Perspectives
He developed the psychodynamic perspective.
a) Freud
b) Skinner
c) Watson
d) Rogers
What research method tells us a relationship between two variables?
a) experimental
b) correlational
c) both a and b
d) all research methods
What is the most common sleep disorder?
a) chronic fatigue syndrome
b) sleep apnea
c) narcolepsy
d) insomnia
a) Freud
b) Skinner
c) Pavlov
d) Piaget
The Watson and Reyner experiment was unethical.
a) true
b) false
Remembering words at the beginning of the list is ____ effect.
a) recency
b) main
c) primacy
d) prime
A psychologist who will evaluate, diagnose, and treat individuals with all mental health disorders.
a) counseling psychologist
b) developmental psychologist
c) clinical psychologist
d) social psychologist
Introducing a client to more positive coping skills falls under what perspective?
a) Behavioral
b) humanistic
c) psychodynamic
d) Cognitive
In an experimental research study, what variable does the experimenter manipulate?
a) participants
b) dependent variable
c) independent variable
d) no variables are manipulated
What is hypersomnia?
a) lack of sleep
b) too much sleep
c) poor sleep due to a medical condition
d) feeling energized when attempting to sleep
Through classical conditioning, this was formed in Little Albert.
a) depression
b) phobia
c) OCD
d) anger
Punishment is used to weaken a response.
a) true
b) false
The first stage of the three-stage memory model.
a) short term memory
b) encoding
c) sensory memory
d) brief memory
Psychologists who focus on the different changes that occur throughout the lifespan.
a) genetic psychologists
b) developmental psychologists
c) evolutionary psychologists
d) Evolving psychologists
Mary informs her therapist that everyone hates her. The therapist addresses this statement by using what perspective?
a) humanistic
b) psychodynamic
c) cognitive
d) behavioral
Dr Wallace wants to see if listening to soothing music prior to a test will decrease test anxiety. What is the independent variable?
a) Students with test anxiety
b) Test anxiety
c) Soothing music
d) A decrease in anxiety
If you can't fall asleep after ____ you should get out of bed and do something.
a) 1 hour
b) 5-10 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) 15-20 minutes
Kimberly is pulled over by the police and was given a citation for speeding. This is considered _____.
a) positive reinforcement
b) negative reinforcement
c) Positive punishment
d) negative punishment
Because flashbulb memories are usually traumatic, they are accurately remembered.
a) true
b) false
I can recall graduating from kindergarten and having a party with friends is an example of ______!
a) episodic memory
b) implicit memory
c) sematic memory
d) cherished memory
Field of psychology that applies to the legal system
a) judicial psychology
b) Legal psychology
c) forensic psychology
d) investigative psychology
When using this perspective, the therapist is non-judgmental and an active listener.
a) humanistic
b) behavioral
c) cognitive
d) biological
The tendency of experimenters to influence the results in the expected direction of a research study is called this.
a) Experimenter Favoritism
b) Experimenter Preference
c) Experimenter Bias
d) Experimenter Error
There is a significant advancement in language during _______.
a) the sensorimotor stage
b) the concrete operational stage
c) the formal operational stage
d) the preoperational stage
The gradual weakening or suppression of a previously conditioned response (classical conditioning)
a) extermination
b) elimination
c) extinction
d) termination
Retrograde amnesia is when old memories are forgotten.
a) true
b) false
Memory degrades with time; if not used over time is the definition of ___________.
a) Lost Theory
b) Disintegrate Theory
c) Decay Theory
d) Detached Theory
Studies and advises individuals in the workplace on different behaviors and issues
a) Industrial Psychologists
b) Organizational Psychologists
c) both a and b
d) none of the above
A student gets a surprise when seeing a 100% on a test, so in the future, the student works hard to get another surprise. This would fall under what perspective?
a) humanistic
b) behavioral
c) psychodynamic
d) cognitive
What is a major downfall of a longitudinal study?
a) It is very costly.
b) It is time consuming.
c) The researcher loses interest.
d) Participants can drop out or die.
A person who has difficulty falling asleep and then staying asleep (wakes up at least once during the night) may be suffering from _____________.
a) Narcolepsy
b) sleep Apnea
c) Insomnia
d) sleep deprivation
If you are teaching a child how to say the word "ball," you might start by encouraging them to make a sound, then encourage them to make the "b" sound, then "ba", and finally for the complete word "ball". This is an example of __________.
a) conforming
b) modeling
c) shaping
d) molding
Children cannot answer questions accurately until they are at least 7 years of age.
a) true
b) false
Wanting to forget an unpleasant and embarrassing experience.
a) motivated forgetting
b) intentional forgetting
c) forced forgetting
d) repressed forgetting
More focused on the treatment of individuals with fewer mental health problems and diagnoses
a) clinical psychologists
b) psychotherapists
c) counseling psychologists
d) licensed social worker
Exploring with a client their unique qualities and strengths falls under this perspective.
a) behavioral
b) psychodynamic
c) biological
d) humanistic
Studying one person or different people at different times to gather in-depth information using interviews is what type of research method?
a) Individual study
b) Case Study
c) Correlational Study
d) cross-sectional research
Individuals who uncontrollably fall asleep during the day, even while in the middle of a task, may be suffering from __________.
a) insomnia
b) sleep apnea
c) chronic fatigue syndrome
d) narcolepsy
a) negative reinforcement
b) positive punishment
c) negative punishment
d) positive reinforcement
a) Men report insomnia twice as much as women.
a) true
b) false
tip-of-the tongue phenomenon
a) encoding failure
b) retrieval theory
c) recall theory
d) reclaim theory
If your dog constantly barks and you want to learn how to stop him, what field of psychology might you turn to?
a) Educational
b) Forensic
c) Behavioral
d) social
If you ask a client, "What medications are you taking?" you are using what perspective?
a) biological
b) humanistic
c) cognitive
d) behavioral
When using this research method, the researcher observes people in the real world.
a) Environmental Research
b) Real-life Observations
c) Naturalistic Observation
d) Observational Research
An individual is experiencing interrupted sleep, and people in the household complain of loud snoring. This person may be suffering from ______.
a) narcolepsy
b) sleep deprivation
c) insomnia
d) sleep apnea
Little 8-year-old Johnny continuously says to his therapist "I don't know" whenever she asks a question. This is an example of ________.
a) eluding behavior
b) averting behavior
c) deflecting behavior
d) avoidance behavior
Using a CPAP is the only way of addressing sleep apnea.
a) true
b) false
forgetting the true source of a memory
a) selective amnesia
b) basic amnesia
c) baseline amnesia
d) source amnesia
Which of the following statements is false?
a) Psychologists and psychiatrists are medical doctors.
b) A psychologist can have either a PhD or a PsyD/
c) Only a psychiatrist can prescribe medications.
d) They are actually all true.
Which of the following is a true statement? The Humanistic perspective.....
a) focuses more on the "here and now"
b) focuses primarily on the future
c) focuses mostly on the past
d) focuses on the past and the future
The most frequently used method of research is ____.
a) correlational
b) case study
c) experimental
d) naturalistic observation
The CPAP is treatment for what disorder?
a) narcolepsy
b) insomnia
c) sleep apnea
d) sleepwalking
What is the correct order of Piaget's model of cognitive development?
a) preoperational, sensorimotor, formal, concrete
b) concrete, preoperational, formal, sensorimotor
c) sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete, formal
d)There is no exact order
Narcolepsy is a neurological/sleep disorder.
a) true
b) false
Two memory problems with profound legal implications are eyewitness testimony and _______.
a) false memories
b) misinformation
c) repressed memories
d) regression
What filed of psychology would explore why children at the age of 16 months are still not walking.
a) behavioral
b) developmental
c) health
d) counseling
I failed the test and will never get into grad school. What perspective would a therapist use to address this comment?
a) behavioral
b) humanistic
c) psychodynamic
d) cognitive
Which of the following statements is false regarding a Longitudinal study?
a) It is time consuming.
b) It is costly
c) Data can be collected at the same time.
d) You can get more in-depth information
Which of the following is a circadian rhythm disorder?
a) nightmare disorder
b) sleepwalking
c) jet lag
d) sleep terrors
The more Julie studies, the better she does on her tests. and the more confident she becomes. This is an example of ___________.
a) positive reinforcement
b) negative reinforcement
c) positive punishment
d) negative punishment
A stimulant medication can help with narcolepsy.
a) true
b) false
How long can short term memory hold 5-9 items?
a) 15 seconds
b) 1 minute
c) 45 seconds
d0 30 seconds
The field of psychology that determines accuracy of eyewitness testimony
a) judicial
b) forensic
c) legal
d) clinical
People who apply this perspective treat others with empathy and focus on what is positive.
a) cognitive
b) behavioral
c) humanistic
d) psychodynamic
Building a positive support system improves symptoms of depression. What type of correlation is this?
a) positive
b) negative
c) no correlation
d) it depends
A tingly or prickly feeling in your legs, along with a powerful urge to move them. What is the sleep disorder?
a) Uneasy leg syndrome
b) Agitated leg syndrome
c) Restive leg syndrome
d) Restless leg syndrome
e) Fidgety leg syndrome
He developed the theory operant conditioning.
a) Bandura
b) Pavlov
c) Watson
d) Skinner
When someone is sleepwalking, they are probably acting out a dream.
a) true
b) false
Tying your shoes is an example of _____ memory.
a) implied
b) involuntary
c) unconscious
d) implicit
Field of study that would focus on obedience and conformity.
a) forensic
b) social
c) developmental
d) clinical
Free association and dream analysis would fall under this perspective.
a) psychodynamic
b) behavioral
c) humanistic
d) cognitive
What is the correlation? The higher the grade, the happier the student!
a) negative
b) positive
c) no correlation
d) It can be either positive or negative depending..
Which of the following is false about sleep terrors?
a) They do not remember sleep terrors.
b) It becomes less common as people age.
c) They are caused by frightening dreams
d) It is much more common in children.
Pavlov used what animal in his study?
a) cat
b) mouse
c) rabbit
d) dog
Freud focused on the unconscious mind and childhood experiences.
a) true
b) false
An example of sematic memory
a) getting married
b) riding a bike
c) this question and answer
d) calling a friend
Provide child custody evaluations; screen law enforcement applicants
a) clinical psychologists
b) psychiatrists
c) developmental psychologists
d) forensic psychologists
They insisted that psychology must be “the scientific study of observable behavior.”
a) Watson and Skinner
b) Maslow and Rogers
c) Freud and Watson
d) Skinner and Rogers
You want to find out if meditation before taking the SAT's will improve math scores. You randomly assign 5 students to the experimental group and 5 students to the control group. What is the dependent variable?
a) the students
b) meditation
c) math scores
d) the time of day
Which of the following does not fall under parasomnias?
a) Sleep terrors
b) Sleepwalking
c) nightmare disorder
d) Jet Lag
Jimmy is grounded and cannot go out and play what his friends after failing his math test.
a) positive reinforcement
b) negative reinforcement
c) positive punishment
d) negative punishment
A correlational study tells us cause and effect between two variables.
a) true
b) false
There are three types of evidence that indicate whether something has been learned and retained. Which of the following is not one that is listed.
a) recall
b) recognition
c) remembering
d) relearning
Psychologists credentials
a) PhD
b) PsyD
c) MD
d) a or b