Developmental Psychology
A child reading a book points to a picture on the page and calls to his mother in another room and says, “Mommy, who’s in this picture?” He expects that she will know what he is pointing at, even though she cannot see it. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in this example?
Object Permanence
In Stanley Milgram’s experiments, which of the following concepts is a possible explanation for participants’ willingness to apply increasingly intense shocks to a confederate in the other room?
Foot-in-the-door Theory
James makes a lot of money by lying to people in order to get them to invest in his company. James believes he is important and immune to prosecution, and he does not care about the people he takes money from. These characteristics are most associated with which of the following personality disorders?
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
In a recent report, a developmental psychologist who studied peer pressure in middle schools obtained data from a large, representative sample of adolescents across the United States. This research most likely involved a
Survey
Adrian loves to do dangerous activities like surfing and skydiving because of the thrill he gets. Which of the following is a theory of motivation that best explains Adrian’s desire to do dangerous activities?
Arousal
According to Diana Baumrind, which of the following is a parenting style that, among children raised in the United States, is most closely associated with the development of self-reliance and confidence?
Authoritative
When Jaci works on a project alone, she puts in a lot of effort and meets deadlines. However, when she works on a project in a group, she rarely attends scheduled meetings and always misses the deadline when submitting the part of the project she is responsible for completing. Jaci’s behavior is best explained by
Social Loafing
For most of his life, Mike has been overweight. Not long after going on a diet and losing over 30 pounds, Mike gained back nearly all the weight. Which of the following concepts best explains Mike’s experience?
Anorexia nervosa
Ahmet is allergic to dogs. While in the toy store he sees a stuffed toy dog and has an allergic reaction. Ahmet’s reaction to the toy best demonstrates the process of
Generalization
Dr. Zoey believes that major depressive disorder is caused by neurotransmitter abnormalities and is most effectively treated with medication. Which of the following is a treatment approach that Dr. Zoey most likely supports?
Biomedical
David, who previously called all animals “doggies,” sees a horse and says, “Horse!”
This is an example of the cognitive process Jean Piaget called...
Assimilation
Jerome does not like his English teacher, and he believes that the teacher thinks that he is not a good student. As a result, Jerome slouches at his desk and gazes out the window instead of paying attention in class. Jerome’s behavior is most representative of
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Annie experiences disorganized thinking and communicates with people who do not exist.
Which of the following is the most likely classification of Annie’s problems?
Schizophrenia
Cognitive psychologists are most likely to use which method of treatment with their clients?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
A person with a severe head injury subsequently acts irresponsibly, does not seem to be able to plan effectively, and is easy to anger. Which of the following brain areas is most likely injured?
Four-year-old Rebecca states that the two lines in set A have the same number of dots but that the second line in set B has more dots than the first line has. Rebecca’s inability to report that the two rows in set B contain the same number of dots reflects a lack of
Conservation
Anna, who is an introvert and has an introverted friend with a cat, is often unkind to cat owners. She also believes that all people who like cats are introverts. Her belief can best be described as
Prejudice
After a lengthy interview, Dr. Richard decides that the preferred treatment for Maurice is systematic desensitization. Which of the following is Dr. Richard’s most likely diagnosis of Maurice?
Which of the following theorists suggested that intelligence can be classified into general and specific intelligence factors?
Charles Spearman (Two-Factor Theory)
Rocio is continually learning new skills and gaining insights into herself. Although she is not experiencing any distress, she chooses to see a therapist. This primary emphasis on growth is most reflective of which of the following perspectives?
Humanistic Psychology
Zeke is attempting to learn more about his world. When he encounters a new object, he picks it up and puts it in his mouth. Zeke is most likely in which of Jean Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
Sensorimotor Stage
A person paints her face with her favorite soccer team’s colors and gets into a fight with some fans of a rival team at the game, even though she is normally shy and meek.
This is known as what?
Deindividuation
Parkinson’s disease is most closely associated with
Dopamine
Lewis Terman’s studies of gifted children indicated that
Better in school, well-adjusted, socially active
Name a Parasympathetic nervous system response
Increased digestion, decreased heartrate and breathing