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PSYCH 101 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY MODULE 1 EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
BANK AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST VERSION>
False Consensus Effect ......ANSWER........Observers'
overestimation of the degree to which everybody else thinks or
acts the way they do. p. 404
Fundamental Attribution Error ......ANSWER........Observers'
overestimation of the importance of internal traits and
underestimation of the importance of external situations when
they seek explanations of another person's behavior. p. 403
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy ......ANSWER........Expectations cause
individuals to act in ways that serve to make the expectations
come true. p. 402
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Self-Perception Theory ......ANSWER........Bem's theory on how
behaviors influence attitudes, stating that individuals make
inferences about their attitudes by perceiving their behavior. p.
407
Psychoanalysis ......ANSWER........Freud's therapeutic technique
for analyzing an individual's unconscious thoughts. p. 491
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) ......ANSWER........Also called
shock therapy, a treatment, sometimes used for depression, that
sets off a seizure in the brain. p. 487
Tardive Dyskinesia ......ANSWER........A neurological disorder
characterized by involuntary random movements of the facial
muscles, tongue, and mouth, as well as extensive twitching of the
neck, arms, and legs. Up to 20 percent of individuals with
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schizophrenia who take narcoleptics develop this disorder. p.
486
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
......ANSWER........A drug that targets serotonin and works mainly
by interfering with the reabsorption of serotonin in the brain. p.
484
Resistance ......ANSWER........Unconscious defensive strategies on
the part of a client that prevent the psychoanalyst from
understanding the client's problems. p. 492
Transference ......ANSWER........A client's relating to the
psychoanalyst in ways that reproduce or relieve important
relationships in the client's life. p. 492
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Therapeutic Alliance ......ANSWER........The relationship between
the therapist and client -- an important element of successful
psychotherapy. p. 509
Social Exchange Theory ......ANSWER........The view of social
relationships as involving an exchange of goods, the objective of
which is to minimize costs and maximize benefits. p. 436
Secure Attachment Style ......ANSWER........An attachment style
that describes adults who have positive views of relationships,
find it easy to get close to others, and are not overly concerned
or stressed out about their romantic relationships. p. 435
Anxious Attachment Style ......ANSWER........An attachment style
that describes adults who demand closeness, are less trusting,
and are more emotional, jealous, and possessive. p. 435
PSYCH 101 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY MODULE 1 EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
BANK AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST VERSION>
False Consensus Effect ......ANSWER........Observers'
overestimation of the degree to which everybody else thinks or
acts the way they do. p. 404
Fundamental Attribution Error ......ANSWER........Observers'
overestimation of the importance of internal traits and
underestimation of the importance of external situations when
they seek explanations of another person's behavior. p. 403
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy ......ANSWER........Expectations cause
individuals to act in ways that serve to make the expectations
come true. p. 402
,age 2 of 69
Self-Perception Theory ......ANSWER........Bem's theory on how
behaviors influence attitudes, stating that individuals make
inferences about their attitudes by perceiving their behavior. p.
407
Psychoanalysis ......ANSWER........Freud's therapeutic technique
for analyzing an individual's unconscious thoughts. p. 491
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) ......ANSWER........Also called
shock therapy, a treatment, sometimes used for depression, that
sets off a seizure in the brain. p. 487
Tardive Dyskinesia ......ANSWER........A neurological disorder
characterized by involuntary random movements of the facial
muscles, tongue, and mouth, as well as extensive twitching of the
neck, arms, and legs. Up to 20 percent of individuals with
,age 3 of 69
schizophrenia who take narcoleptics develop this disorder. p.
486
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
......ANSWER........A drug that targets serotonin and works mainly
by interfering with the reabsorption of serotonin in the brain. p.
484
Resistance ......ANSWER........Unconscious defensive strategies on
the part of a client that prevent the psychoanalyst from
understanding the client's problems. p. 492
Transference ......ANSWER........A client's relating to the
psychoanalyst in ways that reproduce or relieve important
relationships in the client's life. p. 492
, age 4 of 69
Therapeutic Alliance ......ANSWER........The relationship between
the therapist and client -- an important element of successful
psychotherapy. p. 509
Social Exchange Theory ......ANSWER........The view of social
relationships as involving an exchange of goods, the objective of
which is to minimize costs and maximize benefits. p. 436
Secure Attachment Style ......ANSWER........An attachment style
that describes adults who have positive views of relationships,
find it easy to get close to others, and are not overly concerned
or stressed out about their romantic relationships. p. 435
Anxious Attachment Style ......ANSWER........An attachment style
that describes adults who demand closeness, are less trusting,
and are more emotional, jealous, and possessive. p. 435
