Psych Q Bank Incorrect

Question 1

release of which hormone causes rebellious behavior in teenagers

Answer 1

testosterone- increases aggressive behaviors

Question 2

After working all night on a term paper, a student enjoys a deep and uninterrupted sleep. Upon waking he notes that his sleep was more satisfying and that his dreams were more intense than usual. Which of the following best explains this phenomenon?

Answer 2

REM rebound sleep- People who are permitted to sleep normally after sleep deprivation often exhibit REM rebound, an earlier onset and greater duration of REM sleep

Question 3

door-in-the-face technique

Answer 3

asking for a favor, getting denied, and then ask for a smaller favor

Question 4

ego-dystonic

Answer 4

individual sees the illness as something that is intrusive and bothersome and conflicting with his or her self-image

Question 5

demographic transition

Answer 5

Stage 1: preindustrial society; birth and death rates are both high. Stage 2: improvements in healthcare, nutrition, sanitation, and wages cause death rates to drop. Stage 3: improvements in contraception, women’s rights, and a shift from an agricultural to an industrial economy cause birth rates (births per 1000 individuals per year) to drop. Stage 4: an industrialized society; birth and death rates are both low

Question 6

avoidant personality disorder

Answer 6

which the affected individual has extreme shyness and fear of rejection. The individual will see himself as socially inept and is often socially isolated, despite an intense desire for social affection and acceptance.

Question 7

antisocial personality disorder

Answer 7

The essential feature of the disorder is a pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others. This is evidenced by repeated illegal acts, deceitfulness, aggressiveness, or a lack of remorse for said actions.

Question 8

just-world hypothesis

Answer 8

good things happen to good people

Question 9

misinformation effect

Answer 9

false details leads to false memories

Question 10

frontal lobe functions

Answer 10

goal planning, deciding between choices, working memory, task switching, filtering information

Question 11

central route processing

Answer 11

elaboration likelihood model-

deep thinking

Question 12

dispositional vs situational

Answer 12

dispositional- internal

situational-external

Question 13

prefrontal cortex

Answer 13

disinhibition, decision making happens here.