age 1 of 80
PSYCH 101 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY MODULE 13
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE
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Gender Differences in Suicide ......ANSWER........Women are
three times more likely than men to attempt it. Men, however,
are four times more likely than women to complete it. Men are
also more likely than women to use a firearm. The highest rate is
among non-Latino white men age 85 and older.
Cognitive Dissonance ......ANSWER........Developed by Festinger
(1957). An individual's psychological discomfort caused by two
inconsistent thoughts. p.406
,age 2 of 80
Stereotype Threat ......ANSWER........An individual's fast-acting,
self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative
stereotype about his or her group. p. 405
"Beautiful is Good" Stereotype ......ANSWER........Attractive
individuals are generally assumed to have a variety of positive
characteristics including being better adjusted, socially skilled,
friendly, likable, extraverted, and apt to achieve superior
superior job performance. p. 401
Problem-Focused Coping Strategy ......ANSWER........The
cognitive strategy of squarely facing one's troubles and trying to
solve them. p. 531
Emotion-Focused Coping Strategy ......ANSWER........The coping
strategy that involves responding to the stress that one is feeling
,age 3 of 80
-- trying to manage one's emotional reaction -- rather than
focusing on the root of the problem itself. p. 531
General Adaptation Syndrome ......ANSWER........Selye's term for
the common effects of stressful demands on the body, consisting
of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. p. 527
Self-Efficacy ......ANSWER........The belief that one can accomplish
a given goal or task and produce positive change. p. 384
Stages of Change Model ......ANSWER........Theoretical model
describing a five-step process by which individuals give up bad
habits and adopt healthier lifestyles. p. 516
Precontemplation (stages of change model)
......ANSWER........Individuals are not yet ready to think about
changing anf may not be aware that they have a problem that
needs to be changed. p. 517
, age 4 of 80
Contemplation (stages of change model)
......ANSWER........Individuals acknowledge that they have a
problem but may not yet be ready to change. p. 517
Preparation Determination (stages of change model)
......ANSWER........Individuals are preparing to take action. p.
517
Action/Willpower (stages of change model)
......ANSWER........Individuals commit to making a behavorial
change and enact a plan. p. 517
Maintenance (stages of change model)
......ANSWER........Individuals are successful in continuing their
behavior change over time.
Theory of Reasoned Action ......ANSWER........Theoretical model
stating that effective change requires individuals to have specific
PSYCH 101 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY MODULE 13
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS BANK AND VERIFIED CORRECT
SOLUTIONS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST
VERSION>
Gender Differences in Suicide ......ANSWER........Women are
three times more likely than men to attempt it. Men, however,
are four times more likely than women to complete it. Men are
also more likely than women to use a firearm. The highest rate is
among non-Latino white men age 85 and older.
Cognitive Dissonance ......ANSWER........Developed by Festinger
(1957). An individual's psychological discomfort caused by two
inconsistent thoughts. p.406
,age 2 of 80
Stereotype Threat ......ANSWER........An individual's fast-acting,
self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a negative
stereotype about his or her group. p. 405
"Beautiful is Good" Stereotype ......ANSWER........Attractive
individuals are generally assumed to have a variety of positive
characteristics including being better adjusted, socially skilled,
friendly, likable, extraverted, and apt to achieve superior
superior job performance. p. 401
Problem-Focused Coping Strategy ......ANSWER........The
cognitive strategy of squarely facing one's troubles and trying to
solve them. p. 531
Emotion-Focused Coping Strategy ......ANSWER........The coping
strategy that involves responding to the stress that one is feeling
,age 3 of 80
-- trying to manage one's emotional reaction -- rather than
focusing on the root of the problem itself. p. 531
General Adaptation Syndrome ......ANSWER........Selye's term for
the common effects of stressful demands on the body, consisting
of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. p. 527
Self-Efficacy ......ANSWER........The belief that one can accomplish
a given goal or task and produce positive change. p. 384
Stages of Change Model ......ANSWER........Theoretical model
describing a five-step process by which individuals give up bad
habits and adopt healthier lifestyles. p. 516
Precontemplation (stages of change model)
......ANSWER........Individuals are not yet ready to think about
changing anf may not be aware that they have a problem that
needs to be changed. p. 517
, age 4 of 80
Contemplation (stages of change model)
......ANSWER........Individuals acknowledge that they have a
problem but may not yet be ready to change. p. 517
Preparation Determination (stages of change model)
......ANSWER........Individuals are preparing to take action. p.
517
Action/Willpower (stages of change model)
......ANSWER........Individuals commit to making a behavorial
change and enact a plan. p. 517
Maintenance (stages of change model)
......ANSWER........Individuals are successful in continuing their
behavior change over time.
Theory of Reasoned Action ......ANSWER........Theoretical model
stating that effective change requires individuals to have specific
