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150 Multiple Choice Questions - Social Psychology 1 - Introduction |, Exams of Social Psychology

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Unit 4 Study Guide
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The term ____ refers to the scientific study of the origins, symptoms, and development of mental, emotional, and
behavioral disorders and to the disorders, themselves.
a. psychosis
b. neurosis
c. psychopathology
d. neuropathology
2. Although her family is unaware of her feelings of hopelessness and despair, Carmen is very unhappy. Thus, she
would be exhibiting psychopathology based on
a. statistical abnormality.
b. social nonconformity.
c. subjective discomfort.
d. cultural relativity.
3. A person, whose immoral behavior harms others, but who feels no remorse for such harmful behavior, would NOT
be regarded as abnormal if the criterion used is
a. long-term welfare of society.
b. long-term welfare of the individual.
c. maladaptive behavior.
d. subjective discomfort.
4. Statistical approaches to abnormality define as "abnormal" those who
a. show evidence of loss of contact with reality.
b. are unhappy, withdrawn, and depressed.
c. deviate from typical or average patterns of behavior.
d. are disabled by anxiety.
5. In this country, a drug abuser or a prostitute would most likely be judged as abnormal based on
a. subjective discomfort.
b. cultural relativity.
c. social nonconformity.
d. statistical abnormality.
6. In some countries, it is normal to defecate or urinate in public. This makes it clear that judgments of the normality
of behavior are
a. culturally relative.
b. statistically determined
c. a matter of subjective discomfort.
d. random and unpredictable.
7. Which of the following situations does NOT indicate that an individual needs psychological help?
a. Fred is a compulsive gambler.
b. Mary is a mildly mentally retarded adult who has recently become aggressive toward her
parents.
c. Shelia is a 50-year-old grandmother who rides motorcycles, skydives, and skateboards.
d. Gary goes on frequent buying sprees to improve his mood.
8. The system used in the United States and Canada to classify psychological problems
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Unit 4 Study Guide

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

  1. The term ____ refers to the scientific study of the origins, symptoms, and development of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and to the disorders, themselves. a. psychosis b. neurosis c. psychopathology d. neuropathology
  2. Although her family is unaware of her feelings of hopelessness and despair, Carmen is very unhappy. Thus, she would be exhibiting psychopathology based on a. statistical abnormality. b. social nonconformity. c. subjective discomfort. d. cultural relativity.
  3. A person, whose immoral behavior harms others, but who feels no remorse for such harmful behavior, would NOT be regarded as abnormal if the criterion used is a. long-term welfare of society. b. long-term welfare of the individual. c. maladaptive behavior. d. subjective discomfort.
  4. Statistical approaches to abnormality define as "abnormal" those who a. show evidence of loss of contact with reality. b. are unhappy, withdrawn, and depressed. c. deviate from typical or average patterns of behavior. d. are disabled by anxiety.
  5. In this country, a drug abuser or a prostitute would most likely be judged as abnormal based on a. subjective discomfort. b. cultural relativity. c. social nonconformity. d. statistical abnormality.
  6. In some countries, it is normal to defecate or urinate in public. This makes it clear that judgments of the normality of behavior are a. culturally relative. b. statistically determined c. a matter of subjective discomfort. d. random and unpredictable.
  7. Which of the following situations does NOT indicate that an individual needs psychological help? a. Fred is a compulsive gambler. b. Mary is a mildly mentally retarded adult who has recently become aggressive toward her parents. c. Shelia is a 50-year-old grandmother who rides motorcycles, skydives, and skateboards. d. Gary goes on frequent buying sprees to improve his mood.
  8. The system used in the United States and Canada to classify psychological problems

a. is the Freudian Psychoanalytic System (FPS). b. is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). c. was designed by Emil Kraepelin and Eugen Bleuler. d. is to be found in the Federal Uniform Code of Psychopathology (UCP).

  1. Descriptions of disorders in the DSM-IV-TR a. can be found for all forms of psychopathology documents in the world's many cultures. b. are derived from survey responses from board-certified clinicians in North American and Europe. c. are based on empirical data and clinical observations. d. are intentionally vague so that all known disorders can be categorized.
  2. A(n)____ is defined by a significant impairment in psychological functioning. a. social non-conformity b. situational deviation c. mental disorder d. physiological disorder
  3. The chief distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is a. confusion of fantasy and reality. b. antisocial conduct. c. overwhelming anxiety. d. obsessive behavior.
  4. The most severe psychological disorder is a(n) a. personality disorder. b. psychosomatic illness. c. anxiety disorder. d. psychosis.
  5. Robert was found wandering naked in the campus parking lot, proclaiming himself to be "Father Time." He shows evidence of a(n) ____ disorder. a. anxiety b. psychotic c. personality d. affective
  6. Schizophrenia and delusional disorders are types of a. personality disorders. b. mood disorders. c. psychotic disorders. d. dissociative disorders.
  7. Shirley suffers from alternating episodes of mania and depression. She would most likely be diagnosed as having a(n) a. personality disorder. b. anxiety disorder. c. mood disorder. d. dissociative disorder.
  8. Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder? a. bipolar disorder b. multiple personality disorder c. delusional disorder d. dissociative disorder

c. a psychiatric term that refers to individuals with organic mental disorders or dissociative disorders. d. typically caused by a severe combination of personality disorders.

  1. A person who demonstrates unhealthy submissiveness and who is clinging is said to have a(n) ____ personality. a. dependent b. narcissistic c. paranoid d. antisocial
  2. Which of the following personality disorders describes a person who is dramatic and flamboyant and who exhibits excessive emotional and attention seeking behavior? a. dependent b. histrionic c. obsessive-compulsive d. schizoid
  3. Those who are preoccupied with their own importance, and crave attention and admiration, have a(n) ____ personality. a. obsessive b. dependent c. paranoid d. narcissistic
  4. Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder? a. Adam is a perfectionist, who follows a rigid routine and prefers to be in control at all times. b. Tommy is deeply mistrustful and suspicious of other's motives. c. Darden is charming, but is irresponsible and lacks guilt or remorse. d. Walter is timid and uncomfortable in social situations, and fears evaluation.
  5. Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an obsessive- compulsive personality disorder? a. Adam is a perfectionist, who follows a rigid routine and prefers to be in control at all times. b. Tommy is deeply mistrustful and suspicious of other's motives. c. Darden is charming but is irresponsible and lacks guilt or remorse. d. Walter is timid and uncomfortable in social situations, and fears evaluation.
  6. Thomas tends to be so overly suspicious of people's motives that he appears to trust no one. Whenever someone compliments him, Thomas always thinks to himself that they are just "buttering him up for a favor." Thomas fits the description of a(n) ____ personality disorder. a. antisocial b. borderline c. paranoid d. narcissistic
  7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder? a. lying and deception b. manipulative c. lack of remorse d. social anxiety
  8. An antisocial personality would RARELY be identified on the basis of a. social nonconformity.

b. impulsive, selfish behavior. c. a tendency to manipulate others. d. subjective discomfort.

  1. The phrase that describes the antisocial personality is a. publicity seeker. b. lack of conscience. c. self-love d. fear of failure.
  2. ____ refers to feelings of apprehension, dread, or uneasiness. a. Anxiety b. Fear c. Phobia d. Depression
  3. By comparison with an anxiety disorder, an adjustment disorder a. is more severe and disruptive. b. is a temporary pattern associated with stress. c. tends to persist even when a person's life circumstances improve. d. involves a break with reality.
  4. In most anxiety disorders, the person's distress is a. focused on a specific situation. b. related to ordinary life stresses. c. greatly out of proportion to the situation. d. based on a physical cause.
  5. Social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and agoraphobia are classified as a. adjustment disorders. b. anxiety disorders. c. moderate mood disorders. d. somatoform disorders.
  6. Many people suffering ____ may believe they are having a heart attack, going insane, or about to die. a. a panic attack b. generalized anxiety c. episodic agoraphobia d. a nervous breakdown
  7. A person whose feelings of insecurity are so great that he or she may be housebound is characterized as suffering from a. agoraphobia. b. homophobia. c. an obsessive-compulsive disorder. d. a panic disorder.
  8. Irrational and very specific fears that persist even when there is no real danger to a person are called a. anxieties. b. compulsion. c. specific phobias. d. dissociations.
  9. Acrophobia refers to fear of a. heights. b. open places.

May.

  1. The extreme reaction known as fugue refers to a. physical flight to escape conflict. b. severe depression. c. hallucinations. d. obsessive behavior.
  2. In most cases, dissociative identity disorder occurs as a response to a. an overdose of drugs or alcohol. b. inconsistency in parental discipline. c. a concussion or other injury to the brain. d. extreme abuse or trauma.
  3. Multiple personality, or dissociative identity disorder, often begins a. as a result of combat exhaustion. b. in adulthood as a response to unremitting phobias. c. as a consequence of obsessive-compulsive disorder. d. in childhood as a result of unbearable experiences.
  4. A person who is preoccupied with fears of having a serious disease suffers from a. a conversion reaction. b. hypochondriasis. c. a traumatic disorder. d. an obsession.
  5. The primary characteristic of psychotic behavior is a. being dangerous to oneself or others. b. subjective discomfort. c. the degree of incapacitation. d. a loss of contact with reality.
  6. When a person experiences delusions and/or hallucinations and loses contact with shared views of reality, the person is experiencing a a. psychosis. b. neurosis. c. nervous breakdown. d. paraphilia.
  7. False beliefs that are held even when the facts contradict them are called a. fantasies. b. hallucinations. c. illusions. d. delusions.
  8. Mary believes that she is the Queen of England. She is having a. depressive delusions. b. delusions of grandeur. c. delusions of reference. d. delusions of persecution.
  9. Imaginary sensations, such as seeing, hearing, or smelling things that do not exist in the real world are known as a. delusions. b. illusions. c. hallucinations. d. paradoxical intentions.
  1. The most common psychotic hallucination is a. seeing visions. b. exaggerated sensitivity to heat and cold. c. feeling strange bodily sensations. d. hearing voices.
  2. John Hinkley, Jr., who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan, was trying to impress actress Jody Foster whom he thought loved him. His delusion would be classified as which type? a. erotomanic b. grandiose c. jealous d. persecutory
  3. Withdrawal, personality change, depression, and giving away prized possessions are among the warning signs for a. suicide. b. bipolar II. c. adolescence. d. dysthymic disorder.
  4. Asking someone if she/he is thinking of committing suicide a. will minimally increase the chance that the person will attempt suicide. b. will moderately increase the chance that the person will attempt suicide. c. will dramatically increase the chance that the person will attempt suicide. d. is completely acceptable and does not provoke a suicide attempt.
  5. A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or adjustment defines a. pharmacotherapy. b. somatotherapy. c. psychotherapy. d. psychosurgery.
  6. The goal of ____ therapy is to lead clients to a deeper understanding of the origins of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. a. directive b. non-directive c. action d. insight
  7. In ____ therapy, the clients assume responsibility for solving their own problems, while the therapist assists, but does not guide or give advice. a. action b. nondirective c. directive d. somatic
  8. ____ therapy involves techniques designed to enhance personal strengths, rather than "fix" weaknesses. a. Self-actualization b. Validation c. Positive d. Alliance
  9. ____ was a primitive procedure that was used to "release evil spirits" and consisted of boring, chipping, or bashing holes in the patients' heads. a. Ergotism

b. unconscious thoughts and feelings are explored. c. the formation of new, more productive habit patterns is stressed. d. a non-directive atmosphere of growth is created.

  1. Which of the following is NOT a humanistic therapy? a. client-centered b. Gestalt c. existential d. psychoanalysis
  2. Client-centered therapy is based on the work of a. Albert Ellis. b. Carl Rogers. c. Sigmund Freud. d. B.F. Skinner.
  3. Which therapy focuses on active listening and an attempt to show empathy and reflect the client's thoughts and feelings? a. psychoanalysis b. client-centered therapy c. logotherapy d. Gestalt therapy
  4. Total and uncritical acceptance of a client's thoughts and feelings is called a. empathic understanding. b. unconditional positive regard. c. reflection. d. transference.
  5. Peter's therapist refuses to react with shock or disapproval to anything Peter relates to him about his thoughts and feelings. Peter's therapist is providing a. self-actualization. b. unconditional positive regard. c. transference. d. reflection.
  6. Aaron is a therapist, who always tries to be honest and genuine in his dealings with his clients and strives to not hide behind the "phony front" of his professional role According to Rogers, Aaron is a. authentic. b. reflecting. c. empathic. d. displaying transference.
  7. In which technique does the therapist act as a "psychological mirror" to clarify the client's feelings and emotions? a. empathy b. reflection c. authenticity d. transference
  8. ____ therapy emphasizes that people must make the courageous choices to become the persons they want to be. a. Existential b. Behavioral c. Somatic d. Psychoanalytic
  9. The therapy that most directly attempts to restore meaning to one's life is

a. phenomenology. b. encounter therapy. c. psychoanalysis. d. logotherapy.

  1. Logotherapy is a form of ____ therapy. a. existential b. reality c. action d. group
  2. ____ based his existential approach on experiences he had as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp. a. Fritz Perls b. Alfred Adler c. Victor Frankl d. Otto Rank
  3. According to ____, perception (awareness) becomes disjointed and incomplete in a maladjusted person. a. logotherapists b. existentialists c. Gestalt therapists d. Rogerians
  4. Who is most often associated with the development of Gestalt therapy? a. Fritz Perls b. Carl Rogers c. Abraham Maslow d. Victor Frankl
  5. A form of therapy that encourages one to become aware of emotions in the "here and now" and to rebuild thinking, feeling, and acting into connected wholes is a. existential therapy. b. Gestalt therapy. c. transactional analysis. d. non-directive therapy.
  6. An intense awareness of present experiences and breaking through emotional impasses is the heart of a. action therapy. b. Gestalt therapy. c. time-limited therapy. d. REBT.
  7. The main emphasis of Gestalt therapy is a. unconditional positive regard. b. immediate awareness of thoughts and feelings. c. challenging irrational beliefs. d. uncovering the unconscious.
  8. The basic assumption of behavior therapy is that a. deep understanding of one's problems leads to behavior change. b. past experiences and emotional trauma must be probed before behavior can be changed. c. learned response causes problems, therefore, behavior can be changed by relearning. d. maladaptive thoughts cause problems, therefore, changing thoughts changes behavior.
  9. ____ is a form of learning in which simple responses (especially reflexes) are associated with new stimuli. a. Operant conditioning

b. "The test items were easy." c. "I'm smart." d. "Boy, was I lucky at guessing."

  1. Which of the following factors is likely to increase external attributions? a. strong situational demands b. inconsistency and indistinctiveness c. lack of consensus d. feelings of guilt
  2. The tendency we have to view internal causes as the reason for other people's behavior is known as a. social biasing. b. the fundamental attributional error. c. groupthink. d. social stereotyping.
  3. You are having dinner at a restaurant and notice that the person at the next table does not leave a tip for the waitress. According to the actor-observer bias, you are likely to conclude the person a. did not leave a tip because of bad service. b. just forgot to leave a tip. c. was too cheap to leave a tip. d. may not have left a tip due to a number of reasons.
  4. Phillip meets Lydia in class and is interested in getting to know more about her. In social psychology, Phillip's affinity for Lydia would be called a. social exchange. b. interpersonal attraction. c. an actor-observer bias. d. social compliance.
  5. Physical proximity increases attraction because it a. increases frequency of contact. b. enhances social comparisons. c. establishes common norms. d. reduces development of incompatible roles.
  6. Where romance and dating frequency are concerned, physical attractiveness has a significant influence on a. a man's fate. b. a woman's fate. c. the fate of both males and females. d. lasting relationships.
  7. ____ refers to the tendency we have to marry someone who is similar to us in almost every way. a. Monogamy b. Status equalities c. Homogamy d. The actor-observer bias
  8. According to evolutionary psychologists, a. men tend to be concerned with whether mates will devote time and resources to a relationship. b. men place more emphasis on physical attractiveness. c. women place more emphasis on sexual fidelity than men do. d. women are biologically driven to have multiple partners.
  9. The process of changing your behavior to match that of others in a group is

a. norming. b. forming a social contract. c. conformity. d. standardization.

  1. Studies of conformity indicate that people are more apt to be influenced by others if they a. are concerned about the approval of others. b. have low needs for certainty and structure. c. belong to a culture that emphasizes individuality. d. exhibit any of these characteristics.
  2. Conformity to the demands of an authority is known as a. compliance. b. persuasion. c. obedience. d. attribution.
  3. Stanley Milgram's experiment in which a "teacher" gave shocks to a "learner" was actually designed to assess a. power. b. cognitive dissonance. c. obedience. d. conformity.
  4. Milgram's shock study showed people to be surprisingly a. rebellious. b. intelligent. c. sexist. d. obedient.
  5. When the participants in Milgram's experiment were face to face with the learner, a. none followed the experimenter's orders to deliver shocks. b. fewer followed the experimenter's orders to deliver shocks. c. there was no significant reduction in the number who followed orders. d. more followed the experimenter's orders to deliver shocks.
  6. If you bend to the requests of a person who has little or no authority, you are exhibiting a. obedience. b. conformity. c. compliance. d. groupthink.
  7. ____ is a learned disposition to respond to people, objects, or institutions in a positive or negative way. a. Cognitive dissonance b. Socialization c. Attitude d. Attribution
  8. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding attitudes? a. Attitudes orient us to the social world. b. Attitudes prepare us to act in certain ways. c. Attitudes summarize your evaluation of objects. d. All of these statements characterize attitudes.
  9. Attitudes summarize your ____ of objects. a. reexamination b. acceptance c. evaluation
  1. If you do something contrary to your beliefs or attitudes, you will experience the MOST cognitive dissonance when the amount of reward or justification for your actions is a. high. b. low. c. delayed. d. explained.
  2. ____ is a negative emotional attitude tinged with fear, hatred, or suspicion that is held against members of a particular social group. a. Prejudice b. Stereotype c. Discrimination d. Displaced aggression
  3. All of the following are specific types of prejudice EXCEPT a. heterosexism. b. ageism. c. sexism. d. animism.
  4. Treating members of various social groups differently in circumstances where their rights or treatment should be identical is known as a. stereotyping. b. prejudice. c. authoritarianism. d. discrimination.
  5. Scapegoating is a type of a. displaced aggression. b. projection. c. reaction formation. d. stereotyped aggression.
  6. Scapegoating a. involves blaming a person or group for conditions not of their making. b. is a type of displaced aggression. c. often leads to prejudice. d. includes all of these.
  7. Scapegoating involves releasing aggression on ____ targets. a. moving b. unsafe c. safe d. none of these
  8. People who think their ethnic, national, or religious group is superior to others are called a. altruistic. b. patriotic. c. ethnocentric. d. conservative.
  9. Equal-status contact between members of different social groups a. can reduce prejudice and stereotyping. b. creates cognitive dissonance. c. increases discrimination.

d. increases intergroup conflict.

  1. A key element in the effectiveness of jigsaw classrooms is a. deindividuation. b. the promotion of self-fulfilling prophecies. c. mutual interdependence. d. selecting competent student leaders.
  2. Aggression is best defined as a. severe hostility. b. anger turned outward. c. any action carried out with the intent of harming another person. d. none of these
  3. Social learning theory implies that watching a violent show or boxing match on TV a. reduces aggressive urges. b. encourages aggression. c. releases tensions. d. allows us to displace our aggression.
  4. Prosocial behaviors are actions that a. are helpful to others. b. prevent aggression. c. change the social behavior of others. d. influence what happens in group situations.
  5. Actions that are constructive, altruistic, or helpful to others are known as a. prosocial behaviors. b. empathic arousal. c. multiculturalism. d. mutual interdependence.
  6. Prosocial behavior on TV ____ prosocial behavior by its viewers. a. decreases b. has no effect on c. increases d. disinhibits
  7. The murder of Kitty Genovese has been cited as a prime example of a. bystander intervention. b. bystander apathy. c. the importance of noticing and defining an event as an emergency. d. the importance of group action in an emergency.
  8. One thing that REDUCES the chances that a bystander will give help in an emergency is a. heightened arousal. b. empathic arousal. c. others who could help. d. similarity to the victim.
  9. Which of the following is the first step in the decision-making process one must go through before giving help? a. define the event as an emergency b. take responsibility c. notice that something is happening d. select a course of action