WGU PSYCHOLOGY STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Absolute threshold correct answer the minimum stimulation needed to detect a
particular stimulus 50 percent of the time
According to the biopsychosocial approach, what four factors need to be analyzed
to determine the influence a psychological disorder? correct answer Psychological
Biological
Social
Digital
According to the diathesis-stress model, there is both a predisposition to the
disorder (a.k.a. a __________) and specific factors (a.k.a. ___________) that
combine to trigger the onset of a disorder. correct answer diathesis
stress
Acetylcholine correct answer Causes muscles to contract, memory, arousal
R/t alzheimer's, delusions, convulsions, spasms, tremors.
Agoraphobia correct answer completely avoid leaving home or will do so only
with a close friend or relative
Altruism correct answer The motivation to increase another person's welfare
,Amygdala correct answer Processes anger and fear
Anterograde amnesia correct answer A type of amnesia that leaves intact
memories that were already consolidated but prevents the storing of new facts
Anxiety Disorders correct answer a category of disorders characterized by intense
or pervasive anxiety or fear or extreme attempts to avoid feelings.
anxious-ambivalent attachment correct answer Want but simultaneously fear a
relationship
11% of americans
Asch's study correct answer Participants want the sense of belonging to the group
and do not like to contradict other group members publicly. In a modified version
of the study, when participants wrote their answers instead of announcing them
to the group (participants did not know what answers other people gave),
participants gave the correct response 98% of the time.
Attachment theory correct answer the idea that early attachments with parents
and other caregivers can shape relationships for a person's whole life
Three types: secure attachment, avoidance, and anxious-ambivalent
Attitudes and Behavior correct answer A belief and a feeling that predisposes one
to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events; manner of acting or
conducting yourself
,Attraction correct answer Attraction may involve a sexual pull based on
someone's appearance. But physical attraction is more than sexual attraction. It is
also about liking the person. Some other strong feelings that can take root are
trust, security, interest, admiration, and acceptance.
Attribution theory
(internal and external) correct answer The particular attributions people make are
of two broad types: internal and external. Internal attributions (also called
dispositional attributions) explain a person's behavior in terms of that person's
beliefs, goals, traits, or other characteristics. External attributions (also called
situational attributions) explain a person's behavior in terms of the situation.
Avoidant attachment style correct answer An attachment style characterized by a
suppression of attachment needs, because attempts to be intimate have been
rebuffed; people with this style find it difficult to develop intimate relationships
About 25% of americans have this
Behavior Modification correct answer Techniques based on operant conditioning
use reinforcement, self-monitoring, and—less commonly—punishment. These
techniques are used as part of behavior modification, which consists of using
operant conditioning principles to change specific behaviors.
Behavioral Therapy correct answer Goal: change harmful patterns of action to
helpful ones
, Method: use classical and operant conditioning to teach new behaviors
Behaviorism correct answer Watson and Skinner
Behavior is the appropriate focus of psychology and it can be understood by
studying stimuli, responses, and the consequences of responses.
bottom-up processing correct answer Processing that is triggered by physical
energy striking receptor cells
Bystander effect correct answer The tendency for people not to offer help in an
emergency, which increases in proportion as the number of bystanders increases;
the more bystanders, the less likely any one of them will volunteer to help
Carl Rogers correct answer This theorist took a new look at self-actualization
(taken from Maslow) and introduced Unconditional Positive Regard
central nervous system correct answer brain and spinal cord
Cerebellum correct answer Is involved in coordination and balance, estimating
time, and paying attention
classical conditioning correct answer a learning process that occurs when two
stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second
stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.
Associate an involuntary response and a stimulus
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Absolute threshold correct answer the minimum stimulation needed to detect a
particular stimulus 50 percent of the time
According to the biopsychosocial approach, what four factors need to be analyzed
to determine the influence a psychological disorder? correct answer Psychological
Biological
Social
Digital
According to the diathesis-stress model, there is both a predisposition to the
disorder (a.k.a. a __________) and specific factors (a.k.a. ___________) that
combine to trigger the onset of a disorder. correct answer diathesis
stress
Acetylcholine correct answer Causes muscles to contract, memory, arousal
R/t alzheimer's, delusions, convulsions, spasms, tremors.
Agoraphobia correct answer completely avoid leaving home or will do so only
with a close friend or relative
Altruism correct answer The motivation to increase another person's welfare
,Amygdala correct answer Processes anger and fear
Anterograde amnesia correct answer A type of amnesia that leaves intact
memories that were already consolidated but prevents the storing of new facts
Anxiety Disorders correct answer a category of disorders characterized by intense
or pervasive anxiety or fear or extreme attempts to avoid feelings.
anxious-ambivalent attachment correct answer Want but simultaneously fear a
relationship
11% of americans
Asch's study correct answer Participants want the sense of belonging to the group
and do not like to contradict other group members publicly. In a modified version
of the study, when participants wrote their answers instead of announcing them
to the group (participants did not know what answers other people gave),
participants gave the correct response 98% of the time.
Attachment theory correct answer the idea that early attachments with parents
and other caregivers can shape relationships for a person's whole life
Three types: secure attachment, avoidance, and anxious-ambivalent
Attitudes and Behavior correct answer A belief and a feeling that predisposes one
to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events; manner of acting or
conducting yourself
,Attraction correct answer Attraction may involve a sexual pull based on
someone's appearance. But physical attraction is more than sexual attraction. It is
also about liking the person. Some other strong feelings that can take root are
trust, security, interest, admiration, and acceptance.
Attribution theory
(internal and external) correct answer The particular attributions people make are
of two broad types: internal and external. Internal attributions (also called
dispositional attributions) explain a person's behavior in terms of that person's
beliefs, goals, traits, or other characteristics. External attributions (also called
situational attributions) explain a person's behavior in terms of the situation.
Avoidant attachment style correct answer An attachment style characterized by a
suppression of attachment needs, because attempts to be intimate have been
rebuffed; people with this style find it difficult to develop intimate relationships
About 25% of americans have this
Behavior Modification correct answer Techniques based on operant conditioning
use reinforcement, self-monitoring, and—less commonly—punishment. These
techniques are used as part of behavior modification, which consists of using
operant conditioning principles to change specific behaviors.
Behavioral Therapy correct answer Goal: change harmful patterns of action to
helpful ones
, Method: use classical and operant conditioning to teach new behaviors
Behaviorism correct answer Watson and Skinner
Behavior is the appropriate focus of psychology and it can be understood by
studying stimuli, responses, and the consequences of responses.
bottom-up processing correct answer Processing that is triggered by physical
energy striking receptor cells
Bystander effect correct answer The tendency for people not to offer help in an
emergency, which increases in proportion as the number of bystanders increases;
the more bystanders, the less likely any one of them will volunteer to help
Carl Rogers correct answer This theorist took a new look at self-actualization
(taken from Maslow) and introduced Unconditional Positive Regard
central nervous system correct answer brain and spinal cord
Cerebellum correct answer Is involved in coordination and balance, estimating
time, and paying attention
classical conditioning correct answer a learning process that occurs when two
stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second
stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.
Associate an involuntary response and a stimulus
