Psy 112: General
Fall 2007
Sample Final Exam (Exam 3)
Prof. Conway
Please choose the best and/or
most complete answer for each of the following questions.
1.
a.
true
b.
false
2.
The concept of “dynamic equilibrium” was applied in class most directly to:
a. positive
b. positive experiences.
c. positive institutions.
3. According to research
discussed in class, people tend to experience more pleasure when:
a.
engaging in challenging tasks.
b.
engaging in pleasurable activities.
4. According to
Alfie Kohn, wealth is a fairly good predictor of a person’s happiness.
a.
true
b.
false
5. According to Kohn (1993),
being wealthier is associated with greater anxiety.
a.
true
b.
false
6. Alfie Kohn (1993) argued that the pursuing “the American dream” of
wealth generally promotes happiness.
a.
true
b.
false
7.
Comparing how much money and possessions you have, to how much someone else
has, pertains to the:
a. relative deprivation principle.
b. adaptation-level principle.
8.
Sax and Astin (1997) reported a study on the effects of service-learning. They claimed that the strongest effects were
found on:
a. life skills.
b. academic development.
c. political campaigning.
d. civic engagement.
9.
Sax and Astin (1997) would probably predict that engaging in service-learning
during a Psy 112 course would have short-term but not long-term effects on
students.
a. true
b. false
10. Stress is the process by which we perceive and respond to certain
events, called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging.
a.
true
b.
false
11. Positive life changes can be a major source of stress.
a.
true
b.
false
12. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated large parts of the
coast of the
a.
true
b.
false
13. Talking to others about our problems usually ________________ our
ability to cope with stressful events.
a.
has no effect on
b.
increases
c.
decreases
d.
has an unpredictable effect on
14. When faced with a stressor
you engage in behaviors meant to make that stressor go away. This is known as:
a.
avoidant coping.
b.
active coping.
15. Your resistance to stress is highest during the ___________ phase of
the general adaptation syndrome.
a.
first
b.
second
c.
third
16. Stress researchers believe that most of the harmful effects of
stress come from:
a.
disasters and traumatic events.
b.
relatively minor inconveniences of everyday life.
17. Your experienced level of stress over this exam:
a.
depends on how you appraise the exam.
b.
is probably the same as that of the other students in the class.
18. I
a.
true
b.
false
19. In class I stated that
________________ is a relaxation technique useful for stress-related physical
problems such as migraine headaches.
a.
progressive muscle relaxation
b.
biofeedback
c.
aerobic exercise
d.
meditation
20. The basic assumption
underlying _____________ personality assessments is that if you present someone
with an ambiguous stimulus, the interpretation for the stimulus will come from
within and reflect the person’s inner needs and feelings.
a.
self-report
b.
Big Five
c.
projective
21.
a. id.
b. ego.
c. superego.
d. unconscious.
22. The overly
neat and orderly person would be described by Freud as being:
a. orally
retentive.
b. anally
retentive.
c. a
phallic personality.
23. The Freudian stage involving feelings of
competition with the same-sex parent is the __________ stage.
a. anal
b. oral
c.
phallic
d.
genital
24. If a little girl expresses a wish to marry her
father, a psychoanalyst would most likely see this as being tied to:
a. an
oral fixation.
b. an
anal fixation.
c. the
Oedipus complex
d. the
Electra complex.
25. The process by which a phallic conflict is
resolved, according to Freud, is:
a.
fixation.
b.
identification.
c.
repression.
d.
regression.
26. According to the 2005 National
a. just
under 50%.
b. about
2%.
c. about
20%.
d. just
under 30%.
27. The most prevalent current view of abnormal
behavior is that:
a.
abnormal behavior is caused by evil spirits.
b. all
abnormal behavior can be cured with drugs.
c.
abnormal behavior can be thought of as a disease.
d.
abnormal behavior is quite uncommon.
28. Behaving in ways that are harmful to oneself and
others is:
a.
deviance.
b.
maladaptive behavior.
c.
personal distress.
d.
insanity.
29. The current
diagnostic manual for classifying psychological disorders is called the:
a. ADM
II-R.
b. ODM
IV-TR.
c. ASM
II-TR.
d. DSM
IV-TR.
30. Roger has
been extremely anxious for much of the past year, but can't explain why. He may be experiencing:
a. a
generalized anxiety disorder.
b. a
phobic disorder.
c. an
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d. a panic
disorder.
31. If a
child is stung by a bee and then develops a phobia of bees, as described in
class it is likely that the process involved in the development of the fear
response was:
a.
hormonal fluctuations.
b.
classical conditioning.
c. operant
conditioning.
d.
cognitive factors.
32. Sue is in a
constant state of anxiety when she is in situations from which she perceives no
escape if something bad happens. Sue's
diagnosis is most likely:
a.
agoraphobia.
b.
specific phobia.
c. generalized
anxiety disorder.
d.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
33. Joe checked the stove many times a day to make
sure that it had been turned off and checked the door at least 10 times before
bed to make sure it was locked. If Joe is prevented from checking, he
experiences intense anxiety. This
checking is an example of _______________.
a. a
phobia.
b.
psychosis.
c. an
obsession.
d. a
compulsion.
34. According
to standard criteria discussed in class, difficulty concentrating is listed as
a symptom for a depressive disorder.
a.
true
b.
false
35. As discussed in class, research has shown that
______________ can play a role in causing depression.
a.
abnormal brain structures
b.
auditory hallucinations
c.
classical conditioning
d.
irrational cognitions
36. A symptom of schizophrenia is:
a. having
multiple personalities.
b.
hallucinations.
37. Rosenhan’s (1973) study involved people gaining
entry to psychiatric institutions by faking a symptom associated with:
a.
depression
b. phobias
c. obsessive-compulsive
disorder
d. schizophrenia
38. Rosenhan’s (1973) Table 1
a. psychiatrists.
b. nurses and attendants.
c. college faculty.
39. A therapist uses conditioning techniques to deal
with clients’ abnormal behavior.
According to in-class discussion this therapist is most likely a:
a. positive psychologist.
b. psychiatrist.
c. psychoanalyst.
d. clinical psychologist.
40. Sara just completed psychotherapy for
depression. In her therapy sessions, she
talked with her therapist about Sara’s relationships with her husband and the
ways in which this relationship is similar to her relationship with her father. From this description, it sounds like Sara
participated in:
a.
psychoanalysis.
b. rational-emotive
behavior therapy.
c. behavioral
therapy.
41. The purpose of techniques such as free
association and dream analysis are:
a. to tap
the unconscious.
b. to
encourage relaxation.
c. to
expose irrationally negative thought patterns.
d. to
provide unconditional positive regard.
42. Rational-emotive behavior therapy says that
negative emotions are due to:
a.
unconscious conflicts.
b.
unfortunate experiences.
c.
intellectual deficits.
d.
irrational, unrealistic beliefs.
43. As
discussed in class, when systematic desensitization is used to treat a fear of the
dark, before therapy the phobic situation (the dark) is considered:
a. an
unconditioned stimulus.
b. a
neutral stimulus.
c. an
unconditioned response.
d. a
neutral response.
44. When
systematic desensitization is used to treat a fear of the dark, the phobic
situation can be paired with reassuring social interaction (i.e., “just
talkin’”) to induce relaxation. As
discussed in class, the reassuring social interaction is considered:
a. an
unconditioned stimulus.
b. a
neutral stimulus.
c. an
unconditioned response.
d. a
neutral response.
45. Outcome studies have generally supported the
effectiveness of therapy in treating psychological disorders.
a. true
b. false
46. Prozac reduces depression by:
a.
increasing the release of serotonin in the brain.
b.
keeping serotonin in the synapses of the brain longer.
47. Anti-anxiety drugs (e.g., valium) reduce anxiety
by:
a.
increasing the release of serotonin in the brain.
b.
reducing brain activity associated with anxiety.
48.
Putnam (2000) gave several explanations he considered plausible for the decline
in civic engagement, and one of them was increased time spent watching TV.
a. true
b. false
49.
Robert
Putnam’s work pertains most directly to
a. social identity.
b. personal identity.
c. cognitive development.
d. operant conditioning.
50. As discussed in class, there is evidence that
communities with greater civic engagement have:
a. better
schools.
b. lower
incidence of psychological disorders.
c. both a
and b.
d.
neither a nor b.
Answers to Sample Final Exam
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1. |
b |
16. |
b |
31. |
b |
46. |
b |
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2. |
a |
17. |
a |
32. |
a |
47. |
b |
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3. |
a |
18. |
a |
33. |
d |
48. |
a |
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4. |
b |
19. |
b |
34. |
a |