PSYCH 100 FINAL EXAM Questions And
Answers Verified 100% Correct
The treatment described in the video is designed to treat post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). Which of the following symptoms are described by the veteran
being interviewed in the video? - ANSWER -Regret over not being able to do more
during the traumatic experience, Feelings of guilt over surviving the trauma,
Repetitive reliving of the traumatic experience
What is one benefit of incorporating virtual reality into PTSD treatment? -
ANSWER -It allows each patient to receive customized treatment based on their
individual experience
What is one reason why researchers would think it's important to measure PTSD
symptoms by using a combination of these 4 different methods - ANSWER -
Researchers need to determine if outward signs of improvement are accompanied
by an internal sense of well-being
What do patients experience in the virtual reality environment? - ANSWER -They
see, hear, and smell familiar scenes from the war.
How does this type of therapy proceed? - ANSWER -The intensity of the
experience gradually increases after patients become familiar with the virtual
environment.
How can you summarize the treatment process Dr. Reger describes in the video? -
ANSWER -Seeing the situation over and over in a safe environment reduces its
emotional impact.
Structuralism - ANSWER -an early school of psychology that used introspection,
looking inward to describe experiences
Structuralists - ANSWER -Wundt and Titchener, analyzed sensations, images, and
feelings into basic elements, broke down mind into smallest elements
,Functionalism - ANSWER -A school of psychology that analyzed the function or
purpose of behavior
Functionalists - ANSWER -James & Calkins, why did we evolve the way we did?
Darwin influenced
Biological Schools of Thought - ANSWER -how the physical body affects
psychology, includes biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, also called
neuroscience which is study of the brain
Evolutionary Psychology - ANSWER -how our adaptive evolution affects us
today
Behavior genetics - ANSWER -how much of our behavior/psychology is from our
genes
psychodynamic school of thought - ANSWER -internal forces within the mind,
pioneer was Sigmund Freud, previously called psychoanalytic viewpoint
the unconscious mind - ANSWER -driving car and realizing you blanked or
spaced out
abnormal psychology - ANSWER -when things go wrong
behaviorism - ANSWER -how environment affects behaviors, thoughts, and
feelings, pioneers were skinner and Watson, focused on observable behavior with
reinforcement and punishment
behavior modification - ANSWER -changing maladaptive behavior
cognitive school of thought - ANSWER -internal mental processes and
capabilities, pioneers were Chomsky and Neisser, focused on reasoning, memory,
and intelligence with our thoughts and beliefs
, language - ANSWER -our ability for language is incredibly special, can learn,
think through language and no other species really has this
humanism - ANSWER -human growth and potential, pioneers were carl rogers
and Abraham Maslow, people are inherently good, living a fulfilled life, free will
choices, positive psyche
humanistic viewpoint - ANSWER -good aspects of being human
sociocultural school of thought - ANSWER -how social and cultural influences
affect thoughts, feelings, and behavior, how they make an impact on us
correlation - ANSWER -a descriptive method, looks for a consistent relationship
between two things
correlation coefficient - ANSWER -a number that describes the strength and
direction of a relationship between 2 variables, range from -1.0 - +1.0, 0 means
there is no relationship, closer to -1 or +1 means stronger relationship
positive correlation - ANSWER -when the variables move in the same direction,
when one variable goes up, the other goes up or vice versa
negative correlation - ANSWER -when the variable moves in opposite direction,
when one goes up the other goes down
cautions about correlations - ANSWER -a relationship or correlation does not tell
us what caused what, correlation doesn't mean causation
experiment - ANSWER -the researcher manipulates one variable to study its
effects on another variable
independent variable (IV) - ANSWER -the variable that is being controlled or
manipulated
Answers Verified 100% Correct
The treatment described in the video is designed to treat post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). Which of the following symptoms are described by the veteran
being interviewed in the video? - ANSWER -Regret over not being able to do more
during the traumatic experience, Feelings of guilt over surviving the trauma,
Repetitive reliving of the traumatic experience
What is one benefit of incorporating virtual reality into PTSD treatment? -
ANSWER -It allows each patient to receive customized treatment based on their
individual experience
What is one reason why researchers would think it's important to measure PTSD
symptoms by using a combination of these 4 different methods - ANSWER -
Researchers need to determine if outward signs of improvement are accompanied
by an internal sense of well-being
What do patients experience in the virtual reality environment? - ANSWER -They
see, hear, and smell familiar scenes from the war.
How does this type of therapy proceed? - ANSWER -The intensity of the
experience gradually increases after patients become familiar with the virtual
environment.
How can you summarize the treatment process Dr. Reger describes in the video? -
ANSWER -Seeing the situation over and over in a safe environment reduces its
emotional impact.
Structuralism - ANSWER -an early school of psychology that used introspection,
looking inward to describe experiences
Structuralists - ANSWER -Wundt and Titchener, analyzed sensations, images, and
feelings into basic elements, broke down mind into smallest elements
,Functionalism - ANSWER -A school of psychology that analyzed the function or
purpose of behavior
Functionalists - ANSWER -James & Calkins, why did we evolve the way we did?
Darwin influenced
Biological Schools of Thought - ANSWER -how the physical body affects
psychology, includes biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, also called
neuroscience which is study of the brain
Evolutionary Psychology - ANSWER -how our adaptive evolution affects us
today
Behavior genetics - ANSWER -how much of our behavior/psychology is from our
genes
psychodynamic school of thought - ANSWER -internal forces within the mind,
pioneer was Sigmund Freud, previously called psychoanalytic viewpoint
the unconscious mind - ANSWER -driving car and realizing you blanked or
spaced out
abnormal psychology - ANSWER -when things go wrong
behaviorism - ANSWER -how environment affects behaviors, thoughts, and
feelings, pioneers were skinner and Watson, focused on observable behavior with
reinforcement and punishment
behavior modification - ANSWER -changing maladaptive behavior
cognitive school of thought - ANSWER -internal mental processes and
capabilities, pioneers were Chomsky and Neisser, focused on reasoning, memory,
and intelligence with our thoughts and beliefs
, language - ANSWER -our ability for language is incredibly special, can learn,
think through language and no other species really has this
humanism - ANSWER -human growth and potential, pioneers were carl rogers
and Abraham Maslow, people are inherently good, living a fulfilled life, free will
choices, positive psyche
humanistic viewpoint - ANSWER -good aspects of being human
sociocultural school of thought - ANSWER -how social and cultural influences
affect thoughts, feelings, and behavior, how they make an impact on us
correlation - ANSWER -a descriptive method, looks for a consistent relationship
between two things
correlation coefficient - ANSWER -a number that describes the strength and
direction of a relationship between 2 variables, range from -1.0 - +1.0, 0 means
there is no relationship, closer to -1 or +1 means stronger relationship
positive correlation - ANSWER -when the variables move in the same direction,
when one variable goes up, the other goes up or vice versa
negative correlation - ANSWER -when the variable moves in opposite direction,
when one goes up the other goes down
cautions about correlations - ANSWER -a relationship or correlation does not tell
us what caused what, correlation doesn't mean causation
experiment - ANSWER -the researcher manipulates one variable to study its
effects on another variable
independent variable (IV) - ANSWER -the variable that is being controlled or
manipulated
