Stress and PTSD
This is referred to as positive stress.
a) distress
b) motivational stress
c) productive stress
d) eustress
Keeping distressing and traumatic thoughts and experiences buried in the unconscious mind.
a) suppression
b) regression
c) repression
d) reaction formation
Remembering things at the beginning of a list.
a) primacy effect
b) primary effect
c) recent effect
d) recency effect
The most basic unit of intellect.
a) schema
b) concept
c) idea
d) thought
Research method(s) used most often when studying development.
a) experimental
b) case studies
c) cross sectional and longitudinal
d) all the above are often used
Theory that focuses on the unconscious when viewing personality.
a) psychodynamic
b) humanistic
c) cognitive
d) behavioral
A hurricane, tornado, or flooding would be this type of stressor.
a) casualty
b) catastrophe
c) devastation
d) tragedy
Jenny is angry at her teacher for a poor grade. Rather than yell at the teacher, she calls her mom and starts yelling at her. What defense mechanism is she using?
a) reaction formation
b) displacement
c) projection
d) rationalization
What is the first stage of The Three Stage Memory Model?
a) short term memory
b) Remote memory
c) Sensory Memory
d) Recall Memory
A step-by-step procedure when solving a problem.
a) Heuristic
a) Algorithm
c) availability
d) Procedure
Most poorly developed at birth.
a) taste
b) smell
c) touch
d) vision
The most popular projective test.
a) The Rorschach Inkblot
b) Sentence Completion Test
c) The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
d) All the above
The tendency to judge a glass as half empty instead of half full. Someone who expects the worse.
a) sceptic
b) downer
c) pessimistic
d) close minded
Maryann is upset with her mother for not letting her go to a party. she then goes into her bedroom and has a major temper tantrum. What defense mechanism is she using?
a) reaction formation
b) projection
c) suppression
d) regression
Remembering what you have learned for the upcoming test falls under what type of memory?
a) Implicit memory
b) Semantic memory
c) Recall memory
d) Episodic memory
Making a decision based on your current emotions.
a) Affect Heuristic
b) Reaction Heuristic
c) Feelings Heuristic
d) Instinct Heuristic
The process of adjusting a schema and modifying it. New information changes or replaces existing knowledge.
a) assimilation
b) revised schema
c) accommodation
d) altered schema
The number of inkblots presented to an individual when given the Rorschach inkblot test.
a) 10
b) 12
c) 8
d) 9
The anxiety an individual experiences during or immediately after a traumatic event is called this.
a) chronic stress
b) immediate stress
c) critical stress
d) acute stress
John is mandated by the court to attend therapy after a 3rd DUI. His therapist informs him of his diagnosis. John responds by saying, "I don't have an alcohol problem. I am perfectly fine." What defense mechanism is John using?
a) rationalization
b) denial
c) repression
d) projection
You tell a friend about a big sale taking place at Target since you both love to shop. She asks how you found out about it. You tell her that you heard it on TV but you can't recall when. However, you really hard about it from another friend 2 weeks ago. This is known as what>
a) Recall failure
b) selective amnesia
c) motivated forgetting
d) source amnesia
Trying a method for problem solving a situation and if it doesn't work, you try something else. This is known as trial and _____.
a) mistake
b) fallacy
c) glitch
d) error
The third stage of Piaget's four stages of cognitive development.
a) concrete operational
b) pre-operational
c) sensorimotor
d) formal operational
The Rorschach Inkblot test was first developed by who?
a) Freud
b) Rogers
c) Maslow
d) Rorschach
This is the essential feature of PTSD.
a) chronic depression
b) flashbacks
c) nightmares
d) severe anxiety
What defense mechanism is considered a healthy defense mechanism?
a) Undoing
b) Humor
c) Suppression
d) Sublimation
What is the most common cause of functional amnesia?
a) emotional trauma
b) brain injury
c) alcoholism
d) extreme anxiety
You decide not to fly when taking a long trip after hearing about a recent plane crash.
a) Representativeness Heuristic
b) Accessibility Heuristic
c) Possibility Heuristic
d) Availability Heuristic
At this stage of Piaget's stages of cognitive development, a child lacks object permanence.
a) pre-operational
b) sensorimotor
c) either formal or concrete operational
d) It can occur at any stage.
The following is NOT true about projective tests.
a) They are very subjective.
b) Each test can be scored but they are scored differently.
c) They are used to dig into the unconscious mind.
d) They don't consider it a test since there is no right or wrong answer.
Someone cannot be diagnosed with PTSD until at least how many days after a traumatic event?
a) 30
b) 45
c) 60
d) 90
Robert works at a big company and has been stealing products for over a year but is constantly accusing colleagues of stealing. What is the defense mechanism?
a) displacement
b) reaction formation
c) projection
d) denial
Episodic memory is a type of _________.
a) long term memory
b) short term memory
c) memory recall
d) memory loss
A mental shortcut that allows us to make decisions quickly without having all the relevant information.
a) heuristic
b) impulsive
c) practical thinking
d) analytical thinking
This does not typically occur during the preoperational stage of cognitive development.
a) animistic thinking
b) stranger anxiety
c) role playing
d) egocentrism
When clients are presented with the TAT test, what are they asked to do?
a) Tell a story related to the pictures.
b) Explain how the pictures are related to their own lives.
c) Draw a picture
d) They are asked a series of questions related to the pictures.
Which of the following is false about Type A personality?
a) They are perfectionists.
b) They are unorganized.
c) They are competitive.
d) They are often impatient.
Cindy dislikes a colleague she works closely with but is overly nice to her, in order to hide her real feelings.
a) reaction formation
b) projection
c) denial
d) suppression
Short term memory can hold how many items for about 3 seconds before they are forgotten.
a) 5-9
b) 2-5
c) 10-15
d) none of the above
The way we present an issue can be a powerful tool for persuasion. This is known as _______.
a) shaping
b) priming
c) framing
d) prompting
Parents who are rigid and firm would fall under this category of parenting styles.
a) authoritarian
b) disciplinarian
c) authoritative
d) domineering
True or False?
Repressed memories are very common among individuals who experience extreme trauma.
A coping skill used when we believe we cannot change a situation.
a) problem focused coping
b) passive focused coping
c) efficient focused coping
d) emotion focused coping
Carol's fiancé called off their wedding one week before they were supposed to get married. Carol went to her best friend's house and told her what happened in detail. She talked to her calmly and showed no emotion. What defense mechanism is Bobby using?
a) denial
b) rationalization
c) reaction formation
d) intellectualization
This occurs when trauma is too severe to be kept in conscious memory.
a) motivated forgetting
b) regression
c)repressed memory
d) selective amnesia
The last stage of Kubler Ross's 5 Stages of Grief
a) acceptance
b) resolution
c) closure
d) rememberance
This is when adolescents believe others are constantly focusing attention on them.
a) imaginary audience
b) personal fable
c) personal audience
d) fictious audience
This is one of the best-known defense mechanisms.
a) denial
b) displacement
c) repression
d) regression
Zoloft and what other anti-depressant medication are most commonly prescribed to someone diagnosed with PTSD?
a) Prozac
b) Celexa
c) Paxil
d) Luvox
Defense mechanisms are used to protect ourselves from ___________.
a) depression
b) feelings of guilt
c) anxiety
d) There are various reasons.
Tying your shoes, riding a bike, driving a car, sending a text message are what types of memory?
a) semantic memory
b) Instant Recall
c) Implicit memory
d) Episodic memory
The most challenging downfall when using a longitudinal research method.
a) costly
b) time consuming
c) participants drop out or die
d) participants are dishonest
The second stage of Kubler Ross' stages of death and dying.
a) bargaining
b) depression
c) anger
d) Kubler Ross does not have them in a specific order.
The TAT and Rorschach are both this type of personality test.
a) projective test
b) evaluative test
c) unconscious test
d) projection test
This can occur when a person experiences a stressful situation repeatedly. They come to believe they cannot control or change the situation.
a) learned helplessness
b) learned passivity
c) learned dependency
d) learned defenselessness
This person did most of the work when creating defense mechanisms.
a) Sigmund Freud
b) Carl Rogers
c) B. F. Skinner
d) Anna Freud
Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?
a) knowing the grass is green
b) your graduation day
c) the letters of the alphabet
d) remembering the names of your classmates
Regarding affect heuristic, the word affect is associated with what?
a) a thought
b) insight
c) an impulse
d) emotions
During the concrete operational stage of Piaget's stages of cognitive development, the child can now do this.
a) think hypothetically
b) create theories
c) use logic and apply rules
d) use more abstract thinking
Coming up with various explanations to justify a situation.
a) intellectualization
b) rationalization
c) reaction formation
d) projection