Question 1

What is one limitation of psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is hard to evaluate scientifically. 
B)  It is unable to explain normal behavior. 
C)  It is more of a philosophy than a theory. 
D)  It is better at prediction than description. 
A)  It is hard to evaluate scientifically. 
B)  It is unable to explain normal behavior. 
C)  It is more of a philosophy than a theory. 
D)  It is better at prediction than description.

Question 2

You are listening to a program in which several psychologists describe their theoretical viewpoints. One of them says she represents a theoretical approach that has led to therapeutic techniques for changing unrealistic ideas. Which theoretical approach does she represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  community-cultural 
A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  community-cultural

Question 3

Compared to Sigmund Freud, the approaches offered by Carl Jung and Alfred Adler tended to

Accepted Answer

A)  address more spiritual issues. 
B)  view human nature in a more optimistic way. 
C)  focus on more biological issues in development. 
D)  focus on early development of attachment to significant others. 
A)  address more spiritual issues. 
B)  view human nature in a more optimistic way. 
C)  focus on more biological issues in development. 
D)  focus on early development of attachment to significant others.

Question 4

According to the humanist perspective, anxiety results from inconsistencies between one's self-perception and one's

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal self. 
B)  superego. 
C)  reputation. 
D)  self-efficacy. 
A)  ideal self. 
B)  superego. 
C)  reputation. 
D)  self-efficacy.

Question 5

According to Freudian theory, how is fixation different from regression?

Accepted Answer

Fixation is an arrest in personal develo

Question 6

Which of the following characterizes the phallic stage of psychosexual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs only in males 
B)  occurs during adolescence 
C)  involves sexual impulses toward the parents 
D)  accompanies a mature heterosexual relationship 
A)  occurs only in males 
B)  occurs during adolescence 
C)  involves sexual impulses toward the parents 
D)  accompanies a mature heterosexual relationship

Question 7

Sixty-year-old Sam is part of a research program designed to predict future diseases and disorders from brain scans completed yearly. If researchers determine that the brain scans reveal a loss of cells in the substantia nigra, which disorder would they predict that Sam will develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  PKU 
B)  Tay-Sachs 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
A)  PKU 
B)  Tay-Sachs 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease

Question 8

"Shaking palsy" was another name for

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Parkinson's disease. 
A)  syphilis. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Parkinson's disease.

Question 9

An EEG technician is giving a lecture to students from the local university. She points out several of the different brain waves, and shows a record with an abundance of delta waves. She asks the students what the person might be doing. Which of the following is most likely to be correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  This person is in deep sleep. 
B)  This person is either writing a letter or speaking to someone. 
C)  This person is relaxing and not thinking of anything in particular. 
D)  The person is in a coma and is completely unresponsive to the environment. 
A)  This person is in deep sleep. 
B)  This person is either writing a letter or speaking to someone. 
C)  This person is relaxing and not thinking of anything in particular. 
D)  The person is in a coma and is completely unresponsive to the environment.

Question 10

How do endocrine glands deliver their products to other parts of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  through ducts 
B)  in cerebral spinal fluid 
C)  by way of neurotransmitters 
D)  directly into the bloodstream 
A)  through ducts 
B)  in cerebral spinal fluid 
C)  by way of neurotransmitters 
D)  directly into the bloodstream

Question 11

Martha feels ambivalent about finding out the results of her pregnancy test. What will happen if she uses the defense mechanism of repression to deal with her anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will act immaturely. 
B)  She will forget the appointment. 
C)  She will tell herself its better not to know. 
D)  She will call the doctor and make an excuse. 
A)  She will act immaturely. 
B)  She will forget the appointment. 
C)  She will tell herself its better not to know. 
D)  She will call the doctor and make an excuse.

Question 12

Which of the following are cells found in the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons 
B)  antigens 
C)  lymphocytes 
D)  adrenocorticoids 
A)  neurons 
B)  antigens 
C)  lymphocytes 
D)  adrenocorticoids

Question 13

Two psychologists are set to debate their views on the causes of abnormal behavior. One of them describes his position as "emphasizing our uniqueness as individuals and our freedom to make our own decisions." The other describes her view as "examining how the environment influences behavior." Which two theories of abnormal psychology are represented by these two psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive and biological 
B)  cognitive and behavioral 
C)  community-cultural and cognitive 
D)  humanistic-existential and behavioral 
A)  cognitive and biological 
B)  cognitive and behavioral 
C)  community-cultural and cognitive 
D)  humanistic-existential and behavioral

Question 14

Which perspective on maladaptive behavior places the most emphasis on prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanist 
B)  cognitive 
C)  community 
D)  psychodynamic 
A)  humanist 
B)  cognitive 
C)  community 
D)  psychodynamic

Question 15

Obtaining a desired response by reinforcing successively closer approximations of the response is called

Accepted Answer

A)  shaping. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  classical conditioning. 
A)  shaping. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  classical conditioning.

Question 16

How does the defense mechanism of repression reduce anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person behaves immaturely. 
B)  Anxiety-laden thoughts are forgotten. 
C)  Feelings are directed to a new object. 
D)  An impulse is transformed into its opposite. 
A)  The person behaves immaturely. 
B)  Anxiety-laden thoughts are forgotten. 
C)  Feelings are directed to a new object. 
D)  An impulse is transformed into its opposite.

Question 17

How does the endocrine system affect the body's response to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  mobilizes physical resources 
B)  increases likelihood of infection 
C)  speeds delivery of cerebral spinal fluid 
D)  increases electrical activity in the brain 
A)  mobilizes physical resources 
B)  increases likelihood of infection 
C)  speeds delivery of cerebral spinal fluid 
D)  increases electrical activity in the brain

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the interactional approach on the causes and treatment of maladaptive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  People's behavior depends on interactions of factors which give direction to life. 
B)  Behavior must interact with societal norms. 
C)  Cognition is the basis for interaction with affect and behavior. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  People's behavior depends on interactions of factors which give direction to life. 
B)  Behavior must interact with societal norms. 
C)  Cognition is the basis for interaction with affect and behavior. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 19

Ivan Pavlov's experiments with hungry dogs are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  extinction conditioning. 
D)  correlational conditioning. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  extinction conditioning. 
D)  correlational conditioning.

Question 20

When the goal is to increase avoidance responses (like keeping an animal away from the road), what kind of unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is used?

Accepted Answer

A)  a novel UCS 
B)  a rewarding UCS 
C)  an unpleasant UCS 
D)  an extinguished UCS 
A)  a novel UCS 
B)  a rewarding UCS 
C)  an unpleasant UCS 
D)  an extinguished UCS

What is one limitation of psychoanalytic theory?

You are listening to a program in which several psychologists describe their theoretical viewpoints. One of them says she represents a theoretical approach that has led to therapeutic techniques for changing unrealistic ideas. Which theoretical approach does she represent?

Compared to Sigmund Freud, the approaches offered by Carl Jung and Alfred Adler tended to

According to the humanist perspective, anxiety results from inconsistencies between one's self-perception and one's

According to Freudian theory, how is fixation different from regression?

Which of the following characterizes the phallic stage of psychosexual development?

Sixty-year-old Sam is part of a research program designed to predict future diseases and disorders from brain scans completed yearly. If researchers determine that the brain scans reveal a loss of cells in the substantia nigra, which disorder would they predict that Sam will develop?

"Shaking palsy" was another name for

An EEG technician is giving a lecture to students from the local university. She points out several of the different brain waves, and shows a record with an abundance of delta waves. She asks the students what the person might be doing. Which of the following is most likely to be correct?

How do endocrine glands deliver their products to other parts of the body?

Martha feels ambivalent about finding out the results of her pregnancy test. What will happen if she uses the defense mechanism of repression to deal with her anxiety?

Which of the following are cells found in the immune system?

Which perspective on maladaptive behavior places the most emphasis on prevention?

Obtaining a desired response by reinforcing successively closer approximations of the response is called

How does the defense mechanism of repression reduce anxiety?

How does the endocrine system affect the body's response to stress?

Which of the following best describes the interactional approach on the causes and treatment of maladaptive behavior?

Ivan Pavlov's experiments with hungry dogs are examples of

When the goal is to increase avoidance responses (like keeping an animal away from the road), what kind of unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is used?

Introduction

The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation

Classification and Assessment

Stress, Coping, and Maladaptive Behavior

Bodily Maladaptions: Eating, Sleeping, and Psychophysiological Disorders

Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation

Anxiety Disorders

Sexual Variations and Disorders

Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Impairment Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation

Societys Response to Maladaptive Behavior

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Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior

What is one limitation of psychoanalytic theory?

You are listening to a program in which several psychologists describe their theoretical viewpoints. One of them says she represents a theoretical approach that has led to therapeutic techniques for changing unrealistic ideas. Which theoretical approach does she represent?

Compared to Sigmund Freud, the approaches offered by Carl Jung and Alfred Adler tended to

According to the humanist perspective, anxiety results from inconsistencies between one's self-perception and one's

According to Freudian theory, how is fixation different from regression?

Which of the following characterizes the phallic stage of psychosexual development?

Sixty-year-old Sam is part of a research program designed to predict future diseases and disorders from brain scans completed yearly. If researchers determine that the brain scans reveal a loss of cells in the substantia nigra, which disorder would they predict that Sam will develop?

"Shaking palsy" was another name for

An EEG technician is giving a lecture to students from the local university. She points out several of the different brain waves, and shows a record with an abundance of delta waves. She asks the students what the person might be doing. Which of the following is most likely to be correct?

How do endocrine glands deliver their products to other parts of the body?

Martha feels ambivalent about finding out the results of her pregnancy test. What will happen if she uses the defense mechanism of repression to deal with her anxiety?

Which of the following are cells found in the immune system?

Which perspective on maladaptive behavior places the most emphasis on prevention?

Obtaining a desired response by reinforcing successively closer approximations of the response is called

How does the defense mechanism of repression reduce anxiety?

How does the endocrine system affect the body's response to stress?

Which of the following best describes the interactional approach on the causes and treatment of maladaptive behavior?

Ivan Pavlov's experiments with hungry dogs are examples of

When the goal is to increase avoidance responses (like keeping an animal away from the road), what kind of unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is used?

Introduction

The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation

Classification and Assessment

Stress, Coping, and Maladaptive Behavior

Bodily Maladaptions: Eating, Sleeping, and Psychophysiological Disorders

Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation

Anxiety Disorders

Sexual Variations and Disorders

Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Impairment Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation

Societys Response to Maladaptive Behavior

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