WGU ACADEMY INTRO TO PSYCH
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS L LATEST
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What type of Therapeutic drug is Xanax - ANS Antianxiety
Who was a key figure in the development of Psychoanalysis - ANS Freud
A 50-year-old person who has not ridden a bicycle since childhood gets on a bicycle and rides
effortlessly without even thinking about it. What type of memory is being used in this situation?
- ANS Implicit Memory
A firefighter hears the station alarm each time a fire is reported. Later, while fighting the fire,
the firefighter's heart is racing. According to Pavlov, which learned association is most likely to
develop in this scenario? - ANS The firefighter learns to react with the same emotion of the
fire as hearing the alarm
Attraction includes three psychological determinants. Physical attractiveness and repeated
contact are two. What is the third determinant? - ANS Similarity
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, A person makes a donation to a charity because it feels good. The person also receives a thank-
you gift and positive attention from peers. What explains this person's decision to donate? -
ANS Social exchange theory
A group of individuals who are moderately opposed to the death penalty meet to discuss the
issue. After two hours of discussion, most find themselves more strongly opposed to the death
penalty than they were before the meeting. Which concept is this scenario an example of? -
ANS Group polarization
According to psychodynamic psychology, what is depression the result of? - ANS Suppressed
aggressive drives
Which disorder is classified as an anxiety disorder?
A. Bipolar Disorder B. Alzheimer's Disease C. Social Phobia D. DID - ANS C. Social Phobia
What does the hypothalamus influence? - ANS Pleasure
Which disorder is classified as an anxiety disorder?
A. Bipolar Disorder B. Schizophrenia C. DID D. PTSD - ANS D. PTSD
What does the hippocampus influence? - ANS Memory
What is an Eysenck personality dimension that is characterized by one's emotional response to
stimuli?
A. Psychoticism B. Neuroticism C. Extraversion D. Aggression - ANS B. Neuroticism
Which therapeutic approach is effectively a laboratory for improving social relationships?
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FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS L LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
What type of Therapeutic drug is Xanax - ANS Antianxiety
Who was a key figure in the development of Psychoanalysis - ANS Freud
A 50-year-old person who has not ridden a bicycle since childhood gets on a bicycle and rides
effortlessly without even thinking about it. What type of memory is being used in this situation?
- ANS Implicit Memory
A firefighter hears the station alarm each time a fire is reported. Later, while fighting the fire,
the firefighter's heart is racing. According to Pavlov, which learned association is most likely to
develop in this scenario? - ANS The firefighter learns to react with the same emotion of the
fire as hearing the alarm
Attraction includes three psychological determinants. Physical attractiveness and repeated
contact are two. What is the third determinant? - ANS Similarity
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, A person makes a donation to a charity because it feels good. The person also receives a thank-
you gift and positive attention from peers. What explains this person's decision to donate? -
ANS Social exchange theory
A group of individuals who are moderately opposed to the death penalty meet to discuss the
issue. After two hours of discussion, most find themselves more strongly opposed to the death
penalty than they were before the meeting. Which concept is this scenario an example of? -
ANS Group polarization
According to psychodynamic psychology, what is depression the result of? - ANS Suppressed
aggressive drives
Which disorder is classified as an anxiety disorder?
A. Bipolar Disorder B. Alzheimer's Disease C. Social Phobia D. DID - ANS C. Social Phobia
What does the hypothalamus influence? - ANS Pleasure
Which disorder is classified as an anxiety disorder?
A. Bipolar Disorder B. Schizophrenia C. DID D. PTSD - ANS D. PTSD
What does the hippocampus influence? - ANS Memory
What is an Eysenck personality dimension that is characterized by one's emotional response to
stimuli?
A. Psychoticism B. Neuroticism C. Extraversion D. Aggression - ANS B. Neuroticism
Which therapeutic approach is effectively a laboratory for improving social relationships?
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