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Psychology 100 Exam ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIR
YEAR
QUESTION: Roberta is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate. Based on what
she has read about him, she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position, but she
agrees with his political positions. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact,
she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign. Her trust of the candidate
represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.
a. affective
b. cognitive
c. behavioral
d. situational - ANSWER-c. affective
QUESTION: Dr. Cirillo divided her first-period class into two groups. One group had to read 20
pages in a boring psychology text, but would get 2 extra points on the next test. The other
group also read 20 pages but were given 25 points added to the next test. The class members
were then asked to tell the second-period class how interesting the book was. According to the
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results of the Festinger and Carlsmith study, what predictions could one make about the
remarks of the first-period class?
a. Both groups would say the pages were boring.
b. The first-period class would say the pages were boring, but the second-period class would
not.
c. Both groups would say the pages were interesting.
d. The first-period class would say the pages were interesting, but the second-period class
would say the pages were boring. - ANSWER-d. The first-period class would say the pages were
interesting, but the second-period class would say the pages were boring.
QUESTION: Dr. Graham listens to Maria's statements and then restates what he feels is Maria's
message and describes her emotions. What type of therapy is Dr. Graham practicing?
a. behavior
b. cognitive
c. psychoanalytic
d. person-centered - ANSWER-d. person-centered
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QUESTION: The _____________ theory of personality has its basis in the theories of learning,
and focuses on the effects of environment on one's personal characteristics and actions.
a. psychodynamic
b. humanistic
c. trait
d. behaviorist - ANSWER-d. behaviorist
QUESTION: Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of classical conditioning?
a. systematic desensitization
b. contingency contract
c. token economy
d. reinforcement - ANSWER-a. systematic desensitization
QUESTION: Estella is afraid of cats. To help her overcome her fear, her mother calmly pets and
strokes a cat while Estella is watching. Her mother encourages her to imitate her behavior.
Estella's mother is using _________.
a. reinforcement
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b. token economy
c. modeling
d. extinction - ANSWER-c. modeling
Whenever Greta thinks about her life, she automatically bursts into tears. This example most
clearly illustrates the impact of ________ in psychological disorders.
a. subjective discomfort
b. defensiveness
c. denial
d. disability - ANSWER-a. subjective discomfort
QUESTION: A team of investigators has found that persons suffering from
depersonalization/derealization disorder show significant differences in _________ when
different personalities are present.
a. metabolism
b. PET scan activity
c. brain wave activity
d. hormone release - ANSWER-d. hormone release
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Psychology 100 Exam ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIR
YEAR
QUESTION: Roberta is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate. Based on what
she has read about him, she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position, but she
agrees with his political positions. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact,
she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign. Her trust of the candidate
represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.
a. affective
b. cognitive
c. behavioral
d. situational - ANSWER-c. affective
QUESTION: Dr. Cirillo divided her first-period class into two groups. One group had to read 20
pages in a boring psychology text, but would get 2 extra points on the next test. The other
group also read 20 pages but were given 25 points added to the next test. The class members
were then asked to tell the second-period class how interesting the book was. According to the
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results of the Festinger and Carlsmith study, what predictions could one make about the
remarks of the first-period class?
a. Both groups would say the pages were boring.
b. The first-period class would say the pages were boring, but the second-period class would
not.
c. Both groups would say the pages were interesting.
d. The first-period class would say the pages were interesting, but the second-period class
would say the pages were boring. - ANSWER-d. The first-period class would say the pages were
interesting, but the second-period class would say the pages were boring.
QUESTION: Dr. Graham listens to Maria's statements and then restates what he feels is Maria's
message and describes her emotions. What type of therapy is Dr. Graham practicing?
a. behavior
b. cognitive
c. psychoanalytic
d. person-centered - ANSWER-d. person-centered
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QUESTION: The _____________ theory of personality has its basis in the theories of learning,
and focuses on the effects of environment on one's personal characteristics and actions.
a. psychodynamic
b. humanistic
c. trait
d. behaviorist - ANSWER-d. behaviorist
QUESTION: Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of classical conditioning?
a. systematic desensitization
b. contingency contract
c. token economy
d. reinforcement - ANSWER-a. systematic desensitization
QUESTION: Estella is afraid of cats. To help her overcome her fear, her mother calmly pets and
strokes a cat while Estella is watching. Her mother encourages her to imitate her behavior.
Estella's mother is using _________.
a. reinforcement
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b. token economy
c. modeling
d. extinction - ANSWER-c. modeling
Whenever Greta thinks about her life, she automatically bursts into tears. This example most
clearly illustrates the impact of ________ in psychological disorders.
a. subjective discomfort
b. defensiveness
c. denial
d. disability - ANSWER-a. subjective discomfort
QUESTION: A team of investigators has found that persons suffering from
depersonalization/derealization disorder show significant differences in _________ when
different personalities are present.
a. metabolism
b. PET scan activity
c. brain wave activity
d. hormone release - ANSWER-d. hormone release
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