Exam 4 Quiz Questions Flashcards
If several well-publicized murders are committed by members of a particular group, we may tend to react with fear and suspicion toward all members of that group. What psychological principle can help explain this reaction?
Our tendency to overgeneralize from vivid, memorable cases.
In general, neo-Freudians such as Adler and Horney accepted many of Freud’s views but placed more emphasis than he did on…
social interactions.
What is NOT part of the contemporary view of the unconscious?
repressed memories of anxiety-provoking events.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs proposes that we must satisfy basic physiological and safety needs before we seek ultimate psychological needs. Maslow based his ideas on…
his study of healthy, creative people.
The total acceptance Rogers advocated as part of a growth-promoting environment is called _____ ______ ______.
unconditional positive regard.
_______ theories of personality focus on describing characteristic behavior patterns, such as agreeableness or extraversion.
trait.
A fortune cookie advises, “love yourself and happiness will follow.” Is this good advice?
yes, if it is SECURE self-love.
The tendency to overestimate others’ attention to and evaluation of our appearance, performance, and blunders is called the _____ _____.
spotlight effect.
What two disorders are found worldwide?
schizophrenia and depression.
What is susto and is this a culture-specific or universal psychological disorder?
condition marked by severe anxiety, restlessness, and fear of black magic. Culture-specific to Latin America.
Why are the DSM and the DSM-5 considered controversial?
the DSM has negative effects from labeling and the DSM-5 casts to wide of a net and claims normal people have psychological disorders.
One predictor of psychiatric disorders that crosses ethnic and gender lines is _____.
poverty.
The symptoms of ______ appear around age 10; ______ tends to appear later, around age 25.
phobias; major depressive disorder.
Rates of bipolar disorder have risen dramatically in the 21st century, especially among…
males 19 and under.
Treatment for depression often includes drugs that increase supplies of the neurotransmitters _______ and _______.
serotonin and norephinephrine.
