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The notion that human behavior is greatly influenced by unconscious thoughts and desires is most consistent with which of the following psychological approaches?
cognitive, biological, behavioral, sociocultural, psychodynamic
psychodynamic
The numbers above represent the quiz results for a psychology class. What is the median score for the class?
5
In an experiment to test the effects of hunger on aggressive behavior, aggressive behavior would be the
placebo, control, hypothesis, dependent variable, independent variable
dependent variable
immediately after firing, a neuron is incapable of responding to stimulation. This condition is referred to as
action potential, threshold difference, specific energy of the nerve, the absolute refractory phase, depolarization
caffeine and nicotine are in the same class as which of the following drugs?
marijuana, valium, cocaine, alcohol, peyote
cocaine
receptors for olfaction are located
on the basilar membrane, in taste buds on the tongue, in the nasal cavity, in the esophagus, in the dermis
When ten month old frances throws her toy out of sight, she looks to see where it falls. Developmental psychologists would say that frances' behavior indicates that she has developed
centration, conservation, egocentrism, object permanence, accommodation
object permanence
According to psychoanalytic theory, Tom's constant shoplifting suggests that he has an underdeveloped
id, superego, defense mechanism, pleasure principle, libido
superego
delusional thinking is central to which of the following?
fugue states, panic attacks, schizophrenic disorders, dissociative disorders, affective disorders
schizophrenic disorders
which of the following relates most to the lowest level of Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of needs?
social affiliation, self-actualization, fight or flight response, intrinsic motivation, drive reduction
drive reduction
Which parenting style is characterized by high demands for obedience and low warmth?
permissive, authoritarian, authoritative, neglectful, indulgent
authoritarian
What is the function of the dendrites?
to receive information from other neurons
if students get approximately the same score on the second administration of a test as they did on the first, then the test is
valid, normed, objective, reliable, standardized
reliable
Joan displays anxiety, irritability, inability to concentrate, and apathy. She also experiences a disastrous event through nightmare and vivid memories. Joan is experiencing what?
burnout, hypochondria, exhaustion, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD
PTSD
a standardized test must have all the following EXCEPT
criteria for scoring, norms, uniform instructions, reliability, multiple choice questions
criteria for scoring
Which of the following psychologists would have been likely to say "I do not care about the unconscious or hidden motive-- I want to study behavior directly?"
Carl rogers, Sigmund Freud, Wilhelm Wundt, William James, John Watson
learning that is not demonstrated at the time it occurs in called
conceptualization learning, social learning, latent learning, schematic learning, insight learning
latent learning
people who habitually wash their hands numerous times before going to bed most likely have
a compulsion, a phobia, an affective disorder, a conversion, a panic disorder
a compulsion
the brain's ability to adapt when it is damaged is known as what?
plasticity
Which of the following is a type of therapy for alcoholism that involves the administration of a drug that will induce nausea after a person consumes alcohol?
aversion, implosive, flooding, instrumental, rational-emotive
aversion
What is the difference between fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence?
CI: Acquired knowledge, Reasoning and verbal skills, Learned in school, Cold hard (like crystals) facts, Relatively stable
FI: processing speed, spatial abilities, rote memory, things that don't come naturally, decreases with age
What do endorphins do?
natural pain relievers
Who believed there was one single intelligence, or a g factor?
Spearman
I get a reward every 5 hours I work-- what reward schedule is this?
fixed interval
What did Carl Rogers believe about therapy?