Writers Den

QUESTION 51

1. Dustin believes that landing a good job largely depends on luck and the overall state of the economy. Jennifer believes that getting her “dream job” depends mainly on her education, job search skills, and attitude. Dustin displays an _____ locus of control, whereas Jennifer exhibits an _____ locus of control.
   

   external; internal

   internal; external

   extrinsic; intrinsic

   intrinsic; extrinsic

1 points

QUESTION 52

1. “High control, high warmth” is one way to summarize Baumrind’s _____ parenting style.
   

   uninvolved

   permissive

   authoritarian

   authoritative

1 points

QUESTION 53

1. Classic experimental studies of conformity were conducted in the 1950s by:
   

   Asch.

   Milgram.

   Zimbardo.

   Festinger.

1 points

QUESTION 54

1. In the contemporary era, cognitive psychologists _____ the scientific study of consciousness.
   

   discredited

   revived

   initiated

   abandoned

1 points

QUESTION 55

1. “Psychology is the science of behavior.” What, if anything, is wrong with this definition?
   

   Nothing is wrong with this definition.

   This definition is incorrect. Psychology is the science of mental disorders.

   This definition is incorrect. Psychology is the science of mental processes.

   This definition is too narrow. Psychology is also the science of mental processes.

1 points

QUESTION 56

1. Extrinsic motivation _____ intrinsic motivation.
   

   often diminishes

   does not affect

   sometimes increases

   often increases

1 points

QUESTION 57

1. An anxiety hierarchy is used in:
   

   aversion therapy.

   systematic desensitization.

   exposure.

   behavior modification.

1 points

QUESTION 58

1. Carrie has had trouble sleeping for the past two weeks. She has no energy and feels “blue.” Carrie may be suffering from:
   

   schizophrenia.

   generalized anxiety disorder.

   major depressive disorder.

   obsessive-compulsive disorder.

1 points

QUESTION 59

1. As cognitive psychologists use the term, a concept is a(n):
   

   thought.

   category.

   insight.

   theory.

1 points

QUESTION 60

1. Anxiety disorders are:
   

   twice as common among men as among women.

   equally common among men and women.

   twice as common among women as among men.

   three times as common among men as among women.