PSY 368 EXAM 1,2,3 AND FINAL COMPLETE COURSE
AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 / PSY 386
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
women are more likely to suffer from - ANSWER: depression and anxiety disorders
Familismo, a concept common in Latino culture is defined as - ANSWER: the
centrality of, and obligation to, family over self and peers
Whereas the behavioral approach focuses on __________, the cognitive model
targets __________ in explaining behavior - ANSWER: external events; mental
processes
the space between one neuron and another is called the - ANSWER: synapse
James did not study for the test and failed. Instead of admitting that his lack of
studying caused this result, he claims that a nightmare he had made it impossible for
him to focus on the exam. In Freud's theory, which of the following defense
mechanisms is Raul likely using? - ANSWER: rationalization
Which statement below is TRUE of the original definition of a culture-bound
syndrome? - ANSWER: the abnormal behavior is specific to a particular location or
group
"I got a B in the course. I'll never get into graduate school." This statement typifies
the cognitive distortion known as __________ - ANSWER: catastrophisizng
The first physician to adopt a form of occupational therapy for patients was
__________. - ANSWER: Pinel
During which phase does a child's energy focus on their genitals? - ANSWER: phallic
Juan is a freshman at a local university. He gets up at the same time each day and
follows the same pattern: showering and shaving, dressing, and checking his
backpack for required books, notebooks, and pens. Early in the first semester, this
behavior took approximately 30 minutes. As the semester progressed, Juan spent
more and more time checking and rechecking his backpack to make sure he had
everything he needed. Toward the end of the semester, Juan was always late for his
first class because of his "thoroughness." A psychologist might conclude that Juan's
behavior is __________. - ANSWER: dysfunctional even if not distressful
Emil Kraepelin is best known for his contributions to the study of schizophrenia. He
introduced two new diagnostic categories of disordered behavior - dementia
, praecox and manic-depressive insanity - based on symptom differentiation,
__________, and __________ - ANSWER: etiology, prognosis
John's dog Spot gets excited every time he hears the word "walk." His excitement in
response to hearing that word is which of the following? - ANSWER: the conditioned
response (CR)
Darien is 3 years old. He slips off a step, falls, and bruises his knee. Upon picking the
crying toddler up, Darien's mother kisses his knee and gives him an M&M. Magically,
Darien's pain disappears. This phenomenon would be known as the __________ in
psychology. - ANSWER: placebo effect
Felicia believes that her cell phone is beginning to control her thoughts. She noticed
this after she switched phone plans and thinks the problem began with the new
service. This belief would typically be known as a __________. - ANSWER: delusion
In psychology, if the term "abnormal" means "away from normal," what problem
does this definition present when categorizing someone as being "abnormal"? -
ANSWER: it does not allow for positive deviations
In Pavlov's experiment with dogs, classical conditioning was demonstrated when the
__________. - ANSWER: CS elicited the CR.
Jeffrey's therapist is conducting an initial interview with him. The therapist spends a
lot of time asking questions about Jeffrey's parents and his early life experiences.
Since he seems to view Jeffrey's parents as the "root cause" of his problems, this
therapist is most likely oriented toward __________. - ANSWER: psychoanalysis
William is a well-educated 40-year-old man who suffers from schizophrenic disorder.
Originally, he was employed as a computer programmer, but he was fired two
months ago because of chronic absenteeism. For the last several weeks he has been
homeless. He sleeps at night in a cardboard box behind a Dunkin Donut after closing
time. Which of the following terms is used to describe William's current plight? -
ANSWER: downward drift
Roger believes that he was molested as a child, but cannot recall any of the details.
This refers to which of the following defense mechanisms? - ANSWER: repression
Derek did not clean the dishes even though it was his turn. As a result, his parents
told him he could not go to his friend's house to play. What did his parents engage
in? - ANSWER: punishment
In operant conditioning, a reinforcer serves to __________ a behavior it follows. -
ANSWER: strengthen
Which of the following is a value emphasized by mainstream U.S. teen culture? -
ANSWER: peer relationships
AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 / PSY 386
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
women are more likely to suffer from - ANSWER: depression and anxiety disorders
Familismo, a concept common in Latino culture is defined as - ANSWER: the
centrality of, and obligation to, family over self and peers
Whereas the behavioral approach focuses on __________, the cognitive model
targets __________ in explaining behavior - ANSWER: external events; mental
processes
the space between one neuron and another is called the - ANSWER: synapse
James did not study for the test and failed. Instead of admitting that his lack of
studying caused this result, he claims that a nightmare he had made it impossible for
him to focus on the exam. In Freud's theory, which of the following defense
mechanisms is Raul likely using? - ANSWER: rationalization
Which statement below is TRUE of the original definition of a culture-bound
syndrome? - ANSWER: the abnormal behavior is specific to a particular location or
group
"I got a B in the course. I'll never get into graduate school." This statement typifies
the cognitive distortion known as __________ - ANSWER: catastrophisizng
The first physician to adopt a form of occupational therapy for patients was
__________. - ANSWER: Pinel
During which phase does a child's energy focus on their genitals? - ANSWER: phallic
Juan is a freshman at a local university. He gets up at the same time each day and
follows the same pattern: showering and shaving, dressing, and checking his
backpack for required books, notebooks, and pens. Early in the first semester, this
behavior took approximately 30 minutes. As the semester progressed, Juan spent
more and more time checking and rechecking his backpack to make sure he had
everything he needed. Toward the end of the semester, Juan was always late for his
first class because of his "thoroughness." A psychologist might conclude that Juan's
behavior is __________. - ANSWER: dysfunctional even if not distressful
Emil Kraepelin is best known for his contributions to the study of schizophrenia. He
introduced two new diagnostic categories of disordered behavior - dementia
, praecox and manic-depressive insanity - based on symptom differentiation,
__________, and __________ - ANSWER: etiology, prognosis
John's dog Spot gets excited every time he hears the word "walk." His excitement in
response to hearing that word is which of the following? - ANSWER: the conditioned
response (CR)
Darien is 3 years old. He slips off a step, falls, and bruises his knee. Upon picking the
crying toddler up, Darien's mother kisses his knee and gives him an M&M. Magically,
Darien's pain disappears. This phenomenon would be known as the __________ in
psychology. - ANSWER: placebo effect
Felicia believes that her cell phone is beginning to control her thoughts. She noticed
this after she switched phone plans and thinks the problem began with the new
service. This belief would typically be known as a __________. - ANSWER: delusion
In psychology, if the term "abnormal" means "away from normal," what problem
does this definition present when categorizing someone as being "abnormal"? -
ANSWER: it does not allow for positive deviations
In Pavlov's experiment with dogs, classical conditioning was demonstrated when the
__________. - ANSWER: CS elicited the CR.
Jeffrey's therapist is conducting an initial interview with him. The therapist spends a
lot of time asking questions about Jeffrey's parents and his early life experiences.
Since he seems to view Jeffrey's parents as the "root cause" of his problems, this
therapist is most likely oriented toward __________. - ANSWER: psychoanalysis
William is a well-educated 40-year-old man who suffers from schizophrenic disorder.
Originally, he was employed as a computer programmer, but he was fired two
months ago because of chronic absenteeism. For the last several weeks he has been
homeless. He sleeps at night in a cardboard box behind a Dunkin Donut after closing
time. Which of the following terms is used to describe William's current plight? -
ANSWER: downward drift
Roger believes that he was molested as a child, but cannot recall any of the details.
This refers to which of the following defense mechanisms? - ANSWER: repression
Derek did not clean the dishes even though it was his turn. As a result, his parents
told him he could not go to his friend's house to play. What did his parents engage
in? - ANSWER: punishment
In operant conditioning, a reinforcer serves to __________ a behavior it follows. -
ANSWER: strengthen
Which of the following is a value emphasized by mainstream U.S. teen culture? -
ANSWER: peer relationships
