1) jered was adopted as an infant in 1973. jered has an identical twin who was also
adopted in 1973 but by a different family. as an adult, jereds personality should most
resemble that of:
a.a sibling in his adoptive family
b.one or both of his adoptive parents
c.one or both of his biological parents
d.his identical twin
2) obsessive-compulsive disorder:
a.is partly genetic
b.may be due to environmental factors
c.may develop from classical conditioning
d.all of the above
3) two of your fellow students have conflicting views about the principal determinant of
personality. john takes the view that personality is determined by unconscious conflicts.
joan asserts that personality is the outcome of learning processes. what famous
psychologists would john and joan likely bring into their arguments?
a.rogers and seligman
b.freud and skinner
c.maslow and rogers
d.jung and adler
4) jermaine told his girlfriend that he was going to the library when he was actually
staying home to watch the game. she begins to get angry when she stops by his room
and finds him watching tv. however, when he starts to blush and look embarrassed, she
readily forgives him. her attitude changes because his embarrassment and blushing
indicate that jermaine:
a.recognizes his error
b.will be shamed if she fights with him
c.really cares about her
d.both a and b
5) what is the correct ordering of piagets stages of cognitive development?
a.formal operational, concrete operational, preoperational, sensorimotor
b.concrete operational, preoperational, sensorimotor, formal operational
c.preoperational, concrete operational, sensorimotor, formal operational
d.sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational
6) the actor/observer effect is most likely to occur in the case of a negative event. this is
due tothe:
a.correspondence bias
b.self-serving bias
c.just-world bias
d.personal bias
7) in concentrative mediation a person:
a.focuses attention on one thing, such as a mantra
b.allows thoughts to flow freely
c.keeps her or his eyes open throughout the experience
d.none of the above
8) which of the following adolescents would be most likely to experience suicidal
thinking during treatment?
a.tammy, who is taking a tricyclic
b.jahangir, who is in cognitive-behavioral therapy
c.juan, who is taking prozac
d.lee, who is taking a placebo
9) the imitation of observed behavior is known as:
a.operant learning
b.play learning
c.monkeying
d.modeling
10) tommy has a 20-year history of stealing, armed robbery, physical violence, and
lying and cheating to get out of trouble. these behaviors started in grade school. based
on what is known about the origins and treatment of this kind of disorder, which of the
following statements would best represent a knowledgeable psychiatrists opinion on
tommys treatment options?
a.tommy, i wish that someone would have intervened with you when you were younger.
b.tommy, given the outstanding history of deviance you have had, hospitalization is
your best option.
c.tommy, the best treatment for you currently is deep brain stimulation, which might
remove some of your impulsive and aggressive tendencies.
d.tommy, the most promising treatment option for you right now is heavy medication,
including lithium and perhaps an antipsychotic.
11) which of the following people is least likely to develop more severe cold symptoms
after exposure to a cold virus?
a.someone with a type a personality
b.a marine in active combat
c.someone who has an overly active hpa axis
d.a hardy individual
12) a child who was not given milk to drink began to eat chalk from the blackboard in
his room to replace the missing calcium. this behavior is an example of:
a.self-regulation
b.incentives
c.a negative feedback system
d.homeostasis
13) a person you meet at a party has a degree in counseling psychology. your best guess
is that she:
a.does talk therapy with mentally ill persons
b.works in a hospital for the mentally ill
c.counsels people with adjustment and stress problems
d.could be doing all of the above
14) which of the following disorders have been most closely linked to one another?
a.personality disorder and social phobia
b.obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder
c.schizophrenia and personality disorder
d.panic disorder and agoraphobia
15) the complexity of humans is due to:
a.a very large number of genes
b.a large number of chromosomes
c.the subtleties in the way genes are expressed
d.the way that genes are organized into pairs of chromosomes
16) relationships are damaged by conflict in which the couple _____ and strengthened
by conflict in which the couple _____.
a.attacks each other; sees each others point of view
b.withdraws emotionally; suppresses disagreements
c.suppresses disagreements; helps identify the mistakes in the other persons point of
view
d.insults each other; fully vents their strong emotions
17) if the majority of people score within one standard deviation of the mean on an iq
test, the scores may range from:
a.75 to 105
b.89 to 109
c.85 to 115
d.80 to 120
18) in eysencks hierarchical model of personality, the most general or superordinate
traits are:
a.introversion/extraversion, emotional stability, and psychoticism
b.sociability, dominance, and assertiveness
c.conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism
d.introversion/extraversion, sociability, and neuroticism