PSYC 1F90 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
When members of a group show more mutual affection and when their behaviour tends to be more
closely coordinated, what are they demonstrating? - (ANSWER)Group cohesiveness
What are remembering them and writing them down, looking for messages they contain, and becoming
acquainted with one's individual symbol system all part of? - (ANSWER)Understanding one's dreams
What is it called if the policies of a government institution, such as a school or college, show prejudice
against males or females solely on their gender? - (ANSWER)Sexism
Jermaine has been binging on a stimulant drug for several days and is suffering from paranoid delusions
and a loss of contact with reality. When he has binged on this drug in the past, he has become violent
toward himself and others. What is Jermain most likely suffering from? - (ANSWER)Amphetamine
psychosis
Jake finds guns attractive` and desirable, while Arthur feels that guns are threatening and destructive.
Their differing feelings towards guns represent which component of their attitudes regarding guns and
gun control? - (ANSWER)Emotional
When Harry met Sally, they fell in love and were not shy about expressing their love for each other
openly around campus. They soon noticed that other students were staring at and laughing at them.
Within a couple of weeks, they had toned down their public displays of affection. Harry and Sally
discovered that most basic of all groups norms; what group is this? - (ANSWER)To conform
Sue dreams about a child sitting in her bedroom crying, while Sue runs around trying to console the
child. According to Freud, this one child represents all the people in her life that Sue is attempting to
care for, including her elderly mother, her husband, her children and her students. Since this one dream
character represents so many aspects of Sue's life, what dream process is being utilized? -
(ANSWER)Condensation
People who were the victims of violence during childhood are likely to become violent themselves. This
is a testament to which theory of aggression? - (ANSWER)Social learning
,PSYC 1F90 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the reduction in the body's response to a drug that may accompany drug use called? -
(ANSWER)Drug tolerance
Whom was activation-synthesis hypothesis developed? - (ANSWER)Hobson and McCarley
Dan got a flat tire a few weeks ago and was helped by a friendly motorist. Now Dan is driving down the
street and notices someone on the side of the road with engine trouble. Because Dan was previously
helped a few weeks ago, what is Dan more likely to do? - (ANSWER)Help the motorist
What type of drugs are Xanax, Halcion and, Valium? - (ANSWER)Tranquilizers
Who are somnambulists? - (ANSWER)Individuals who walk in their sleep
To help one focus when using concentrative meditation, a person may use smooth, flowing sounds that
are easily repeated, such as any pleasant word or phrase from a familiar song, poem or prayer. What are
these smooth, flowing sounds called? - (ANSWER)Mantras
Which of the following is helpful in reducing prejudice? - (ANSWER)Looking for commonalities with
others
What types of theorists would Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers be considered? - (ANSWER)Humanistic
theorists
What are the dimensions of the Big Five factor model of personality? - (ANSWER)Extroversion,
agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness to experience
How would Sigmund Freud's theory be classified? - (ANSWER)As a psychodynamic theory
Which theories seek to describe personality in terms of a small number of underlying personality
factors? - (ANSWER)Trait theories
, PSYC 1F90 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Ramon is described as cold and manipulative by his friends and family. According to Paulhus and
Williams, which of the personality traits would characterize Ramon? - (ANSWER)Machiavellians
What is the term for an individual's unique and enduring patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving? -
(ANSWER)Personality
According to Bandura, which of the following plays a key role in shaping our lives by influencing the
activities and environments in which we choose to participate? - (ANSWER)Self-efficacy
Which of the following is used in Murray's TAT? - (ANSWER)Sketches of people and events
What is made up of all your ideas, perceptions and feeling about who you are? - (ANSWER)Your self-
concept
Which of the following theorists identified four dream processes that were believed to disguise the
hidden meanings of dream images? - (ANSWER)Sigmund Freud
Why is taking nonprescription drugs to fight insomnia probably not a good idea? - (ANSWER)because
they interfere with normal sleep cycles
Tara just spent an hour in a flotation tank where stimuli were restricted. As a result, what is she most
likely experiencing? - (ANSWER)Deep relaxation
Side effects of the newer sleep medications, such as Ambien and Lunesta, include all of the following
EXCEPT for which? - (ANSWER)Sleep apnea and restless legs
Research suggests that meditation, including mild sensory deprivation, is a way to elicit which of the
following? - (ANSWER)the relaxation response
In general, what kind of people are we attracted to? - (ANSWER)People we are familiar with
When members of a group show more mutual affection and when their behaviour tends to be more
closely coordinated, what are they demonstrating? - (ANSWER)Group cohesiveness
What are remembering them and writing them down, looking for messages they contain, and becoming
acquainted with one's individual symbol system all part of? - (ANSWER)Understanding one's dreams
What is it called if the policies of a government institution, such as a school or college, show prejudice
against males or females solely on their gender? - (ANSWER)Sexism
Jermaine has been binging on a stimulant drug for several days and is suffering from paranoid delusions
and a loss of contact with reality. When he has binged on this drug in the past, he has become violent
toward himself and others. What is Jermain most likely suffering from? - (ANSWER)Amphetamine
psychosis
Jake finds guns attractive` and desirable, while Arthur feels that guns are threatening and destructive.
Their differing feelings towards guns represent which component of their attitudes regarding guns and
gun control? - (ANSWER)Emotional
When Harry met Sally, they fell in love and were not shy about expressing their love for each other
openly around campus. They soon noticed that other students were staring at and laughing at them.
Within a couple of weeks, they had toned down their public displays of affection. Harry and Sally
discovered that most basic of all groups norms; what group is this? - (ANSWER)To conform
Sue dreams about a child sitting in her bedroom crying, while Sue runs around trying to console the
child. According to Freud, this one child represents all the people in her life that Sue is attempting to
care for, including her elderly mother, her husband, her children and her students. Since this one dream
character represents so many aspects of Sue's life, what dream process is being utilized? -
(ANSWER)Condensation
People who were the victims of violence during childhood are likely to become violent themselves. This
is a testament to which theory of aggression? - (ANSWER)Social learning
,PSYC 1F90 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the reduction in the body's response to a drug that may accompany drug use called? -
(ANSWER)Drug tolerance
Whom was activation-synthesis hypothesis developed? - (ANSWER)Hobson and McCarley
Dan got a flat tire a few weeks ago and was helped by a friendly motorist. Now Dan is driving down the
street and notices someone on the side of the road with engine trouble. Because Dan was previously
helped a few weeks ago, what is Dan more likely to do? - (ANSWER)Help the motorist
What type of drugs are Xanax, Halcion and, Valium? - (ANSWER)Tranquilizers
Who are somnambulists? - (ANSWER)Individuals who walk in their sleep
To help one focus when using concentrative meditation, a person may use smooth, flowing sounds that
are easily repeated, such as any pleasant word or phrase from a familiar song, poem or prayer. What are
these smooth, flowing sounds called? - (ANSWER)Mantras
Which of the following is helpful in reducing prejudice? - (ANSWER)Looking for commonalities with
others
What types of theorists would Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers be considered? - (ANSWER)Humanistic
theorists
What are the dimensions of the Big Five factor model of personality? - (ANSWER)Extroversion,
agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness to experience
How would Sigmund Freud's theory be classified? - (ANSWER)As a psychodynamic theory
Which theories seek to describe personality in terms of a small number of underlying personality
factors? - (ANSWER)Trait theories
, PSYC 1F90 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Ramon is described as cold and manipulative by his friends and family. According to Paulhus and
Williams, which of the personality traits would characterize Ramon? - (ANSWER)Machiavellians
What is the term for an individual's unique and enduring patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving? -
(ANSWER)Personality
According to Bandura, which of the following plays a key role in shaping our lives by influencing the
activities and environments in which we choose to participate? - (ANSWER)Self-efficacy
Which of the following is used in Murray's TAT? - (ANSWER)Sketches of people and events
What is made up of all your ideas, perceptions and feeling about who you are? - (ANSWER)Your self-
concept
Which of the following theorists identified four dream processes that were believed to disguise the
hidden meanings of dream images? - (ANSWER)Sigmund Freud
Why is taking nonprescription drugs to fight insomnia probably not a good idea? - (ANSWER)because
they interfere with normal sleep cycles
Tara just spent an hour in a flotation tank where stimuli were restricted. As a result, what is she most
likely experiencing? - (ANSWER)Deep relaxation
Side effects of the newer sleep medications, such as Ambien and Lunesta, include all of the following
EXCEPT for which? - (ANSWER)Sleep apnea and restless legs
Research suggests that meditation, including mild sensory deprivation, is a way to elicit which of the
following? - (ANSWER)the relaxation response
In general, what kind of people are we attracted to? - (ANSWER)People we are familiar with
