PSY 368 EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAMS /PSY 368
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Which of the following statements best represents how psychologists should consider the "syndrome"
perspective of terrorism?
The syndrome perspective may be useful in identifying contributing factors to terrorism, but is likely to
fall short in fully explaining terrorist behavior
_______ was a terrorist group that was motivated by political goals to overthrow the Tzar in Russia and
to replace tzarist leadership with socialist ideals.
Narodnaya Volya ("the People's Will")
Psychologists have identified multiple root causes of terrorist behavior.
False
This week's reading (Kruglanski & Fishman, 2006) suggests that counterterrorism is difficult, in part,
because of "multifinality". What does multifinality refer to in this situation?
Terrorism may satisfy multiple goals for the perpetrators
Which of the following statements best represents the research on terrorists' personalities?
No notable differences have been identified between the personalities of terrorists and those of non-
terrorists.
The tool perspective of terrorism suggests that terrorists behavior is most likely to occur when that
behavior is....
...seen as an effective way of pursuing one's goals
The Sicarii were one of the earliest documented terrorist groups, they were named after ________
the Sicaa (the short daggers they would use in their attacks)
In the context of psychological research methods, reductionism is best defined as __________
simplifying a phenomenon by attributing it to a small set of explanations
Researchers have found that _________
neither poverty nor poor education are reliable predictors of terrorism
,For Russian Anarchists the invention of __________ was a critical development that allowed them to
expand their reach and influence
dynamite
Psychologists today have increasingly moved toward the _________ view of terrorism and away from
the __________ view of terrorism
tool; syndrome
Most experts in the field point to 19th century _______ as the starting point of the modern era of
terrorism
Russia
Most experts agree that __________
terrorism is a pejorative term
Which of the following statements best represents the "syndrome" view of terrorism?
Terrorists are people who have psychological characteristics in common that predict the development
and trajectory of terrorist behavior
Robert believes that people who engage in terrorist activity must be mentally ill, Robert subscribes to
the ________ perspective of terrorism
Syndrome
Which of the following factors makes it difficult to settle on a single definition of terrorism
-terrorism is a pejorative term
-labeling an act as terrorist is a subjective perspective
-there is debate about whether terrorism is defined by psychological characteristics of the perpetrator
or by the behavior itself
Kruglanski and Fishman (2009) have argued that defining terrorism depends most critically upon
whether one views terrorism as __________ or _____________
syndrome or tool
One difficulty in studying the psychology of terrorism is that researchers may oversimplify the issue by
applying findings from one terrorist group to our understanding of other terrorist groups, this issue is
known as ________________
overgeneralization
Which of the following statements best summarizes the research on the connection between terrorism
and mental illness?
There is no evidence that terrorists have higher rates of mental illness than people from the general
population
,Which of the following statements best represents the tool perspective of terrorism?
Terrorists are people who use terrorism as a means to accomplish a specific goal
Cortisol is a hormone that ________ the fight or flight response
Prolongs
The ________ perspective in psychology is especially likely to point out the adaptive benefits of feeling
fear
evolutionary
Research has revealed that the human amygdala is especially active when we see ___________
a person of a different race than our own
_____________ is a therapy technique that treats fears by suddenly and completely exposing people to
the feared stimulus
Flooding
Which of the following statements is most accurate about repeated exposure to fear inducing stimuli?
In general, people become less afraid of these stimuli, with repeated exposures
Which of the following is a component of the fight or flight response?
Pupil dilation
According to the availability heuristic, repeated vivid reminders of a terrorist attack should make us
___________
More likely to expect further terrorist attacks
According to research presented in class (Lerner and Keltner, 2001) fear causes people to _________
become more pessimistic
Which of the following hormones is most directly responsible for initiating flight or flight response?
Adrenaline
In a study presented in class (Harrison & Cantor, 1996), psychology students were offered extra credit
for answering the following question: "Have you ever been so frightened by a TV show or movie that the
effects lingered beyond the time of viewing?"
If students answered "no", they received extra credit with no additional work. If they answered "yes",
they needed to write a paper and complete questionnaires about their experience in order to receive
the extra credit.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the result of this study?
The majority of students answered yes, and chose to write the paper and complete the questionnaires
, The _______ is a brain structure that is deeply involved with the production of emotions, especially fear
and anger
amygdala
People with amygdala damage tend to __________
have difficulty recognizing negative social cues
Which of the following stimuli are humans most biologically prepared to fear?
Snakes
The _________ is a brain structure that regulates bodily functioning and maintains homeostasis in the
body
hypothalamus
Which of the following neurotransmitters is mostly responsible for initiating the fight or flight response?
Norepinephrine
According to research presented in class (Taylor et al. 2000) which of the following fear reduction
strategies is included in the tend and befriend response?
Turning to others for social support
Cortisol is produced by the ___________
adrenal glands
It has been suggested that the chill associated with fear may occur because _________ during the fight
or flight response
viens in the skin constrict
________ is a therapy techniques that treats fears by gradually exposing people to increasingly intense
versions of the feared stimulus
Systematic desensitization
In a study presented in class (Schacter, 1996), participants were conditioned to expect a painful blast of
noise each time the computer monitor flashed the color blue.
In this study, participants with __________ damage remembered the conditioning, but showed no fear
in response to the color blue. Meanwhile, participants with __________ damage feared the color blue,
but had no memory for why they felt that way.
amygdala; hippocampus
The used-dependent model (Perry et al. 1995) suggests that terrorist attacks may influence health by
_________
influencing how neurons communicate information to each other
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY EXAMS WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTION AND VERIFIED DETAILED
RATIONALES ANSWERS 2024(NEWEST) ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which of the following statements best represents how psychologists should consider the "syndrome"
perspective of terrorism?
The syndrome perspective may be useful in identifying contributing factors to terrorism, but is likely to
fall short in fully explaining terrorist behavior
_______ was a terrorist group that was motivated by political goals to overthrow the Tzar in Russia and
to replace tzarist leadership with socialist ideals.
Narodnaya Volya ("the People's Will")
Psychologists have identified multiple root causes of terrorist behavior.
False
This week's reading (Kruglanski & Fishman, 2006) suggests that counterterrorism is difficult, in part,
because of "multifinality". What does multifinality refer to in this situation?
Terrorism may satisfy multiple goals for the perpetrators
Which of the following statements best represents the research on terrorists' personalities?
No notable differences have been identified between the personalities of terrorists and those of non-
terrorists.
The tool perspective of terrorism suggests that terrorists behavior is most likely to occur when that
behavior is....
...seen as an effective way of pursuing one's goals
The Sicarii were one of the earliest documented terrorist groups, they were named after ________
the Sicaa (the short daggers they would use in their attacks)
In the context of psychological research methods, reductionism is best defined as __________
simplifying a phenomenon by attributing it to a small set of explanations
Researchers have found that _________
neither poverty nor poor education are reliable predictors of terrorism
,For Russian Anarchists the invention of __________ was a critical development that allowed them to
expand their reach and influence
dynamite
Psychologists today have increasingly moved toward the _________ view of terrorism and away from
the __________ view of terrorism
tool; syndrome
Most experts in the field point to 19th century _______ as the starting point of the modern era of
terrorism
Russia
Most experts agree that __________
terrorism is a pejorative term
Which of the following statements best represents the "syndrome" view of terrorism?
Terrorists are people who have psychological characteristics in common that predict the development
and trajectory of terrorist behavior
Robert believes that people who engage in terrorist activity must be mentally ill, Robert subscribes to
the ________ perspective of terrorism
Syndrome
Which of the following factors makes it difficult to settle on a single definition of terrorism
-terrorism is a pejorative term
-labeling an act as terrorist is a subjective perspective
-there is debate about whether terrorism is defined by psychological characteristics of the perpetrator
or by the behavior itself
Kruglanski and Fishman (2009) have argued that defining terrorism depends most critically upon
whether one views terrorism as __________ or _____________
syndrome or tool
One difficulty in studying the psychology of terrorism is that researchers may oversimplify the issue by
applying findings from one terrorist group to our understanding of other terrorist groups, this issue is
known as ________________
overgeneralization
Which of the following statements best summarizes the research on the connection between terrorism
and mental illness?
There is no evidence that terrorists have higher rates of mental illness than people from the general
population
,Which of the following statements best represents the tool perspective of terrorism?
Terrorists are people who use terrorism as a means to accomplish a specific goal
Cortisol is a hormone that ________ the fight or flight response
Prolongs
The ________ perspective in psychology is especially likely to point out the adaptive benefits of feeling
fear
evolutionary
Research has revealed that the human amygdala is especially active when we see ___________
a person of a different race than our own
_____________ is a therapy technique that treats fears by suddenly and completely exposing people to
the feared stimulus
Flooding
Which of the following statements is most accurate about repeated exposure to fear inducing stimuli?
In general, people become less afraid of these stimuli, with repeated exposures
Which of the following is a component of the fight or flight response?
Pupil dilation
According to the availability heuristic, repeated vivid reminders of a terrorist attack should make us
___________
More likely to expect further terrorist attacks
According to research presented in class (Lerner and Keltner, 2001) fear causes people to _________
become more pessimistic
Which of the following hormones is most directly responsible for initiating flight or flight response?
Adrenaline
In a study presented in class (Harrison & Cantor, 1996), psychology students were offered extra credit
for answering the following question: "Have you ever been so frightened by a TV show or movie that the
effects lingered beyond the time of viewing?"
If students answered "no", they received extra credit with no additional work. If they answered "yes",
they needed to write a paper and complete questionnaires about their experience in order to receive
the extra credit.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the result of this study?
The majority of students answered yes, and chose to write the paper and complete the questionnaires
, The _______ is a brain structure that is deeply involved with the production of emotions, especially fear
and anger
amygdala
People with amygdala damage tend to __________
have difficulty recognizing negative social cues
Which of the following stimuli are humans most biologically prepared to fear?
Snakes
The _________ is a brain structure that regulates bodily functioning and maintains homeostasis in the
body
hypothalamus
Which of the following neurotransmitters is mostly responsible for initiating the fight or flight response?
Norepinephrine
According to research presented in class (Taylor et al. 2000) which of the following fear reduction
strategies is included in the tend and befriend response?
Turning to others for social support
Cortisol is produced by the ___________
adrenal glands
It has been suggested that the chill associated with fear may occur because _________ during the fight
or flight response
viens in the skin constrict
________ is a therapy techniques that treats fears by gradually exposing people to increasingly intense
versions of the feared stimulus
Systematic desensitization
In a study presented in class (Schacter, 1996), participants were conditioned to expect a painful blast of
noise each time the computer monitor flashed the color blue.
In this study, participants with __________ damage remembered the conditioning, but showed no fear
in response to the color blue. Meanwhile, participants with __________ damage feared the color blue,
but had no memory for why they felt that way.
amygdala; hippocampus
The used-dependent model (Perry et al. 1995) suggests that terrorist attacks may influence health by
_________
influencing how neurons communicate information to each other
