PSY 2012 Final Exam question and
answer 100% graded A+
Abnormal psychology - CORRECT ANSWER the study of psychological disorders
affects about two percent of the population with woman outnumbering men by a factor
of three to one - CORRECT ANSWER borderline personality disorder fact
agreeableness - CORRECT ANSWER a big five personality trait characterized by
trustworthiness, altruism, trust, compliance, modesty, and tender mindedness
antisocial personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a disorder characterized by an
unusual lack of remorse empathy or regard for normal social rules and conventions
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a disorder characterized
by either unusual inattentiveness, hyperactivity with impulsivity or both
attitude - CORRECT ANSWER positive or negative evaluations that predisposal
behavior toward an object, person, or situation.
attribution - CORRECT ANSWER a judgment about the cause of a person's behavior
autism spectrum disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a disorder characterized by deficits
in social relatedness and communication skills that are often accompanied by repetitive
ritualistic behavior
autobiographical memory - CORRECT ANSWER semantic or episodic memories the
reference the self (declarative)
best type of love - CORRECT ANSWER consummate love
big five theory - CORRECT ANSWER a trait theory that identifies five main
characteristics that account for most individual differences in personality
bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a mood disorder characterized by altering
periods of mania and depression
borderline personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a disorder characterized by
instability in interpreting relationships self image and emotion
classical conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER a type of learning in which associations
are formed between two stimuli that occur sequentially in time
mazwald
, cognitive behavioral therapy - CORRECT ANSWER a combination of cognitive
restructuring with behavioral treatments that has been shown to be effective in reducing
symptoms of many psychological disorder
comorbid - CORRECT ANSWER two or more disorders in the same individual
compulson - CORRECT ANSWER repetitive ritualistic behavior associated with high
anxiety
conscientiousness - CORRECT ANSWER a big five personality trait characterized by
competence, order, dutifulness, achievement striving, self discipline, and deliberation.
counseling - CORRECT ANSWER treatment originally proposed by humanistic
therapist that includes a focus of personal strengths and development it is now used to
refer to treatment for adjustment problems as opposed to treatment for severe
psychological disorder
declarative memory - CORRECT ANSWER a consciously retrieved memory that is
easy to verbalize, including semantic, episodes, and autobiographical information also
known as an explicit memory
defense mechanism - CORRECT ANSWER in sigmund freud's personality theory a
protective behavior that reduces anxiety
delition - CORRECT ANSWER a false illogical belief
discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER unfair behavior based on stereotype and
prejudice
dispositional attribution - CORRECT ANSWER a judgment assigning the cause of a
persons behavior to personal qualities or characteristics
ego - CORRECT ANSWER the component of sigmund freuds personality theory that
is the self that others see
endcoding - CORRECT ANSWER the transformation of information from one form to
another
extinction - CORRECT ANSWER the reduction of a learned response.
extroversion - CORRECT ANSWER one of the big five personality trait characterized
by warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness, activity, excitement seeking, and positive
emotion
family therapy - CORRECT ANSWER a type of therapy in which family members
participate individually and in combination with other family members
answer 100% graded A+
Abnormal psychology - CORRECT ANSWER the study of psychological disorders
affects about two percent of the population with woman outnumbering men by a factor
of three to one - CORRECT ANSWER borderline personality disorder fact
agreeableness - CORRECT ANSWER a big five personality trait characterized by
trustworthiness, altruism, trust, compliance, modesty, and tender mindedness
antisocial personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a disorder characterized by an
unusual lack of remorse empathy or regard for normal social rules and conventions
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a disorder characterized
by either unusual inattentiveness, hyperactivity with impulsivity or both
attitude - CORRECT ANSWER positive or negative evaluations that predisposal
behavior toward an object, person, or situation.
attribution - CORRECT ANSWER a judgment about the cause of a person's behavior
autism spectrum disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a disorder characterized by deficits
in social relatedness and communication skills that are often accompanied by repetitive
ritualistic behavior
autobiographical memory - CORRECT ANSWER semantic or episodic memories the
reference the self (declarative)
best type of love - CORRECT ANSWER consummate love
big five theory - CORRECT ANSWER a trait theory that identifies five main
characteristics that account for most individual differences in personality
bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a mood disorder characterized by altering
periods of mania and depression
borderline personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a disorder characterized by
instability in interpreting relationships self image and emotion
classical conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER a type of learning in which associations
are formed between two stimuli that occur sequentially in time
mazwald
, cognitive behavioral therapy - CORRECT ANSWER a combination of cognitive
restructuring with behavioral treatments that has been shown to be effective in reducing
symptoms of many psychological disorder
comorbid - CORRECT ANSWER two or more disorders in the same individual
compulson - CORRECT ANSWER repetitive ritualistic behavior associated with high
anxiety
conscientiousness - CORRECT ANSWER a big five personality trait characterized by
competence, order, dutifulness, achievement striving, self discipline, and deliberation.
counseling - CORRECT ANSWER treatment originally proposed by humanistic
therapist that includes a focus of personal strengths and development it is now used to
refer to treatment for adjustment problems as opposed to treatment for severe
psychological disorder
declarative memory - CORRECT ANSWER a consciously retrieved memory that is
easy to verbalize, including semantic, episodes, and autobiographical information also
known as an explicit memory
defense mechanism - CORRECT ANSWER in sigmund freud's personality theory a
protective behavior that reduces anxiety
delition - CORRECT ANSWER a false illogical belief
discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER unfair behavior based on stereotype and
prejudice
dispositional attribution - CORRECT ANSWER a judgment assigning the cause of a
persons behavior to personal qualities or characteristics
ego - CORRECT ANSWER the component of sigmund freuds personality theory that
is the self that others see
endcoding - CORRECT ANSWER the transformation of information from one form to
another
extinction - CORRECT ANSWER the reduction of a learned response.
extroversion - CORRECT ANSWER one of the big five personality trait characterized
by warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness, activity, excitement seeking, and positive
emotion
family therapy - CORRECT ANSWER a type of therapy in which family members
participate individually and in combination with other family members
