Quiz 1 with Answer Key for Introduction to Psychology | PSYC 2000, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Quiz 1 with Answer Key for Introduction to Psychology | PSYC 2000 and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! When Professor Simon acquired a spacious new office, he was overjoyed. Six months later, however, he was taking the office for granted. His behavior illustrates the __________. a. two-factor theory b. adaptation-level phenomenon c. optimum arousal theory d. relative deprivation principle The component of Type A behavior that is the most predictive of coronary disease is __________. a. anger b. time urgency c. high motivation d. competitiveness Cognitive-behavior therapy aims to __________. Choose one answer. a. alter the way people feel b. alter the way people think and act c. countercondition anxiety-provoking stimuli d. make people more aware of their irrational negative thinking Concerning emotions and their accompanying body responses, which of the following appears to be true? Choose one answer. a. All emotions involve the same body response as a result of the same underlying brain circuit b. Many emotions involve similar body responses but have different underlying brain circuits c. Each emotion has its own body response and underlying brain circuit d. All emotions have the same underlying brain circuits but different body responses Incorrect The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a(n) __________. Choose one answer. a. empirically derived and objective personality test b. projective personality test c. personality test used primarily to assess locus of control d. personality test developed mainly to assess job applicants The Big Five personality factors are __________. Choose one answer. a. neuroticism (emotional stability), extraversion, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness b. neuroticism (emotional stability), openness, introversion, sociability, locus of control c. neuroticism (emotional stability), gregariousness, extraversion, impulsiveness, conscientiousness d. neuroticism (emotional stability), extraversion, openness, emotional stability, sensitivity In general, women are more vulnerable than men to __________. Choose one answer. Correct Marks for this submission: 1/1. Question 13 Marks: 1 The criteria for classifying behavior as psychologically disordered __________. Choose one answer. a. varies from culture to culture only b. varies from time to time only c. have remained largely unchanged over the course of history d. varies by culture and with time Correct Marks for this submission: 1/1. Question 14 Marks: 1 The test defines personality as __________. Choose one answer. a. a predictable set of responses to environmental stimuli b. an unpredictable set of response to environmental stimuli c. an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting d. the set of personal attitudes that characterizes a person Correct Marks for this submission: 1/1. Question 15 Marks: 1 Among the following, which is generally accepted as a possible cause of schizophrenia? Choose one answer. a. an excess of endorphins in the brain b. being a twin c. extensive learned helplessness d. a genetic predisposition Correct Marks for this submission: 1/1. Question 16 Marks: 1 Which of the following is the order of psychosexual stages proposed by Freud? Choose one answer. a. anal; oral; genital; latency; phallic b. oral; anal; phallic; latency; genital c. anal; oral; phallic; latency; genital d. oral; anal; genital; latency; phallic Correct Marks for this submission: 1/1. Question 17 Marks: 1 The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that __________.` Choose one answer. a. the conscious experience of an emotion occurs at the same time as the body's physical reaction b. emotions have two ingredients: physical arousal and a cognitive label c. emotional ups and downs tend to balance in the long run d. emotional experiences are based on an awareness of the body's responses to an emotion- arousing stimulus Correct Marks for this submission: 1/1. Question 18 Marks: 1 Social support __________ our ability to cope with stressful events. Choose one answer. a. has an unpredictable effect on b. usually decreases c. usually increases d. has no effect on Correct Marks for this submission: 1/1. Question 19 Marks: 1 Professor Minton believes that people are basically good and are endowed with self-actualizing tendencies. Evidently, Professor Minton is a proponent of __________. Choose one answer. a. psychodynamic theory b. the humanistic perspective c. psychoanalytic theory