d. pharmacology.

61.Desensitizationisprimarilyusedto
a. alleviatephobiasandanxieties.
b. overcomedestructivehabits.
c. symbolicallyrewardpositivebehavior.
d. decreasefreefloatinganxiety.

62.Freeassociationisabasictechniquein
a. psychoanalysis.
b. actiontherapy.
c. logotherapy.
d. directivetherapy.

63.YourfriendKikicomestoyouwithapersonalproblem.Thefirstthingyoushoulddoto
counselheristo
a. giveheradviseonwhatsheshoulddo.
b. askclosedquestionstogethertalking.
c. tellherwhatyouwoulddoinhersituation.
d. activelylistentotrytoclarifytheproblem.

64.Theriskbenefitratiointreatingschizophreniarefersto
a. theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofhospitalization.
b. thebenefitsofmedicationinalleviatingpsychoticsymptomsversusthe
adverseeffects.
c. boththeadvantagesanddisadvantagesofhospitalizationandthebenefits
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versustheadverseeffectsofmedication.
d. neithertheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofhospitalizationnorbenefitsof
medicationversustheadverseeffects.

65.Averbalinteractionbetweenatrainedmentalhealthprofessionalandseveralclientsiscalled
a. psychoanalysis.
b. individualtherapy.
c. insighttherapy.
d. grouptherapy.

66.Electroconvulsivetherapy(ECT)ismostlikelytobeused,asalastresort,withwhichtypeof
problem?
a. hyperactivityandagitation
b. conversionreactions
c. paranoia
d. severedepressionthatdoesnotrespondtoanyothertreatment

67.Achildwhohasanintensefearofadogasaresultofsometraumaticexperienceinthedog's
presencewouldbeacandidatefor
a. aversiveconditioning.
b. punishmenttraining.
c. desensitization.
d. stimuluscontrol.

68.Thedrugsusedtocontrolhallucinationsandotherpsychoticsymptomsarecalled
a. antidepressants.
b. energizers.
c. minortranquilizers.
d. antipsychotics.

69.Accordingto__________,eachpersoncreateshisorherprivateworldbymakingchoicesin
ordertoconfrontandovercomefeelingsofmeaninglessnessandisolation.
a. existentialtherapists
b. Gestalttherapists
c. psychoanalysts
d. CarlRogers

70.Atherapistguidesaclientbygivinginstructions,interpretations,orsolutions,andbymaking
decisions.Thetherapist'sapproachcanbedescribedas__________therapy.
a. directive
b. action
c. nondirective
d. individual

71.Humanistictherapiesgenerallyemphasize
a. makingfulluseofone'spotential.
b. anindepthanalysisofunconsciousforceswithinthepersonality.
c. alterationoflongestablishedhabits.
d. thevalueofspontaneousremissions.

72.Freud'stheoryofdreamanalysisisbasedontheassumptionthatthetruemeaningofdreamsis
foundintheir
a. latentcontent.
b. manifestcontent.
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c. neuroticcontent.
d. consciouscore.

73.Regardingrationalemotivetherapy,itcanbesaidthat
a. criticssuggestthatitisreallyatypeofpsychoanalysis.
b. havingirrationalbeliefsisrelatedtofeelingsofunhappiness.
c. surrenderingone'sirrationalbeliefsisbestachievedbyoperantshaping.
d. mostirrationalbeliefsoccurattheunconsciouslevelandcan'tbestopped.

74.Frankconsidershimselftobeatotalfailureandaworthlesspersonbecausehefailedoneclass.
Frank'sbehaviorexemplifiesthedistortionofthinkingbehavioraltherapistscall
a. allornothingthinking.
b. magnification.
c. overgeneralization.
d. selectiveperception.

75.Acognitivetherapistisconcernedprimarilywithhelpingclientschangetheir
a. thinkingpatterns.
b. behaviors.
c. lifestyles.
d. habits.

76.Thetherapeutictechniqueofassociatingadiscomfortwithabadhabitisbasedonwhichtype
ofconditioning?
a. instrumental
b. classical
c. operant
d. token

77.Symbolicrewardsusedtoencouragepositivechangesinbehaviorarecalled
a. operants.
b. tokens.
c. chips.
d. strokes.

78.IfyougetpraisedbyyourparentsformakingA'sinyourcollegecourses,thegradesare
a. anexampleofstimuluscontrol.
b. anexampleoftimeout.
c. positivereinforcers.
d. situationallycontrolled.

79.Atherapeutictechniqueforpsychologicaldisordersthatproducesseizures,decreased
emotionalresponses,andevenstuporassideeffectsis
a. lobotomy.
b. chemotherapy.
c. hospitalization.
d. immunotherapy.

80.Inclientcenteredtherapy,thetroubledindividualis
a. askedtofreeassociatetobringhiddenconflictsintoawareness.
b. strippedofegodefensesandunrealisticbeliefs.
c. engagedinawarenesstrainingthroughuseofthe"hotseat,""emptychair,"
andrelatedtechniques.
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d. encouragedtoexploreconsciousthoughtsandfeelings.

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