MAJOR FIELD TEST A.
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A child with an IQ of 63 would most likely be diagnosed with
A. Mild mental retardation
B. Severe mental retardation
C. Profound mental retardation
D. Moderate mental retardation
E. Borderline mental retardation - Answer: A
A phenomenological view of personality asserts that type theory neglects the
A. superego
B. self
C. supernatural
D. proprium
E. id - Answer: B
Which of the following is one of the sixteen major diagnostic categories used in the DSM-IV
A. borderline disorders
B. paranoid disorders
C. obsessive-compulsive disorders
D. factious disorders
E. panic disorders - Answer: D
What is the key distinction between classical conditioning and operant conditioning
A. operant conditioning attempts to pair an unrelated stimulus and response, whereas
classical condition attempts to extinguish such pairings
B. operant conditioning focuses on rewards, whereas classical conditioning focuses on
punishment
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,C. operant conditioning attempts to pair an unrelated S and R, whereas classical
conditioning underscores the consequences of behavior
D. operant conditioning emphasizes the consequences of behavior, whereas classical
conditioning emphasizes the association between stimuli
E. operant conditioning is used in human therapy, whereas classical conditioning is used
only with other animals - Answer: D
A child in Piaget's pre-operational stage is given a toy and attempts to eat it. This child is
demonstrating
A. generalization
B. accommodation
C. assimilation
D. transition
E. overextension - Answer: C
Which of the following is NOT true of systematic desensitization
A. the technique is attributed to Joseph Wolpe
B. it is a highly effective treatment for phobias
C. it employs counterconditioning principles
D. it reduces anxiety
E. it employs operant conditioning - Answer: E
According to Erik Erikson, a young adult would me most concerned with which of the
following issues
A. identity
B. sex-typed behavior
C. autonomy
D. achievement
E. intimacy - Answer: E
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, The victim of a car accident has no psysiological feeling in his body. He can, however, think
and speak. The man notices that since the injury, his emotions have been practically
nonexistent. This situation supports which theory of emotion
A. James-Lange theory
B. Cannon-Bard theory
C. Sperry theory
D. Post-Traumatic stress theory
E. Metacognitive theory - Answer: A
When examining the nature-nurture issue, scientists have concluded that
A. behavior is the product of nature
B. behavior is the product of nurture
C. behavior is the product of the interaction of nature and nurture
D. behavior is half nature and half nurture
E. behavior is determined by the mind, which is not a physical entity - Answer: C
Hazel has experienced feelings of worthlessness, low energy, and a loss of interest in life
for most of the days of the past three years. She would most likely be diagnosed with
A. major depressive disorder
B. dysthymic disorder
C. severe melancholia
D. existential neurosis
E. bipolar disorder - Answer: B
Which of the following activities best serves to hold information in short-term memory
A. clustering
B. chunking
C. rehearsing
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A child with an IQ of 63 would most likely be diagnosed with
A. Mild mental retardation
B. Severe mental retardation
C. Profound mental retardation
D. Moderate mental retardation
E. Borderline mental retardation - Answer: A
A phenomenological view of personality asserts that type theory neglects the
A. superego
B. self
C. supernatural
D. proprium
E. id - Answer: B
Which of the following is one of the sixteen major diagnostic categories used in the DSM-IV
A. borderline disorders
B. paranoid disorders
C. obsessive-compulsive disorders
D. factious disorders
E. panic disorders - Answer: D
What is the key distinction between classical conditioning and operant conditioning
A. operant conditioning attempts to pair an unrelated stimulus and response, whereas
classical condition attempts to extinguish such pairings
B. operant conditioning focuses on rewards, whereas classical conditioning focuses on
punishment
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,C. operant conditioning attempts to pair an unrelated S and R, whereas classical
conditioning underscores the consequences of behavior
D. operant conditioning emphasizes the consequences of behavior, whereas classical
conditioning emphasizes the association between stimuli
E. operant conditioning is used in human therapy, whereas classical conditioning is used
only with other animals - Answer: D
A child in Piaget's pre-operational stage is given a toy and attempts to eat it. This child is
demonstrating
A. generalization
B. accommodation
C. assimilation
D. transition
E. overextension - Answer: C
Which of the following is NOT true of systematic desensitization
A. the technique is attributed to Joseph Wolpe
B. it is a highly effective treatment for phobias
C. it employs counterconditioning principles
D. it reduces anxiety
E. it employs operant conditioning - Answer: E
According to Erik Erikson, a young adult would me most concerned with which of the
following issues
A. identity
B. sex-typed behavior
C. autonomy
D. achievement
E. intimacy - Answer: E
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, The victim of a car accident has no psysiological feeling in his body. He can, however, think
and speak. The man notices that since the injury, his emotions have been practically
nonexistent. This situation supports which theory of emotion
A. James-Lange theory
B. Cannon-Bard theory
C. Sperry theory
D. Post-Traumatic stress theory
E. Metacognitive theory - Answer: A
When examining the nature-nurture issue, scientists have concluded that
A. behavior is the product of nature
B. behavior is the product of nurture
C. behavior is the product of the interaction of nature and nurture
D. behavior is half nature and half nurture
E. behavior is determined by the mind, which is not a physical entity - Answer: C
Hazel has experienced feelings of worthlessness, low energy, and a loss of interest in life
for most of the days of the past three years. She would most likely be diagnosed with
A. major depressive disorder
B. dysthymic disorder
C. severe melancholia
D. existential neurosis
E. bipolar disorder - Answer: B
Which of the following activities best serves to hold information in short-term memory
A. clustering
B. chunking
C. rehearsing
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