1) this area of psychology studies how the mind processes, stores, and retrieves
information:
a.cognitive
b.structuralism
c.behaviorism
d.functionalism
2) seeing personal growth through greater self-understanding is referred to as:
a.a person-centered approach
b.self-actualization
c.subjective well-being
d.none of the above
3) one of the problems with the prolonged activation of the hpa axis due to chronic
stress is that it:
a. remains inactive even during extreme stress
b. destroys neurons in the spinal cord
c. damages neurons in the hippocampus
d. facilitates long-term potentiation
4) suppose a researcher intended to study peoples level of happiness by monitoring how
often they smile or laugh when watching a movie. if this measurement does not really
indicate level of happiness, psychologists would say that the data are
a.systematic
b.reliable
c.valid
d.event related
5) if a clinician is asking questions of a client, guided by her past experiences, her
observations of the client, and her anticipation of what problems are most likely to be
present, the clinician should be using:
a.neuropsychological testing
b.psychological testing
c.an unstructured interview
d.a structured interview
6) most therapists agree that personality disorders, including borderline personality
disorder:
a.are difficult to treat
b.respond to drugs such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
c.are well understood in terms of their causes
d.tend to go away on their own
7) murids grandfather is dying of cancer. _____ coping will be most effective in
reducing murids stress around this event.
a.problem-focused
b.conciliatory
c.autonomous
d.emotion-focused
8) if drug treatments previously tried for autism were effective, which of the following
treatment combinations would be recommended for people with autism, and what
would be the effects of taking these two drugs?
a.serotonin agonists would improve mood, and oxytocin agonists would improve
cognitive functioning.
b.serotonin agonists would reduce repetitive behaviors, and oxytocin agonists would
improve social bonding.
c.dopamine agonists would increase social bonding, and acetylcholine agonists would
improve memory and language functioning.
d.dopamine agonists would reduce repetitive behaviors, and acetylcholine agonists
would increase language and self-expression behaviors.
9) which of the following abilities is not an aspect of emotional intelligence?
a.using our own emotions to guide thoughts and actions
b.managing other peoples emotions
c.understanding emotional language
d.recognizing other peoples emotions
10) the dream the way a dreamer remembers it is referred to as:
a.latent content
b.manifest content
c.freudian content
d.ideological content
11) after struggling to solve a math problem, you suddenly see the solution. for no
apparent reason, the method for solving the problem just came to your mind. you have
experienced:
a.insight
b.clarity
c.restructuring
d.fixedness