Psychology 101 - General Psychology » Spring 2021 » Final Exam

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Question #1
The embryonic stage of prenatal development is the first two weeks after conception.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation are part of the
A.   Cognitive Theory Approach
B.   Behavior Theory Approach
Question #3
The Thematic Apperception Test and the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire are personality assessments.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
The ____________ provides a common language for researchers to study the criteria for revisions and the development of medications and other interventions.
A.   DSM-5
B.   Rorschach test
C.   Medical Encyclopedia
D.   Understanding Psychology Text
Question #5
This is the tendency for individuals to make internal attributions for positive outcomes and to see themselves in a favorable light; also protecting their self-esteem.
A.   Self-serving bias
B.   Fundamental Attribution Error
C.   Actor-observer bias
D.   Just world hypothesis
Question #6
Maternal drug use, contracted maternal disease and environmental pollutants are examples of
A.   Autism
B.   Down Syndrome
C.   Nature vs. Nurture
D.   Teratogens
Question #7
Emotional signs of too much __________ can result in depression, anxiety, irritability, low sex-drive and mood swings.
A.   Stress
B.   Back pain
C.   Interactivity
D.   Addiction
Question #8
The Hierarchy of Needs is part of the Humanist movement.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
Physical appearance is a major component of the Halo Effect.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Instinct theory of ________________ means that people and animals are predisposed with behaviors essential to their survival.
A.   Emotions
B.   Biology
C.   Environment
D.   Motivation
Question #11
Secure, Avoidant, Resistant/Ambivalent and Disorganized are all factors of the __________ theory.
A.   Social learning
B.   Attachment
C.   Development
D.   Behavior
Question #12
The secondary drives of motivation are hunger, thirst, sleep and sex.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
This therapy technique is designed to suddenly confront the patient with the stimulus they fear.
A.   Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
B.   Positive Reinforcement
C.   Flooding
D.   Psychodynamic
Question #14
The common goal of psychotherapy is to cure all psychological disorders.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
__________________ was originally developed by psychologist, Marsha Linehan to treat Borderline Personality Disorder.
A.   Dialectical Behavior Therapy
B.   Humanistic Therapy
C.   Biomedical Therapy
D.   Psychodynamic Therapy
Question #16
Historically, mental illness was explained by being possessed by the devil.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
All of the following are part of the Big 5 except
A.   Extroversion
B.   Obedience
C.   Conscientiousness
D.   Neuroticism
E.   Agreeableness
Question #18
A physical exam of a patient is almost always completed before a diagnosis of a psychological disorder.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
_________________ is psychological discomfort arising from holding inconsistent attitudes, behaviors or cognitions.
A.   Social cognitions
B.   Persuasion
C.   Central Route Processing
D.   Cognitive Dissonance
Question #20
This includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic and narcissistic personality disorders.
A.   Cluster A
B.   Cluster C
C.   Cluster D
D.   Cluster B
Question #21
This occurs when people are persuaded on the basis of factors unrelated to the content of a persuasive message and only on how the message is provided.
A.   Peripheral Route Processing
B.   Central Route Processing
Question #22
Identity vs. Confusion is a conflict in whose theory?
A.   Ainsworth's
B.   Piaget's
C.   Erikson's
D.   Freud's
Question #23
___________________ refers to a distinctive collection of traits, specifically - characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving.
A.   Psychoanalysis
B.   Personality
Question #24
Emotions originate in our hypothalamus and our primitive limbic system brain.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #25
This includes avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive, stubborn and rigid personality disorders.
A.   Cluster D
B.   Cluster B
C.   Cluster A
D.   Cluster C
Question #26
Repression, Displacement and Projection are examples of
A.   Character traits
B.   Reaction Formation
C.   Defense Mechanisms
D.   Personality Assessments
Question #27
______________ disorder presents itself through a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate norms are violated.
A.   Conduct
B.   Addiction
C.   Intermittent Explosive
D.   Oppositional Defiant
Question #28
___________________ is the transferring of one's feelings for a parent or other authority figure onto the therapist.
A.   Transference
B.   Countertransference
Question #29
Brain growth and development during the fetal stage of prenatal development is critical for future psychological development.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #30
The major proponents of Humanistic psychology were
A.   Maslow & Rogers
B.   Freud & Horney
C.   Skinner and Bandura
D.   Maslow & Freud
Question #31
The components of emotion are all of the following except
A.   Arousal
B.   Feelings
C.   Development
D.   Motivation
Question #32
Memory loss is associated with Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #33
Losing parents, becoming grandparents, and adjusting to home life without children is known as the
A.   Middle adulthood stage
B.   Late adulthood stage
Question #34
Individuals with depression can present with physical symptoms such as chronic pain or digestive issues.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #35
Direct exposure to a traumatic event is a main criteria for Acute Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #36
The behavioral therapy approach uses classical and operant conditioning.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #37
  
A.   Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
B.   Acute Stress Disorder
Question #38
The Sensorimotor stage, Preoperational stage, Concrete Operational Stage and Formal Operational stage is the cognitive development theory by
A.   Erikson
B.   Piaget
C.   Freud
D.   Bandura
Question #39
Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment is a symptom of
A.   Depression
B.   Borderline Personality
C.   Anxiety
D.   Schizophrenia
Question #40
Mental disorders can be induced by abusing controlled substances.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #41
Repression, regression, displacement and reaction formation are all examples of _______________.
A.   symptoms of bipolar disorder
B.   personality disorders
C.   defense mechanisms
D.   Freud's stages of development
Question #42
States of extreme euphoria and energy paired with sever depression characterize _____________ disorder.
A.   bipolar
B.   anxiety
Question #43
In Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems theory, the __________ represents the social and cultural values and the ______________ represents the immediate environment.
A.   macrosystem; microsystem
B.   microsystem; macrosystem
Question #44
A(n) __________________ reflects "adaptive failure" involving: "impaired sense of self-identity" or "failure to develop interpersonal functioning."
A.   personality disorder
B.   bipolar disorder
C.   anxiety disorder
D.   psychopathic disorder
Question #45
Emotions are more psychological than physiological.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #46
  
A.   anger, fear, joy, disgust, and tiredness
B.   guilt, worry, sadness, joy, and fear
C.   anger, fear, joy, disgust, and sadness
Question #47
Lily has been experiencing intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about her daily activities. She has noticed that her heart rate is elevated, she feels tired, often becomes sweaty and has trouble sleeping at night. Lily is most likely suffering from (a/an) ___________________.
A.   anxiety disorder
B.   schizophrenia
C.   depression
D.   personality disorder
Question #48
The Split Brain video had to do with treating what disorder?
A.   Epilepsy
B.   Depression
C.   Borderline Personality Disorder
D.   Schizophrenia

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