Psych Test 3 Flashcards
You just ran a marathon in hot weather and perspired. According to drive reduction theory your body will have a ________ for water, which will produce a __________ for water, which will lead to a ________ to get water.
need; drive; motivation
You stayed up all night to study for an exam. Then you slept for 7 hours after the test. Your sleeping behavior was regulated by the body’s tendency to maintain
Homeostasis
According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, optimum performance is achieved when one is
moderately anxious
All of the following are associated with anorexia EXCEPT
binging and purging
A girl is terrified of becoming heavy, but she is of normal weight. She often consumes up to 5,000 calories in one sitting. She uses laxatives and diuretics to purge the calories
bulimia nervosa
From Maslow’s perspective, motivation is primarily the result of
satisfying basic needs before moving to higher needs
The highest and most elusive of Maslow’s needs is
self-actualization
Many teachers offer prizes for students who read the most books. Over the summer they don’t read as much. This may be due to a lack of
extrinsic motivation
Goals that are short term, specific, and challenging lead to
greater achievement
Research on delayed gratification indicates that the best way to resist temptation is
to focus on activities other than the forbidden activity.
Which system is responsible for calming of the body?
Parasympathetic nervous system
Someone is interested in working in government intelligence. A polygraph is part of the interview. He’s worried, but his friend says the tests are infallible. Is his friend right?
No, anxiety can cause false positives.
A couple is at a picnic and a bear invades their space. According to James Lange
they will run away and then experience fear as a result of the changes in their bodies.
The Cannon-Bard Theory predicts that after witnessing a shocking event, a person will
experience physical and emotional reactions simultaneously.
A teacher is conducting an experiment asking her students to hold a pen between their teeth or a pen between their lips. After 5 minutes who held the pen between their teeth reported being happier. This strongly supports the
facial feedback hypothesis
What effect, if any, does engaging in altruistic behavior have on ones wellbeing?
it increases happiness
According to Freud the ego is referred to as a mediator because
it must balance the needs of the id, superego, and reality.
A person was in an auto accident and his brother and passenger were killed. He was not hurt, but can’t remember the details. What defense mechanism is this?
repression
Someone has been fascinated by fire, knows it is dangerous and decided to become a firefighter. Freud would say his fascination with fire
has been sublimated into a socially desirable behavior.
If youhad to write a research paper on ego defense mechanisms, what’s a good summary?
the use of defense mechanisms can be beneficial to psychological health.
According to Jung, the deepest impersonal layer of the conscious mind that is shared by all humans is called
collective unconscious
Emotionally laden ideas and images that have rich and symbolic meaning for all people.
archetypes
According to Adler, people are primarily motivated by
their desire to overcome perceived shortcomings.
A counselor believes her clients have the innate ability to make good choices. She accepts them and wants her clients to learn to evaluate themselves not based on others opinions. What kind of counseling is she providing?
humanistic counseling
According to humanistic theory a child who receives ___________ from her parents is likely to avoid the problems associated with ___________.
unconditional positive regard; conditions of worth.
Which is not one of the big 5?
empathy
According to the 5 factor model of personality, a person who is anxious and insecure is high on ___________.
neuroticism
Which of the following concepts is associated with Bandura?
observational learning
Someone was interviewed with a local bank and required to take the MMPI, and she wonders about it. As a psychology major what would you tell her?
It is often used by employers as a hiring tool.
Someone is doing a research paper on projective personality tests. What conclusions should she draw regarding the Rorschach?
Many psychologists have questioned the reliability and validity of the test.
A client is asked to look at a picture and tell a story. She is likely taking the
Thematic Apperception Test
Of all the big 5 traits, _________ is probably the most important in terms of health and longevity.
Conscientiousness
What aspect of type A behavior is most strongly related to heart disease?
hostility
While sex typically refers to differences in the biology in males and females, gender typically refers to differences attributed to
socialization
The term _________ refers to experiencing one’s psychological gender as being different from ones physical sex.
transgender
Although born with female sex organs, she has always felt uncomfortable being a girl. Interests and activities are masculine so she might be diagnosed with
gender identity disorder
Research on new born and infant preferences in terms of gender related items supports the _________ approach
biological
