QUESTION 1
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Which
of the following barriers to problem solving is defined as an availability
heuristic?
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preferring
information that confirms preexisting positions or beliefs, while ignoring or
discounting contradictory evidence
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judging
the likelihood or probability of an event based on how readily available the
other instances of the event are in memory
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persisting
in using problem-solving strategies that have worked in the past rather than
trying new ones
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tendency
to think of an object functioning only in its usual or customary way
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QUESTION 2
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Which
type of intelligence declines over the life span?
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fluid
intelligence
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naturalistic
intelligence
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crystallized
intelligence
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interpersonal
intelligence
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QUESTION 3
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In
order for any test to be scientifically acceptable it should meet three basic
requirements: standardization, reliability, and validity. Which of the
following defines reliability?
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a
measure of the stability of test scores over time when test is given to the
same person at different times using
test-retest or split-half method
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predicts
human behavior in different circumstances in order to determine its
truthfulness
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giving
a test to a large number of people to develop the norms for the test and
ensuring the procedures for administering the test are formalized so that all
people who administer the test do so in exactly the same way
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refers
to how well the test measures what it is intended to measure to
understand the underlying psychological construct
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QUESTION 4
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Which
parenting style helps children to become high
achieving, self-reliant, well-adjusted, and socially competent?
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authoritarian
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permissive
neglectful
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authoritative
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permissive-indulgent
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QUESTION 5
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In
Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, the reflection on the past,
acceptance of and satisfaction with life is dependent upon
successfully resolving which of the following challenges?
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ego
integrity vs. despair
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generativity vs. stagnation
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intimacy
vs. isolation
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identity vs. role confusion
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QUESTION 6
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In Kohlberg’s theory,
which of the following stages of moral development is characterized by obeying
the rules based on reciprocity in obtaining rewards?
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instrumental-exchange orientation
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social-contract
orientation
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good-child
orientation
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punishment-obedience
orientation
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QUESTION 7
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Which
theory of aging postulates that a natural decrease of social contacts occurs
because older adults prefer valuable and meaningful interactions with
significant others?
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cognitive-emotional
selectivity theory of aging
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socioemotional selectivity
theory of aging
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disengagement
theory of aging
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activity
theory of aging
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QUESTION 8
1.
Social
learning theory suggests that learning gender roles is
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a
passive process
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a
mediation process
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a
self-reflection process
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an
active process
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QUESTION 9
1.
According
to a drive reduction theory of motivation,
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level
of arousal determines our performance in satisfying needs
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internal
factors push people in certain directions to satisfy their needs
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external factors pull people in certain directions to satisfy
their needs
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attributions
and expectancies determine our motivation to satisfy needs
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QUESTION 10
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Which
of the eating disorders is characterized by consumption of large quantities of
food, vomiting, purging, and excessive exercise?
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Binge
eating disorder
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Anorexia nervosa
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obesity
disorder
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Bulimia
nervosa
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QUESTION 11
1.
Schatcher and
Singer theory of emotions postulates that
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physiological
arousal and emotion occur simultaneously when thalamus sends message to the
cerebral cortex and autonomic nervous system
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movements
of facial muscles produce or intensify our subjective experience
of emotions
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emotion
depends of physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal
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subjective
experience of emotion results from physiological arousal that
precedes it
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QUESTION 12
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Which
of the following is the CORRECT order of events in the Cannon-Bard theory
of emotion?
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Perception
of event – perception of body response – emotion
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Perception
of event and emotion simultaneously – body response
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Perception
of event – physiological response and emotionsimultaneously
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Perception
of event – emotion – body response
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QUESTION 13
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Which
of the defense mechanisms is characterized by not recognizing own unacceptable
impulses and overemphasizing their opposite?
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projection
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reaction
formation
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displacement
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denial
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QUESTION 14
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In
Rogers theory of personality, adjustment is the result of
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acceptance
of self with no contingencies attached
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incongruence between self-concept and life experiences
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an
incompatibility between self-concept and self-esteem
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congruence
between self-concept and life experiences
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QUESTION 15
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Anxiety
disorders include
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phobias, panic
attacks, selective mutism
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delusions
and hallucinations
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fatigue, sadness, insomnia
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grandiosity, rush
of energy, distractability
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QUESTION 16
1.
Someone
who experiences grandiosity, excessive talking, racing thoughts, and
agitation has a
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manic
episode
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attention
deficit and hyperactivity disorder
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psychotic
episode
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manic-depressive
syndrome
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QUESTION 17
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Symptoms
of schizophrenia spectrum disorders include
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hypomania,
agitation, insomnia, irrational investments, and inattention
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dissociation,
depersonalization,derealization, and obsessive thoughts
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hallucinations, delusion, catalepsy, unusual
mannerisms, and social withdrawal
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avoidance, irritability, startle
response, anhedonia, and amnesia
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QUESTION 18
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Which
disorder has the symptoms of sadness, fatigue, loss of interest, feelings
of worthlessness, guilt, indecisiveness?
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personality
disorder
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dissociative
disorder
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bipolar
disorder
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depressive
disorder
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QUESTION 19
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Which
thinking patterns that underlie some disorders are changed with
cognitive-behavioral therapy?
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rationalization,
repression, dissociation
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task
shifting, prioritizing, flattening
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magnification, overgeneralization,
selective perception
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compulsion, racing
thoughts, referencing
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QUESTION 20
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Bipolar
disorder is best treated with
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neuroleptics
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mood
stabilizers
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anxiolytics
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antidepressants
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