Psychology Exam ICC Questions &
Answers.
The experiment was used to see whether or not children would become violent if they watched an adult
being violent. The child acted violent once he saw the adult doing it. There are many criticisms towards
it, one of them is most people don't think the child should have been subjected to the violence to being
with for the experiment. - CORRECT ANSWER Write a summary of the very famous experiment by Albert
Bandura. This experiment is called the BoBo Doll Experiment. What was the purpose of the experiment?
What was the result? Are there any criticisms of this experiment?
Siderophobia is the fear of stars. Plutophobia is the fear of money. - CORRECT ANSWER List and describe
two phobias.
I learned about how stressed I really am. I could reduce my stress but getting more sleep and by not
taking on so much work next semester. - CORRECT ANSWER What did you learn about yourself when
you completed The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale (Module 11)?List and discuss two ways we can reduce
stress in our lives
Sensory, short term, and long term - CORRECT ANSWER Name the three parts of the information-
processing model of memory.
Depression, anxiety, and personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER List three types of physical illnesses
that can be made worse by the presence of chronically elevated stress.
Challenge, control, and commitment - CORRECT ANSWER List and explain the three qualities that make
up a hardy personality.
Optimists have a positive outlook on things and life and pessimists have a negative outlook. - CORRECT
ANSWER What are the major differences between optimists and pessimists?
They explain it in terms of the effects external stimuli have on behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER Briefly
discuss how the behaviorists explain personality.
, He meant that by practicing unconditional positive regard means accepting and respecting others as
they are without judgment. - CORRECT ANSWER What does Carl Rogers mean by unconditional positive
regard?
I would prefer doing an inventory. I would just want a survey to be done. A benefit would be not worry
about saying the wrong thing to. A drawback would be I might second guess myself with some answers.
- CORRECT ANSWER If you had to have a personality assessment, which type (projective, interview,
inventory) would you prefer? Would you want more than one approach taken? What are the benefits
and drawbacks of the approaches you selected?
behavioral genetics - CORRECT ANSWER The field of ________ is devoted to the study of just how much
of an individual's personality is due to inherited traits.
inventories are standardized - CORRECT ANSWER The main advantage of personality inventories over
projective tests and interviews is ________.
distress - CORRECT ANSWER ________ refers to the effect of unpleasant and undesirable stressors.
short-term - CORRECT ANSWER Suppose Tamika looks up a number in the telephone book. After getting
a busy signal, a minute or so later she tries to call again—but has already forgotten the number! This
example illustrates the limited duration of ________ memory.
chunking - CORRECT ANSWER Bits of information are combined into meaningful units so that more
information can be held in short-term memory through the process of ________.
a specific phobia - CORRECT ANSWER An irrational fear of some object or specific situation is called
________.
stress - CORRECT ANSWER ________ is the term used to describe the physical, emotional, cognitive, and
behavioral responses to events that are threatening or challenging.
Answers.
The experiment was used to see whether or not children would become violent if they watched an adult
being violent. The child acted violent once he saw the adult doing it. There are many criticisms towards
it, one of them is most people don't think the child should have been subjected to the violence to being
with for the experiment. - CORRECT ANSWER Write a summary of the very famous experiment by Albert
Bandura. This experiment is called the BoBo Doll Experiment. What was the purpose of the experiment?
What was the result? Are there any criticisms of this experiment?
Siderophobia is the fear of stars. Plutophobia is the fear of money. - CORRECT ANSWER List and describe
two phobias.
I learned about how stressed I really am. I could reduce my stress but getting more sleep and by not
taking on so much work next semester. - CORRECT ANSWER What did you learn about yourself when
you completed The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale (Module 11)?List and discuss two ways we can reduce
stress in our lives
Sensory, short term, and long term - CORRECT ANSWER Name the three parts of the information-
processing model of memory.
Depression, anxiety, and personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER List three types of physical illnesses
that can be made worse by the presence of chronically elevated stress.
Challenge, control, and commitment - CORRECT ANSWER List and explain the three qualities that make
up a hardy personality.
Optimists have a positive outlook on things and life and pessimists have a negative outlook. - CORRECT
ANSWER What are the major differences between optimists and pessimists?
They explain it in terms of the effects external stimuli have on behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER Briefly
discuss how the behaviorists explain personality.
, He meant that by practicing unconditional positive regard means accepting and respecting others as
they are without judgment. - CORRECT ANSWER What does Carl Rogers mean by unconditional positive
regard?
I would prefer doing an inventory. I would just want a survey to be done. A benefit would be not worry
about saying the wrong thing to. A drawback would be I might second guess myself with some answers.
- CORRECT ANSWER If you had to have a personality assessment, which type (projective, interview,
inventory) would you prefer? Would you want more than one approach taken? What are the benefits
and drawbacks of the approaches you selected?
behavioral genetics - CORRECT ANSWER The field of ________ is devoted to the study of just how much
of an individual's personality is due to inherited traits.
inventories are standardized - CORRECT ANSWER The main advantage of personality inventories over
projective tests and interviews is ________.
distress - CORRECT ANSWER ________ refers to the effect of unpleasant and undesirable stressors.
short-term - CORRECT ANSWER Suppose Tamika looks up a number in the telephone book. After getting
a busy signal, a minute or so later she tries to call again—but has already forgotten the number! This
example illustrates the limited duration of ________ memory.
chunking - CORRECT ANSWER Bits of information are combined into meaningful units so that more
information can be held in short-term memory through the process of ________.
a specific phobia - CORRECT ANSWER An irrational fear of some object or specific situation is called
________.
stress - CORRECT ANSWER ________ is the term used to describe the physical, emotional, cognitive, and
behavioral responses to events that are threatening or challenging.
