Psychology 2301 Final Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. According to Piaget, when a child fits new information into schemes that already exist, _____
occurs. - CORRECT ANSWER - assimilation
2. Strategies used by the ego to help reduce the anxiety caused by too much conflict between the
id and superego are called _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - defense mechanisms
3. Behaviors may be classified as abnormal if they _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - cause
emotional distress.
4. _____ utilizes the principles of operant conditioning, classical conditioning, and/or
observational learning to eliminate inappropriate and maladaptive behaviors - CORRECT
ANSWER - Behavior therapy
5. Everyday _____, studied extensively by Richard Lazarus, are irritating demands that occur
daily and may cause more stress than major life changes do. - CORRECT ANSWER -
hassles
6. Brain imaging studies support the conclusion that meditation ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - induces an altered state of consciousness
7. Twin studies and studies of adopted children allow behavioral geneticists to research the
_____ - CORRECT ANSWER - relative contributions of genes and environment.
1. The predictable sequence of reactions (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that organisms show in
response to stressors defines the _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - general adaptation
syndrome
, 9. Nine-year-old Desi is in the _____ stage of cognitive development whereas her 15-year-old
brother is likely in the _____ stage. - CORRECT ANSWER - concrete operations; formal
operations
10. Alzheimer's disease is a type of _______________ in which an individual's ability to retrieve
memories gradually becomes seriously impaired over a period of a few years. - CORRECT
ANSWER - dementia
11. When memories are not revisited, they simply fade away as time passes. This exemplifies the
_____ - CORRECT ANSWER - decay theory of forgetting.
12. Jenni was startled by the sudden loud barking noise made by a large black dog. Every time
she saw a large black dog after that, she felt anxious and jumpy. She also began to feel the same
way when she saw any brown, medium sized dogs. This change in her conditioned response is
known as _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - generalization
13. A puff of air in the eye naturally causes an eye blink response. The puff of air is the _____
and the eye blink is the _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - unconditioned stimulus;
unconditioned response
14. Running to class, _____ is causing muscle fibers in your leg to contract so you can move,
and it will stimulate the neurons you need for learning new information. - CORRECT
ANSWER - acetylcholine
15. The cerebral cortex of humans is so large it should not fit in our skull. The only reason it
does is because of its _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - convolutions.
16. The _____ is to the pleasure principle as the _____ is to the reality principle. - CORRECT
ANSWER - id; ego
17. Diana wants to find a therapist who will help her explore her unconscious motivations and
how her early childhood experiences are affecting her now. She should look for a therapist with a
_____ perspective. - CORRECT ANSWER - psychoanalytic
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. According to Piaget, when a child fits new information into schemes that already exist, _____
occurs. - CORRECT ANSWER - assimilation
2. Strategies used by the ego to help reduce the anxiety caused by too much conflict between the
id and superego are called _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - defense mechanisms
3. Behaviors may be classified as abnormal if they _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - cause
emotional distress.
4. _____ utilizes the principles of operant conditioning, classical conditioning, and/or
observational learning to eliminate inappropriate and maladaptive behaviors - CORRECT
ANSWER - Behavior therapy
5. Everyday _____, studied extensively by Richard Lazarus, are irritating demands that occur
daily and may cause more stress than major life changes do. - CORRECT ANSWER -
hassles
6. Brain imaging studies support the conclusion that meditation ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - induces an altered state of consciousness
7. Twin studies and studies of adopted children allow behavioral geneticists to research the
_____ - CORRECT ANSWER - relative contributions of genes and environment.
1. The predictable sequence of reactions (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that organisms show in
response to stressors defines the _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - general adaptation
syndrome
, 9. Nine-year-old Desi is in the _____ stage of cognitive development whereas her 15-year-old
brother is likely in the _____ stage. - CORRECT ANSWER - concrete operations; formal
operations
10. Alzheimer's disease is a type of _______________ in which an individual's ability to retrieve
memories gradually becomes seriously impaired over a period of a few years. - CORRECT
ANSWER - dementia
11. When memories are not revisited, they simply fade away as time passes. This exemplifies the
_____ - CORRECT ANSWER - decay theory of forgetting.
12. Jenni was startled by the sudden loud barking noise made by a large black dog. Every time
she saw a large black dog after that, she felt anxious and jumpy. She also began to feel the same
way when she saw any brown, medium sized dogs. This change in her conditioned response is
known as _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - generalization
13. A puff of air in the eye naturally causes an eye blink response. The puff of air is the _____
and the eye blink is the _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - unconditioned stimulus;
unconditioned response
14. Running to class, _____ is causing muscle fibers in your leg to contract so you can move,
and it will stimulate the neurons you need for learning new information. - CORRECT
ANSWER - acetylcholine
15. The cerebral cortex of humans is so large it should not fit in our skull. The only reason it
does is because of its _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - convolutions.
16. The _____ is to the pleasure principle as the _____ is to the reality principle. - CORRECT
ANSWER - id; ego
17. Diana wants to find a therapist who will help her explore her unconscious motivations and
how her early childhood experiences are affecting her now. She should look for a therapist with a
_____ perspective. - CORRECT ANSWER - psychoanalytic
