Learning
Heather wants to see if she can get her daughter to stop swearing at the dinner table. To do this, she informs her daughter that if she swear during dinner, she will not get to watch tv before bed. This is an example of which type of reinforcement / punishment?
Negative punishment
Tina recently suffered a head injury during a lacrosse game that gave her a concussion. After the injury, she didn't notice herself forgetting any previous information or events, but found herself having trouble remembering the days that directly followed the injury. Tina is likely suffering from what memory issue?
Anterograde amnesia.
What concept refers to the tendency to see what we expect in others based on existing beliefs?
Confirmation bias
May has become plagued by constant worries that she has developed an intense illness. She has visited doctors offices and they have repeatedly informed her that she presents no symptoms of diagnosis. May is most likely suffering from what disorder?
Hypochondriasis.
If Jackie wants to teach her cat spin in a circle when she snaps her fingers, but her cat doesn't naturally respond that way, what type of learning process will Jackie need to use with her cat?
Shaping the behavior.
The ability to recall the sum of 10+10, your phone number, or the state capital of New York is due to which type of memory?
Semantic memory, long-term memory.
Kevin is a talented clarinet player. He has been practicing his final solo for months and rarely makes mistakes. On the day of the final performance, he becomes overwhelmed by the audience and messes up his solo. What is likely the cause of this?
Social interference.
A patient goes to his doctor describing a pattern of incessant worries of dying abruptly. To counteract these worries he will tap his foot exactly 50 times. What is the doctor most likely to diagnosis this patient with based on these behaviors?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Jane wants her son to stop using his pacifier every night. In order to get him to stop she puts a drop of lemon juice on his pacifier each night to get him to stop wanting it. This method uses what type of reinforcement/punishment?
Positive punishment.
What is the best method to study for the final two exams?
Study in the correct location, combine studying and testing, make up practice questions, assign meaning to what you're studying, etc.
According to Kelley’s Covariation Model, if Elliot is only late to work but punctual elsewhere, his behavior is high in what?
Distinctiveness.
Sean goes to his psychiatrist explaining that he has felt a major decrease in energy and interest in his normal activities over the past few weeks. He also describes feeling difficulty concentrating and making decisions. His psychiatrist will likely categorize Sean's issue as what?
A major depressive episode.
Lauren studied for 2 days for the last psychology exam and got a D- on the exam. In response to this grade, Lauren decides to study for 8 days for the next psych exam in the hopes of getting a higher grade this time. The last exam grade acted as what type of reinforcement/punishment for Lauren's behavior?
A positive reinforcer.
Ben has been studying for his history final for days. His final is cumulative and he has noticed that he can recall the information from his most recent unit very easily. He knew all of the older information when he initially learned it, but since studying the newer chapters he has forgotten much of the older material. What is likely the explanation for this?
Retroactive interference.
Cathy and Sarah made plans to get lunch over the weekend. Sarah cancelled the plan to get some work done but Cathy assumed that Sarah had cancelled because she had done something to upset her. This is an example of what type of attribution?
Dispositional / internal.
John was reported as a missing person from Rochester in November. In December he was found in walking around a neighboring town and when questioned responded that his name was Matt and that he had never lived in Rochester. He is likely suffering from what disordered event?
Dissociate fugue.
Jake hasn't been doing his dishes enough recently. His mom wants him to do the dishes more and so she takes his ipad away until he does them. Jake's mom is performing what type of reinforcement / punishment?
Negative reinforcement.
Carol recently got into a car accident and has noticed she has since had difficulty remembering how to braid her hair. Carol is suffering an issue with which type of her memory?
Procedural memory / long-term memory.
While walking to class, Mary sees someone passed out on the floor. She stops to see what's happening and sees other people around also looking. She assumes someone else has already called Harpur's Ferry and leaves to go to class. Mary is demonstrating what?
Diffusion of responsibility. (or bystander effect)
Having the feeling that one has been chosen by a destined higher power or that one is extremely powerful is an example of what type of symptom, of what disorder?
A positive symptom of schizophrenia.