Psychology Module 4 Review – Flashcards

When you go to class and realize you'd forgotten your homework, your heart started pounding and your palms began to sweat. You looked around at the situation and saw that everyone else had their work, hear the professor say "No makeups!" and interpreted your arousal as anxiety. Which theory of emotion does this example best fit? A. Cannon-Bard B. Schachter-Singer's 2 factor C. James-Lange

Julian is playing a computer trivia game against some friends. When he wins the first game he attributes his win to his quick reaction time. However, when Julian loses the second game he attributes his loss to the fact that the button he was pressing stopped working correctly. Julian's attributions for his performance during the trivia game are consistent with A. the actor-observer bias B. the self-serving bias C. the just world hypothesis D. the fundamental attribution error

John deals with his unconscious desire to cheat on his exam by accusing the person sitting next to him of looking at his paper. Which defense mechanism is he using? A. projection B. reaction formation C. repression D. displacement

Mitchell started the person-situation debate in the study of personality because his research indicated that A. personality traits stayed the same and could predict behavior in a wide variety of situations B. some personality traits were consistent across situations and some were not C. personality traits determined which types of situations people chose to put themselves in D. behavior is largely determined by the situation, changing a lot from one situation to the next

Tyrone has just had an orgasm, but his partner is still wanting more! Tyrone may try to continue being sexual, but he'll have to wait a little before he can have another orgasm because he is experiencing ___________. A. the refractory period B. the plateau stage C. the resolution stage D. a low level of sperm

Bob has worked at the same company for 45 years. This year a new owner has taken over and is introducing lots of changes. Bob is really struggling with this and is having a very hard time adjusting his thinking and behavior to the new way of doing things. He has never been very imaginative or creative and has always been rigid in his beliefs. Bob is probably very low in __________. A. openness to experience B. conscientiousness C. extroversion D. agreeableness E. neuroticism

When you took a drink of rotten milk, first the stimuli was sent to your thalamus, then you gagged and grimaced while experiencing the feeling of disgust at the same time. Which theory of emotion does this example best fit? A. Schachter-Singer's 2 factor B. Cannon-Bard C. James-Lange D. optimal arousal

Both Amy and Barb are pregnant. Amy is in the ________ period, the shortest stage of prenatal development. Barb is in the ________ period, the longest stage. A. germinal; fetal B. embryonic; fetal C. germinal; embryonic D. fetal; germinal

Stefanie often does things that society deems morally or ethically wrong. She shoplifts, overeats, has frequent sex with strangers, and occasionally even gets in violent fights. According to Freud, Stefanie may have A. an overactive superego B. an overactive ego C. an overactive Id D. an underactive Id E. a fixation in the genital stage

As a result of the Fundamental Attribution Error, if you see a construction worker sleeping under a tree, you would be MOST likely to conclude that the worker A. is taking a break because his boss told him to B. is taking a break because he's unmotivated and lazy C. is resting because he just completed a very strenuous task D. is taking a break because it is so hot and humid

Joan has always disliked her husband's mother. To deal with these uncomfortable feelings, she goes out of her way to talk about what a great person her mother-in-law is. Which defense mechanism is she using? A. displacement B. reaction formation C. repression D. sublimation

Roxanne is 50 years old and has lately been struggling with the feelings that she has not really given anything back or contributed to society in any meaningful way. Erikson would say that Roxanne is in the _______ stage of psychosocial development. A. identity vs. role confusion B. initiative vs. guilt C. generativity vs. stagnation D. integrity vs. despair

Shana thinks all blondes are flirtatious and likely to try and "steal her man". This is an example of A. a stereotype B. prejudice C. discrimination

Dallas watches Rhonda trip and spill her food in the cafeteria. If Dallas concludes that this happened because Rhonda is a klutz, she has made A. a self-serving attribution B. an external attribution C. an internal attribution D. an illusory correlation

Which of the following is the best example of the foot-in-the-door technique of persuasion? A. anti-smoking advertisements that rely on celebrity spokespeople advocating for reduction in cigarette use B. anti-smoking advertisements that use charts and graphs to show how many people die from smoking-related causes each year C. getting your parents to agree to smoke 2 fewer cigarettes each day, then asking them to quit altogether D. asking your parents to stop smoking cold turkey, then after they refuse, asking them to smoke 2 fewer cigarettes a day

Suppose you hate reality shows, but you pretend to like the in order to fit in, feel good, and be accepted by your friends, who all love reality television. This is an example of _________ social influence. A. normative B. informational C. complying to D. obedient