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psy355 midterm quiz questions
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Emma is a 17-year-old who struggles with overwhelming anxiety that
prevents her from being able to speak in public. If Emma lived during
the early 1900's and sought psychological treatment, it is likely that
her therapist would view her behavior as stemming from ______.
A. supernatural forces
B. Experiences in early childhood
C. An imbalance of the humors
D. her negative thinking
Ans: B. Experiences in early childhood
Janet is in frequent conflict with her 3-year-old son Philip, who can
be somewhat oppositional and aggressive. Over the next year,
Janet becomes more and more inconsistent and harsh in her
disciplinary encounters with Philip, who during this time shows a sharp
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increase in his oppositionality and aggression. What term best
describes the bidirectional process of influence between mother
and son just described?
A. polygenic
B. transactional
C. additive
D. multisystemic
Ans: B. transactional
According to the lecture, fast-acting anti-anxiety drugs like Xanax
work be influencing the neurotransmitter _____.
A. Serotonin
B. GABA
C. Glutamate
D. Dopamine
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Ans: B. GABA
Studies suggest that maltreatment in early childhood can lead to
anxiety disorders in some children and aggressiveness in others. The
pathway from maltreatment to several different possible outcomes is
an example of _____.
A. equifinality
B. multifinality
C. indirect influence
D. reverse causation
Ans: B. multifinality
The early _____ explanation for mental illness led some communities
to forcefully sterilize individuals with severe mental illness.
A. supernatural
B. biological
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C. cognitive
D. psychoanalytic
Ans: B. biological
Jamie finds it hard not to feel anxious and overwhelmed when
dealing with stressful life events. According to the Big 5 model of
personality, Jamie would score high on the dimension of _____.
A. extraversion
B. conscientiousness
C. agreeableness
D. neuroticism
Ans: D. neuroticism
6-month-old Eliza smiles frequently, is rarely fussy, and is not fearful of
new people. Eliza is best described as having a _____ temperament.
A. Easy
psy355 midterm quiz questions
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
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Emma is a 17-year-old who struggles with overwhelming anxiety that
prevents her from being able to speak in public. If Emma lived during
the early 1900's and sought psychological treatment, it is likely that
her therapist would view her behavior as stemming from ______.
A. supernatural forces
B. Experiences in early childhood
C. An imbalance of the humors
D. her negative thinking
Ans: B. Experiences in early childhood
Janet is in frequent conflict with her 3-year-old son Philip, who can
be somewhat oppositional and aggressive. Over the next year,
Janet becomes more and more inconsistent and harsh in her
disciplinary encounters with Philip, who during this time shows a sharp
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increase in his oppositionality and aggression. What term best
describes the bidirectional process of influence between mother
and son just described?
A. polygenic
B. transactional
C. additive
D. multisystemic
Ans: B. transactional
According to the lecture, fast-acting anti-anxiety drugs like Xanax
work be influencing the neurotransmitter _____.
A. Serotonin
B. GABA
C. Glutamate
D. Dopamine
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Ans: B. GABA
Studies suggest that maltreatment in early childhood can lead to
anxiety disorders in some children and aggressiveness in others. The
pathway from maltreatment to several different possible outcomes is
an example of _____.
A. equifinality
B. multifinality
C. indirect influence
D. reverse causation
Ans: B. multifinality
The early _____ explanation for mental illness led some communities
to forcefully sterilize individuals with severe mental illness.
A. supernatural
B. biological
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C. cognitive
D. psychoanalytic
Ans: B. biological
Jamie finds it hard not to feel anxious and overwhelmed when
dealing with stressful life events. According to the Big 5 model of
personality, Jamie would score high on the dimension of _____.
A. extraversion
B. conscientiousness
C. agreeableness
D. neuroticism
Ans: D. neuroticism
6-month-old Eliza smiles frequently, is rarely fussy, and is not fearful of
new people. Eliza is best described as having a _____ temperament.
A. Easy
