Psychology 101:05 Spring 2022 Final Exam Practice Questions (with answers) - Complete

Psychology 101:05 Spring 2022 Final Exam Practice Questions (with answers) - Complete 1. Sokka frequently experiences periods of extreme fear; during these periods, his chest feels very tight and he can feel his heart pounding rapidly. Sokka most likely has: a. major depressive disorder. b. bipolar disorder. c. generalized anxiety disorder. d. panic disorder. 2. Katara often experiences a sense of fear and heightened sympathetic nervous system arousal. This interferes with her ability to sleep and concentrate. Katara likely has: a. major depressive disorder. b. bipolar disorder. c. obsessive-compulsive disorder. d. generalized anxiety disorder. 3. For a classroom demonstration, a third-grade teacher separated her class into brown-eyed and blue-eyed students. The students started to form positive feelings toward the others with the same eye color, demonstrating: a. the fundamental attribution error b. in-group bias c. the just-world hypothesis d. realistic conflict theory 4. Cyrus, a member of team Galactic, puts down members of team Rocket because this boosts his own self-esteem. Cyrus's prejudice can be explained by: a. the just-world belief b. realistic conflict theory c. social identity theory d. scapegoating theory 5. What was the basic result of Milgram’s obedience study? a. Most people obeyed the authority figure. b. Most people did not obey the authority figure. c. Most people obeyed the authority figure until the “learner” stopped responding; then, most people refused to obey. d. All participants refused to shock the “learner” at every point of the study. 6. As Hotch walks into class, he notices another student stumbling around and walking into the walls. Since other students are ignoring the stumbling and just going into class, Hotch concludes that the student must just be messing around, and finds a seat in class. Hotch’s decision to not intervene is due to: a. pluralistic ignorance b. the catharsis effect c. evaluation apprehension d. the diffusion of responsibility 7. Peik Lin, who is usually mild-mannered, goes to the championship hockey game. When her team wins, she joins the crowd in throwing soda and food on the cars in the parking lot. This demonstrates: a. groupthink b. deindividuation c. social loafing d. group polarization 8. If you were shopping alone in a mall and suddenly passed out, how many people would you want to be present (to maximize the likelihood of getting help)? a. 5 b. 10 c. 1 d. 20 9. Petra, a student, works very hard on papers for her psychology class, but does not work very hard on group projects for her history class. This demonstrates: a. groupthink b. deindividuation c. social loafing d. group polarization 10. The tendency to feel positively toward people simply because we have seen them many times is the: a. mere exposure effect b. similarity effect c. contact hypothesis d. proximity effect 11. According to the principle of , all behaviors (such as slips of the tongue) have some meaningful cause. a. projective tests b. psychological determinism c. the fundamental attribution error d. attribution 12. In a jigsaw classroom, a. the teacher reorganizes the seating arrangements every day so that the students interact with different classmates. b. each student in a group is given a unique piece of information that he or she shares with the group. c. the students do puzzles together to increase cooperative behaviors. d. the students take turns in the role of “teacher” so that they can improve both their speaking and listening skills. 13. Whenever Stewie goes through a doorway, he knocks on the door frame 3 times; if he doesn’t do so, he feels anxious. Stewie’s door frame-knocking is a(n): a. delusion b. hallucination c. obsession d. compulsion 14. John Nash sees images of personnel from the DOD and believes that there is a Soviet plot to extract information from him. Seeing people from the DOD was a and the belief that the Soviets are after him was a . a. delusion; hallucination b. hallucination; delusion 15. JJ felt very aggressive and decided to play a game of Wii boxing to release her aggressive feelings. JJ is likely to: a. experience an increase in her aggressive feelings b. experience an increase in her loving feelings c. experience a reduction in her aggressive feelings d. experience no change in her aggressive feelings 16. To investigate , Rosenhan and his colleagues infiltrated a mental hospital and observed how they were treated. a. the expertise of mental health professionals b. the subjective experience of patients in mental institutions c. the treatment of patients in mental institutions d. the effect of diagnostic labels 17. Rogers emphasized the importance of: a. understanding traits b. conformity c. unconditional positive regard d. unconscious processes 18. Zuko does not get upset easily; and people find it easy to get along with him. Zuko seems to have low levels of and high levels of a. openness; agreeableness b. neuroticism; agreeableness c. conscientiousness; extraversion d. neuroticism; extraversion 19. Dr. Bhatia, a psychologist, listens to her clients’ concerns and then helps them to see their irrational thinking. Dr. Bhatia practices therapy. a. psychoanalytic b. humanistic c. behavioral d. cognitive 20. Kan often feels deeply sad, but other times, feels energetic and on top of the world. Kan seems to have: a. borderline personality disorder b. schizophrenia c. major depressive disorder d. bipolar disorder 21. To help her client overcome a fear of social situations, Dr. Cetoute has her client first practice casually chatting with her, then with a close friend, then with a small group of friends, then with strangers at a party. At each stage, the client uses relaxation techniques that Dr. Cetoute has taught her. Dr. Cetoute is using: a. systematic desensitization b. a token economy c. flooding d. humanistic therapy 22. Frank (falsely) believes he is an undercover FBI agent and that he has secret meetings with other agents, who he can see. Frank’s belief about being an FBI agent is a , whereas his visions of other agents is a(n) . a. obsession; compulsion b. compulsion; obsession c. delusion; hallucination d. hallucination; delusion 23. Tegan sometimes feels worthless, and other times feels very important. Her relationships with others are either very loving or very hateful, and her lovingness or hatred toward her friends varies greatly. Tegan seems to have: a. borderline personality disorder b. generalized anxiety disorder c. schizophrenia d. bipolar disorder 24. Which of the following would be least likely to be found on a measure of life change? a. divorce b. getting married c. getting a parking ticket d. the death of a family member 25. Research has shown that is/are related to poor health outcomes. a. life events b. daily hassles c. perceived stress d. a and b e. a, b, and c 26. Which of the following would be most likely to be found on a daily hassles scale? a. getting stuck in traffic b. going on vacation c. getting leg surgery d. feeling like you can’t control things in life In-Class Poll Questions 27. Yifan is at a local park when he sees a young man shoving and hitting another young man. After seeing several cars drive by the two men without stopping to intervene, Yifan concludes that he should not try to step in either. Yifan's decision stems from: a. the diffusion of responsibility. b. pluralistic ignorance. c. evaluation apprehension. 28. From her window, Loretta hears someone screaming outside. She decides not to go outside to see if someone needs help, thinking that many other neighbors must have heard the screaming and will help if necessary. Loretta's decision is based on: a. the diffusion of responsibility. b. pluralistic ignorance. c. evaluation apprehension. 29. Monica is overly neat and rigid about order. Freud would suggest that she is fixated in the stage. a. phallic b. genital c. oral d. anal 30. You are a baseball player, and you have just struck out. You want to punch the pitcher, but instead, you go back to the dugout and throw your batting gloves at your teammate. This illustrates: a. regression b. denial c. displacement d. repression 31. Toph accuses her spouse of being very negative; in reality, Toph is very negative. Which defense mechanism does this illustrate? a. displacement b. denial c. projection d. repression 32. Rob gets into an argument with his dad, and as a result, is very angry. He goes home and yells at his kids. This illustrates: a. denial b. displacement c. projection d. rationalization 33. Phoebe is using a Big Five-based dating app to look for a potential mate. Although David is kind, gets along well with others, and is dependable, Phoebe decides not to meet with him because he isn't interested in having adventures and trying new things. Phoebe is rejecting David based on his: a. low extraversion b. high conscientiousness c. low openness d. high neuroticism 34. Joey wants to be an actor, but has not been successful because he shows up late for auditions and forgets which part he’s auditioning for. Joey’s failure can be attributed to his: a. low openness b. low conscientiousness c. low extraversion d. low agreeableness 35. Katya thinks repeatedly about whether or not she has unplugged the hair dryer after using it, and returns to the bathroom 20 times a day to make sure she has unplugged it. Thinking about whether or not she has unplugged the hair dryer is a(n) , and making sure she has unplugged it is a(n) . a. delusion; hallucination b. hallucination; delusion c. obsession; compulsion d. compulsion; obsession 36. Akira experiences oscillations in how he feels about himself and others. His moods are inconsistent, and when his neighbor declined an invitation to a barbeque at his house because she was out of town, Akira felt extremely rejected. Of the following, it is MOST likely that Akira has: a. obsessive-compulsive disorder. b. bipolar disorder. c. generalized anxiety disorder. d. borderline personality disorder. 37. When Kady voices thoughts to her therapist such as “I will never find someone who loves me” and “I’m a terrible person,” her therapist points out the errors in her thinking. Kady’s therapist is using the approach to therapy. a. psychoanalytic b. humanistic c. cognitive d. behavioral 38. Gretchen’s therapist asks her to voice all of the thoughts that come to mind immediately, without processing them, so that she can gain insight into her unconscious thoughts and desires. Gretchen’s therapist is using the approach to therapy. a. psychoanalytic b. humanistic c. cognitive d. behavioral 39. Regina’s therapist listens attentively to her and demonstrates understanding and compassion by repeating back to her the content of what she said. Regina’s therapist is using the approach to therapy. a. psychoanalytic b. humanistic c. cognitive d. behavioral 40. Which of the following would be MOST likely to be found on a life events questionnaire? a. getting auto maintenance b. getting a new job c. disliking coworkers d. having too many responsibilities 41. Cam and Bert are college students who are facing the major challenges of living through a pandemic and have to deal with many class assignments and unreliable RU buses. On which of the following measures of stress are they MOST likely to score differently from each other? a. a measure of life events b. Daily Hassles Scale c. Perceived Stress Scale