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1) behavioral therapies are based on the idea that:
a.distorted thoughts produce maladaptive behaviors
b.behavior is learned
c.behavior is influenced by unconscious motives
d.none of the above
2) events that are particularly stressful for humans are those that are:
a.boring and predictable
b.catastrophic and uncontrollable
c.repetitive
d.a result of our own actions
3) at conception, ones _____ is fixed, whereas ones _____ is always changing
throughout ones lifetime.
a.genotype; phenotype
b.phenotype; genotype
c.genotype; dominant gene
d.dominant gene; genotype
4) a young child is referred to dr. marcos psychology practice following a severe
accident. the child had vision prior to the accident, but because of a blow to the head,
she can no longer see. her eyes are still fully functional. based on this information, dr.
marco determines that the brain area most likely damaged in the accident is the:
a.frontal lobe
b.parietal lobe
c.temporal lobe
d.occipital lobe
5) in a serial position curve, words that are not part of either the primacy effect or the
recency effect are:
a.forgotten
b.only partially learned
c.stored but not consolidated
d.unprocessed
6) what anxiety disorder is seen as an acquired fear that is out of proportion to the real
threat?
a.generalized anxiety disorder
b.a phobia
c.obsessive-compulsive disorder
d.panic disorder
7) if you were a parent who endorsed carl rogerss person-centered approach to
personality, how would you treat your child?
a.you would withhold treats and gifts to reinforce your rules.
b.you would emphasize the childs responsibility for his or her failures.
c.you would express love and support for the child no matter how she behaved.
d.you would surround the child with positive peers, because parents do not actually
have much influence on childrens behavior.
8) this type of schema helps us understand how a series of events progress in a
situation:
a.mental shortcut
b.stereotype
c.script
d.exemplar
9) hyun is working on a chemistry project with raul. raul insists on doing things his way
and argues with all of hyuns suggestions. hyun finds himself getting angry. before he
says something nasty, hyun reminds himself that the goal is to complete a good project
and fighting with raul will not accomplish that. hyun is clearly high on which of the
four attributes of emotional intelligence?
a.recognizing other peoples emotions
b.managing his own emotions
c.understanding emotional language
d.managing other peoples behavior
10) the finding that iq scores have increased dramatically over the last century is known
as:
a.the 100-year effect
b.enrichment effects
c.the flynn effect
d.neurogenesis
