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Psyc100 Exam 3 1 Individuals who alternate between periods of depression and periods of being manic are diagnosed as having a Dissociative disorders b Bipolar disorder c Conversion disorder d Multiple personality disorder 2 In a study that uses twins as subjects which group varies both environment and heredity 3 are most often used in a research on personality a Fraternal twins reared apart Identical twins reared together b c Identical twins reared apart d Fraternal twins reared together IQ tests a Single trait personality inventories b c Multi trait personality inventories d Projective tests 4 Which of the following is the best scientific criticism of Freud s theory a Prominent Freudians have often publicly demonstrated that they are igno rant of the simple basics of scientific reasoning b Evidence exists that Freud and his followers tried to cover up the fact that some of his claimed cures were failures c Evidence suggests that Freud may have changed his theory to protect the reputation of a friend who was a child molester d The theory has been difficult to test empirically and when is has been tested it has usually failed 5 A practicing psychologist who believes that people s problems are caused by peo ple s beliefs about themselves and the world is most likely to practice some type of therapy a Humanistic b Behavior c Cognitive Insight d 6 You missed an assignment in your psychology class and want to turn it in late In order to do this you have to get the professor s permission You don t want to get a grade of zero for the assignment but you don t like the professor and don t want to have to ask him to let you turn in the paper late either This is an example of a An approach approach conflict b An avoidance avoidance conflict c An approach avoidance conflict d None of the above 7 The difference between a delusion and a hallucination is that thought ception health a Delusions are disorders of perception and hallucinations are disorders of b There is no difference the two terms are synonyms c Delusions are experienced in a drug free state and hallucinations are expe rienced while under the influence of drugs d Delusions are disorders of thought and hallucinations are disorders of per 8 Which of the following Is likely to have the greatest stress related effects on a Worries about weight and appearance that continue for years b The unexpected death of a parent of sibling in an automobile accident c The loss of your house and all of your belongings in a fire d Being fired from your job and being unemployed for two months before you find another job you like 9 Two blockbuster movies are opening on the same weekend and Andrea is having trouble deciding which movie to see first Andrea is experiencing 10 If you want to examine the effect of heredity on personality you would compare a An avoidance avoidance conflict b A risk aversion conflict c An approach approach conflict d An avoidance approach conflict identical twins reared together with Identical twins reared apart a b Fraternal twins reared together c Identical twins reared together d Fraternal twins reared apart stage a Oral b Phallic c Anal d Latent 11 According to Freud s theory the oedipal complex occurs during the 12 Which of the following is not true about most mentally ill people a They are not violent b They behave normally most of the time c They do not get better d They are not personally responsible for their illness 13 The subtype of schizophrenia marked by delusions of persecution and grandeur is a Hebephrenic b Disorganized c Paranoid d Catatonic 14 Which of the following is not an example of why case studies often provide weak evidence for the success of therapeutic treatments a They therapy may not have been applied in a consistent and well con trolled manner throughout the course of treatment b The therapist may have a bias in favor of the psychological theory that un derlies the therapy c The psychological theory that underlies the therapy is false d A case study is a sample of one and samples of one have no statistical power 15 Frustration refers to a The most frequent emotional response to aggression b Being caught between two incompatible motives c Being blocked in the pursuit of a desired goal d Being expected to live up to high standards of performance 16 Which type of personality test is most likely to be used in a research setting as op 17 A psychosomatic illness is one which a There are no such things as psychosomatic illnesses b c d Is caused purely by psychological factors with no organic or physical basis Is caused by both psychological factors and organic or physical factors Is caused purely by physical or organic factors with no psychological basis 18 In Freudian theory which of the following is thought to lie completely in the un posed to a clinical setting a Multitrait inventories b Projective tests c Single trait inventories d IQ tests conscious a The superego b The superid c The id d The ego 19 Studies comparing diagnoses based on mathematical linear models with diagnoses made by professional clinicians have shown that a A math model based on an expert diagnostician outperformed the average diagnosticians most of the time b Math models using random weights outperformed the diagnosticians most of the time c Math models based on individual diagnosticians outperformed the diag nosticians on which they were based most of the time d All of the above 20 Which of the following is not true a People who engage in abnormal behavior often find the behavior upsetting and would like to stop doing it b Abnormal behavior can often make it difficult for an individual to engage in normal social interactions like maintaining personal relationships c A behavior that is considered abnormal at one time in a society s history may be considered normal at another d The context in which a behavior occurs does not have to be taken into ac count when considering whether the behavior is abnormal 21 Which of the following is NOT one of the underlying personality dimensions used in the Minnesota Twins study a Extroversion b Positive emotionality c Negative emotionality d Constraint 22 The Minnesota Twins study a Provided compelling evidence against the Freudian theory of personality b Provided compelling evidence that heredity has an important effect on per sonality c Provided compelling evidence that unique personal experience has an im portant effect on personality d All of the above 23 Stress and health are thought to


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