Intelligence
After administering IQ tests to 500 people, Carl plots their scores and discovers that most people's scores fell between ___ and ___, which is considered average.
85 and 115
Amber got a poor score on the last Psych 1100 midterm. They think this is because the questions were too tricky. This is an example of (a) ______.
a. Dispositional Attribution
b. Situational Attribution
c. Fundamental Attribution Error
d. Correspondence Bias
b. Situational Attribution
Despite being exposed to violence and experiencing poverty throughout development, Max graduated from college with a 4.0 GPA and has a successful career. Max most clearly demonstrates ______.
a. Problem-Focused Coping
b. Resilience
c. Type B Personality
d. Type A Personality
Cassandra is convinced that the CIA is watching her every movement and claims that they have cameras set up in her apartment. Cassandra is experiencing (a) _________.
a. hallucination
b. delusion
c. disorganized speech
d. negative symptom
Alice was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which medication is the most appropriate for her?
a. Atypical antipsychotics
b. Lithium
c. Benzodiazepines
d. SSRIs (antidepressants)
Nick is on the campus trivia team, but he does not know the answers to many of the questions. However, he is great at solving Sudoku puzzles. Nick probably has a high level of ______.
a. crystallized intelligence
b. fluid intelligence
c. emotional intelligence
d. social intelligence
b. fluid intelligence
Alicia saw a perfume ad starring Emma Watson. Her eyes sparkled and the ad took place in a beautiful location. The music was catchy, too. Alicia decided to buy this perfume after watching this ad. She was persuaded by _______.
a. Prejudice
d. The Central Route of the ELM
c. The Peripheral Route of the ELM
d. Situational Attributions
c. The Peripheral Route of the ELM
Mary has a major project to finish before spring break. She worked 4 days straight to finish her project before being able to relax over the break. This is an example of _______.
a. Emotion-Focused Coping
b. Problem-Focused Coping
c. Relationship-Focused Coping
d. Fight or Flight
B. Problem-Focused Coping
Bryan often experiences catatonia, speaks in incoherent sentences, and hears voices in his head. These are all examples of __________.
a. hallucinations
b. positive symptoms
c. disorganized speech
d. negative symptoms
B. Positive Symptoms
Luke was recently diagnosed with ADHD. He has begun to receive behavior therapy from a clinical psychologist. In addition, his psychiatrist is most likely to prescribe a(n) ________ medication.
a. Antidepressant
b. Benzodiazepine
c. Antipsychotic
d. Stimulant
Dr. Smart notices that intelligence scores increase by 3 points every 10 years in the population. This is due to _______.
a. evolutionary psychology
b. heritability
c. the flynn effect
d. giftedness
c. the flynn effect
Cindy knows that smoking is bad for health. However, she wants to smoke. She starts to think that smoking has advantages because it helps her relieve stress. Cindy is experiencing (a) ______.
a. Just-World Belief
b. Situation Attribution
c. Correspondence Bias
d. Cognitive Dissonance
d. Cognitive Dissonance
Lizzy is about to perform her piano solo.
Right before she plays, she begins to sweat and feels jittery. Her _______ is responsible for this release of adrenaline.
a. Hypothalamic-Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) Axis
b. Sympathetic Adrenal-Medullary (SAM) System
c. Immune System
d. Amygdala
b. SAM System
Colin has difficulties falling asleep most nights. Once an avid Euchre player, they now see the game as a waste of their time. Teachers have also noticed that they are extremely irritable and cannot focus on their assignments. Colin may meet criteria for (a) ______.
a. Agoraphobia
b. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
c. Major Depressive Disorder
d. Specific Phobia
c. Major Depressive Disorder
Charlotte was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Her therapist has her list her automatic thoughts, evaluate the evidence for and against these thoughts, and come up with alternative thoughts. Charlotte's therapist is using (the) ________.
a. Cognitive Restructuring
b. Applied Behavior Analysis
c. Biopsychosocial Approach
d. Deep Brain Stimulation
Researchers have found that across large numbers of participants, those who come from low-SES backgrounds tend to have lower IQ scores. This could be due to a lack of proper nutrition or inadequate education opportunities.
a. True
b. False
A. True
Karen wants to become the newest member of OSU's Karaoke Club. She practices her song at home and does a perfect job. However, during her tryout when people are watching, she gets nervous and messes up the lyrics, even though they are right in front of her. This is an example of ______.
a. Social loafing
b. Deindividuation
c. Group Polarization
d. Social Facilitation
Mike has the very stressful job of being a bouncer at Midway, which requires him to work long hours and deal with uncooperative individuals. Over time, his _____ levels will slowly build up.
a. Epinephrine
b. Norepinephrine
c. Cortisol
d. Oxytocin
When she is out in public, Jasmine sometimes begins sweating, has shortness of breath, and becomes extremely disoriented. Jasmine worries a lot about these symptoms and tries to avoid doing anything that might trigger them again. Jasmine's symptoms may be explained by a diagnosis of _____.
a. Agoraphobia
b. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
c. Social Anxiety Disorder
d. Panic Disorder
d. Panic Disorder
Kelly decides to go see a clinical psychologist, who has extensive training in providing psychotherapy that emphasizes the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behavior. What type of psychotherapy is Kelly most likely receiving?
a. Psychoanalysis
b. Humanistic Therapy
c. Behavioral Therapy
d. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Mild intellectual disability can most often be attributed to genetic and biological factors rather than environmental factors, such as poverty.
a. True
b. False
John got a C on his calculus midterm. He was disappointed with his grade and claimed it was because the teacher was a lousy math teacher. However, he got an A on the final. This time, he attributed his good score to his intelligence and effort. This is an example of (the) ________.
a. Self-Serving Bias
b. Just-World Belief
c. Fundamental Attribution Error
d. Actor-Observer Bias
a. Self-Serving Bias
JT realizes that he has a 30 page paper due in 1 hour. He frantically begins writing. He is in the ______ stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS).
a. Alarm
b. Resistance
c. Exhaustion
d. Digestion
a. Alarm Stage
Joseph frequently has thoughts of bad things happening to his family. These thoughts are unwanted and disturbing to Joseph, but he can't seem to stop thinking about them. These are examples of ________.
a. Obsessions
b. Compulsions
c. Delusions
d. Panic Attacks
Daniel is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). When he shares toys with others on the playground, Daniel's teachers reward him by letting him play on his iPad later. Daniel is being treated using (the) _______.
a. Behavioral Therapy
b. Cognitive Therapy
c. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
d. Biopsychosocial Approach