WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS|| GUARANTEED
PASS|| LATEST UPDATE 2025
This is characteristic of the excitement phase of sexual arousal - ANSWER-
Increased engorgement in the genitals; penile and clitoral erection and vaginal
lubrication
The case of "John/Joan" best demonstrated that ________. - ANSWER-biology
plays a role in gender identity formation
You bring a package home from the department store and your dog immediately
jumps on you to investigate it; your 3-year-old niece comes to visit and opens
all your kitchen cupboards to see what is inside; on a television documentary
program, you see a monkey trying to open a box left in its cage. All of these are
examples of ________. - ANSWER-arousal motive
Ishaya was startled awake by a major earthquake. He immediately felt
frightened, broke out in a cold sweat, and jumped out of bed to run for cover-all
in the same instant. This description of Ishaya's experience BEST fits the
________ theory of emotion. - ANSWER-canon-bard
The brain's "eating center" is found ________. - ANSWER-throughout the brain
,Despite the common belief that they are better for you, low-calorie sweeteners
such as saccharin and sucralose may be associated with weight gain and
increased obesity due to ________. - ANSWER-their inhibition of
thermogenesis
Zuckerman's test for sensation seeking measures which of the following
characteristics? - ANSWER-thrill and adventure seeking, experience seeking,
disinhibition, and susceptibility to boredom
Prozac and similar drugs work to reduce depression by ________. - ANSWER-
blocking reuptake of serotonin
Cognitive therapists assume that problem behaviors and emotions are caused by
________. - ANSWER-faulty, distorted thoughts
This form of therapy focuses on faulty thought processes and beliefs to treat
problem behaviors. - ANSWER-cognitive therapy
Casey believes it is useless to keep writing because she has received so many
manuscript rejections and only one screenplay acceptance. Beck would consider
Casey's depression to be due to her use of ________. - ANSWER-selective
perception
Aaron Beck developed ________ therapy, which attempts to change not only
destructive thoughts and beliefs, but the associated behaviors as well. -
ANSWER-cognitive-behavior
A major criticism of releasing patients with mental disorders from long-term
state psychiatric hospitals is that ________. - ANSWER-they do not receive
adequate care and treatment outside the hospital setting
Which of the following is a belief shared by both psychoanalysts and cognitive
therapists? - ANSWER-An exploration of thoughts and beliefs can lead to
important insights.
, This type of therapy involves watching and imitating appropriate models who
demonstrate desirable behaviors. - ANSWER-modeling
Which of the following medication is used for schizophrenia and other
psychotic-related disorders? - ANSWER-risperdal
Barney is sure that no woman will want to date him because the first woman he
asked out since coming to college declined his offer. Beck would say Barney is
at risk for developing depression because he is engaging in ________. -
ANSWER-overgeneralization
In aversion therapy, a form of classical conditioning, ________ compete(s) with
the pleasurable associations someone experiences when he or she engages in a
maladaptive behavior, like drinking or smoking. - ANSWER-unpleasant
associations
This is an outdated brain operation in which nerve pathways between the frontal
lobe and the thalamus and hypothalamus are cut, in hopes of treating
psychological disorders. - ANSWER-lobotomy
People will attack an alternate target group rather than the real source of their
frustration when the source is either bigger and retaliatory, or ambiguous or
unknown. This is the _____ explanation for prejudice. - ANSWER-displaced
aggression
Two of the MAJOR kinds of social influence are _____. - ANSWER-
conformity and obedience
In contrast to other fields within psychology, social psychology emphasizes
_____. - ANSWER-the effects of social forces on behavior