Psych Test

Front 1

A) rehearsal.
B) priming.
C) encoding.
D) relearning.
E) retrieval.

Back 1

retrieval

Front 2

A) repression.
B) priming.
C) retroactive interference.
D) proactive interference.
E) the spacing effect.

Back 2

priming

Front 3

A) mood-congruent
B) shortterm
C) flashbulb
D) implicit

Back 3

shortterm

Front 4

A) retrieval cues.
B) encoding devices.
C) iconic memories.
D) automatic processing devices.

Back 4

retrieval cues

Front 5

eerie sense of having previously experienced a situation or event.
emotional arousal produced by events that prime us to recall associated events.
tendency to remember experiences that are consistent with one's current mood.
unconscious activation of particular associations in memory.

Back 5

eerie sense of having previously experienced a ssituation or event

Front 6

A) echoic
B) iconic
C) implicit
D) explicit

Back 6

explicit

Front 7

numerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals.
test performance is influenced by cultural experiences.
the reliability of intelligence tests is close to zero.
the heritability of intelligence is 100 percent.

Back 7

test performance is influenced by cultural experiences

Front 8

a person's test performance can be compared with that of a pretested group.
the test will yield consistent results when administered on different occasions.
it accurately measures what it is intended to measure.
most test scores will cluster near the average.

Back 8

a person's test performance cn be compared with that of a pretested group

Front 9

4.5.
5.
125.
4.
80.

Back 9

80

Front 10

A) ability to learn from experience.
B) general trait that underlies success on nearly any task.
C) multiple array of completely independent adaptive traits.
D) inborn ability to perform well on standard intelligence tests.

Back 10

ability to learn from experience

Front 11

creativity.
savant syndrome.
the g factor.
the Flynn effect.
the intelligence quotient.

Back 11

savant syndrome

Front 12

sixth-grade; 115
tenth-grade; 95
second-grade; 125
preschool; 80

Back 12

tenth grade; 95

Front 13

A) thalamus.
B) parasympathetic nervous system.
C) hypothalamus.
D) cortex.

Back 13

cortex

Front 14

Charles Darwin
Stanley Schachter
William James
Walter Cannon
Richard Lazarus

Back 14

William James

Front 15

central
parasympathetic
sympathetic
somatic

Back 15

sympathetic

Front 16

lips.
hand gestures.
body postures.
eyes.

Back 16

eyes

Front 17

B) best; high
C) worst; moderate
D) best; moderate
E) best; low

Back 17

best; moderate

Front 18

feel-good, do-good phenomenon.
relative deprivation principle.
catharsis hypothesis.
adaptation-level principle.
two-factor theory.

Back 18

carthasis hypothesis

Front 19

lack of exercise.
hypertension.
smoking.
all of the above.

Back 19

all of the above

Front 20

elevated cholesterol levels.
classical conditioning.
aerobic exercise.
biofeedback.
Type A behaviors.

Back 20

classical conditioning

Front 21

once a week.
more than once a week.
less than once a week.
less than once a year.

Back 21

more then once a week

Front 22

neuropsychology.
behavioral psychology.
psychobiology.
health psychology.
medical psychology.

Back 22

health psychology

Front 23

cancer.
malaria.
AIDS.
strokes.
heart disease.

Back 23

AIDS

Front 24

unconscious.
fixated.
displaced.
preconscious.
projected.

Back 24

preconscious

Front 25

the Barnum effect.
projection.
factor analysis.
unconditional positive regard.
the halo effect.

Back 25

the Barnum Effect

Front 26

recovery of repressed memories.
fixation of repressed sexual desires.
displacement of repressed hostilities.
projection of repressed fears.

Back 26

recovery of repressed memories

Front 27

reaction formation.
the spotlight effect.
fixation.
external locus of control.
self-serving bias.

Back 27

self-serving bias

Front 28

projections.
traits.
fixations.
aptitudes.

Back 28

traits

Front 29

an Electra complex.
the spotlight effect.
self-serving bias.
an internal locus of control.
the Barnum effect.

Back 29

self-serving bias

Front 30

obsessive-compulsive disorder
dissociative identity disorder
schizophrenia
bipolar disorder

Back 30

schizophrenia

Front 31

obsessive-compulsive disorder
dissociative identity disorder
schizophrenia
bipolar disorder

Back 31

bipolar disorder

Front 32

a lack of guilt feelings/empathy.
episodes of intense autonomic nervous system arousal.
disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity.
delusions of grandeur.
a persistent, irrational fear of people.

Back 32

a lack of guilt, feelings/empathy

Front 33

insane.
catatonic.
neurotic.
dysthymic.
manic-depressive.

Back 33

neurotic

Front 34

interfere with effective research on the causes of these disorders.
interfere with effective treatment of these disorders.
represent attempts by psychologists to explain behavior by simply naming it.
bias our perceptions of the labeled person.

Back 34

bias our perceptions of a labled person

Front 35

Psychopharmacology involves the study of how:
physical relaxation reduces anxiety.
diseases influence psychological well-being.
exercise alleviates depression.
psychosurgery and ECT influence emotions.
drugs affect mind and behavior.

Back 35

drugs affect mind and behavior

Front 36

cognitive therapy
eclectic therapy
electroconvulsive therapy
aversive conditioning
systematic desensitization

Back 36

aversive conditioning

Front 37

replacement of a genuine concern for others with self-centeredness.
conversion of psychological conflicts into physical and behavioral disorders.
blocking from consciousness of anxiety-laden material during therapy.
expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier relationships.

Back 37

blocking from consciousness of anxiety-laden material during thapry

Front 38

systematic desensitization.
free association.
active listening.
stress inoculation training.
observational learning.

Back 38

systematic desensitization

Front 39

aversive conditioning.
operant conditioning.
free association.
transference.
systematic desensitization.

Back 39

aversive conditioning

Front 40

self-inflicted.
clear-cut.
the result of unconscious conflicts.
long-standing and habitual.
a response to a stressful life situation.

Back 40

clear-cut

Front 41

how people explain others' behavior.
social facilitation and social loafing.
the process of revealing intimate aspects of ourselves to others.
the impact of both heredity and environment on social behavior.
the loss of self-awareness that occurs in group situations.

Back 41

how people explain others behavior

Front 42

social exchange theory
the two-factor theory
scapegoat theory
cognitive dissonance theory
equity theory

Back 42

cognitive dissonance theory

Front 43

informational social influence.
social facilitation.
normative social influence.
the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.
the mere exposure effect.

Back 43

information social influence

Front 44

passionate love.
the just-world phenomenon.
the bystander effect.
social facilitation.
the mere exposure effect.

Back 44

passionate love

Front 45

each individual has a unique perspective.
individuals have not formed any opinion.
individuals share a similar opinion.
two subgroups of individuals have opposing opinions.

Back 45

individuals share a similar opinion

Front 46

Birds of a feather flock together.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
The beautiful are the lonely.

Back 46

birds of a feather flock together

Front 47

groupthink.
superordinate goals.
altruism.
nonconformity.
ingroup bias.

Back 47

nonconformity