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LSU PSYC 3082 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Which of the following does not describe the talking cure?
A) treating the root of psych difficulties rather than the symptoms
B) unearth the hidden intrapsychic conflicts
C) therapy is very short
D) therapy is long term
E) examine transference and countertransference issues-correct-answer-C
"humans are basically good and humans strive toward self realization" is an idea
of the _______.
A) humoral theory
B) humanistic theory
C) learning theory
D) behavioral model-correct-answer-B
Which of the following does not describe the humanistic theory?
A) therapist conveys empathy and unconditional positive regard
B) person centered therapy
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C) minimal therapist intervention
D) evidence that pure humanistic therapies work to treat disorders
E) is more effective for people dealing with normal life stress-correct-answer-D
The ____ is derived from scientific approach to the study of pathology.
A) humanistic theory
B) the behaviorist theory
C) classical conditioning model
D) integrative approach-correct-answer-B
Which of the following does not describe classical conditioning?
A) a ubiquitous form of learning
B) people learn associations bt neutral stimuli and stimuli that already have
meaning (unconditioned stimuli)
C) explains the acquisition of some fears or phobias
D) people are born with certain fears and disorders-correct-answer-D
Give an example of classical conditioning.-correct-answer--a guy pressed the
"easy" button and would slap his roommate. Eventually, the roommate would
flinch or rush out of his seat when he heard the "man, that was easy" slogan being
played. Roommate formed association bt the slogan and being hit.
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Joseph Wolfe-correct-answer-systematic desensitization
Which of the following does not describe operant conditioning?
A) reinforcement
B) a ubiquitous form of learning
C) voluntary behavior is controlled by consequences
D) associations are made between neutral stimuli and unconditioned stimuli-
correct-answer-D
https://youtu.be/Mt4N9GSBoMI
Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?
A) changing a behavior by removing a stimulus
B) making associations between traumatic events and neutral stimuli
C) changing behavior by adding a stimulus
D) removing a behavior completely by treating the person like they are abnormal
and cray cray-correct-answer-A
Give an example of both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement.-
correct-answer-if you're in the check out line at the store and your kid wants
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candy and you say no, they throw a fit. You give them the candy to shut them up
(positive reinforcement). But you giving them the candy is itself (negative
reinforcement).
*** punishment is different bc that is using harmful or undesirable stimuli to
change a behavior
Which of the following is true of behavior therapies?
A) usually time-limited and direct
B) there is strong evidence toward the efficacy of this therapy
C) creating new behaviors by practicing new behavioral habits
D) reinforcing good behaviors by using positive consequences
E) all are true-correct-answer-E
Which of the following is not true about genetics and behavior?
A) dominant genes are not phenotypically expressed
B) development and behavior is often polygenetic
C) some genes can be brought out when in certain environments or under the
correct conditions
D) under certain conditions, the predispositions will be triggered and you will
develop the disorder-correct-answer-A
Which of the following is an example of the diathesis-stress model.
LSU PSYC 3082 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Which of the following does not describe the talking cure?
A) treating the root of psych difficulties rather than the symptoms
B) unearth the hidden intrapsychic conflicts
C) therapy is very short
D) therapy is long term
E) examine transference and countertransference issues-correct-answer-C
"humans are basically good and humans strive toward self realization" is an idea
of the _______.
A) humoral theory
B) humanistic theory
C) learning theory
D) behavioral model-correct-answer-B
Which of the following does not describe the humanistic theory?
A) therapist conveys empathy and unconditional positive regard
B) person centered therapy
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C) minimal therapist intervention
D) evidence that pure humanistic therapies work to treat disorders
E) is more effective for people dealing with normal life stress-correct-answer-D
The ____ is derived from scientific approach to the study of pathology.
A) humanistic theory
B) the behaviorist theory
C) classical conditioning model
D) integrative approach-correct-answer-B
Which of the following does not describe classical conditioning?
A) a ubiquitous form of learning
B) people learn associations bt neutral stimuli and stimuli that already have
meaning (unconditioned stimuli)
C) explains the acquisition of some fears or phobias
D) people are born with certain fears and disorders-correct-answer-D
Give an example of classical conditioning.-correct-answer--a guy pressed the
"easy" button and would slap his roommate. Eventually, the roommate would
flinch or rush out of his seat when he heard the "man, that was easy" slogan being
played. Roommate formed association bt the slogan and being hit.
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Joseph Wolfe-correct-answer-systematic desensitization
Which of the following does not describe operant conditioning?
A) reinforcement
B) a ubiquitous form of learning
C) voluntary behavior is controlled by consequences
D) associations are made between neutral stimuli and unconditioned stimuli-
correct-answer-D
https://youtu.be/Mt4N9GSBoMI
Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?
A) changing a behavior by removing a stimulus
B) making associations between traumatic events and neutral stimuli
C) changing behavior by adding a stimulus
D) removing a behavior completely by treating the person like they are abnormal
and cray cray-correct-answer-A
Give an example of both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement.-
correct-answer-if you're in the check out line at the store and your kid wants
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candy and you say no, they throw a fit. You give them the candy to shut them up
(positive reinforcement). But you giving them the candy is itself (negative
reinforcement).
*** punishment is different bc that is using harmful or undesirable stimuli to
change a behavior
Which of the following is true of behavior therapies?
A) usually time-limited and direct
B) there is strong evidence toward the efficacy of this therapy
C) creating new behaviors by practicing new behavioral habits
D) reinforcing good behaviors by using positive consequences
E) all are true-correct-answer-E
Which of the following is not true about genetics and behavior?
A) dominant genes are not phenotypically expressed
B) development and behavior is often polygenetic
C) some genes can be brought out when in certain environments or under the
correct conditions
D) under certain conditions, the predispositions will be triggered and you will
develop the disorder-correct-answer-A
Which of the following is an example of the diathesis-stress model.
