Psyc quiz

If an experiment has a correlation coefficient of -92, this means that when one variable decreases, the other variable:

Upon conducting a study and entering the data into a statistical analysis program on the computer, Lucy finds that she has a very large standard deviation. Lucy can conclude that the scores in his data set are:

Which of the following is necessary for a well-controlled experiment?

A study shows that as the number of ice cream vans in a town increased, the rate of crime also increases. Which statement below is TRUE regarding the study’s findings?

If a study was repeated multiple times, and very similar results were obtained each time, what could we conclude from our results?

Which of the following is TRUE about correlational studies?

Pip performs analysis on her data set and discovers that she has a correlation of +.60. How strong should she state this correlation is (remember that this is referring to psychological research)?

Which of these is the correct order for Freud’s psychosexual stages?

What developmental period does a human go through from approximately 6 -11?

We can separate developmental models into either:

Freud’s phallic stage can be viewed as relating to which of Erikson’s stages?

Which conflict does Erikson suggest those in middle childhood are trying are trying to resolve?

What is the alternative to the conflict of ‘generativity’?

Which of the following is a commonly cited limitation of Piaget's developmental theory?

In a typical test of theory of mind understanding, a child sees a doll, Maxi, put a candy bar in a blue cupboard. Then Maxi leaves the room and his mother comes in and moves the candy bar to a red cupboard. When Maxi returns to get his candy bar, the child is asked, “In which cupboard will Maxi look first?” What typically happens?

Suppose someone shakes a rattle in front of a delighted 4-month-old and then hides it under a pillow while the infant watches. According to Piaget, the infant is most likely to

According to Kohlberg's stage theory of moral reasoning, reaching the higher stages requires

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning, stage _____ focuses on consequences of punishment

Which of the following is not one of the levels in ecological systems theory?

Tabitha is 15 and has not seen her father for 11 years. She lives in a community in which her single-parent, father-absent family structure is typical. If we were to predict based only on these facts, research might lead us to guess that Tabitha:

Which statement is most accurate regarding the period of adolescence?

Which of the following does NOT demonstrate the double standard in sexuality?

We tend to value the things we own more than identical things we don’t own. This endowment effect can be explained by

Suppose you are flipping a coin. If you believe that the result is more likely to be HHTHTTH rather than HHHHHHT, you are using

According to Prospect Theory:

The wheel of fortune study by Tversky and Kahneman (1974) shows that:

The listing price study by Northcraft and Neale (1987) shows that:

Which one of the following is one of the mechanisms proposed to account for the anchoring effect?

When people are asked to choose between “Winning $40 with probability of .40” versus “Winning $30 with probability of .50”, most of them prefer the former than the latter. However, when the probability doubles, i.e., “winning $40 with probability of .80” versus “Winning $30 with probability of 1.00”, most people prefer the latter. This phenomenon shows that:

In the “Linda” example we talked about in class, many people consider it more likely that “Linda is a bank teller and is active in the feminist movement” than “Linda is a bank teller”. This is an example of:

In the criterion study conducted by Chen and Kemp (2014), they show:

“Nothing in life is quite as important as you think it is while you are thinking about it” (Schkade & Kahneman, 1998). This sentence illustrates

If one group of participants has been primed with money (the money group) and the other group not (the control group), and you then give all the participants a series of scenarios similar to the following one: “You work as an office assistant for a department at a university. You’re alone in the office making copies and realize you’re out of copy paper at home. You therefore slip a ream of paper in your backpack.” In response to the question “how likely it is that you would engage in the behaviour described”, on the basis of previous research, what do you expect the results to be?

Having money is associated with:

If an individual is exhibiting behaviour that seems odd to other people but that does not cause real distress or impairment of functioning, that person would:

The 1973 decision by the American Psychiatric Association to drop homosexuality from its list of mental disorders is an example of the:

The amount of stress needed to bring on a mental disorder:

Martin Seligman’s evolutionary theory suggests that phobias are:

Ardena has drastic swings in her mood. Sometimes she feels extremely depressed and other times she feels very energetic and believes she has almost supernatural strength and abilities, which has led her into some serious misadventures. Which of the following would Ardena MOST likely be diagnosed with?

Daniel has had feelings of mild hopelessness, sadness, and despair for several years now. Daniel is MOST likely suffering from:

Which statement regarding generalized anxiety disorder is FALSE?

The sharply increased rate of generalized anxiety in modern Western cultures since the mid- twentieth century may be attributed to a(n)

John has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He stares at the same painting for hours on end without moving. A clinician would most likely describe John's behavior as:

Ryan describes frequently having no memory for chunks of time in his day. He may :

Research suggests that schizophrenia is associated with:

Selena is a 24-year-old female who has decided to seek treatment at the request of her family for frequent mood swings. She reports that she has been engaging in reckless behaviours, such as unsafe sex and substance abuse. She has also recently been arrested for reckless driving. Selena often loses her temper when things do not turn out in her favour, at which she will then engage in self-injurious behaviour by cutting herself in order to relieve her frustrations. She also admits increasing suicidal ideologies. Selena would MOST likely be diagnosed with:

Philippe Pinel was a well-known leader in the reform of:

Which of these is NOT one of the three main categories of drugs that treat mental disorders?

Which is FALSE regarding the group of anti-anxiety drugs belonging to the chemical class called benzodiazepines?

Which of these psychotherapy approaches focuses on the idea that people's ingrained, habitual ways of thinking affect their mood and behaviour?

Ross is a teenager who struggles with heroin and cocaine addiction. At the request of his parents, he starts attending a community drug rehabilitation program that offers vouchers that patients can turn in for valued prizes as rewards for drug-free urine tests. According to research, such programs:

Any treatment for an unwanted fear or phobia that involves having the patient experience the feared stimulus in order to habituate or extinguish the fear response is referred to as:

To combat his fear of animals, Ranaldo's therapist begins by having him watch children play with animals in a separate room. During the next session, Ranaldo is in the room while the children play with the animals. The next step will involve Ranaldo in the room with the animals without the children present. This exposure treatment is known as _____ exposure.

In the Philadelphia experiment on psychotherapeutic effectiveness, different groups of participants received behaviour therapy, psychodynamic therapy, or no therapy (controls). Which statement best summarizes the results?

Ron's therapist instructs him to lie down on a couch, relax, and report every image or idea that enters his awareness in response to these words: milk, pillow, and pickle. Ron is likely seeing a _______ therapist who uses a technique known as ______.

Sasha seeks therapy because of her intense fear of ants. In order to lessen her anxiety, the therapist creates experiences for Sasha. First, she videos ants in an enclosure across the room; later, she sees them a little closer up; ultimately, she holds an ant. This type of treatment is called _____ exposure.

Pick the incorrect alternative listed below about theories on stress at work.

Recovery after a stressful workday is important. Based on the lecture on stress, which of the strategies below may be less effective for stress recovery?

According to Hans Selye, what is 'eustress'?

Which theory is considered to deal with consequences?

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic motivator?

Students doing group work may be unhappy with a high grade if they feel some members of the group didn't contribute evenly to the effort in getting that grade. This is an example of what?

The job characteristics theory of work motivation predicts several relationships. One statement below incorrectly describes those relationships. Which one is it?