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Exam: 250758RR - Essentials of Psychology Webinar Exam

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Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.

1. The startle reflex occurs when A. a baby cries when he/she hears a stranger's voice.

B. a baby's toes fan out when his/her foot is stroked.

C. a baby's cheek is rubbed and he/she seeks to nurse.

D. a baby flings out his/her arms and legs at a sudden noise.

2. Alissa and Allen are discussing Freudian defense mechanisms. Alissa says both repression and regression are Freudian defense mechanisms, while Allen insists sublimation is one as well. Who is correct? A. Only Allen is correct.

B. Neither Alissa nor Allen is correct.

C. Only Alissa is correct.

D. Both Alissa and Allen are correct.

3. To be considered obese, a person must be _______ percent above the average weight for a person of his/her height. A. 20

B. 30

C. 10

D. 40

4. What would be the best type of schedule to enforce a slow, steady response? A. Fixed-interval

B. Variable-interval

C. Variable-ratio

D. Fixed-ratio

5. Sabrina, Ali, and Jasmine are discussing the differences between central route processing and peripheral route processing. Jasmine believes that peripheral route processing is what results when a person thoughtfully considers the issues and arguments involved in a persuasive argument. Ali says central route processing is when a person is persuaded by factors irrelevant or extraneous to the issue. Sabrina insists they've both got the definitions mixed up. Who is correct? A. Ali and Jasmine

B. Sabrina and Ali

C. Sabrina

D. Jasmine

6. The James–Lange theory says that emotional experience is a reaction to A. both physiological arousal and emotional experience as well as nerve stimuli.

B. a combination of nonspecific kinds of physiological arousal and its interpretations.

C. a combination of bodily events occurring as a result of external situation and physiological arousal and emotional experience.

D. bodily events occurring as a result of an external situation.

7. All of the following are examples of types of influences we encounter except A. compliance.

B. obedience.

C. conformity.

D. schema.

8. All of the following are valid methods of coping with stress except for A. changing your goals.

B. eustress.

C. blue lining.

D. learned helplessness.

9. Bandura's Bobo Doll experiment demonstrated A. observational learning.

B. social identity.

C. obedience.

D. ethnocentricity.

10. If you believe that the body is a machine and will eventually stop working efficiently, you believe in the _______ theory. A. wear-and-tear theory

B. second shift theory

C. disengagement theory

D. genetic preprogramming theory

11. Prozac, Celexa, Zoloft, Paxil, and Lexapro are common drugs used to treat A. obsessive compulsive disorder.

B. psychosis.

C. depression.

D. anxiety.

12. Jason and Tom are having a discussion about Kohlberg and Gilligan, who differed in their opinions. Jason says Kohlberg's theory centered on levels and morality, while Tom says Gilligan's theory centered on women's compassion and men's justice. Who is correct?

A. Neither Jason nor Tom is correct.

B. Only Jason is correct.

C. Both Jason and Tom are correct.

D. Only Tom is correct.

13. _______ is the most commonly used depressant drug, and the average person over the age of 14 uses _______ of this per year. A. Alcohol; 5.2 gallons

B. Alcohol; 2.5 gallons

C. Coke; 3 quarts

D. Coke; 5 hits

14. How often is the following statement true? To successfully conduct experimental research, it's important to have signed informed consents from participants. A. The statement is true most of the time.

B. The statement is true occasionally.

C. The statement is always true.

D. The statement is false.

15. All of the following are ways to decrease prejudice except A. increase contact between the target of stereotyping and the holder of the stereotype.

B. provide inaccurate information.

C. make values and norms against prejudice more visible.

D. teach people awareness regarding the characteristic of targets of stereotyping.

16. According to the DSM-IV-TR and your text, several different mental disorders are currently recognized. Which symptoms and subcategories are correctly aligned? A. Somatoform disorders: generalized anxiety, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, and PTSD

B. Schizophrenia: hypochondriasis and conversion disorder

C. Mood disorders: disorganized, paranoid, catatonic, and undifferentiated

D. Dissociative disorders: multiple personality disorder, dissociative amnesia, and dissociative fugue

17. All of the following are common changes that occur in adulthood except A. menopause.

B. life reviews.

C. midlife transitions.

D. divorce.

18. The scientific method involves A. neither theories and operational definitions nor hypotheses and research.

B. hypotheses and research.

C. theories and operational definitions.

D. theories and operational definitions as well as hypotheses and research.

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19. The endocrine system is a chemical communication system that sends messages throughout the body via the A. nerves.

B. glands.

C. bloodstream.

D. hormones.

20. According to the textbook, the worst parents are those who are A. authoritative.

B. permissive.

C. uninvolved.

D. authoritarian.