Psychology Quiz: Variations of Behavior

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To encourage Mrs. Coleman, a withdrawn schizophrenia patient, to be more socially active, institutional staff members give her small plastic cards whenever she talks to someone. She is allowed to exchange these cards for candy and cigarettes. Staff members are making use of

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Two years after being brutally beaten, MaryAnn still experiences jumpy anxiety, has trouble sleeping, and has vivid flashbacks of her assault. MaryAnn is most clearly showing signs of

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Seeing one-eyed monsters would be a(n) . Believing that you are Christopher Columbus would be a .

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One of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia includes

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Illness anxiety disorder is characterized by

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Transference refers to a client's

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Dissociative disorders are most likely to be characterized by

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Which of the following treatments is most likely to be used only with severely depressed patients?

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To treat nail biting, one can paint a patient's fingernails with a bitter-tasting nail polish. This procedure best illustrates

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Psychological tests show that 18-year-old Ishmael has an intelligence score of 65. Nevertheless, Ishmael can, with a few seconds of mental calculation, accurately tell the day of the week on which Christmas falls for any year in this century. It would be fair to conclude that

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The Stanford-Binet, WAIS, and WISC tests are all types of

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The final exam in a calculus course would be an example of a(n) ________ test.

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It would be reasonable to suggest that the Flynn effect is due in part to

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A college administrator is trying to assess whether an admissions test accurately predicts how well applicants will perform at his school. The administrator is most obviously concerned that the test is

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Fluid intelligence refers most directly to a person's

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Match each description to the corresponding standard IQ score.

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What does Howard Gardner's theory primarily focus on?

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What distinguishes general intelligence from multiple intelligences?

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Match each idea or theory to its creator.

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What is the purpose of the DSM-V?

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Medications would most likely be prescribed for mental health conditions by a clinician who believed in a _______________________ perspective of psychology.

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For a behavior to be considered a disorder, it must meet certain criteria. Match each description with the criterion listed below.

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A therapist who uses client-centered therapy an uses active listening most likely follows the _________________ perspective of psychology.

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To encourage Mrs. Coleman, a withdrawn schizophrenia patient, to be more socially active, institutional staff members give her small plastic cards whenever she talks to someone. She is allowed to exchange these cards for candy and cigarettes. Staff members are making use of

Two years after being brutally beaten, MaryAnn still experiences jumpy anxiety, has trouble sleeping, and has vivid flashbacks of her assault. MaryAnn is most clearly showing signs of

Seeing one-eyed monsters would be a(n) ________. Believing that you are Christopher Columbus would be a ________.

One of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia includes

Illness anxiety disorder is characterized by

Transference refers to a client's

Dissociative disorders are most likely to be characterized by

Which of the following treatments is most likely to be used only with severely depressed patients?

To treat nail biting, one can paint a patient's fingernails with a bitter-tasting nail polish. This procedure best illustrates

Psychological tests show that 18-year-old Ishmael has an intelligence score of 65. Nevertheless, Ishmael can, with a few seconds of mental calculation, accurately tell the day of the week on which Christmas falls for any year in this century. It would be fair to conclude that

The Stanford-Binet, WAIS, and WISC tests are all types of

The final exam in a calculus course would be an example of a(n) ________ test.

It would be reasonable to suggest that the Flynn effect is due in part to

A college administrator is trying to assess whether an admissions test accurately predicts how well applicants will perform at his school. The administrator is most obviously concerned that the test is

Fluid intelligence refers most directly to a person's

Match each description to the corresponding standard IQ score.

What does Howard Gardner's theory primarily focus on?

What distinguishes general intelligence from multiple intelligences?

Match each idea or theory to its creator.

What is the purpose of the DSM-V?

Medications would most likely be prescribed for mental health conditions by a clinician who believed in a _______________________ perspective of psychology.

For a behavior to be considered a disorder, it must meet certain criteria. Match each description with the criterion listed below.

A therapist who uses client-centered therapy an uses active listening most likely follows the _________________ perspective of psychology.

Which might be a negative impact of intelligence testing?

Seeing one-eyed monsters would be a(n) . Believing that you are Christopher Columbus would be a .