Psychology Questions

Explain and discuss the role that family plays in schizophrenia development and relapse.

Describe and differentiate between the Cluster A personality disorders.

Discuss two of the causal factors of somatic symptom disorder. Provide examples.

Discuss the differences between binge-eating disorder and bulimia nervosa? Provide examples.

Describe the ways that parents can contribute to anxiety disorders in their children. Provide examples.

What European was no longer in power by the time of the V-E Day celebration at the end of WWII in1945? A. Adolf Hitler B. Francisco Franco C. Joseph Stalin D. Winston Churchill

Which of the following is the whole-person theory of handling permanent partial disability cases? Requires a determination of how much the employee could have earned had the injury not occurred. Applied like a subtraction problem. What the worker can do after recuperating from the injury is determined and subtracted from what he or she could do before the accident. Based not just on what the employee earned at the time of the accident, but also on what he or she might have earned in the future. None of the above

Which of the following can be cited as a long-term trend that has characterized the history of suffrage in the United States? Elimination of voting restrictions and growing federal control over voting Growing federal control over voting Elimination of voting restrictions

A health psychologist is interested in the potential effect that a change in career focus can have on cardiovascular disease for those in high stress jobs. She chooses to study divorce lawyers (a population that averages a mean systolic blood pressure of 142 with a standard deviation of 13) and measures the blood pressure of 23 former divorce lawyers who switched to environmental law. Those 23 lawyers have a mean systolic blood pressure of 131. If all divorce lawyers switched to environmental law, what would you expect the mean systolic blood pressure to be with 99% confidence? Question 1 What is your point estimate for the mean systolic blood pressure for divorce lawyers who switch to environmental law?

If a researcher observes both an increase of cyberbullying and an increase in suicide, s/he can claim that the two variables have a Hawthorne effect. are experimental. are correlated. are controlled.

What are the benefits of giving a persuasive speech rather than publishing an article? Check all that apply. a) The speaker can make eye contact with the audience. b) The speaker can use hand gestures to connect with the audience. c) The speaker can rely on humor to convince the audience to take action. d) The speaker can inform the audience about the importance of the issue. e) The speaker can use specific words to engage the audience's emotions. f) The speaker can create intentional pauses to draw a reaction from the audience.

Farjaad is preparing a speech on vitamin C. The main points he has chosen are: Ⅰ. Americans are not getting enough vitamin C. II. Americans should consume more citrus fruits and vegetables to maintain vitamin C balance. What is the arrangement of the speech? Chronological pattern Problem-solution pattern Spatial pattern Topical pattern Cause-effect pattern

Jakob is practicing his speech. Which of the following is a helpful suggestion for him as he practices? Avoid practicing in front of an audience. Practice often in front of a mirror. Ask for feedback from others. Stick to your original set of notes through all of your practice sessions.

Read the following statement: Behavioral approaches leave out the mental processes that are incredibly important in understanding behavior. Which of the following theorists would most likely agree with this statement? Select the best answer. Noam Chomsky Ivan Pavlov B.F. Skinner

Identify the definition that matches the following term. Select the best answer. the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee a committee of administrators, scientists, veterinarians, and community members that reviews proposals for research involving nor animals when an experiment involves deception, participants are told complete and truthful information about the experiment at its conclus purposely misleading experiment participants in order to maintain the integrity of the experiment

Consider the following research study: Participants were recruited to participate in a study to understand the impact of external cues and emotion. Although participants were fully informed of the study protocols and all gave consent, due to the nature of the study they were led to believe that the experiment was related to eye sight. Male participants were injected with epinephrine, a hormone that induces arousal including increased heartbeat, trembling, and rapid breathing. The research participants were told that they were being injected with a new medication to test their eyesight. The first group of participants was informed the possible side effects that the injection might cause while the second group of participants were not. The participants were then placed in a room with someone they thought was another participant but was actually a confederate (an actor) in the experiment. The confederate acted in one of two ways: euphoric or angry. Participants who had not been informed about the effects of the injection were more likely to feel either happier or angrier than those who had been informed. Would this study be considered ethical by the standards upheld by Institutional Research Boards (such as IRB or IACUC)? Select the best answer. Yes, it would be ethical. No, it would not be ethical.

Consider the following scenario: Sound waves strike the eardrum, causing it to vibrate. Does this scenario describe sensation or perception? Select the best answer. Perception Sensation

Read the following description: The largest organization of psychologists in the world Which of the following organizations best matches the description? Select the best answer. APA APS AAPA

Which of the following are necessary on an informed consent form? Select all that apply. A statement that participation is voluntary and that the participant has the ability to end the experiment at any time, without penalty The results from other research participants An explanation as to whether any compensation and/or treatments are available if physical or psychological injury occurs A statement that the researchers are not responsible for any injury, physical or psychological An explanation of whom to contact for answers to pertinent questions about the research and results

Which of the following is an inaccurate statement about culture and emotional expression? Select the best answer. People from varying cultural backgrounds can have very different cultural display rules of emotion. There is some evidence that men and women may differ in regulation of emotions. People from individualistic cultures suppress emotional reactions, so they can evaluate which response is most appropriate in a given context.

Which of the following is one of the three components of emotion? Select the best answer. central nucleus physiological arousal body language

Which of the following is associated with extrinsic motivation? Select the best answer. reward because of a sense of personal satisfaction autonomy

Which of the following is an inaccurate statement about case studies? Select the best answer. allows researchers to gather data from larger samples than may be afforded by other research methods often used when studying individuals who are interesting to researchers because they have a rare characteristic difficult to generalize observations from this type of research to the larger population as a whole

Which of the following is considered a weakness of a case/clinical study? Select the best answer. This design can be difficult to narrow down the participant pool to select a sample from. Some case studies are not scientific, such as Freud who used case studies to develop many of his theories. The data collected is surface in nature.

Which of the following is the most likely result of a dopamine antagonist? Select the best answer. increased pleasure increased anxiety decreased pleasure

Which of the following are characteristics of cognitive psychology? Select all that apply. It centers around the way the environment controls all behavior. It studies seemingly unseen mental processes. New technologies enable it to bring a focus back to what's happening in the mind. It studies the way that childhood experiences impact unconscious motivations.

Consider the following scenario: Sam is homeless, and he doesn't know where his next meal is coming from. His family have all moved away, so he doesn't have many people to lean on in these tough times. He sleeps on the street, so he never really feels safe. He doesn't feel like he contributes much to society, and he isn't sure he'll ever get back on his feet. Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which component of the scenario would best represent security needs? Select the best answer. feeling unsafe having no food family moved away doesn't feel like a contribution no clear lifelong goal in mind

Which theory of emotion is best illustrated in the following example? Select the best answer. Adan is walking down a dark alley late at night. He hears footsteps behind him, and his eyes widen. His teeth clench, and his brain into these facial changes as the expression of fear. Therefore, he experiences the emotion of fear. Facial Feedback Theory James-Lange Theory Lazarus's Cognitive-Mediational Theory

Choose the theory that argues that an event causes physiological arousal first. You must then identify a reason for this arousal and then able to experience and label the emotion. Select the best answer. Schachter-Singer Two-Factor theory Facial Feedback theory James-Lange theory Keyl

Which category in Maslow's hierarchy of needs is unfulfilled in the following example? Select the best answer. Janet has been evicted from her apartment. She can not afford both groceries and rent. physiological esteem social

Which of the following statements is inaccurate? Select the best answer. According to Bandura, it is the appreciation of our capacity to engage in a given behavior that will determine what we do and the future goals that we set for ourselves. The need for affiliation encourages positive interactions with others. Security is an individual's belief in their own capability to complete a task.

Determine whether the following statement is true or false. Select the best answer. Problem-solving is an interest within the field of psychology. This statement is true. This statement is false.

According to the Big Five, or the Five Factor model, which of the following describes an individual who scores low on agreeableness? Select the best answer. quiet, reserved, and withdrawn practical, conventional, and shows preference for routine critical, uncooperative, and suspicious

"Payah kun," said the Eldest Magician, meaning, "That is quite right"; and he breathed upon the great rocks and lumps of earth that All-the-Elephant-there-was had thrown up, and they became the great Himalayan Mountains, and you can look them out on the map.... Then the Moon rose big and full over the water, and the Eldest Magician said to the hunchbacked old man who sits in the Moon spinning a fishing-line with which he hopes one day to catch the world, "Ho! Fisher of the Moon, are you playing with the Sea?" -"The Crab That Played with the Sea," Rudyard Kipling How does the use of imagery create meaning? The imagery emphasizes the compassion and authority of the Eldest Magician. The imagery explains how the animals are responsible for creating nature. The imagery reveals the power that the old man has over the moon. The imagery highlights the importance of earth, Moon, and Sea.

Which sentence contains transitional words or phrases? A. As you can see, I am a better writer than a speaker. B. I am a better writer than a speaker. C. I am a good speaker. I am a better writer. D. I am a good speaker; I am a better writer.

What is one way the Americans with Disabilities Act helps individuals with disabilities? Provides free private education Guarantees free health care Allows for travel with less effort Guarantees employment

President Johnson was given war making power without an official declaration of war after lying to the American people about North Vietnamese aggression regarding this event: a. Gulf of Tonkin b. My Lai Massacre c. Tet Offensive d. All the Above

What should child care providers do when answering children's questions about divorce or separation? A. Discuss the divorce in complex terms B. Help the child figure out which parent to blame C. Reassure children so they feel safe and loved D. Tell the child he/she will have to move because of the divorce