Social Psych/Problem Solving
Which step-by-step problem-solving technique guarantees a solution?
Algorithm
Which theory of emotion requires that we label that emotion before experiencing it?
Schachter singer/two-factor theory
Unlike experimental psychologists, these individuals can assess and treat criminal offenders.
Clinical psychologists
What is an intense and irrational fear?
A phobia
Being sociable and fun-loving is most closely related to the Big Five trait dimension of ___________.
Extraversion
What type of mental shortcut would you use if you break up a problem into smaller problems?
Means-ends heuristic
When we feel worse off by comparing ourselves to people who are doing better, we experience _______.
Relative deprivation
The opinions of these individuals, by virtue of their
education, training, and experience, are accepted by a judge as highly reliable/authoritative.
Expert witnesses
Which psychological disorder is characterized by disordered thinking and a break with reality?
Schizophrenia
Freud split our minds into three dimensions. Which dimension exemplifies our unconscious desires?
The id
Asch asked people to identify which of three lines was identical to a standard line. His research was designed to study _________.
Conformity
Which hormone is released after a prolonged period of stress?
Cortisol
Witnesses to a crime may recall the details of an event (i.e. how fast a car was traveling) differently depending on how the question is phrased to them. What effect is described?
The Misinformation Effect
Coping with anxiety by retreating to behavior patterns characteristic of an earlier, more infantile stage of development is called
Regression
One of the main criticisms of trait theory is that it fails to account for the power of the _______.
Situation
What is the tendency to show less effort when not held individually accountable for your contribution?
Social loafing
What is the name of our internal biological clock that control our daily sleep rhythms?
Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)
Sometimes we fail to notice a fully-visible, but unexpected object because our attention is focused
on another task. What is this phenomenon called?
Inattentional Blindness
Ravi brushes his teeth 18 times a day. Each time, he uses exactly 83 strokes up and 83 strokes down. After he eats, he must brush twice with two different brands of toothpaste. Ravi suffers from
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
People who believe they have personal control over the rewards/punishments and consequences of their actions have an _________.
Internal locus of control
Which effect was demonstrated after investigators studied the circumstances surrounding Kitty Genovese's murder and the lack of public intervention?
The Bystander Effect
What type of waveform (that can be seen on an EEG) is associated with DEEP sleep?
Delta waves
Much research in forensic psychology has focused on the relationship between confidence and ________, which occurs when an individual identifies a potential suspect from a lineup.
Which type of therapy is based on unconditional positive regard?
Humanistic/Client-centered Therapy (Rogers)
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what is one of the two 'basic needs'?
Safety/Physiological Needs