UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
stereotyping - CORRECT ANSWER - Your new friend is in a sorority, so you surprise her
with a pumpkin spice latte bc u assume she'll love it. This is ______________
authoratative - CORRECT ANSWER - Which parenting style is most encouraged in
western society?
Psychosexual - CORRECT ANSWER - The _____ theory of development says that if you
don't get breastfed you'll have an oral fixation
functional fixedness - CORRECT ANSWER - Mike is able to open the front door with a
credit card despite not having a key. What is Mike NOT a victim of?
Flynn effect - CORRECT ANSWER - We have higher IQs than the generation before us.
What effect is this?
intellectual disability - CORRECT ANSWER - An IQ below 70 is the official definition of
____
standardization - CORRECT ANSWER - Establishing scores on the test that can be
compared to the scores of future test takers is an example of ____
fluid - CORRECT ANSWER - Cattell's ______ intelligence involves seeing complex
relationships and solving problems
Moral Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - Understanding right and wrong is characteristic of
what theory of development?
, nurture - CORRECT ANSWER - Even though you are super smart, your parents never
make you do your work. You end up failing out of school. Why?
intamacy vs isolation - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of Erickson's stages will you be in
once you hit 19?
Identity vs. Confusion - CORRECT ANSWER - In the 10th grade I was a goth that wore
white makeup and all black. Which of Erickson's stages was I in?
Prejudice vs. Discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following word pairs
is an attitude followed by a behavior?
practical intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER - You are being followed by a stranger at
night. You don't go to your dorm, but pretend to go elsewhere. This demonstrates
group polarization - CORRECT ANSWER - The group initially favors a viewpoint, after
discussion the group consensus is likely a stronger endorsement. What this
permissive - CORRECT ANSWER - Your parents have always let you do whatever you
wanted, & they were loving and laid back about it. What type of parent?
actor-observer bias - CORRECT ANSWER - Your mom was rude to you and you say it's
bc she's a narcissist. You were rude to her and u say its bc you failed a test
foot-in-the-door - CORRECT ANSWER - Your brother convinces you to loan him $50 and
you do. Then your brother asks you to loan him your car. What's this?
cognitive - CORRECT ANSWER - I know smoking is bad but I do it anyway. What
component is the opinion that it's bad?