Psy1010 Quiz 3

Front 1

Explain you understanding of, a confederate, and why a researcher might use a confederate in a social psychology research project (create a hypothetical research study that utilizes confederate(s). Provide an example of a study (describe the study) when a confederate was used in the past in social psychology

Back 1

refer to intro of ch 14

Front 2

Averee spends about 3 hrs every Sat at the local nursing home. She spends her time playing cards w/ some of the residents and has many great conversations while she is there. Averee doesn't get paid for her time, but does it because she really enjoys spending time w/ them. Averee is said to be __________.

Back 2

Intrinsically motivated

Front 3

George volunteers his time in the emergency room at his local hospital. While he does not get paid for his time, he does expect that being able to list this volunteer work on his resume will help him get into the nursing program he wants to attend. __________ Best explains George's reason to volunteer his time

Back 3

Extrinsic motivation

Front 4

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, successful performance on a simple task requires _______ whereas successful performance on a difficult and complex task requires _________.

Back 4

High arousal, Low arousal

Front 5

Having a distorted perception of one's own body, weighing less than one should based on height and weight, and having an intense fear of becoming overweight are symptoms of _________? Whereas the act of bingeing (and feeling one has lost control during the binge) and purging are symptoms of _____?

Back 5

anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa

Front 6

Christina believes firmly that if she wants good things to come her way, she must work for them to the extend that she can. For this reason, she is volunteering her time at the local food bank. In addition, she is studying extra hard in school in an effort to be admitted into the prestigious social work program she is interested in. Christina is demonstrating____.

Back 6

an internal locus of control

Front 7

Nino finds that he sets very high standards of excellence for himself and strives to reach those standards. Nino notices that his desire to reach difficult goals and attain high standards seems to increase as previous as previous goals are met. Nino is said to have ______.

Back 7

a high need for achievement

Front 8

David is a physician who asks about symptoms when diagnosing illnesses in his patients. Jack is a physician who asks his patients questions about their lifestyle, their envioroment, their level of stress, and their symptoms when diagnosing illnesses. Based on this information, it is likely that David works from the _____ whereas Jack works from the ________.

Back 8

Biomedical model, biopsycholosocial model

Front 9

16 yr old Enzo in involved in many activities at school, plays sports, and gets good grades. His parents report that he has been this way since he was little. Enzo reports having confidence in himself and his abilities. Consequently, he tends to set higher and higher goals for himself and works diligently to achieve them Enzo likely has___.

Back 9

high degree of self-efficancy

Front 10

Merrisa believes that getting a good job after college is all about the connections someone has in addition to being at the right place at the right time. merrisa also believes that if a person doesn't get the job he/she wants, it just was not meant to be. Merrisa is demonstrating ______

Back 10

a external locus of control

Front 11

List, describe and discuss personal factors that seem to reduce the impact of stress on individuals

Back 11

Sense of occomism

hardy personally

religious faith

social support

Front 12

Three things that motivate human behavior?

Back 12

1. the need to maintain an appropriate level of arousal
2. reducing tension brought about by an unmet need
3. having an unbalanced internal state.

Front 13

Individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder are at an increased rish for ______

Back 13

1. suicide
2. alcohol problems
3. depression
4. cognitive problems

Front 14

Prior to working on self-esteem, Maslow suggests individuals first meet theses four things?

Back 14

1. Safety and security needs
2. life-sustaining physiological needs
3. the need to be loved
4. the need to be accepted by others.

Front 15

Be able to explain what you know about projective tests

Back 15

1. There are no right or wrong answers to these test, Not objective
2. they serve to tap into the unconciousness.

Front 16

______ is anything that challenges us psychologically or physiologically and warrants some type of adaptation or adjustment.

Back 16

Stress

Front 17

________ is a process that causes us to begin and maintain a particular behavior in order to satisfy certain needs or desires

Back 17

Motivation

Front 18

Sinse the ___ is the rational part of the personality, it sometimes plays referee between the wishes of the ____ and the ____

Back 18

Ego
Id ; superego

Front 19

Explain the locus of control ideas and provide examples to demonstrate your understanding. Discuss how this notion may play into life success.

Back 19

refer to sheet

Front 20

____ targets the stressor itself whereas _______ deals with the emotional or psychological impact of the stressor.

Back 20

problem focus coping; emotional focus coping

Front 21

Identify, define and provide an example for each of the factors affecting the development of prejudice.

Back 21

refer to sheet.

Front 22

_______ refers to the overall manner in which a person thinks, behaves, and feels.

Back 22

personality

Front 23

The social Readjustment Rating Scale is intended to _______.

Back 23

give a numerical score that qualifies the amount of stress and individual has been experiencing.

Front 24

What is the common thread between the psychoanalytic theory and the humanistic theory?

Back 24

Both theories are difficult to test out form an scientific standpoint

Front 25

What may help ease the negative effects of a stressor?

Back 25

1. having resources to deal w/ stressor
2. feel like one has control over stressor.
3. being able to predict that stressor

Front 26

Accourding to Maslow, the need to _____ must be met before _____?

Back 26

Feel competent and gain respect from others; one can begin to self-actualize

Front 27

What is the most widely used personality inventory and what do you know about.

Back 27

MMPI 2