QUESTION 21

Much research has found that people _____ are more likely to commit the fundamental attribution error than people _____.

	a.	who engage in social loafing; affected by groupthink
	b.	in individualistic cultures; in collectivistic cultures
	c.	who conform; who are nonconformists
	d.	in collectivistic cultures; in individualistic cultures

2 points

QUESTION 22

_____ love and _____ love are two distinct types of romantic love identified by social psychologists.

	a.	Reciprocal; passionate
	b.	Proximal; reciprocal
	c.	Proximal; companionate
	d.	Companionate; passionate

2 points

QUESTION 23

Under which circumstance would social facilitation MOST likely occur?

	a.	with lack of proper preparation
	b.	when the task is challenging
	c.	your first time doing something
	d.	when the task is easy and simple

2 points

QUESTION 24

A TV commercial for burgers that consists entirely of beautiful models eating burgers while socializing, having fun, and dancing to trendy music at a party exemplifies the use of _____ in advertising.

	a.	the lowball technique
	b.	the social loafing approach
	c.	peripheral route persuasion
	d.	central route persuasion

2 points

QUESTION 25

Social psychology researchers have found that first-year students with more outgroup friendships showed _____ anxiety about outgroups, and _____ ingroup bias, by the end of their college experience.

	a.	less; less
	b.	less; more
	c.	more; more
	d.	more; less

2 points

QUESTION 26

Colin and Haley have been together in a serious relationship for the past 9 years. They are affectionate with each other, but they are no longer blinded by love and smitten by the thought of each other as they were when they first started dating. Colin and Haley's feeling for each other now can be BEST described as _____ love.

	a.	passionate
	b.	companionate
	c.	physical
	d.	peripheral

2 points

QUESTION 27

Cognitive dissonance is BEST defined as:

	a.	discomfort caused by having an attitude that contradicts another attitude or a behavior.
	b.	changes in an individual's behavior to correspond to the behavior of a group of people.
	c.	one's beliefs about a group's characteristics that are applied generally and often inaccurately.
	d.	the way in which the presence of other people influences your thoughts and attitudes.

2 points

QUESTION 28

Jacob is a wrestler on his college wrestling team. Jacob has been very concerned about his weight. He knows that if he gains even 5 pounds, he will move into a higher weight class with larger and stronger opponents. To stay in the lower weight class, Jacob began eating much less than he had been eating and lost a significant amount of weight. Even after wrestling season was over, Jacob continued this behavior. Eventually, Jacob became much thinner than what would be expected for someone of his age and height. It is likely that Jacob has developed:

	a.	bulimia nervosa.
	b.	purging disorder.
	c.	binge eating disorder.
	d.	anorexia nervosa.

2 points

QUESTION 29

A person whose behavior is rigid and inflexible and therefore has difficulty with interpersonal interactions MOST likely has:

	a.	schizophrenia.
	b.	a dissociative disorder.
	c.	a personality disorder.
	d.	an anxiety disorder.

2 points

QUESTION 30

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by:

	a.	intense and irrational fear of situations in which one may be judged or scrutinized.
	b.	unwanted, repetitive thoughts and uncontrollable actions done in response to those thoughts.
	c.	anxiety that persists for a long time across a wide range of situations and activities.
	d.	excessive anxiety toward a specific object or situation.

2 points

QUESTION 31

Isobel and her family love swimming in their local river. However, Isobel is intensely afraid of snakes and is afraid of encountering them when they are at the river. Increasingly, Isobel has spent less and less time at the river with her family due to her fear of snakes. What disorder does Isobel MOST likely have?

	a.	generalized anxiety disorder
	b.	specific phobia
	c.	social phobia
	d.	social anxiety disorder

2 points

QUESTION 32

Dissociative amnesia is defined as:

	a.	the inability to recall important information from one's past.
	b.	sudden, unexpected travel to a new location accompanied by an inability to recall important information.
	c.	having two or more personalities that are distinct from one another.
	d.	persistent or recurrent feelings of being detached from one's body or mental processes.

2 points

QUESTION 33

Sarah has periods in which she has low-intensity symptoms of both depression and mania. Sarah has had these symptoms for 3 years. What disorder does Sarah MOST likely have?

	a.	cyclothymic disorder
	b.	bipolar II
	c.	bipolar I
	d.	dysthymia

2 points

QUESTION 34

Matilda has been diagnosed with social anxiety. Her therapist's practice aligns closely with the psychological theory of abnormality that focuses on behavioral explanations of psychological disorders. Which explanation is Matilda's therapist MOST likely to give to explain Matilda's social anxiety?

	a.	Matilda's interactions with people were punished when they resulted in embarrassment.
	b.	Matilda's thought process is illogical in that she believes no one will find her likeable.
	c.	Matilda subconsciously expects people to leave her since she was abandoned by her father.
	d.	Matilda expresses an unusually high level of neuroticism and introversion.

2 points

QUESTION 35

One day in class, Josef began to sweat and feel short of breath. He was suddenly dizzy and afraid he would pass out. Even though he had no heart issues, Josef felt as if he were having a heart attack. There seemed to be nothing that triggered Joseph having this experience. The disorder that BEST describes what Josef is experiencing is:

	a.	panic disorder.
	b.	social anxiety disorder.
	c.	generalized anxiety disorder.
	d.	specific phobia.

2 points

QUESTION 36

Bulimia nervosa is defined as a pattern of:

	a.	overeating that does not involve purging.
	b.	purging behavior that does not involve overeating.
	c.	overeating followed by drastic attempts to prevent weight gain.
	d.	refusing to eat enough food to maintain a minimally normal body weight.

2 points

QUESTION 37

Rachel has difficulty initiating conversations with others. In therapy, Rachel's therapist uses a technique in which Rachel watches her therapist demonstrate starting conversations. Later, Rachel will imitate what the therapist demonstrated. The technique Rachel's therapist is MOST likely using is:

	a.	participant modeling.
	b.	aversive conditioning.
	c.	counterconditioning.
	d.	working through.

2 points

QUESTION 38

In person-centered therapy, the technique of reflection allows a therapist to:

	a.	increase clients' awareness of their internal experiences without trying to analyze them.
	b.	help clients understand and change their illogical beliefs.
	c.	communicate empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness.
	d.	help clients understand how their unconscious material affects their current functioning.

2 points

QUESTION 39

_____ is a style of therapy in which the client, rather than the therapist, determines the course of therapy.

	a.	Rational-emotive behavior therapy
	b.	Interpersonal therapy
	c.	Motivational interviewing
	d.	Nondirective therapy

2 points

QUESTION 40

Person-centered therapy is an approach to therapy:

	a.	that emphasizes the tendency toward healthy growth inherent in each person.
	b.	in which the main goal is to make the unconscious conscious.
	c.	that applies operant and classical conditioning to change outward behavior.
	d.	in which therapists help clients change the way they think about life events.

2 points

QUESTION 41

Dr. Bondesen does not have expertise with a particular psychological disorder and so refers people with that disorder to other therapists. By doing so, Dr. Bondesen stays within his:

	a.	informed consent.
	b.	cultural self-awareness.
	c.	common factors.
	d.	boundaries of competence.

2 points

QUESTION 42

Dorothea Dix was responsible for the creation of 30 state institutions for the mentally ill in the United States. Dix's efforts were primarily due to:

	a.	the inhumane treatment of the mentally ill in existing mental institutions.
	b.	her own inadequate treatment while in a mental institution.
	c.	the use of electroshock therapy on the mentally ill without their consent.
	d.	placement of the mentally ill in jails because of a lack of facilities to care for them.

2 points

QUESTION 43

In _____, one or more therapists provide therapy to several clients at the same time, with an emphasis on interpersonal interaction.

	a.	psychodynamic therapy
	b.	telepsychology
	c.	virtual reality therapy
	d.	group therapy

2 points

QUESTION 44

For your psychology class, you read about a study that examined how well a specific type of psychotherapy worked for people with panic disorder. The study participants were carefully selected to ensure they met the criteria for panic disorder. The study's therapists used a manual that specifically outlined each aspect of therapy. This study is BEST described as an _____ study.

	a.	effectualness
	b.	efficiency
	c.	efficacy
	d.	effectiveness

2 points

QUESTION 45

The theorist associated with REBT is:

	a.	Albert Ellis.
	b.	Aaron Beck.
	c.	Sigmund Freud.
	d.	Carl Rogers.