PSYC 102 TEST 3 STUDY GUIDE
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1. Stress Causal Model - ANSWER ✔ - 1. Experience Stressor
- 2. Eyes or ears signal
- 3. Amygdala to signal
- 4. The hypothalamus releases hormones
- 5. Triggers the pituitary gland to release hormones
- 6. Activates the adrenal glands to release more hormones
- 7. Activates the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
- 8. Threat passes
- 9. Parasympathetic nervous system (calms the body)
2. HPA Axis - ANSWER ✔ Steps 4-6 from Stress Causal Model
3. Two parts of autonomic nervous system - ANSWER ✔ (fight or flight) &
(rest & digest)
4. Long term effects of fight or flight - ANSWER ✔ waking, fatigue,
psychological disorder
5. 3 levels of stress - ANSWER ✔ Eustress, Optimal Stress, Distress
,6. Instinct Theory - ANSWER ✔ genetic basis for species-typical behavior that
doesn't require learning (instincts)
7. Illnesses such as diabetes and stomach cancer kill more than twice the
number of Americans than murder or car accidents. However, Zale sees car
accidents as more dangerous because he often hears about car accident
fatalities on the nightly news, and he doesn't know anyone with diabetes or
stomach cancer. Therefore, Zale takes more precautions against car
accidents. This exemplifies ___ - ANSWER ✔ availability heuristic
8. ____ concepts are ones that we know by a specific set of characteristics that
are always exhibited, such as what defines different basic shapes. -
ANSWER ✔ artificial
9. What is the Flynn effect? - ANSWER ✔ The observation that each
generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation.
10.Samara meets a nurse. She immediately assumes he is able to help care for
sick people, works long hours, and dispenses advice about illness because
her ____ schema suggests that nurses behave this way. - ANSWER ✔ role
11.Which type of persuasion involves an indirect route that relies on association
of peripheral cues to associate positivity with a message? - ANSWER ✔
peripheral route
12.When it comes to relationships, we expect to share thoughts, feelings, and
ideas in a mutual exchange called ____. - ANSWER ✔ reciprocity
,13.In California, undocumented migrants are often blamed for high
unemployment in the state, although statistics show that high unemployment
is not related to the number of illegal migrants. In this example, illegal
migrants are victims of ____: the act of blaming an out-group when the in-
group experiences frustration or is blocked from obtaining a goal. -
ANSWER ✔ scapegoating
14.Which of the following is the best example of peripheral route of
persuasion?
a. Supporting your sister who has decided to go cold turkey in
order to quit smoking
b. Anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity
spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use
c. Encouraging your parents to quit smoking by switching to
chewing tobacco, then convincing them to chew less tobacco
each week
d. Anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to
show how many people die from smoking-related causes each
year - ANSWER ✔ anti-smoking advertisements that rely on
celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette
use
15.A 3yr old boy who is potty trained goes back to wetting his bed when his
younger sister is born and attention is taken away from him. - ANSWER ✔
Regression
16.A cheating husband accuses his wife of not being faithful to him what
defense mechanism is this? - ANSWER ✔ Projection
17.A man buys an expensive car and claims it is a wise choice because cheap
cars are unreliable. - ANSWER ✔ Rationalization
, 18.Which of the following is not a projective test?
-Rorschach Inkblot Test
-Thematic Apperception Test TAT
-Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
-House- Tree- Person - ANSWER ✔ Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory
19.In line at the salad bar, Amy was so hungry that she shoved a handful of
croutons in her mouth as she waited for the line to move. What part of
personality was Amy acting on? - ANSWER ✔ Id
20.Sarah knew that she could steal the supplies from work and no would know
about it. However, she knew that stealing was wrong, so she decided not to
take anything even though she probably not get caught. What part of
personality was Sarah acting on? - ANSWER ✔ Superego
21.Even though Michael needed money, he decided not to steal the money from
the cash register because he didn't want to get in trouble. What part of
personality was Michael acting on? - ANSWER ✔ Ego
22.Which one of these is not a personality dimension from the Big 5 Personality
Dimensions?
-Openness to Experience
-Assertiveness
-Neuroticism
-Extraversion - ANSWER ✔ Assertiveness
23.OCEAN - BIG 5 Personality Dimensions - ANSWER ✔ Openness
Conscientious
Extraversion
Agreeableness
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. Stress Causal Model - ANSWER ✔ - 1. Experience Stressor
- 2. Eyes or ears signal
- 3. Amygdala to signal
- 4. The hypothalamus releases hormones
- 5. Triggers the pituitary gland to release hormones
- 6. Activates the adrenal glands to release more hormones
- 7. Activates the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
- 8. Threat passes
- 9. Parasympathetic nervous system (calms the body)
2. HPA Axis - ANSWER ✔ Steps 4-6 from Stress Causal Model
3. Two parts of autonomic nervous system - ANSWER ✔ (fight or flight) &
(rest & digest)
4. Long term effects of fight or flight - ANSWER ✔ waking, fatigue,
psychological disorder
5. 3 levels of stress - ANSWER ✔ Eustress, Optimal Stress, Distress
,6. Instinct Theory - ANSWER ✔ genetic basis for species-typical behavior that
doesn't require learning (instincts)
7. Illnesses such as diabetes and stomach cancer kill more than twice the
number of Americans than murder or car accidents. However, Zale sees car
accidents as more dangerous because he often hears about car accident
fatalities on the nightly news, and he doesn't know anyone with diabetes or
stomach cancer. Therefore, Zale takes more precautions against car
accidents. This exemplifies ___ - ANSWER ✔ availability heuristic
8. ____ concepts are ones that we know by a specific set of characteristics that
are always exhibited, such as what defines different basic shapes. -
ANSWER ✔ artificial
9. What is the Flynn effect? - ANSWER ✔ The observation that each
generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation.
10.Samara meets a nurse. She immediately assumes he is able to help care for
sick people, works long hours, and dispenses advice about illness because
her ____ schema suggests that nurses behave this way. - ANSWER ✔ role
11.Which type of persuasion involves an indirect route that relies on association
of peripheral cues to associate positivity with a message? - ANSWER ✔
peripheral route
12.When it comes to relationships, we expect to share thoughts, feelings, and
ideas in a mutual exchange called ____. - ANSWER ✔ reciprocity
,13.In California, undocumented migrants are often blamed for high
unemployment in the state, although statistics show that high unemployment
is not related to the number of illegal migrants. In this example, illegal
migrants are victims of ____: the act of blaming an out-group when the in-
group experiences frustration or is blocked from obtaining a goal. -
ANSWER ✔ scapegoating
14.Which of the following is the best example of peripheral route of
persuasion?
a. Supporting your sister who has decided to go cold turkey in
order to quit smoking
b. Anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity
spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use
c. Encouraging your parents to quit smoking by switching to
chewing tobacco, then convincing them to chew less tobacco
each week
d. Anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to
show how many people die from smoking-related causes each
year - ANSWER ✔ anti-smoking advertisements that rely on
celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette
use
15.A 3yr old boy who is potty trained goes back to wetting his bed when his
younger sister is born and attention is taken away from him. - ANSWER ✔
Regression
16.A cheating husband accuses his wife of not being faithful to him what
defense mechanism is this? - ANSWER ✔ Projection
17.A man buys an expensive car and claims it is a wise choice because cheap
cars are unreliable. - ANSWER ✔ Rationalization
, 18.Which of the following is not a projective test?
-Rorschach Inkblot Test
-Thematic Apperception Test TAT
-Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
-House- Tree- Person - ANSWER ✔ Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory
19.In line at the salad bar, Amy was so hungry that she shoved a handful of
croutons in her mouth as she waited for the line to move. What part of
personality was Amy acting on? - ANSWER ✔ Id
20.Sarah knew that she could steal the supplies from work and no would know
about it. However, she knew that stealing was wrong, so she decided not to
take anything even though she probably not get caught. What part of
personality was Sarah acting on? - ANSWER ✔ Superego
21.Even though Michael needed money, he decided not to steal the money from
the cash register because he didn't want to get in trouble. What part of
personality was Michael acting on? - ANSWER ✔ Ego
22.Which one of these is not a personality dimension from the Big 5 Personality
Dimensions?
-Openness to Experience
-Assertiveness
-Neuroticism
-Extraversion - ANSWER ✔ Assertiveness
23.OCEAN - BIG 5 Personality Dimensions - ANSWER ✔ Openness
Conscientious
Extraversion
Agreeableness
