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Psych 111 Ch. 13, 14 quizzes W/ Options

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Self-efficacy refers to the experience of one's own ____.
a. superego
b. fixations
c. self-serving bias
d. competence
D. competence
Freud became interested in unconscious personality dynamics when he notices that certain patients' symptoms _____.
a. did not seem to have a direct, physical cause
b. resulted from the physical abuse they received from their parents during childhood
c. reflected a loss of individualism
d. illustrated a reciprocal determinism
a. did not seem to have a direct, physical cause
Carl Rogers suggested that ____ is the central feature of personality.
a. inferiority complex
b. self-concept
c. Barnum effect
d. collective unconscious
b. self-concept
A person is described by others as organized, responsible, and cautious. This description pertains to the ____ factor of the five-factor model of personality.
a. agreeableness
b. conscientiousness
c. neuroticism
d. extraversion
b. conscientiousness
A characteristic pattern of behavior or tendency to act and feel in a certain way is called a ______.
a. fixation
b. projection
c. self-concept
d. trait
d. trait
According to Bandura, reciprocal determinism involves multidirectional influences among _____.
a. id, ego, and superego
b. behaviors, internal personal factors, and environmental events
c. thoughts, emotions, and actions
d. self-concept, self-actualization, and self-transcendence
b. behaviors, internal personal factors, and environmental events
A sense of personal self-worth is called _____.
a. self-efficacy
b. self-monitoring
c. self-disclosure
d. self-esteem
d. self-esteem
Carl Rogers referred to an attitude of total acceptance toward another person as ____.
a. the spotlight effect
b. free association
c. self-actualization
d. unconditional positive regard
d. unconditional positive regard
A refusal to believe direct and highly credible evidence that your spouse is suffering a terminal illness best illustrates the defense mechanism of _____.
a. fixation
b. displacement
c. denial
d. projection
c. denial
Individuals with high self-esteem are more likely than those with low self-esteem to ____.
a. underestimate the accuracy of their own beliefs
b. dismiss flattering descriptions of themselves as untrue
c. work persistently at difficult tasks
d. experience the spotlight effect
c. work persistently at difficult tasks
A generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by ____.
a. continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal
b. hyperactive, wildly optimistic states of emotion
c. alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism
d. offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person
a. continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal
In comparison to generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder is characterized by periods of distress that are ___.
a. less intense and more prolonged
b. more intense and less prolonged
c. more intense and more prolonged
d. less intense and less prolonged
b. more intense and less prolonged
If you were a clinician working in the field of psychological disorders in the United States, one of your primary reference books would be the _____.
a. psychological diagnosis reference profiles
b. diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
c. ABC's of mental disabilities
d. classification and listings of psychiatric maladies
b. diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
Obsessions are ____.
a. false beliefs of persecution or grandeur
b. periodic episodes of intense dread accompanied by frightening physical sensations
c. offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person
d. persistent, irrational fears of specific objects, activities, or situations
c. offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person
College students were asked to pretend that they were accused murderers. Under hypnosis, they typically expressed a second personality when prompted to do so by the examining psychiatrist. This most strongly suggests that dissociative identity disorder may involve ____.
a. role-playing
b. low self-esteem
c. a pessimistic explanatory style
d. unconscious fear
a. role-playing
Which of the following pairings os schizophrenic disorders and symptoms is NOT correct?
a. undifferentiated - free of major symptoms but evidence of minor symptoms
b. paranoid - delusions of persecution or grandeur
c. disorganized - inappropriate behavior and emotions as well as incoherent language
d. catatonic - frozen, rigid, or excitable motor behavior
a. undifferentiated - free of major symptoms but evidence of minor symptoms
One of the primary purposes of the DSM-5 is to _____ psychological disorders.
a. explain
b. prevent
c. cure
d. classify
d. classify
Maladaptive behaviors that reduce worry and fear are most indicative of _____.
a. an anxiety disorder
b. attention-defecit/hyperactivity disorder
c. anorexia nervosa
d. bipolar disorder
a. an anxiety disorder
The two major types of mood disorders are formally known as ____.
a. major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder
b. seasonal affective disorder and suicidal ideation
c. depression and elation
d. mania and sadness
a. major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder
For almost a year, your friend has felt worried, irritable, and uneasy. He does not feel threatened by anything specific. In addition, his muscles seem tense, he feels fatigued, an he is having problems sleeping. The most likely diagnosis would be ____ disorder.
a. generalized anxiety
b. obsessive-compulsive
c. panic
d. phobic
a. generalized anxiety
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