Fun Test 3 - Practice Questions
Name: ________________________ __________________________ __ Date: _____________
1. Which of the the following following is a measure of the the degree of variatio variation n among a set of events? events? A) mean B) scat catterpl erplot ot C) stan standa dard rd devi deviat atio ion n D) corr correl elat atio ion n coef coeffi fici cient ent
2. Differences between two sample averages are most most likely to be statistically significant if: A) the diffe differen rence ce between between the sampl samples es is large. large. B) the standar standard d deviation deviationss of the sample sampless are large. large. C) both samples samples are are drawn drawn from from the same population. population. D) the sample sample means means are are larger larger than than the sample sample medians. medians.
3. The standard standard deviation deviation is a measure measure of: A) cent centra rall tende tendenc ncy. y. B) variation. on. C) stati statisti stical cal signif significa icance. nce. D) cor correl relatio ation. n.
4. Which therapeuti therapeuticc approach relies relies most heavily on patients' patients' discovering discovering their own ways of effectively dealing with their difficulties? A) psyc psycho hoan anal alys ysis is B) cogn cognit itiv ivee ther therap apy y C) system systemati aticc desens desensiti itizat zation ion D) clie client nt-ce -cent nter ered ed therapy therapy
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5. Systemati Systematicc desensitiz desensitization ation is is a form of: A) biom biomed edic ical al ther therap apy. y. B) coun counte terc rcond ondit itio ioni ning. ng. C) cogn cognit itiv ivee thera therapy py.. D) huma humani nist stic ic ther therapy apy..
6. Which therapeuti therapeuticc approach emphasizes emphasizes that people people are often disturbed disturbed because because of their negative interpretations of events? A) clie client nt-ce -cent nter ered ed therapy therapy B) system systemati aticc desens desensiti itizat zation ion C) cogn cognit itiv ivee ther therap apy y D) light light expos exposur uree ther therapy apy
7. Speed-reading complex material yields yields little little long-term long-term retention retention because it it inhibits: inhibits: A) the serial serial positi position on eff effect ect.. B) the the nextnext-in in-l -lin inee effe effect ct.. C) proac proacti tive ve inter interfe fere renc nce. e. D) rehea ehearrsal sal.
8. At a block party, Cyndi Cyndi is introduced introduced to eight new neighbors. neighbors. Moments Moments later, later, she can only remember the names of the first three and last two neighbors. Her experience illustrates: A) sour source ce amne amnesi sia. a. B) the the nextnext-in in-l -lin inee effe effect ct.. C) impl implic icit it memo memory ry.. D) the serial serial positi position on eff effect ect..
9. DSM-IV DSM-IV focuses focuses on clinicians' clinicians' reports reports of observable observable behavior in order to: A) facili facilitat tatee the reliabi reliabilit lity y of diagnose diagnoses. s. B) shorte shorten n the time time it it takes takes to make make a diagno diagnosis sis.. C) avoid invading invading clients' clients' psychologi psychological cal privacy. privacy. D) reduce the the need for medica medicall terminology terminology in in psychologic psychological al assessment assessments. s.
10. A current authoritative scheme for classifying classifying psychological disorders is is known as the: A) DID. B) medi edical cal mod model el.. C) DSM-IV. D) biopsy biopsycho chosoc social ial approa approach. ch.
11. Mr. Hunt believes believes that that he is the president president of the United United States States and that he will will soon become the “King of the Universe.” Mr. Hunt is most clearly suffering from: A) del delusio usions ns.. B) obse obsess ssio ions ns.. C) hall halluc ucin inat atio ions ns.. D) dissoc dissociat iative ive ident identity ity diso disorde rder. r.
12. Wilma Wilma is extremely extremely agitated agitated because she hears voices voices that tell her to sexually sexually seduce seduce the male nurses in her hospital ward. Wilma is most clearly suffering from: A) an obsess obsessive ive-co -compu mpulsi lsive ve disord disorder. er. B) delu delusi sion onss of of gra grand ndeur eur.. C) a diss dissoc ocia iati tive ve diso disord rder er.. D) hall halluc ucin inat atio ions ns..
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13. The experience experience of auditory hallucinat hallucinations ions by people with schizophreni schizophreniaa is most closely linked with the activation of areas in their: A) motor otor cor corttex. ex. B) angu angula larr gyr gyrus. us. C) temp tempor oral al lobe lobes. s. D) hypo hypoth thal alam amus us..
14. One of the negativ negativee symptoms symptoms of schizoph schizophrenia renia is: is: A) an expr expres essi sion onle less ss fac face. e. B) loud loud and and mean meaning ingles lesss talk talking ing.. C) inapp inappro ropr pria iate te laug laught hter er.. D) uncont uncontrol rollab lable le outbur outbursts sts of of rage. rage.
15. Which Which of the the foll followi owing ng is not a common criticism of behavior therapy? A) Clients Clients may not not develop develop intrinsic intrinsic motivati motivation on for their their new behaviors behaviors.. B) Behavi Behavior or control control is unethi unethical cal.. C) Outside Outside the therapeu therapeutic tic setting, setting, the the new behavior behavior may may disappear disappear.. D) All of of the above are are criticis criticisms ms of behavior behavior therapy. therapy.
16. Which type type of therapy focuses focuses on eliminatin eliminating g irrational irrational thinking? thinking? A) EMDR B) clie client nt-ce -cent nter ered ed ther therapy apy C) cogn cognit itiv ivee ther therap apy y D) beha behavi vior or the thera rapy py
17. The first experim experimental ental studies studies of associative associative learning learning were conducted conducted by: A) Watson. B) Skinner. C) Bandura. D) Pavlov.
18. If a tone causes causes a dog to salivate salivate because it has regular regularly ly been associate associated d with the presentation of food, the tone is called a(n): A) unco uncondi nditi tion oned ed stim stimul ulus us.. B) prim primar ary y rein reinfo forc rcer er.. C) cond condit itio ione ned d sti stimu mulu lus. s. D) imme immedi diat atee reinf reinfor orce cer. r.
19. In Pavlov's experiments, experiments, the dog's salivation salivation triggered by the sound of the tone was a(n): A) cond condit itio ione ned d resp respon onse se.. B) unco uncondi nditi tion oned ed stim stimul ulus us.. C) unco uncondi nditi tion oned ed resp respon onse se.. D) cond condit itio ione ned d stimu stimulu lus. s.
20. The fundamental fundamental attributio attribution n error refers to our tendency to underestim underestimate ate the impact of ________ and to overestimate the impact of ________ in explaining the behavior of others. A) normative normative influences influences;; inform information ational al influe influences nces B) informatio informational nal influences; influences; normative normative influences influences C) personal personal dispositi dispositions; ons; situation situational al influences influences D) situation situational al influe influences; nces; personal personal dispositi dispositions ons
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21. Most people are likely to be surprised by the results of Milgram's initial obedience experiment because: A) the “learners “learners”” made so few learning learning errors errors under stress stressful ful circumsta circumstances. nces. B) the “teache “teachers” rs” actuall actually y enjoyed enjoyed shocking shocking another another person. person. C) the “teacher “teachers” s” were more more obedient obedient than than most people would would have have predicted. predicted. D) the “learner “learners” s” obediently obediently accepted accepted painful painful shocks shocks without without any protes protest. t.
22. The Milgram Milgram obedience obedience experiments experiments were controvers controversial ial because because the: A) “teachers” “teachers” actual actually ly seemed seemed to enjoy enjoy shocking shocking the the “learners “learners.” .” B) “learners “learners”” received received painful electr electric ic shocks even if they they had heart heart problems. problems. C) experiments experiments were were performed performed despite despite mass student student protests protests against against the the research. research. D) “teachers” “teachers” were were deceived deceived and frequently frequently subject subjected ed to severe severe stress. stress.
23. Type A personali personality ty is to Type B personali personality ty as ________ ________ is to _______. _______. A) epineph epinephrin rine; e; norepi norepineph nephrin rinee B) obes obesit ity; y; canc cancer er C) time-c time-cons onscio cious; us; compet competiti itive ve D) irri irrita tabl ble; e; calm calm
24. Incapacitating efforts to avoid specific specific anxiety-producing situations is most indicative indicative of certain: A) del delusio usions ns.. B) hall halluc ucin inat atio ions ns.. C) phobias. D) obse obsess ssio ions ns..
25. Although Dr. Anderson utilizes utilizes systematic systematic desensitization for for the treatment of phobias, he prescribes antianxiety drugs as well. It is most likely that Dr. Anderson is a: A) psyc psycho hoan anal alys yst. t. B) client client-cen -center tered ed therap therapist ist.. C) cogn cognit itiv ivee ther therapi apist st.. D) psyc psychi hiat atri rist st..
26. Free associa association tion is central central to to the process process of: A) fact factor or ana analy lysi sis. s. B) self self-s -ser ervi ving ng bias bias.. C) psyc psycho hoan anal alys ysis is.. D) recipr reciprocal ocal determ determini inism. sm.
27. After finding finding her old combinatio combination n lock, Janice can't remember remember its combinati combination on because she keeps confusing it with the combination of her new lock. She is experiencing: A) proac proacti tive ve inte interf rfer eren ence ce.. B) retr retroa oact ctiv ivee inte interf rfer erenc ence. e. C) enco encodi ding ng fai failu lure re.. D) stor storag agee fail failur ure. e.
28. Ksana insists insists that her boyfriend's boyfriend's car accident accident resulted resulted from his carelessness carelessness.. Her explanation for the accident provides an example of: A) the the byst bystan ande derr effe effect ct.. B) dein deindi divi vidu duat atio ion. n. C) the foot-i foot-in-t n-thehe-doo doorr phenom phenomenon enon.. D) a dispo disposi sitio tional nal att attrib ributi ution. on.
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29. According to psychoanalytic theory, boys' fear of castration castration is most most closely associated with: A) an ora orall fix fixat atio ion. n. B) free free ass assoc ocia iati tion on.. C) lear learne ned d hel helpl ples essn snes ess. s. D) the the Oedi Oedipu puss com compl plex. ex.
30. Which of the following following sequences sequences would be best to follow follow if you wanted to minimize minimize interference-induced forgetting in order to improve your recall on the psychology midterm? A) stud study, y, eat, eat, test test B) stud study, y, slee sleep, p, tes testt C) study, study, liste listen n to to musi music, c, test test D) stud study, y, exe exerc rcis ise, e, tes testt
31. Repres Repressio sion n is an exampl examplee of: A) enco encodi ding ng fail failur ure. e. B) memor emory y dec decay ay.. C) moti motiva vate ted d forg forget etti ting ng.. D) all all of of the the abov above. e.
32. Brenda has trouble trouble remembering remembering her new five-digit five-digit zip plus four-digit four-digit address address code. What is the most likely explanation for the difficulty Brenda is having? A) Nine digits digits are are at or above the the upper limit limit of most most people's people's short-t short-term erm memory memory capacity. B) Nine digits digits are are at or above the the upper limit limit of most most people's people's iconic iconic memory memory capacity. capacity. C) The extra extra four digits digits cannot be organized organized into into easily easily remember remembered ed chunks. D) Brenda evidently evidently has an impaired impaired implic implicit it memory. memory.
33. Flat affect affect and catatonia catatonia are symptoms symptoms most closely closely associate associated d with: A) schi schizo zoph phre reni nia. a. B) obsess obsessive ive-co -compu mpulsi lsive ve disord disorder. er. C) dyst dysthy hymi micc diso disord rder er.. D) antiso antisocia ciall personal personality ity diso disorde rder. r.
34. If a cluster of people people stand gazing upward, upward, passersby passersby will often often pause to do likewise. likewise. This best illustrates: A) the the mere mere expos exposur uree effe effect ct.. B) the the bys bysta tand nder er effe effect ct.. C) soci social al loaf loafin ing. g. D) the the cham chamel eleon eon effe effect ct..
35. Echoic memories memories fade after approximatel approximately: y: A) 1 hour. B) 1 minute. C) 1 second. D) 3 to to 4 sec secon ond ds.
36. Bob has never been been able to keep a job. He's been been in and out of jail for for charges such such as theft, sexual assault, and spousal abuse. Bo b would most likely be diagnosed as having: A) a dissoc dissociat iative ive ident identity ity diso disorde rder. r. B) majo majorr depres depressi sive ve disor disorde der. r. C) schi schizo zoph phre reni nia. a. D) an antiso antisocia ciall pers persona onalit lity. y.
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37. Kyle is extremely extremely manipula manipulative tive and can look anyone in the eye and lie convincingl convincingly. y. His deceit often endangers the safety and well-being of those around him, but he is indifferent to any suffering they might experience as a result of his actions. His behavior best illustrates: A) schi schizo zoph phre reni nia. a. B) bipo bipola larr diso disord rder er.. C) obsess obsessive ive-co -compu mpulsi lsive ve disord disorder. er. D) an antiso antisocia ciall persona personalit lity y disord disorder. er.
38. Anthony Anthony is 32 years old, well above above average in intelligenc intelligence, e, and quite charming. charming. He has swindled several elderly people out of their life savings, and he seems to have little feeling for his victims, nor does he fear the consequences of getting caught. His behavior is evidence of: A) schi schizo zoph phre reni nia. a. B) obsess obsessive ive-co -compu mpulsi lsive ve disord disorder. er. C) a pers persona onali lity ty dis disor order der.. D) a dissoc dissociat iative ive disord disorder. er.
39. Research Research on memory construc construction tion reveals reveals that memorie memories: s: A) are stor stored ed as exact exact copi copies es of exper experien ience. ce. B) reflec reflectt a person's person's biase biasess and assum assumpti ptions ons.. C) may be chemically chemically transferre transferred d from one organism organism to another. another. D) even if if long term, term, usually usually decay decay within within about five five years. years.
40. Our short-ter short-term m memory span span is approximately approximately ________ ________ items. items. A) 2 B) 5 C) 7 D) 10
41. Elaine feels that that her life is empty, has lost all interest in her career and hobbies, and wonders if she would be better off dead. She is most likely suffering from: A) a dissoc dissociat iative ive disord disorder. er. B) antiso antisocia ciall person personali ality ty disor disorder der.. C) a moo mood d diso disord rder er.. D) agor agorap apho hobi bia. a.
42. Adelle's Adelle's feelings feelings of unhappiness, unhappiness, low self-esteem, self-esteem, and hopelessness hopelessness have become so extreme that she has attempted suicide. Which of the following treatments is likely to provide her with the quickest relief from her misery? A) electr electrocon oconvul vulsiv sivee therap therapy y B) drug drug ther herapy apy C) system systemati aticc desens desensiti itizat zation ion D) cogn cognit itiv ivee thera therapy py
43. During During psychotherapy psychotherapy,, Leon would begin to stutter stutter whenever he began discussi discussing ng personally sensitive thoughts. Sigmund Freud would have been likely to interpret this stuttering as: A) neur neurog ogen enes esis is.. B) tard tardiv ivee dysk dyskin ines esia ia.. C) trans ansfer ference ence.. D) resi esistan stance ce..
44. A central central therapeutic therapeutic technique technique of psychoanal psychoanalysis ysis is: is: A) stress stress inocul inoculati ation on trai trainin ning. g. B) system systemati aticc desens desensiti itizat zation ion.. C) acti active ve lis liste teni ning ng.. D) free free asso associ ciat atio ion. n.
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45. Double-blin Double-blind d studies enable enable researchers researchers to assess assess the extent to which which drug therapy outcomes are attributable to: A) meta meta-a -ana naly lysi sis. s. B) the the plac placeb ebo o effe effect ct.. C) progr progres essi sive ve rela relaxat xatio ion. n. D) stress stress inocul inoculati ation on trai trainin ning. g.
46. Carl Rogers Rogers encouraged encouraged client-cente client-centered red therapists therapists to ______ during during the process of therapy. A) clearly clearly communicat communicatee their diagnosis diagnosis of a client's client's disorder disorder B) genuin genuinely ely expr express ess thei theirr own true true feeli feelings ngs C) explain explain the immedi immediate ate causes causes of a client's client's diffic difficulti ulties es D) identify identify a hierarchy hierarchy of of the client's client's anxiet anxiety-arou y-arousing sing experienc experiences es
47. Which form of therapy is most most likely to to be criticized criticized for offering interpretations that cannot be proven or disproven? A) clie client nt-ce -cent nter ered ed therapy therapy B) psyc psycho hoan anal alys ysis is C) cogn cognit itiv ive-b e-beh ehav avio iorr ther therapy apy D) system systemati aticc desen desensit sitiza izati tion on
48. Unlike Unlike psychoanalytic psychoanalytic therapist therapists, s, humanistic humanistic therapists therapists tend to focus on the ________ more than the ________. A) pres presen ent; t; futu future re B) past past;; pre prese sent nt C) pres presen ent; t; past past D) past past;; fut futur uree
49. Mental health health therapies therapies that involve involve prescribed prescribed drugs or other other procedures procedures that act directly on a patient's nervous system are: A) cogn cognit itiv ivee ther therapi apies es.. B) beha behavi vior or ther therapi apies es.. C) biom biomed edic ical al ther therap apie ies. s. D) psycho psychodyn dynami amicc therap therapies ies..
50. Helping Helping people gain insight insight into the unconscious unconscious origins origins of their disorder disorder is a central central aim of: A) cogn cognit itiv ivee ther therapi apies es.. B) system systemati aticc desens desensiti itizat zation ion.. C) light light expos exposur uree ther therapy apy.. D) psyc psycho hoan anal alys ysis is..
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Answer Key 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. D 21. C 22. D 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. D
30. B 31. C 32. A 33. A 34. D 35. D 36. D 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. C 41. C 42. A 43. D 44. D 45. B 46. B 47. B 48. C 49. C 50. D
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