Psych Final

A person whose sympathetic nervous system is active has a relaxed bladder

False

Tolerance is a phase wherein the person feels the adverse symptoms upon stopping the use of the addictive substance

False

The preconscious contains unacceptable wishes or desires that are not easily accessible to consciousness.

False

Ecstasy is a depressant.

False

Primary reinforcers do not require prior experience to be reinforcing.

True

Ratio schedules of reinforcement are based on the length of time that passes between a behavior and a reinforcer.

False

Information that is processed more elaborately will be better remembered

True

Episodic and semantic memory are types of explicit memory

True

An IQ of 100 means the person has a mild learning disability.

False

Both genetics and environment impact a person's IQ.

True

When traveling to foreign countries you will likely have difficulty interpreting their facial expressions.

False

Emotions like jealousy take the high road in brain processing of emotions.

False

According to General Adaptation Syndrome, the body during activation of sympathetic nervous system is going through stage 2.

False

Bodily reactions before labeling of emotions is the main idea behind James-Lange Theory of emotion.

True

Someone who gets anxious over minor concerns is high in neuroticism.

True

Someone who follows her moral principles when tempted to do some socially undesirable act is said to have the superego more dominant than id.

True

Esperanza has a fear of flying. Though she dislikes it, she does not let her fear change her travel plans and goes on several plane trips a year. Thus, Esperanza has a phobia of flying.

False

Dysthymia is less severe but lasts longer than depression.

True

Problems with neurotransmitter regulation have been found among people with mood disorders.

True

Individuals with serious mental illness can lead productive lives.

True

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is both an anxiety and a personality disorder.

True

Self-help support groups are led by trained therapists.

False

Cognitive therapy has been shown to be superior to other types of psychological therapies.

False

Humanistic therapy is commonly applied in counseling.

True

Exposure therapy is one form of behavioral therapy to treat phobias.

True

This part of the neuron sends the electrochemical impulse to other neurons.

Axon

This part of the brain is responsible for higher level thinking processes.

Frontal lobe

This is also known as a major inhibitory neurotransmitter.

Gaba

This part of the brain when damaged leads to comatose.

Recticular formation

Eliska is 9 months old and one of her favorite games is peek-a-boo. Eliska has developed ___, the understanding that Mother is still behind her hands even when Eliska can’t see

Object permanace

Erikson's stage of autonomy versus shame occurs during which ages?

Ages 1.5-3

Which parenting style is associated with the best child outcomes?

Authoritative

This is the time of pregnancy where the critical organs are formed.

Embryonic stage

All are examples of opioids except

Methamphetamine

This is also known as the sleep stage of high quality sleep.

Stage 4

In concept formation, an apple that is normally a representative of a fruit is an example of

Prototype

People who are gifted in numbers has what intelligence according to Gardner?

Logical mathematical

Having street smarts is an example of what intelligence according to Sternberg's Triarchic Theory?

Practical intelligence

What brain structure plays a crucial role in fear reaction?

Amygdala

What theorist stressed the importance of self-actualization?

Abraham Maslow

In psychoanalytic perspective, the defense mechanism used by someone who turns undesirable impulses into something productive (ex. painting) is

Sublimation

A person who goes straight to the fridge and eats ice cream when stressed out is fixated in what psychosexual stage of development?

Oral

A person who has an aggressive personality due to his observation of his father who was also aggressive is explained by what personality theory?

Socio-cognitive

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an example of

Self help group