Psychology test 2 with Answers
refusal to maintain body weight at or above minimal normal weight for age and height -
Each of the following is a symptom of bulimia nervosa EXCEPT ______.
an attractive person who is an expert -Which communicator would likely be the most
persuasive?
bulimia -An eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by self-induced
vomiting is called ________.
compliance -_ is a change of behavior in response to an explicit request.
altruism -Which of the following is NOT a form of social influence?
subjective discomfort -Whenever Greta thinks about her life, she automatically bursts
into tears. This example most clearly illustrates the impact of ________ in psychological
disorders.
obsessive-compulsive -A disorder in which intruding thoughts that occur again and
again are followed by repetitive, ritualistic behavior meant to lower the anxiety caused
by the thoughts is called ____________ disorder.
demons -It is not unreasonable to assume that in ancient times, signs of mental illness
were believed to be caused by __________.
subjective discomfort -You are a psychologist who is evaluating the behavior of a new
client. The client tells you that he does not like to wear clothing and that he walks
around nude most of the time. In addition, he tells you that he lives in a society in which
clothing is required and nudity is seen as abnormal. Which of the following is NOT a
criterion by which you evaluate your client's behavior as abnormal?
false -Research supports the idea that we tend to be most attracted to people who are
our opposites instead of people to whom we are very similar.
groupthink -Close, friendly groups usually work well together, but they may face a
problem involving an extreme form of conformity called ________.
hallucination -The television talks to Heidi. It tells her the police are out to get her.
Because Heidi has schizophrenia, she is mostly experiencing a(n) ________.
catastrophes -Which of the following is the term used to describe unpredictable, large-
scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat?
, anxiety disorders -Excessive or unrealistic fearfulness and worry are characteristic of
______.
persistence -The first response that people typically make to frustration is ________.
"My name is Antonio and I belong to the best fraternity on campus." -Which of the
following statements supports the idea of social identity?
specific phobia -What is the most frequently diagnosed anxiety disorder in the United
States?
We are more likely to attribute another's behavior to internal rather than to situational
causes. -Which statement is the best explanation of the fundamental attribution error?
two people enter a beauty contest -Social comparison occurs when _______________.
anorexia nervosa -People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to
eat suffer from __________________.
right is to wrong -Central route is to peripheral route as ________.
specific -Fears of snakes, thunderstorms, darkness, and water are classified as ______
phobias.
stereotyping -The issue of racial profiling has been a controversial topic in the United
States for many years, and it was particularly widespread after the events of September
11, 2001. When an individual engages in profiling and assumes that one person must
possess certain qualities because of their race or ethnicity, (s)he is engaging in
_____________.
Behavior that is considered disordered in one culture may be acceptable in another. -
What is the primary difficulty with applying the criterion of "social norm deviance" to
define abnormal behavior?
Glenn, who lives with his strict parents, never fights back when people call him names,
and builds <i>Star Trek</i> symbols out of wood -Which of the following individuals is
the most likely candidate to join a cult?
true -Hassles are correlated with increased short-term illnesses such as colds,
backaches, and headaches.
The group will probably go to the club, as Asch found that women tend to conform more
than men when a public response is required. -A group of four friends, two men and two
women, are out for an evening on the town. "I'd like to go to the bookstore and get
coffee," one of the women says. "Nah, lets go over to that club and have drinks while
refusal to maintain body weight at or above minimal normal weight for age and height -
Each of the following is a symptom of bulimia nervosa EXCEPT ______.
an attractive person who is an expert -Which communicator would likely be the most
persuasive?
bulimia -An eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by self-induced
vomiting is called ________.
compliance -_ is a change of behavior in response to an explicit request.
altruism -Which of the following is NOT a form of social influence?
subjective discomfort -Whenever Greta thinks about her life, she automatically bursts
into tears. This example most clearly illustrates the impact of ________ in psychological
disorders.
obsessive-compulsive -A disorder in which intruding thoughts that occur again and
again are followed by repetitive, ritualistic behavior meant to lower the anxiety caused
by the thoughts is called ____________ disorder.
demons -It is not unreasonable to assume that in ancient times, signs of mental illness
were believed to be caused by __________.
subjective discomfort -You are a psychologist who is evaluating the behavior of a new
client. The client tells you that he does not like to wear clothing and that he walks
around nude most of the time. In addition, he tells you that he lives in a society in which
clothing is required and nudity is seen as abnormal. Which of the following is NOT a
criterion by which you evaluate your client's behavior as abnormal?
false -Research supports the idea that we tend to be most attracted to people who are
our opposites instead of people to whom we are very similar.
groupthink -Close, friendly groups usually work well together, but they may face a
problem involving an extreme form of conformity called ________.
hallucination -The television talks to Heidi. It tells her the police are out to get her.
Because Heidi has schizophrenia, she is mostly experiencing a(n) ________.
catastrophes -Which of the following is the term used to describe unpredictable, large-
scale events that create a great deal of stress and feelings of threat?
, anxiety disorders -Excessive or unrealistic fearfulness and worry are characteristic of
______.
persistence -The first response that people typically make to frustration is ________.
"My name is Antonio and I belong to the best fraternity on campus." -Which of the
following statements supports the idea of social identity?
specific phobia -What is the most frequently diagnosed anxiety disorder in the United
States?
We are more likely to attribute another's behavior to internal rather than to situational
causes. -Which statement is the best explanation of the fundamental attribution error?
two people enter a beauty contest -Social comparison occurs when _______________.
anorexia nervosa -People who are attempting to become extremely thin by refusing to
eat suffer from __________________.
right is to wrong -Central route is to peripheral route as ________.
specific -Fears of snakes, thunderstorms, darkness, and water are classified as ______
phobias.
stereotyping -The issue of racial profiling has been a controversial topic in the United
States for many years, and it was particularly widespread after the events of September
11, 2001. When an individual engages in profiling and assumes that one person must
possess certain qualities because of their race or ethnicity, (s)he is engaging in
_____________.
Behavior that is considered disordered in one culture may be acceptable in another. -
What is the primary difficulty with applying the criterion of "social norm deviance" to
define abnormal behavior?
Glenn, who lives with his strict parents, never fights back when people call him names,
and builds <i>Star Trek</i> symbols out of wood -Which of the following individuals is
the most likely candidate to join a cult?
true -Hassles are correlated with increased short-term illnesses such as colds,
backaches, and headaches.
The group will probably go to the club, as Asch found that women tend to conform more
than men when a public response is required. -A group of four friends, two men and two
women, are out for an evening on the town. "I'd like to go to the bookstore and get
coffee," one of the women says. "Nah, lets go over to that club and have drinks while
