Introductory Psychology (PSY 301, 3:30pm-5pm) – Test 4

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

1.	Neville told his therapist, “I came to see what you could do for me.” What would be the therapist's response if he is using the active listening technique?
	A)	“Talk about your relationship with your mother.”
	B)	“It sounds like you're feeling you need some help. Am I right?”
	C)	“What makes you think I could do anything for you?”
	D)	“I can prescribe a drug that might help you.”
	E)	“Tell me about the dreams you've been having recently.”
2.	When a salesperson visits your home and asks you to try a free sample of a cleaning fluid, you agree. When he returns the following week and asks you to purchase an assortment of expensive cleaning products, you make the purchase. The salesperson appears to have made effective use of:
	A)	prejudice - the salesman took advantage of your negative attitude toward his products to get you to purchase them.
	B)	the fundamental attribution error - you overestimated the quality of the cleaning product.
	C)	normative social influence - you wanted the salesman's approval so you purchased the cleaning products.
	D)	the foot-in-the-door phenomenon - because you accepted the smaller request you then accepted the larger request.
	E)	deindividuation - you felt anonymous and less restrained in the presence of the salesman so you made an uninhibited purchase.
3.	Alfredo and Alicia both experience very intense physiological arousal. However, Alfredo experiences these responses at random times without obvious warning, while Alicia experiences these reactions only when she sees anything that resembles a snake. Alfredo is most likely experiencing ___________, while Alicia is most likely experiencing _____________
	A)	ocd; phobia
	B)	ocd; panic
	C)	panic; phobia
	D)	phobia; a normal response
	E)	a normal response; ocd
4.	Based on research on aggression and parent-training programs, which of the following would be the best advice to give parents who are concerned about the frequent aggressive outbursts of their 6-year-old son?
	A)	“Encourage your son to watch the devastating consequences of violence portrayed on TV.”
	B)	“Don't be concerned about your child's aggressiveness, unless the behavior pattern continues beyond the fifth grade.”
	C)	“Let him be aggressive and beat up other kids. You don't want him to be a weakling, do you?”
	D)	“Reward and praise your son whenever he is socially cooperative and altruistic.”
	E)	“Be consistent in spanking your child after every outburst so he'll realize that aggression never pays.”
5.	According to lecture, which of the following is true about people with unipolar and bipolar depression?
	A)	There is a stronger genetic contribution among people with bipolar depression, compared to unipolar depression.
	B)	People with bipolar depression have an increase in appetite, while people with unipolar depression have a decrease in appetite.
	C)	People with bipolar depression have a decrease in sleep, while people with unipolar depression have an increase in sleep.
	D)	People with bipolar depression have an increase in sleep, while people with unipolar depression have a decrease in sleep.
	E)	Genetic contribution affects people with bipolar depression and unipolar depression equally.
6.	Dante is petrified of dogs. He is late to school every day because he walks 10 blocks, avoiding all houses that have dogs. According to lecture, which treatment would be most effective and durable for Dante’s symptoms?
	A)	cognitive-behavioral therapy
	B)	humanistic therapy
	C)	psychoanalytic therapy
	D)	anti-anxiety medication
	E)	electroconvulsive therapy
7.	Fred, an extraverted university freshman, has just moved into a dormitory. Fred is most likely to become friends with:
	A)	Amos, his assigned roommate who is majoring in computer science.
	B)	Dexter, a lonely sophomore who lives down the hall and is undecided about his major.
	C)	Quigley, a junior who is majoring in psychology and lives in a dormitory down the street.
	D)	Padma, his psychology TA who lives in an apartment off-campus.
	E)	Gilderoy, an introverted student who lives on the next floor and enjoys playing chess.
8.	According to lecture, if your friend is extremely stressed and has decided to seek psychological help. What would be the best recommendation? Why?
	A)	cognitive-behavioral therapy, because it is the most supported through research.
	B)	humanistic therapy, because they offer the best bargain.
	C)	psychoanalytic therapy, because all stress is due to some unconscious, unresolved past experience.
	D)	mood altering medication, because its fast acting at relieving stress.
	E)	any form of psychotherapy as long as they trust and like the therapist, because views of therapist is predictive of therapy outcome.
9.	Jane is seeing a therapist because she is having emotional problems in her romantic relationship. Jane states, “I been in this relationship for 6 months and I think I’ve had it! I want to break up, but I don’t want to hurt his feelings.” The therapist replies, “It sounds like you’re frustrated from being in this relationship and although you want to break up you are concerned with your partner’s feelings.” Jane states, “Ya…doc, what should I do?” The therapist responses, “Well…what do you think you should do?” What type of therapist is Jane seeing?
	A)	cognitive-behavioral
	B)	humanistic
	C)	psychoanalytic
	D)	psychiatric
	E)	Jungian
10.	Matchmate and eFinder are two online dating companies. Matchmate matches individuals based on scores obtained from questions that relate to the Big Five. Individuals with similar scores are deemed as compatible. eFinder has individuals describe themselves and uses that information to calculate the frequency of pronouns, prepositions, and articles the individual used. People with similar frequencies are deemed compatible. Which of the following statements is true?
	A)	Matchmate in employing the Language Style Matching Hypothesis
	B)	eFinder is employing the Language Style Matching Hypothesis
	C)	Matchmate is employing the Cognitive Dissonance Hypothesis
	D)	eFinder in employing the Cognitive Dissonance Hypothesis
	E)	Matchmate in employing the Language Style Matching Hypothesis
11.	Salazar, a 21-year-old university junior, is physically unattractive. Compared to good-looking students, Salazar is most likely to:
	A)	have difficulty making a favorable impression on potential employers.
	B)	have high self-esteem.
	C)	be well liked by other male college students.
	D)	be physically coordinated and athletic.
	E)	have lower intelligence and earn lower grades in his college courses.
12.	Malfoy is a college sophomore who feels so incompetent that he believes his life is worthless and hopeless. Malfoy would profit the most from:
	A)	Moniz's lobotomy - removing the part of the brain responsible for his negative thoughts will help him think more positively.
	B)	Freud's resistance because it will teach him to resist negative thoughts.
	C)	Wolpe's systematic desensitization - he would be conditioned to feel more comfortable about his incompetency.
	D)	Beck's cognitive therapy because it will teach him more adaptive ways of thinking about himself and his life.
	E)	Shapiro's EMDR because electrical stimulation of the brain will calm his nerves.
13.	According to the social gravity metaphor, which lecturer has the greatest attractive force?
	A)	Tony, who stands in the middle of the room
	B)	Frank, who constantly moves around the room
	C)	Sosa, whose students are always on time
	D)	Manny, who’s students are positioned closer to him
	E)	Angel, who the students consider fashionable
14.	Who is MOST likely to help an elderly woman lying, hurt on the floor?
	A)	Eric, who is passing by with two other friends
	B)	Kenny, who notices that the elderly woman is in need for help
	C)	Kyle, who is running late to class
	D)	Stan, who the elderly woman specifically requested for help
	E)	Timmy, who works for Domino’s Pizza
15.	Which of the following is NOT true about ECT and major depression?
	A)	ECT is used as a last resort for the treatment of major depression
	B)	ECT is not used for the treatment of mild depressive symptoms
	C)	ECT is effective because it serves as a punishment for being depressed
	D)	ECT is effective because the shock serves as a massive assault on the brain and body which places people in a different psychological state
	E)	ECT is effective because the shock influences neurotransmitters associated with depression
16.	Santini, a pilot, was recently in a crash. Although he himself suffered no physical injuries, his plane was severely damaged and two crew members were killed. Which of the following would lead you to believe William is suffering from a dissociative disorder?
	A)	He is hyperactive, impulsive, and unable to focus on tasks like reading a book.
	B)	He is unable to remember anything of the crash, and his friends say they've seen major changes in his personality.
	C)	He complains of having recurring haunting memories and nightmares about the crash.
	D)	He says he is having repetitive thoughts of something terrible happening and has to repeatedly check his car brakes.
	E)	He has an intense fear of flying that he links with the belief that he was responsible for killing his crew members.
17.	Rita Skeeter, a 45-year-old journalist, alternates between extreme sadness and tiredness and extreme excitement and overactivity. Which drug would you prescribe for her to give her the most beneficial results?
	A)	Clozaril to reduce her auditory hallucinations
	B)	alcohol to help her relax
	C)	Xanax to relieve her tension
	D)	lithium to stabilize her mood
	E)	Thorazine to keep her from being hyperactive
18.	What is the likely correlation between the teachers’ scores of sadism (as measured by a Sadism Personality Inventory) with the level of shocks they would give to learners in the Milgram study of obedience?
	A)	-.6
	B)	-.3
	C)	0
	D)	.3
	E)	.6
19.	Hermione is suffering from chronic depression. What would be a social-cognitive explanation for Hermione's depression?
	A)	She is fixated at the phallic stage.
	B)	She is depressed because she blames herself for everything that goes wrong in her life, even if those things are out of her control.
	C)	Both her mother and her sister have also suffered from depression, so it likely runs in the family.
	D)	Her frontal lobes are significantly less active and preventing her from experiencing positive emotions.
	E)	She has unusually low levels of serotonin which makes her depressed and also disrupts her social cognitions.
20.	Julius is attempting to replicate Asch’s conformity study. He plans to gather 4 friends (confederates) and have them walk into an elevator with 2 people (subjects) and face the back of the elevator. Will Julius replicate Asch’s findings? Why or why not?
	A)	Probably, because the confederates outnumber the subjects
	B)	Probably, because the majority includes at least 4 confederates
	C)	Probably not, because the majority needs to include more confederates
	D)	Probably not, because the minority is greater than one
	E)	Probably not, because Asch’s study does not generalize to public social situations
21.	Bubbles is depressed and has had no luck with traditional therapy. He decides to look into triphening—drilling a hole into his skull. If Bubbles DOES drill a hole in his head, what is most likely to happen?
	A)	There will be no effect (except maybe a headache)—triphening has not been shown to affect mood.
	B)	The shock to his system may cause him to feel better for a little while, as his neurotransmitter functioning is temporarily changed.
	C)	Triphening will induce a total memory loss, lasting typically one week, which will allow Bubbles to feel less depressed as he cannot recall his problems
	D)	Triphening only affects the physical symptoms of depression, so the psychological difficulties will likely be unchanged.
	E)	He will reach a state of perpetual bliss.
22.	Social loafing is most likely to occur among:
	A)	UT football players who are playing in a rematch against Texas Tech.
	B)	students who are each assigned a different topic for their course term papers.
	C)	students who are given a group assignment for which everyone gets the same grade regardless of their contribution.
	D)	a group of runners competing for first place in a race.
	E)	factory workers paid on the basis of individual level of productivity.
23.	During the manic phase of bipolar disorder, individuals are most likely to
	A)	experience uncontrollable grief and despair.
	B)	have high self-esteem.