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Practice Exam 1
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1The notion that health is governed by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors is referred to as the:
- AMedical Model
- BMultifactoral Model
- CBiopsychosocial Model
- DInteractive Model
2Which of the following is not a method for practicing focus and flow?
- AMeditation
- BMindfulness
- CImagery
- DAnalysis
- ERefocusing Plan
3What percentage of psychology majors do not go into a psychology-related career?
- A10-20%
- B40-50%
- C60-70%
- D80-90%
4As a sports psychologist, what would you suggest to a client who is having trouble with "choking" during his baseball games?
- AThink ahead and balance what is happening at the moment with what may happen later on
- BAnalyze and evaluate mistakes
- CPractice Mindfulness-Acceptance Commitment
- DPractice Zone-Commitment exercises
- EQuestion the trustworthiness of his automatic reactions
5Stereotypes:
- AAre widely held beliefs that people have certain characteristics because of their membership in a particular group
- BReflect normal cognitive processes that frequently are automatic
- CTend to be broad overgeneralizations that ignore the diversity within social groups
- DAll of the above
6Ron Swanson tells Leslie Knope that the best place to get a flat tire is on a country road as compared to a highway. This advice relates to the psychological idea of
- Agroupthink because she is put into danger by the large crowd of a highway
- Bbystander effect because she is less likely to get help on the highway full of people
- Cpolarization because the drivers on a highway will be less likely to help her
- Dobservational learning because a driver on an empty country road is more likely to notice her
7A father suggests that his son's low marks in school are due to the child's laziness. The father has made __________ attribution.
- Aan external
- Ban internal
- Ca situational
- Da high consensus
- Ea judgemental
8The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency of
- Aobservers to favor external attributions in explaining the behavior of others
- Bobservers to favor internal attributions in explaining the behavior of others
- Cactors to favor external attributions in explaining the behavior of others
- Dactors to favor internal attributions in explaining their behavior
9Harry Potter wants very badly to ask Cho Chang for a date, but he is afraid to risk rejection. He is experiencing:
- Aan approach-avoidance conflict
- Ban avoidance-avoidance conflict
- Coptimized arousal
- Dconformity pressure
10The four principal types of stress are
- Afrustration, conflict, pressure, and anxiety
- Bfrustration, anger, pressure, and change
- Canger, anxiety, depression, and annoyance
- Dfrustration, conflict, pressure, and change
- Eannoyance, change, anxiety, conflict, anger
11The Kitty Genovese murder was infamous because 39 neighbors saw the brutal attack, and yet no one came to her aid or called the police. This is an example of
- Agroupthink
- Bbystander effect
- Cconformity
- Dobedience
12Which of the following is not a strategy for performing at your peak?
- AGoal-setting
- BImagery/Stimulation
- CSufficient amount of distractions
- DAutomatic coping skills
- EThought control strategies
13All of the following are differences between psychologists and therapists/counselors except
- ASalary
- BExperience and training
- CAbility to prescribe medicines
- DEmployability and demand
- EPsychological testing
14The results of Milgram's study imply that
- Ain the real world, most people will refuse to follow orders to inflict harm on a stranger.
- Bmany people will obey an authority figure even if innocent people get hurt.
- Cmost people are willing to give obviously wrong answers when ordered to do so.
- Dmost people stick to their own judgment, even when group members unanimously agree.
15Cathy is an average freshman at UNC and is getting stressed about rushing sororities, but she can't seem to be cheerful at the events because of the distress over her and her boyfriend's breakup. She turns to alcohol and hardcore partying with friends to cope; she also thinks it will help her to win a bid if she seems like a fun partyer. She is most likely to head down the pathway of
- AAnger-Dependence
- BDeviance-Proneness
- CStress-Negative
- DAnxiety-Negative
- EPressure-Acceptance
16Which of the following variables does not tend to facilitate persuasion?
- ASource credibility
- BSource trustworthiness
- CForewarning of the receiver
- DA two-sided argument
17Miley Sirus had too much fun and too much to drink at the house party tonight. She is having trouble walking, experiencing disorientation, and couldn't feel it when she ran into the cab car. She is most likely has a BAC level of
- A.08
- B.13-.15
- C.16-.19
- D.21
18Cognitive dissonance theory predicts that after people engage in behavior that contradicts their true feelings, they will:
- Aconvince themselves they didn't really perform the behavior
- Bchange their attitude to make it more consistent with their behavior
- Cchange their attitude to make it less consistent with their behavior
- Ddo nothing
- Eeat a bucket of cookie dough ice cream and cry
19Groupthink occurs when members of a cohesive group
- Aare initially unanimous about an issue
- Bstress the importance of caution in group decision making
- Cemphasize the occurrence at the expense of critical thinking in arriving at a decision
- Dshift toward a less extreme position after group discussion
- EAll of the above
20Lord Tyrion really dislikes Little Finger. After a late night discussion with some female "companions" who also dislike him, the group has deepened their hate for the former Master of Coin even further. This an example of
- Agroupthink
- Bgroup polarization
- Cgroup cohesiveness
- Dbystander effect
21The natural yielding to social pressure was exhibited by the
- AAsch Experiment
- BMilgram Experiment
- CMarshall Erikson Experiment
- DOlds and Milner Experiment
- EFreud Experiment
22Which of the following is not an example of a common DSM-IV Symptom?
- ATolerance
- BAlcohol use despite social problems
- CDrinking more and longer than intended
- DWithdraw
23Daryl's dad is a violent alcoholic, and his mother died when he was young. A freshman in high school, Daryl began skipping classes to hang out with his new group of friends who are very into underage drinking and smoking. He has been failing his classes, but his father is too much of a wreck to care. Which pathway is Daryl headed down?
- AStress-Negative
- BDeviance-Proneness
- CApathy-Learned
- DRelation-Positive
- EPressure-Proneness
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