PSY 1012 - FINAL EXAM
REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Both learned helplessness and depression are marked
by
hopelessness
A phobia is the
irrational fear of particular objects or situations
the textbook cites each of the following as an
environmental cause of schizophrenia EXCEPT:
low socioeconomic status
________ represents a mixture of convergent thinking,
intelligence, and reason, spiced with creativity and
originality.
wisdom
In Freud's view of the structure of personality, the
mental structure that acts as one's conscience and
judges thoughts and actions is known as the _____.
superego
The typical behaviors consistent with being male or
female in a given culture are referred to as
gender roles
If you are in a chronic state of anxiety but also suffer
from moments of sudden, intense fear, you are
probably suffering from
panic disorder
Which factor most affects the diffusion of
responsibility?
how many people are present
, The ways in which our actions are initiated, sustained,
and directed is called
motivation
health and prevent illness is referred to as _____.
health psychology
"I may not have the greatest job in the world, but at
least I'm not unemployed like Mark," would be an
example of a(n)
downward comparison.
_______ is the global capacity to act purposefully, to
think rationally, and to deal eectively with
environment.
intelligence
The need for _____ is a desire to have impact on or
control of others.
power
When looking at human motives, the following theorist
developed a hierarchy of ve needs that range from
basic physiological needs to growth or meta-needs:
Abraham Maslow
Margaret, who is 70 years old, is a person who is
living creatively and fully using her potentials. Maslow
would call Margaret a(n)
self-actualizer
the mark of true sexual deviation is
compulsiveness and destructiveness
A harmful attitude based on inaccurate
generalizations about a
prejudice
Compared to men, women prefer
higher status partners
REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Both learned helplessness and depression are marked
by
hopelessness
A phobia is the
irrational fear of particular objects or situations
the textbook cites each of the following as an
environmental cause of schizophrenia EXCEPT:
low socioeconomic status
________ represents a mixture of convergent thinking,
intelligence, and reason, spiced with creativity and
originality.
wisdom
In Freud's view of the structure of personality, the
mental structure that acts as one's conscience and
judges thoughts and actions is known as the _____.
superego
The typical behaviors consistent with being male or
female in a given culture are referred to as
gender roles
If you are in a chronic state of anxiety but also suffer
from moments of sudden, intense fear, you are
probably suffering from
panic disorder
Which factor most affects the diffusion of
responsibility?
how many people are present
, The ways in which our actions are initiated, sustained,
and directed is called
motivation
health and prevent illness is referred to as _____.
health psychology
"I may not have the greatest job in the world, but at
least I'm not unemployed like Mark," would be an
example of a(n)
downward comparison.
_______ is the global capacity to act purposefully, to
think rationally, and to deal eectively with
environment.
intelligence
The need for _____ is a desire to have impact on or
control of others.
power
When looking at human motives, the following theorist
developed a hierarchy of ve needs that range from
basic physiological needs to growth or meta-needs:
Abraham Maslow
Margaret, who is 70 years old, is a person who is
living creatively and fully using her potentials. Maslow
would call Margaret a(n)
self-actualizer
the mark of true sexual deviation is
compulsiveness and destructiveness
A harmful attitude based on inaccurate
generalizations about a
prejudice
Compared to men, women prefer
higher status partners
