Quiz 1
Dr. Matthews works with patients with major depressive disorder, using CBT. Dr. Mina works with children who are psychologically struggling because their transitions of adolescence. Dr. Mario works with paitents who have attachment disorders. Which subfield is each respected doctor.
Dr. Matthews = Cognitive Psychology
Dr. Mina = Developmental Psychology
Dr. Mario = Social Psychology
Anxiety and Excitement share the same __________ but different _____________
1) Activation/Arousal
2) Valence
Janice does not typically like children because she thinks they are messy and difficult to handle, however when her older sister births her first child, she feels at unease, because even though she does not like children, she finds her nephew adorable and a fun baby! What phenomenon is this?
Cognitive Dissonance
Alexander always sits at the back of lecture, on the aisle seat, even though he can barely see
what is on the board, or even hear the lecturer from where he sits. Alexander fears that if he
ever sits close to the front, and not situated near an exit, he will have to go through the
experience of being trampled when there was a fire in his lecture hall, his freshman year. What
psychological disorder does Alexander most likely have?
Agoraphobia
Taylor’s parents recently gotten divorced, and due to the fact that she had to move to the other
side of the country, she refuses to join in cross country, even though its her favorite activity,
and spends all of her time at home. What psychological treatment would you recommend for Taylor?
CBT, Person Centered Therapy or/and Anti Depressants
Anna is a child who believes every animal with four legs and a tail is a dog. When she sees a husky, with its four legs and a tail, she is able to acknowledge that it is a dog. However, when she points to an orange tabby, her father tells her "that no Anna, that is a cat". and now she knows the difference between the two is between a bark and a purring sound. Which section is a schema, assimilation, or accommodation.
First sentence (schema), second sentence (assimilation) third and fourth sentence (accommodation)
During the Spring Semester, many students fasts for religious reasons, and feel spiritually on a higher level. Why might this be problematic for Maslow's Hierarchy of needs.
Lower needs have to be met, before higher needs are met
Darla faces the back of an elevator because everyone on the elevator is facing the back as well. Darla takes her medication, because her doctor tells her to do so? What is the difference between the two?
First sentence- conformity
Second setence- obedience
Autumn has a strict routine that if gets changed by the slightest, upsets her strongly. She
makes a friend every four years or so, because she likes what is familiar, and she plans to do
the same career as her parents, as she likes what is comfortable, even though she has no
interest or passion in the money it makes or even the purpose of the career. What
personality cluster disorder does Autumn have?
Cluster C (Anxious or Fearful Behavior)
Darren hates presentations and therefore will drop any class in university that is heavily
presentation oriented, socratic seminar heavy, or a final that requires a slideshow. He says it is
because he is better at tests and written material, but the truth is that when he was younger,
the kids used to make fun of his presentations because of his stutter. What psychological
treatment do you recommend to Darren?
Anti Anxiety and/or Exposure Therapy/Behavioral Therapy
Baby Abigail seems to always have her fists locked around any small objects, she gets a grasp on. Baby Darwin seems to always turns to to locate his food, whether its a bottle tip or his mother's breast. Baby Sonia always nurses whether its from her mother or a bottle. Which reflex belongs to which baby?
Abigail- Grasping Reflex
Darwin- Rooting Reflex
Sonia- Sucking Reflex
Do health disparities exist even with exclusion of health care consideration and why?
No, because many factors related to poverty, are related to having major health issues, that are present even in countries where health care is not an issue.
Christian looses a swimming event because he claims that the water was at a hotter temperature then it should have, which why was he was not on level. However for every other swimmer, swimming in the same pool and competition, he says they must be loosing their match because they did not put enough practice. What theory is this?
The actor/observer bias
Richard gambles so much, that even when his house is sequestered, his wife leaves him, and
he must declare bankruptcy, most of his check goes towards new lottery tickets, and all of his
credit cards still reflect high unpaid balances. What psychological disorder does Richard most
likely have?
Addiction
Catherine suffers from severed Borderline Personality Disorder. What psychological treatment would you recommend for Catherine?
Litium and DBT
Richard reads an article about how dogs are the better pets, because they improve both mental and physical health, but ignores the articles about pitbulls mauling babies. Remy is over the moon when the Chiefs win the Superbowl because he knew that they had the right strategy to win, and always have the strongest comebacks. Which bias does Richard have, and which bias does Remy have?
Richard- Confirmation Bias
Remy- Hindsight Bias
Brandon runs away from a masked attacker in an alleyway. He then grabs a passerby and begs for them to help against the attacker. Which behavioral responses to stressors does each sentence fall under?
First Sentence- Fight or Flight
Second Sentence- Tend to Befriend
Dr. Nathan practices the idea that everyone has innate good within them, and all the tools to solve all their underlying issues. This is an example of what therapy approach?
Person centered approach
(could accept humanistic approach)
In a fictional word, Clarke is a superhero most of the time, occasionally he goes through
phases where he becomes a vigilante instead, and get rids of villains, he would typically show
mercy to. When accused of his murders however, he does not even recall his vigilante acts,
and points out that his morality code would not allow him to do so. What psychological
disorder does Clarke most likely have?
Dissassociative Fugue
Landon eats a ton at parties, but due to fear of holding on too the weight he consumes at this
gatherings, he will force himself to purge the meals out of his system, even though it irritates
his throat, and he constantly has to take mints to cover up for his bad breath. What
psychological treatment would you recommend to Landon?
CBT
Dazzle does not take a cookie from her friend's jar because she does not like her friend's oatmeal cookies. Dazzle does not take a cookie from her friend's jar because she does not want her friend to be sad when she takes her food away. Dazzle does not take a cookie from her friend's jar because she does not want to get in trouble for stealing food. Which level of moral reasoning is appropriate for each sentence.
Pre conventional- First sentence
Post conventional - Middle sentence
Conventional- Last sentence
Darren is feeling super nervous about how he'll do on his psychology 102 final. Based on the Yerkes Dodson law, what would you advise Darren to do?
Take deep breaths, meditate, go on a walk, or anything that will lower his arousal level, because medium arousal levels bring about optimal performance.
The five factor personality model is what kind of measure/test?
Objective Measure/Test
Michael is constantly pointing out his peers flaws in hopes that he seems better than them, and
refuses to work in groups, because he believes that they are all competitions to his ability to
shine, and when he does have a flaw or weakness, he covers it up, allowing the flaw to wreak
havoc on his relationships, because seeming perfect is more important, than his loss of social
connections. What personality cluster disorder does Michael most likely have?
Cluster B (Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior)
Stephen is bestselling author, who has actually made most of his living based on his periodic
experiences of not sleeping for a good two days, high energy to write, and bursts of creative
juices. However, due to these experiences, he is usually too tired to even meet up with family,
is able to write consistently (writes only every 15 years), and even being a bestselling author,
cannot hold any other job that is not writing related. What psychological treatment would you recommend for Stephen?
CBT/DBT/Mood Stabalizers