Under normal circumstances, a zygote has ____ pairs of chromosomes?
What is 23?
100
The study of how people think and behave in social situations we experience is called ____.
What is social psychology?
100
A person who is described as aggressive, competitive, and driven to achieve has _______ personality.
What is Type A?
100
Any event or environmental stimulus that we respond to because we perceive it as challenging or threatening.
What is stress?
100
____________ can prescribe medications.
What is a psychiatrist?
200
Ellen has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness and has been given at most, a year to live. Ellen purchases a two-month European vacation that starts in eight months from now. It is most likely that Ellen is in Kubler-Ross' stage of _____.
What is denial?
200
Freud believed that a person's ____ always influences behavior.
What is unconscious?
200
The humanistic view of personality assumes that the ultimate goal of individuals is _______.
What is self-actualization?
200
Dampening of the immune system function in response to stress.
What is immunosuppression?
200
Symptoms of this disorder include excessive worrying, restlessness, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating or sleeping.
What is anxiety disorder?
300
According to Piaget, object permanence develops during the ____ stage.
What is sensorimotor stage?
300
An attitude change as a result of INTERNAL MOTIVATION.
What is cognitive dissonance theory?
300
The Oedipal complex and the Electra complex occur in the ____ stage of psychosexual development.
What is phallic?
300
Rene practices a stress management technique in which she sits in a comfortable position with her eyes closed and her lips making a resonant sound. Rene is engaging in____.
What is meditation?
300
Traumatic events such as violent personal assaults like rape, physical abuse, and sexual abuse, or natural/human-caused disasters such as a terrorist attack and military combat may cause _________ disorder.
What is posttraumatic stress?
400
According to Lev Vygotsky, instruction from a parent can aid a child's cognitive development, particularly if the instruction is within the child's _____.
What is zone of proximal development
400
The idea that the more witnesses there are to an emergency, the less likely any one of them is to offer help.
What is the bystander effect?
400
Extraversion, neuroticism, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness. These core traits represent the ___________ theory.
What is the five factor trait?
400
Daniel hates vegetables. His mother gives him the option of either having green beans or squash with dinner. What type of conflict is Daniel experiencing?
What is avoidance-avoidance conflict?
400
The purpose of free association to reveal unconscious conflicts is what type of therapy?
What is psychoanalysis?
500
Albert always seems to have difficulty maintaining relationships with women because of his constant fear of being abandoned. According to Erikson, which psychosocial stage might have posed difficulties for Albert in relation to his problems?
What is trust. vs. mistrust?
500
Rosalinda wants a new Bratz doll, but she has no money. The thought of stealing the doll crosses Rosalinda's mind, but she decides not to steal because stealing is wrong. According to Freud, Rosalinda's decision not to steal is most influenced by the _____.
What is superego?
500
A personality perspective that emphasizes the individual, personal choice, and free will in shaping personality; assumes that humans have a built-in drive toward fulfilling their own natural potential.
What is the humanistic approach?
500
As an adult, dealing with stress by throwing a child-like temper tantrum would be an example of ____.
What is regression?
500
Conventional antipsychotic medications reduce the action of _____ in the brain.