PSYCH 110 EXAM 2024/2025 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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1. Bud has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. He and his therapist are discussing what
happened at school yesterday. Bud's psychology professor surprised the class with a pop quiz.
While Bud had been doing well in class up until that point, he had not had a chance to do his
reading because he worked until midnight the night before; therefore, he failed the pop quiz.
Bud's therapist asked him to share his thoughts about failing the pop quiz. Bud replied, "I
should have known we'd have a pop quiz. I should have stayed up after work or gotten up early
this morning to do my reading. I know I will fail the class now!" Bud's therapist retorted with,
"Why do you think you have the ability to predict what will happen? That is ridiculous. It is just
a pop quiz. Didn't you tell me that your professor drops a low score anyway?" His therapist
continued on in this directive manner. Based on this interaction, it seems likely th - Answer>>>
rational emotive behavior therapy.
2. All processes that initiate, direct, and sustain behavior is called - Answer>>> motivation
3. You just accomplished a goal and rewarded yourself with a delicious treat. The pleasant
feelings that result from these behaviors are made possible by the release of _____ -
Answer>>> dopamine
4. The behavior known as "helping behavior" is called - Answer>>> prosocial behavior
5. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, humans are motivated by their _______ unmet
need. - Answer>>> lowest
6. Conditions of worth are to _____ as fixations are to _____ - Answer>>> Carl Rogers; Sigmund
Freud.
7. Feelings of depression have convinced Nyla to seek out a therapist. When she met with the
therapist, she answered the following questions regarding her behavior: Has your sleeping
changed? Has your appetite changed? Have you been crying? Have you been unable to go to
work? The therapist only seemed interested in her behaviors, not her thoughts or early
childhood. Most likely, Nyla's therapist is from which school of thought? - Answer>>>
Behaviorist
8. As Annalisa is sitting in her bedroom listening to the radio, she notices that it suddenly
sounds louder. She looks and is not surprised to find her little sister turning up the volume. How
could Annalisa tell that the radio became louder before she saw what her sister was doing? -
Answer>>> It exceeded her difference threshold.
9. _____ is Freud's theory of personality and his therapy for treating psychological disorders. -
Answer>>> Psychoanalysis
, 10. Treysen was talking to his friend the other day about his favorite restaurant. Though he
could remember where it was located and what was on the menu, he couldn't remember the
name of the restaurant for some reason. A problem with _____ was the cause of Treysen's
frustration. - Answer>>> retrieval
11. Tanae was drowsy, but when she heard her child call out, she felt immediately wide awake
and alert. A part of her brain that plays a crucial role in her arousal level and attention is the
_____ - Answer>>> reticular formation.
12. In the case of the dogs Pavlov observed, the _____ was the unconditioned response and the
_____ was the conditioned response. - Answer>>> salivation; salivation
13. It is not a psychic ability that allows Han to know that someone is talking about him in the
auditorium. Hearing his name is a strong attentional cue and he is experiencing the _____
phenomenon, where we perceive only the conversations our attention focuses on amidst all
the people talking. - Answer>>> cocktail party
14. Jorinda believes in evil spirits. She thinks she is suffering bad luck due to a curse placed on
her. She also tells you that she can hear the spirits talking to her. What do you need to find out
before deciding how to classify her perceptions? - Answer>>> Whether this a common belief in
her culture.
15. Brenda found out last week that she was admitted into the respiratory therapy program at
a prestigious university. Just today, she received her acceptance letter into a highly regarded
nursing program. Brenda now faces the _____ conflict. - Answer>>> approach-approach
16. Tilda is learning her algebra and memorizing the formulas. She is working on a problem that
requires one of the formulas she studied yesterday. However, as she is thinking and trying to
retrieve that information, she cannot seem to remember it. Clearly, Tilda did not successfully
get the formula into her _____ - Answer>>> storage.
17. Which of the following describes personality disorders? - Answer>>> long-standing,
inflexible, and maladaptive patterns of behaving and relating to others
18. A reinforcer is a consequence that will _____ a behavior, while a punisher is a consequence
that may _____ a behavior. - Answer>>> NOT: weaken; strengthen
19. Last night I dreamed I saw an alien spacecraft gleaming in a field of flowers in the fog. It was
a vivid, colorful dream. I was in _____ sleep. - Answer>>> REM
20. A consequence that brings about an increase in the frequency of a behavior is a(n) _____; a
consequence that decreases the frequency of a behavior is a(n) _____ - Answer>>>
reinforcement; punishment.
21. Holden, an engineer, was at his workplace trying to figure out how to design the brake
system for a new car. He found himself continually going through the process of acquiring
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
1. Bud has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. He and his therapist are discussing what
happened at school yesterday. Bud's psychology professor surprised the class with a pop quiz.
While Bud had been doing well in class up until that point, he had not had a chance to do his
reading because he worked until midnight the night before; therefore, he failed the pop quiz.
Bud's therapist asked him to share his thoughts about failing the pop quiz. Bud replied, "I
should have known we'd have a pop quiz. I should have stayed up after work or gotten up early
this morning to do my reading. I know I will fail the class now!" Bud's therapist retorted with,
"Why do you think you have the ability to predict what will happen? That is ridiculous. It is just
a pop quiz. Didn't you tell me that your professor drops a low score anyway?" His therapist
continued on in this directive manner. Based on this interaction, it seems likely th - Answer>>>
rational emotive behavior therapy.
2. All processes that initiate, direct, and sustain behavior is called - Answer>>> motivation
3. You just accomplished a goal and rewarded yourself with a delicious treat. The pleasant
feelings that result from these behaviors are made possible by the release of _____ -
Answer>>> dopamine
4. The behavior known as "helping behavior" is called - Answer>>> prosocial behavior
5. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, humans are motivated by their _______ unmet
need. - Answer>>> lowest
6. Conditions of worth are to _____ as fixations are to _____ - Answer>>> Carl Rogers; Sigmund
Freud.
7. Feelings of depression have convinced Nyla to seek out a therapist. When she met with the
therapist, she answered the following questions regarding her behavior: Has your sleeping
changed? Has your appetite changed? Have you been crying? Have you been unable to go to
work? The therapist only seemed interested in her behaviors, not her thoughts or early
childhood. Most likely, Nyla's therapist is from which school of thought? - Answer>>>
Behaviorist
8. As Annalisa is sitting in her bedroom listening to the radio, she notices that it suddenly
sounds louder. She looks and is not surprised to find her little sister turning up the volume. How
could Annalisa tell that the radio became louder before she saw what her sister was doing? -
Answer>>> It exceeded her difference threshold.
9. _____ is Freud's theory of personality and his therapy for treating psychological disorders. -
Answer>>> Psychoanalysis
, 10. Treysen was talking to his friend the other day about his favorite restaurant. Though he
could remember where it was located and what was on the menu, he couldn't remember the
name of the restaurant for some reason. A problem with _____ was the cause of Treysen's
frustration. - Answer>>> retrieval
11. Tanae was drowsy, but when she heard her child call out, she felt immediately wide awake
and alert. A part of her brain that plays a crucial role in her arousal level and attention is the
_____ - Answer>>> reticular formation.
12. In the case of the dogs Pavlov observed, the _____ was the unconditioned response and the
_____ was the conditioned response. - Answer>>> salivation; salivation
13. It is not a psychic ability that allows Han to know that someone is talking about him in the
auditorium. Hearing his name is a strong attentional cue and he is experiencing the _____
phenomenon, where we perceive only the conversations our attention focuses on amidst all
the people talking. - Answer>>> cocktail party
14. Jorinda believes in evil spirits. She thinks she is suffering bad luck due to a curse placed on
her. She also tells you that she can hear the spirits talking to her. What do you need to find out
before deciding how to classify her perceptions? - Answer>>> Whether this a common belief in
her culture.
15. Brenda found out last week that she was admitted into the respiratory therapy program at
a prestigious university. Just today, she received her acceptance letter into a highly regarded
nursing program. Brenda now faces the _____ conflict. - Answer>>> approach-approach
16. Tilda is learning her algebra and memorizing the formulas. She is working on a problem that
requires one of the formulas she studied yesterday. However, as she is thinking and trying to
retrieve that information, she cannot seem to remember it. Clearly, Tilda did not successfully
get the formula into her _____ - Answer>>> storage.
17. Which of the following describes personality disorders? - Answer>>> long-standing,
inflexible, and maladaptive patterns of behaving and relating to others
18. A reinforcer is a consequence that will _____ a behavior, while a punisher is a consequence
that may _____ a behavior. - Answer>>> NOT: weaken; strengthen
19. Last night I dreamed I saw an alien spacecraft gleaming in a field of flowers in the fog. It was
a vivid, colorful dream. I was in _____ sleep. - Answer>>> REM
20. A consequence that brings about an increase in the frequency of a behavior is a(n) _____; a
consequence that decreases the frequency of a behavior is a(n) _____ - Answer>>>
reinforcement; punishment.
21. Holden, an engineer, was at his workplace trying to figure out how to design the brake
system for a new car. He found himself continually going through the process of acquiring
