Test: AP psychology - 20 Questions

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  1. positive psychology
  2. deindividuation
  3. operant conditioning
  4. Anna Freud
  5. terror-management theory
  1. a proposes that faith in one's worldview and the pursuit of self-esteem provide protection against a deeply rooted fear of death
  2. b the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.
  3. c 1895-1982; Field: psychoanalysis; Contributions: focused on child psychoanalysis, fully developed defense mechanisms, emphasized importance of the ego and its constant struggle
  4. d learning through rewards, punishments, and reinforcement
  5. e the scientific study of optimal human functioning; aims to discover and promote strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. tendency to favor one’s own group.
  2. each member has an equal chance of inclusion
  3. sensory and motor neurons -connect the central nervous system (CNS) to rest of body
  4. 1922-present; Field: emotion; Contributions: 2 factor theory-physiological happens first, cognitive appraisal must be made in order to experience emotion.
  5. self-reported attitudes or behaviors of people, usually by questioning a representative

5 True/False Question

  1. rooting reflex → when touched on cheek, turn toward touch, open mouth, and search for nipple (innate)

          

  2. instinct → behaviour that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned

          

  3. defense mechanisms → ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality

          

  4. amygdala → base of brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing

          

  5. Unconditioned stimulus → research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period

          

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