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Intro to Psychology Final Exam"I'd like to punch Joe in the mouth." "But fighting is wrong." "Besides Joe might then beat me
up." These statements are respective expressions of the: - questions and answers-id, superego,
ego
A boy has been conditioned to be afraid of a bus. He also finds he is afraid of cars and trains.
This is an example of: - questions and answers-generalization
A characteristic pattern of behavior or a disposition to feel and act, as assessed by self-report
inventories and peer reports is the definition of: - questions and answers-factor
A developmental psychologist wants to study the effects of poverty on one's self concept. To do
this, a group subjects from the central city are interviewed once every five years over the period
of 30 years. The same subjects are interviewed throughout the 30 years. This study is an
example of what type of research? - questions and answers-longitudinal study
A relatively permanent change in behavior due to experience is the definition of: - questions and
answers-learning
A society in which the needs of the group have priority over the needs of the individual is
referred to as: - questions and answers-collectivist
A study comparing the divorce rates of twins found that if one was divorced, the odds were 5.5
times higher the other twin would get divorced. In analyzing these results it is important to: -
questions and answers-not conclude that divorce is heritable
A type of learning in which the subject associates a particular behavior with its consequence is
called: - questions and answers-operant conditiioning
A type of learning is which the subject learns to associate a stimulus with a given response is: -
questions and answers-classical conditioning
According to Erickson's stages of psychosocial development, the primary development task of
an adolescent is: - questions and answers-identity vs. role confusion
According to Erickson's stages of psychosocial development, the primary development task of
an infant is: - questions and answers-trust vs. mistrust
According to Freud's theory the thoughts and feeling we are aware of are in the _____ mind. -
questions and answers-conscious
, According to Rogers, what three things are needed to nurture human growth in others? -
questions and answers-being accepting, genuine, emphatic
All of one's thoughts and feelings about oneself, in answer to the question "Who Am I?" is the
definition of: - questions and answers-self-concept
Amber is researching possible causes of suicide. For each committed suicide in the county,
Amber does an in-depth study of the person's life and behaviors prior to their suicide. Amber is
conducting what type of study? - questions and answers-case study
An American researcher who studied observational learning was: - questions and
answers-Albert Bandura
Any consequence of a behavior that decreases the frequency of that behavior is a: - questions
and answers-punishment
Any non-genetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us, is the
definition of: - questions and answers-the environment
At what point is the neuron recharging for the next charge? - questions and answers-refractory
period
Becca's primary concern with ethical behavior centers on her desire not to get punished by her
parents or to gain some reward from them. Becca is in which of Kohlberg's stages of moral
reasoning? - questions and answers-preconventional
Behavior which is negative, destructive, and unhelpful is considered: - questions and
answers-antisocial behavior
Behavior which is positive, constructive, and helpful is considered: - questions and
answers-prosocial behavior
Consider the following experiment: Children are divided into two groups. One group watches
episodes of "Sesame Street." The other group watches cartoon episodes. Both are then given a
test that measures activity in children. In this study, the independent variable is: - questions and
answers-what the child watches on tv
Darwin's principle of "survival of the fittest" suggests that those members of a species with trait
variations that contribute to their survival will live longer and thereby are more likely to pass
those traits on to succeeding generations. This follows the concept of: - questions and
answers-natural selection
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