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 Coleman, a withdrawn schizophrenia patient, to be more socially active, institutional staff members give her small plastic cards whenever she talks to someone.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

a token economy.

active listening.

free association.

systematic desensitization.

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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

post-traumatic stress disorder.

panic disorder.

bipolar disorder.

generalized anxiety disorder.

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

delusion; compulsion

hallucination; compulsion

hallucination; delusion

obsession; delusion

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One of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia includes

a feeling of euphoria.

a lack of guilt feelings.

flat affect.

hallucinations.

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Illness anxiety disorder is characterized by

a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object or situation.

the misinterpretation of normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease.

offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person.

constant fear of new, strange situations.

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Transference refers to a client's

translation of threatening dream content into nonthreatening manifest symbols.

improving ability to avoid anxiety-arousing thoughts and focus on positive cognitions.

expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier life relationships.

replacement of self-centeredness with a genuine concern for others.

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Dissociative disorders are most likely to be characterized by

disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity.

offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person.

a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state of emotion.

panic attacks caused by new, stressful situations.

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

stress inoculation training

electroconvulsive therapy

drug therapy

systematic desensitization

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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

aversive conditioning.

light exposure therapy.

systematic desensitization.

stress inoculation training.

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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

intelligence tests are generally good measures of verbal but not of mathematical intelligence.

the intelligence test Isaiah was given has no validity.

Isaiah is a person with savant syndrome.

Isaiah excels in inductive reasoning.

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

multiple intelligence tests.

factor analysis tests.

achievement tests.

general intelligence tests.

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

standardized

aptitude

general intelligence

achievement

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

the lack of early childhood education in urban areas.

increasingly improved childhood health and nutrition.

the decreasing reliance on a single test score as an index of mental aptitudes.

the deteriorating quality of parental involvement in children's education.

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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

valid.

reliable.

normally distributed.

standardized.

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Fluid intelligence refers most directly to a person's

ability to reason speedily and abstractly.

ability to utilize diffuse brain regions for storing memories.

accumulated knowledge.

ability to assume the perspective of others.

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Match each description to the corresponding standard IQ score.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
high average		0-70
average		70-85
disability		85-115
gifted		115-130
low average		130+

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What does Howard Gardner's theory primarily focus on?

Only verbal and mathematical skills akin to IQ.

Intelligence as a single, fixed capability for all individuals.

Diverse types of intelligence beyond traditional IQ measurement.

Learning styles as personality traits measuring intelligence.

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What distinguishes general intelligence from multiple intelligences?

Multiple intelligences ignore cultural aspects of learning completely.

Multiple intelligences rely solely on numerical test scores.

General intelligence includes skills in specific domains only.

General intelligence encompasses a single measure of cognitive abilities.

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Match each idea or theory to its creator.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
theory of "multiple intelligences" and identified 9 types of intelligence		Francis Galton
creator of the WISC and WAIS--the most common intelligence tests used today		Alfred Binet
created the first general intelligence test		William Stern
believed intelligence was quantifiable and a "normal" score could be established		David Wechsler
theory of emotional intelligence		Charles Spearman
believed in a "general" factor of intelligence ("g")		Howard Gardner
Created the formula for the first IQ score		Daniel Goleman

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What is the purpose of the DSM-V?

to define mental illnesses and create a standard gauge for measuring dysfunction

to accurately measure an individual's intelligence

to accurately diagnose a learning disability

to tell clinicians how to treat their patients with mental illness

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

Biomedical

Humanistic

Cognitive

Behavioral

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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.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Distressful		disrupts the patient's everyday life
Dysfunction		against the norm for behavior in the patient's culture
Deviant		causes the patient or those around them anxiety or pain

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

social-emotional

humanistic

psychoanalytical

cognitive

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Which might be a negative impact of intelligence testing?

a student who is diagnosed with PTSD finds she has access to additional supports in school for standardized testing

a person whose IQ tests scores were lower than average internalizes his score and stops trying in school because he knows he cannot succeed

a student tested as gifted receives opportunities in school to attempt advanced classes

a person diagnosed as bipolar is discriminated against and cannot find a job, even though he shows no symptoms

Psychology Quiz: Variations of Behavior

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?

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 .

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