Psychology Final SVSU
A(n) ____ is an irrational behavior which you cannot control.
a. Depression
b. Compulsion
c. Obsession
d. Regression - Correct Answer-Compulsion
Phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder are all
types of ________ disorders.
a. Psychosomatic
b. Dissociative
c. Anxiety
d. Somatoform - Correct Answer-Anxiety
In an obsessive-compulsive reaction, the _______ is the thought and the _______ is the
action carrying out the thought.
a. obsession, anxiety
b. compulsion, panic
c. compulsion, obsession
d. obsession, compulsion - Correct Answer-obsession, compulsion
Disorders characterized by disturbances in a person's prolonged emotional state are
known as _______ disorders.
a. conservation
b. mood
c. dissociative
d. somatoform - Correct Answer-mood
In his famous study, this researcher recruited college students to portray either guards
or prisoners with some rather shocking results.
a. Philip Zimbardo
b. Douglas Sugars
c. Solomon Asch
d. Stanley Milgram - Correct Answer-Philip Zimbardo
When their friend Vincent was walking down the hall after a pleasant conversation, Neil
and Michaela watched as he suddenly tripped and fell to the floor, scattering his
schoolbooks all over the hallway. They ran over to him, helped him pick up his books,
and commented, "I didn't know that the floor was so slippery in this part of the hall!" Neil
and Michaela have made a __________ attribution to explain why Vincent fell over.
, a. Dispositional
b. Situational
c. Assistive
d. Cooperative - Correct Answer-Situational
You and your group have had four weeks to complete a group project for your
economics class. You are now four days away from the due date, and you and one
other group member have been putting in all of the time and effort. The other two
members come occasionally to group meetings and do the minimal work required. This
unfortunate situation is known as ___________ loafing.
Select one:
a. social
b. antisocial
c. nonsocial
d. prosocial - Correct Answer-social
Milgram examined other explanations for obedience and was able to manipulate the
independent variables such as the amount of feedback and proximity from the learner to
the teacher, and the physical proximity and prestige of the experimenter. Milgram was
not only trying to replicate his original findings, but he was also trying to demonstrate
which of the other principles of scientific thinking?
a. Replicability
b. Occam's Razor
c. Falsifiability
d. Ruling out the Hypothesis - Correct Answer-Ruling out the Hypothesis
According to research, humans have a biological need for interpersonal interactions.
This is called the ______.
a. need-for-friends theory
b. need-for-intimacy theory
c. need-for-interpersonal-interactions theory
d. need-to-belong theory - Correct Answer-need-to-belong theory
Guru Mana is the leader of the cult of "The Divine Purification of The Body." His
members _______.
a. are probably psychologically normal
b. are probably brainwashed
c. probably have had their beliefs permanently altered
d. are probably emotionally disturbed - Correct Answer-are probably psychologically
normal
Social Psychology is best defined as the scientific study of _____.
a. Social Influence
b. Sociology
c. Deviant Behavior
d. Social Mores - Correct Answer-Social Influence
A(n) ____ is an irrational behavior which you cannot control.
a. Depression
b. Compulsion
c. Obsession
d. Regression - Correct Answer-Compulsion
Phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder are all
types of ________ disorders.
a. Psychosomatic
b. Dissociative
c. Anxiety
d. Somatoform - Correct Answer-Anxiety
In an obsessive-compulsive reaction, the _______ is the thought and the _______ is the
action carrying out the thought.
a. obsession, anxiety
b. compulsion, panic
c. compulsion, obsession
d. obsession, compulsion - Correct Answer-obsession, compulsion
Disorders characterized by disturbances in a person's prolonged emotional state are
known as _______ disorders.
a. conservation
b. mood
c. dissociative
d. somatoform - Correct Answer-mood
In his famous study, this researcher recruited college students to portray either guards
or prisoners with some rather shocking results.
a. Philip Zimbardo
b. Douglas Sugars
c. Solomon Asch
d. Stanley Milgram - Correct Answer-Philip Zimbardo
When their friend Vincent was walking down the hall after a pleasant conversation, Neil
and Michaela watched as he suddenly tripped and fell to the floor, scattering his
schoolbooks all over the hallway. They ran over to him, helped him pick up his books,
and commented, "I didn't know that the floor was so slippery in this part of the hall!" Neil
and Michaela have made a __________ attribution to explain why Vincent fell over.
, a. Dispositional
b. Situational
c. Assistive
d. Cooperative - Correct Answer-Situational
You and your group have had four weeks to complete a group project for your
economics class. You are now four days away from the due date, and you and one
other group member have been putting in all of the time and effort. The other two
members come occasionally to group meetings and do the minimal work required. This
unfortunate situation is known as ___________ loafing.
Select one:
a. social
b. antisocial
c. nonsocial
d. prosocial - Correct Answer-social
Milgram examined other explanations for obedience and was able to manipulate the
independent variables such as the amount of feedback and proximity from the learner to
the teacher, and the physical proximity and prestige of the experimenter. Milgram was
not only trying to replicate his original findings, but he was also trying to demonstrate
which of the other principles of scientific thinking?
a. Replicability
b. Occam's Razor
c. Falsifiability
d. Ruling out the Hypothesis - Correct Answer-Ruling out the Hypothesis
According to research, humans have a biological need for interpersonal interactions.
This is called the ______.
a. need-for-friends theory
b. need-for-intimacy theory
c. need-for-interpersonal-interactions theory
d. need-to-belong theory - Correct Answer-need-to-belong theory
Guru Mana is the leader of the cult of "The Divine Purification of The Body." His
members _______.
a. are probably psychologically normal
b. are probably brainwashed
c. probably have had their beliefs permanently altered
d. are probably emotionally disturbed - Correct Answer-are probably psychologically
normal
Social Psychology is best defined as the scientific study of _____.
a. Social Influence
b. Sociology
c. Deviant Behavior
d. Social Mores - Correct Answer-Social Influence
