Psychology quiz 3

Question 1

Nature vs. Nurture

Answer 1

Nature: Genes and biology
Nurture: Environment and culture

Question 2

Attachment

Answer 2

Long-standing connection or bond with others

Question 3

Psychosexual theory

Answer 3

Process proposed by Freud in which pleasure seeking urges focus on different parts of the body as humans move through five stages of life

Question 4

Psychosocial theory

Answer 4

Emphasizes the social nature of our development rather than its sexual nature

Question 5

Stages of grief

Answer 5

DABDA

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

Question 6

Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Answer 6

Intrinsic: Motivation based on internal feelings rather than external rewards

Extrinsic: Motivation that arises from external factors or rewards

Question 7

Self-efficacy

Answer 7

Individuals belief in their own capabilities to complete a task

Question 8

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 8

Eating disorder characterized by an individual maintaining body weight that is well below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise

Question 9

Bulimia nervosa

Answer 9

Type of eating disorder characterized by binge eating and associated distress

Question 10

Obesity

Answer 10

Adult with BMI of 30 or higher

Question 11

Seven universal types of expression

Answer 11

Happiness, surprise, sadness, fright, disgust, contempt, and anger

Question 12

Personality

Answer 12

Long standing traits and patterns that propel individuals to consistently think, feel and behave in specific ways

Question 13

Internal and external locus of control

Answer 13

Locus of control: beliefs about power we have over our lives

Internal: things are a result of our effort
External: outcomes are out of our control

Question 14

Choleric

Answer 14

Passionate

Question 15

Sanguine

Answer 15

Joyful, eager, and optimistic

Question 16

Phlegmatic

Answer 16

Calm, reliable, and thoughtful

Question 17

Melancholy

Answer 17

Reserved, anxious, unhappy

Question 18

Id

Answer 18

Most primitive drives or urges

Question 19

Ego

Answer 19

Rationality, helps id satisfy urges in realistic ways, part of personality people see

Question 20

Superego

Answer 20

Moral compass, learns social rules for right and wrong

Question 21

Self-regulation

Answer 21

The ability to control one’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to achieve goals and maintain a desired state

Question 22

Social role

Answer 22

Socially defined pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group

Question 23

Social norm

Answer 23

Group’s expectation regarding what is appropriate and acceptable for the thoughts and behavior of its members

Question 24

Persuasion

Answer 24

Process of changing our attitude toward something based on some form of communication

Question 25

Conformity

Answer 25

When individuals change their behavior to go along with the group even if they do not agree with the group

Question 26

Bystander effect

Answer 26

Situation in which a witness of bystander does not volunteer to help a victim or person in distress

Question 27

Prejudice

Answer 27

Negative attitudes and feelings toward individuals based solely on their membership in a particular group

Question 28

Discrimination

Answer 28

Negative actions toward individuals as a result of their membership in a particular group

Question 29

Altruism

Answer 29

Humans' desire to help others even if the costs outweigh the benefits of helping

Question 30

Empathy

Answer 30

Capacity to feel what other people feel