Gen Psy SG Part 1 (Mrs Polk)

What is one of the central goals of human psychology?

Ensuring systems are designed to reduce cognitive load and increase decisiin — making accuracy.

Which of the following individuals was one of the first psychologists to apply psuchology to adverstising, management, and personnel selection

Walkter Dill Scott

Which of the following tatements is true about OCD and related disorders? Select the best answer.

Damage to the orbitofrontal cortex can trigger episodes of hoarding.

Match the following stress reduction technique with its description. (Meditation)

Paired with relacation in the relaxation response technique.

Tell me which of the following is not associated with eustress?

Causes a decline in performance

Which of the following describes Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Makes it illegal to treat individuals unfavorably because of their race or the color of their skin.

Ron has been reading about some horrific treatments for mental illness in the past that were ineffective, cruel, and inhumane.

Answer which of the following is not a treatment used in the past.

Medicinal bt bitter herbs

Harmful dysfunction is defined as the model of psychological disorders resulting from the inability of an ____ to perform its natural function?

Internal Mechanism

Which law or system directly protects against discriminatory hiring practices?

The US Equal employment Opportunity Comission (EEOC)

Answer which of the following is not a symptom of a panic attack?

Continuous Worry

Complete the following statement or answer the question.

Identify the disorders most likely to be treated in children.

ADHD or conduct disorder

Tell me what term matches the following.

The therapy that a person chooses to attend in order to obtain relief from her symptoms.

Voluntary Treatement

Tell me which of the following was area of research or a major contribution that James Cattell made to the field of industrial-organiational psychology

Founded the Psychological Corporation, a consulting company that still exists today.

Answer which of the following is not associated with the fight or flight response

Positive Emotions

Tell me which term is being described in the following description.

Francis was physically abused as a child.

Traumatic event

Tell me which of the following describes systemic lupus erythematosus.

An autoimmune disease that affects the skin can result in rashes and swelling of the skin.

Which of the following describes stress.

A process whereby an individual perceives and responsible to events that he appraies as overwhelming or threatening to his well - being.

Identify the most likely diagnosis in the following scenario.

Akemi is afraid that the sound of her voice is offensive to others.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Which of the following is not a focus of industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology?

Designing city parks to encourage social interactions among residents.

A work situation that combines excessive job demands and workload with little discreation in decision making or job control is known as _____

Job strain

Tell me the term that matches the description.

A controlled setting where individuals are reinforced for desirable behaviors with tokens that can be exchanged for items or privleges.

Token Economy

Answer which of the following scenarious describes an employee performace appraisal

Carlotta meets with her employees every six months to review their progress.

Complete the statement/

Response — based definitions define stress as ___

By emphasizing the physiological response that occue when faced with demanding or threatening situations.

Tell me which of the following would be an example of a good life.

Jennifer, an environmental activist, finds fulfillment and a sense of direction in advocacy for sustainability and protecting the planet.

During a therapu session, Dr Rodriguez talks to his client about overgeneralization, jping to conclusions, and all - or - nothing thinking.

Which type of psychotherapy is represented in this example?

Cognitive - Behavioral therapy.