Social Psychology
Mental Disorders
Therapy & Treatments
Exam 1 Material
Exam 2 Material
100
What researcher conducted an infamous obedience study where participants thought they were shocking another person? 
Stanley Milgram
100

Amanda is terrified of elevators. Her fear did not interfere with her life until she got a new job on the 10th floor of an office building. Now she can no longer go to work. What disorder is this? 

Specific Phobia
100
What type of medication is used to treat schizophrenia? 
Antipsychotics 
100

What is extraversion?

Extraversion is one of the five personality traits of the Big Five personality theory. It is indicative of being outgoing and sociable.

100

What receptors in our eyes help us see color?

Cones

200
What is entrapment? 
Obedience escalates through a commitment to a course of action. 
200

From Sally’s perspective, she has been watched by the government for weeks now. She sees spies watching her in public and feels like people are putting thoughts in her head. What disorder is this?

Schizophrenia
200
What type of therapy focuses on changing maladaptive thoughts and beliefs? 
Cognitive Therapy
200

What neurotransmitters are involved in the flight or fight response?

Norepinephrine & Epinephrine

200
What receptors in our eyes help us see color? 
Cones
300
What is the tendency for all members of a group to think alike and suppress opposing views? 
Groupthink
300

Morgan has many moments throughout the day where she feels like something bad will happen if she does not do a particular thing. These thoughts are disruptive and control her behaviors. What disorder is this?

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
300
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are examples of what class of drugs? 
Antidepressants
300

Explain repression.

Blocking a threatening idea, memory, or emotion from consciousness

300

Somebody removes something to increase a behavior. What is this called in operant conditioning?

Negative Reinforcement

400

When you do well on a test, you think to yourself, "I'm so smart!" but when you don't do so well on a test you blame the teacher for making the test too hard. This is an example of what attribution bias?

Self-Serving Bias
400

On some days, Clint feels unmotivated and can’t get out of bed to go to school. On other days, Clint is super motivated and can’t wait to go to school. What disorder is this?

Bipolar Disorder
400
What do psychodynamic therapists believe causes mental disorders?
Unconscious conflicts
400
What part of your brain regulates breathing and heart rate? 
Medulla Oblongata 
400
What is the difference between episodic and semantic memories? 
Episodic: personal experiences

Semantic: general knowledge 

500

Your friend frequently tells you how much she hates Taylor Swift's new music. The next time you hear "Look What You Made Me Do" on the radio, you think about how bad it is and change the station. This is an example of what effect?

Validity Effect
500
Jane has a fear of having a panic attack in public. Her fear is so strong, she refuses to leave her house. What disorder is this? 
Agoraphobia
500
Anti-anxiety drugs increase the amount of what neurotransmitter in the brain? 
GABA
500
Name all four of Piaget's stages of cognitive development. 
Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operations, Formal Operations
500

What is a difference threshold?

The smallest difference in stimulation that a person can detect reliability (50% of the time)

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