UCSB PSYCH 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Social Phobia - CORRECT ANSWER -Invovles an irrational fear of being publicly humiliated
Operant Learning - CORRECT ANSWER -Type of learning where the outcome of an organisms
behavior determines whether it will be repeated in the future
Specific Phobia - CORRECT ANSWER -Anxiety disorder characterized by irrational and persistent
fear of a particular object or situation, along with a compelling desire to avoid it.
Algorithm - CORRECT ANSWER -a methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a
particular problem
Bi-polar Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -a mood disorder in which the person alternates between
the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.
Syllogistic Reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER -Determining whether a conclusion follows from two
statements that are assumed to be true.
Belief Bias - CORRECT ANSWER -the tendency for one's preexisting beliefs to distort logical
reasoning, sometimes by making invalid conclusions seem valid, or valid conclusions seem
invalid
Thought Suppression - CORRECT ANSWER -the conscious avoidance of a thought
Preparedness Theory - CORRECT ANSWER -the idea that people are instinctively predisposed
toward certain fears
,Implicit Learning - CORRECT ANSWER -learning without conscious awareness of what is learned
Hallucination - CORRECT ANSWER -a false sensory perception that seems to be real but for
which there is not an actual external stimulus
Exemplar Theory - CORRECT ANSWER -a theory of categorization that argues that we make
category judgments by comparing a new instance with stored memories for other instances of
the category
Availability Bias - CORRECT ANSWER -items that are more readily available in memory are
judged as having occurred more frequently
General Anxiety Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -continuous state of anxiety, lasts a month or
more. Shows 3 of the following: motor tension, autonomic hyperactivity, apprehensive,
scanning
Generalization - CORRECT ANSWER -(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus
to a similar stimulus
Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER -the proposal that language shapes the
nature of thought
Ironic Processes of Mental Control - CORRECT ANSWER -mental processes that can produce
ironic errors because monitoring for errors can itself produce them
Extinction - CORRECT ANSWER -a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a
conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
, Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER -a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized
and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
Dynamic Unconscious - CORRECT ANSWER -an active system encompassing a lifetime of hidden
memories, the person's deepest instincts and desires, and the person's inner struggle to control
these forces
Dissociative Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -a disorder in which conscious awareness becomes
separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
Delusion - CORRECT ANSWER -irrational, highly improbable belief
Law of Effect - CORRECT ANSWER -Thorndike's principle that behaviors followed by favorable
consequences become more likely, and that behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences
become less likely
Narcolepsey - CORRECT ANSWER -attacks of sleep during wake activity
Intermittent Reinforcement - CORRECT ANSWER -an operant conditioning principle in which
only some of the responses made are followed by reinforcement
Agorophobia - CORRECT ANSWER -An abnormal fear of open or public places
Consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER -an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself
and your situation
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -A disorder whose symptoms are
obsessions (persistent and irrational thoughts or wishes) and compulsions (uncontrollable,
repetitive acts), which seem to be defenses against anxiety
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Social Phobia - CORRECT ANSWER -Invovles an irrational fear of being publicly humiliated
Operant Learning - CORRECT ANSWER -Type of learning where the outcome of an organisms
behavior determines whether it will be repeated in the future
Specific Phobia - CORRECT ANSWER -Anxiety disorder characterized by irrational and persistent
fear of a particular object or situation, along with a compelling desire to avoid it.
Algorithm - CORRECT ANSWER -a methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a
particular problem
Bi-polar Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -a mood disorder in which the person alternates between
the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.
Syllogistic Reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER -Determining whether a conclusion follows from two
statements that are assumed to be true.
Belief Bias - CORRECT ANSWER -the tendency for one's preexisting beliefs to distort logical
reasoning, sometimes by making invalid conclusions seem valid, or valid conclusions seem
invalid
Thought Suppression - CORRECT ANSWER -the conscious avoidance of a thought
Preparedness Theory - CORRECT ANSWER -the idea that people are instinctively predisposed
toward certain fears
,Implicit Learning - CORRECT ANSWER -learning without conscious awareness of what is learned
Hallucination - CORRECT ANSWER -a false sensory perception that seems to be real but for
which there is not an actual external stimulus
Exemplar Theory - CORRECT ANSWER -a theory of categorization that argues that we make
category judgments by comparing a new instance with stored memories for other instances of
the category
Availability Bias - CORRECT ANSWER -items that are more readily available in memory are
judged as having occurred more frequently
General Anxiety Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -continuous state of anxiety, lasts a month or
more. Shows 3 of the following: motor tension, autonomic hyperactivity, apprehensive,
scanning
Generalization - CORRECT ANSWER -(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus
to a similar stimulus
Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER -the proposal that language shapes the
nature of thought
Ironic Processes of Mental Control - CORRECT ANSWER -mental processes that can produce
ironic errors because monitoring for errors can itself produce them
Extinction - CORRECT ANSWER -a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a
conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
, Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER -a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized
and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
Dynamic Unconscious - CORRECT ANSWER -an active system encompassing a lifetime of hidden
memories, the person's deepest instincts and desires, and the person's inner struggle to control
these forces
Dissociative Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -a disorder in which conscious awareness becomes
separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
Delusion - CORRECT ANSWER -irrational, highly improbable belief
Law of Effect - CORRECT ANSWER -Thorndike's principle that behaviors followed by favorable
consequences become more likely, and that behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences
become less likely
Narcolepsey - CORRECT ANSWER -attacks of sleep during wake activity
Intermittent Reinforcement - CORRECT ANSWER -an operant conditioning principle in which
only some of the responses made are followed by reinforcement
Agorophobia - CORRECT ANSWER -An abnormal fear of open or public places
Consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER -an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself
and your situation
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -A disorder whose symptoms are
obsessions (persistent and irrational thoughts or wishes) and compulsions (uncontrollable,
repetitive acts), which seem to be defenses against anxiety
