PSY Quiz 3 Flashcards
Convergent thinking involves
narrowing down the available solutions to a problem.
Lavonne was careful to avoid the use of run-on sentences in her essay because she did not want to lose points for faulty
syntax
Beatrix and Allen Gardner taught the chimpanzee Washoe to communicate by means of
sign language
A test that measures or predicts what it is supposed to is said to have a high degree of
validity
With increasing age, adopted children’s verbal ability scores become ________ positively correlated with their adoptive parents’ scores and ________ positively correlated with their biological parents’ scores.
less; more
An adequate level of glucose circulating in your bloodstream is an example of a(n)
physiological need.
The arousal theory of motivation would be most useful for understanding the aversive effects of
boredom
According to Maslow, our need for ________ must be met before we are preoccupied with satisfying our need for ________.
adequate clothing; self-esteem
Financial satisfaction is a better predictor of well-being in poor nations than in wealthy ones. This fact would most clearly support
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory.
The right frontal cortex is more active than the left frontal cortex when people experience
disgust
Depression increases the risk of death, especially death from
coronary heart disease.
Learned helplessness is likely to be accompanied by ________ cortisol levels and ________ blood pressure.
increased; increased
Compared to those with an external locus of control, people who perceive an internal locus of control are more likely to
cope effectively with stress.?????
Addressing stressors with problem-focused coping would be most characteristic of those
who have a sense of personal control.
Hans and Sybil Eysenck described personality differences by identifying
basic factors
