KSS Psych 12AP Chapter 13 and 16 Open Book Practice Test

KSS Psych 12AP Chapter 13 and 16 Open Book Practice Test

1. Rabbits fail to react with fear to a signal of impending shock if they have suffered damage to the part of the brain called

the:

A) hippocampus.

B) amygdala.

C) thalamus.

D) hypothalamus.

E) corpus callosum.

2.Which of the following factors has been found to be clearly related to feelings of general happiness or life satisfaction?

A) being well educated

B) having children

C) being over 50 years old

D) having a meaningful religious faith

E) being physically attractive

3.When students perceive the arousal that accompanies test-taking as energizing rather than debilitating, they experience

much less anxiety. This is best understood in terms of the:

A) relative deprivation principle.

B) James-Lange theory.

C) adaptation-level principle.

D) catharsis hypothesis.

E) two-factor theory.

4. A psychotherapist suggests that Theresa can effectively reduce the anger she feels toward her ex-boyfriend by tearing

pictures of him into little pieces. This therapeutic technique is based on the:

A) catharsis hypothesis.

B) adaptation-level principle.

C) James-Lange theory.

D) two-factor theory.

E) relative deprivation principle.

5.Rosaria is upset with her husband for not putting his dirty clothes in the laundry basket. Anger experts would most

likely recommend that she deal with her frustration by saying to him:

A) “Why do you expect me to do all the work around here?”

B) “I'm not your mother. Take some responsibility.”

C) “From now on I'm going to leave my dirty clothes around for you to pick up.”

D) “It annoys me that you leave your dirty clothes for me to pick up.”

E) “I refuse to make dinner until you do the laundry.”

6.Lillian will be taking an entrance exam for law school this afternoon. She is likely to:

A) do well on the exam if her physiological arousal is moderate.

B) do poorly on the exam if her physiological arousal is moderate.

C) do poorly on the exam if her physiological arousal is low.

D) do well on the exam if her physiological arousal is very low.

E) do well on the exam if her physiological arousal is very high.

7.In experiments with adult monkeys who were fearful of snakes and their offspring who were not, Susan Mineka

discovered that the younger monkeys developed a fear of snakes through the process of:

A) observational learning.

B) classical conditioning.

C) relative deprivation.

D) catharsis.

E) shaping.

8. A therapist tells a patient who is afraid of elevators that his rapid breathing while on an elevator is not due to fear but is

a natural consequence of too little oxygen in a small, enclosed space. With this new interpretation of his arousal, the

patient no longer dreads elevators. The reduction in the patient's fear is best understood in terms of the:

A) adaptation-level phenomenon.

B) two-factor theory.

C) James-Lange theory.

D) catharsis hypothesis.

E) relative deprivation principle.

9.Astrid was emotionally aroused by a TV horror movie. She became extremely angry when her younger brother

momentarily blocked her view of the screen. When her movie viewing was interrupted by a phone call from her boyfriend, however, she experienced unusually intense romantic feelings. Astrid's different emotional reactions to her brother and her boyfriend are best explained by the:

A) catharsis hypothesis.

B) James-Lange theory.

C) adaptation-level principle.

D) two-factor theory.

E) Cannon-Bard theory.

10.Lee was momentarily terrified as a passing automobile nearly sideswiped his car. When one of his passengers joked that

he almost had a two-color car, Lee laughed uncontrollably. Lee's emotional volatility best illustrates the:

A) adaptation-level phenomenon.

B) relative deprivation principle.

C) catharsis hypothesis.

D) spillover effect.

E) James-Lange theory.

11.The most unambiguous nonverbal clue to our specific emotional state is provided by our:

A) respiration rate.

B) hand gestures.

C) facial muscles.

D) body posture.

E) pupil contraction and dilation.

12.Logan is an unsuccessful businessman who feels little satisfaction with life. In order to increase his subjective

well-being, Logan should:

A) imagine what his own life might be like if he became rich and famous.

B) compare himself with friends who became rich and successful.

C) identify how his own foolish decisions and lack of foresight have contributed to his unhappiness.

D) recall past moments when his life was much more pleasant than it is now.

E) imagine what his life might be like if he were suffering from a fatal disease.

13.People are especially good at quickly detecting facial expressions of:

A) love.

B) anger.

C) surprise.

D) happiness.

E) boredom.

14.Subjective well-being among university and college students:

A) correlates positively with the extent to which love is valued and positively with the extent to which money is

valued.

B) correlates positively with the extent to which love is valued and does not correlate with the extent to which money

is valued.

C) does not correlate with the extent to which love is valued and correlates positively with the extent to which money

is valued.

D) does not correlate with the extent to which love is valued and does not correlate with the extent to which money is

valued.

E) correlates positively with the extent to which love is valued and negatively with the extent to which money is

valued.

15.During World War II, promotion rates in the U.S. Air Corps were so rapid for the group as a whole that many individual

soldiers in this military branch were unhappy about the speed at which they were promoted. Their unhappiness is best explained in terms of the:

A) James-Lange theory.

B) adaptation-level phenomenon.

C) relative deprivation principle.

D) two-factor theory.

E) catharsis hypothesis.

16.When Mrs. Van Dyke first acquired a new luxury car, she was ecstatic. After several months, however, she took the car

for granted and it gave her little sense of emotional excitement. This change in her feelings can best be explained in terms of the:

A) adaptation-level phenomenon.

B) relative deprivation principle.

C) catharsis hypothesis.

D) spillover effect.

E) two-factor theory.

17.Ten-year-old Vito tells his friend, “When you notice that your knees knock, your hands sweat, and your stomach is in

kn ots, then you really get scared.” This statement best illustrates the:

A) Cannon-Bard theory.

B) James-Lange theory.

C) catharsis hypothesis.

D) relative deprivation principle.

E) adaptation-level principle.

18.Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty while he was taking a difficult test, Harley

concluded that he was “anxious.” Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty when an attractive lady asked him to dance, Harley concluded that he was “falling in love.” The differing emotions experienced by Harley can best be explained by the:

A) relative deprivation principle.

B) James-Lange theory.

C) two-factor theory.

D) catharsis hypothesis.

E) adaptation-level principle.

19.Observers watching fearful faces show more brain activity in the ________ than do those watching angry faces.

A) cerebellum

B) thalamus

C) amygdala

D) hippocampus

E) medulla

20.The fact that facial expressions of emotion tend to intensify the experience of emotion serves to support the:

A) catharsis hypothesis.

B) Cannon-Bard theory.

C) James-Lange theory.

D) adaptation-level principle.

E) relative deprivation principle.

21.Thaddeus will play a violin solo at his school tomorrow. Which of the following will be true of his musical

performance?

A) It will be good if his physiological arousal during the performance is very low.

B) It will be poor if his physiological arousal during the performance is moderate.

C) It will be good if his physiological arousal during the performance is very high.

D) It will be mediocre if his physiological arousal during the performance is moderate.

E) It will be good if his physiological arousal during the performance is moderate.

22.After being physically aroused by his daily three-mile run, Martin finds that he experiences stronger resentment if his

wife asks for an unexpected favor and more intense romantic feelings if she kisses him. Martin's experience can best be explained by the:

A) two-factor theory.

B) James-Lange theory.

C) CannonBard theory.

D) catharsis hypothesis.

E) adaptation-level principle.

23.The two-factor theory of emotion places more emphasis on the importance of ________ than do other theories of

emotion.

A) cognitive activity

B) subjective well-being

C) physiological arousal

D) catharsis

E) overt behavior

24.Our most rapid and automatic emotional responses may result from the routing of sensory input through the thalamus

directly to the:

A) hippocampus.

B) hypothalamus.

C) cerebellum.

D) brainstem.

E) amygdala.

25.Anger is to rage as fear is to:

A) guilt.

B) shame.

C) pain.

D) disgust.

E) terror.

26.Abnormally low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin are associated with:

A) panic attacks.

B) schizophrenia.

C) depression.

D) phobias.

E) dissociative disorders.

27.Ravi brushes his teeth 18 times a day. Each time, he uses exactly 83 strokes up and 83 strokes down. After he eats, he

must brush twice with two different brands of toothpaste. Ravi suffers from a(n):

A) dysthymic disorder.

B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

C) phobia.

D) generalized anxiety disorder.

E) bipolar disorder.

28.In a study by David Rosenhan (1973), researchers were admitted as patients into various mental hospitals after they

falsely claime d to be “hearing voices.” This study best illustrated the negative effects of:

A) the medical model.

B) psychoanalytic theory.

C) hallucinations.

D) linkage analysis.

E) diagnostic labels.

29.One difficulty with a purely attributional explanation of depression is that negative attributions:

A) have little effect on people's feelings of self-worth.

B) are more characteristic of men than of women.

C) may be a consequence rather than a cause of depression.

D) do not coincide with actual episodes of depression.

E) are more clearly associated with mania than with depression.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/282581069.html,ura's husband died three years ago, but she is still depressed. Her therapist suggests that she is really angry at her

husband for abandoning her. The therapist's interpretation reflects the ________ perspective.

A) social-cognitive

B) humanistic

C) psychoanalytic

D) learning

E) biological

31.Episodes of intense dread that last for several minutes and are accompanied by shortness of breath, trembling, dizziness,

or heart palpitations are most characteristic of a(n):

A) mania.

B) panic disorder.

C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

D) generalized anxiety disorder.

E) dissociative disorder.

32.Learned helplessness is most closely associated with:

A) depression.

B) schizophrenia.

C) compulsions.

D) antisocial personality disorder.

E) dissociative disorders.

33.Evidence that symptoms of dissociative identity disorder are triggered by the suggestions and leading questions of

therapists most clearly points out the importance of ________ in the onset of this disorder.

A) learned helplessness

B) repression

C) childhood sexual trauma

D) role-playing

E) motivational conflict

34. A therapist suggests that Mr. Ozawa's fear of darkness can probably be traced back to his early childhood when he was

occasionally beaten and locked up in a small, dark closet by an older brother. The therapist's suggestion most clearly reflects a ________ perspective.

A) biological

B) psychoanalytic

C) humanistic

D) learning

E) cognitive

35. A mood disorder involving a chronic state of low energy and low self-esteem that is a bit less disabling than major

depression is called a:

A) bipolar disorder.

B) generalized anxiety disorder.

C) catatonia.

D) dysthymic disorder.

E) phobia.

36.Anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult is indicative of:

A) an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

B) a dysthymic disorder.

C) schizophrenia.

D) agoraphobia.

E) bipolar disorder.

37.Indira, a third-grade teacher, frequently suffers from dizziness, heart palpitations, muscular tension, and fatigue. She is

also continually agitated and unable to relax outside the classroom, but she cannot pinpoint a reason for her problems.

Her behavior is most indicative of a(n):

A) dysthymic disorder.

B) phobia.

C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

D) generalized anxiety disorder.

E) dissociative disorder.

38.Those with a narcissistic personality disorder are likely to be preoccupied with:

A) an irrational fear of people.

B) delusions of persecution.

C) physical symptoms of distress.

D) their own self-importance.

E) sexual fantasies.

39.Low birth weight is a known risk factor for:

A) antisocial personality disorder.

B) dissociative identity disorder.

C) major depressive disorder.

D) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

E) schizophrenia.

40.Evidence suggests that prenatal viral infections contribute to:

A) generalized anxiety disorders.

B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

C) schizophrenia.

D) bipolar disorders.

E) dissociative disorders.

41.Luke suffers from acrophobia, a fear of high places. Luke's therapist suggests that his reaction to heights is a

generalization of the fear triggered by a childhood playground accident in which he fell off a slidin g board. The therapist's suggestion reflects a ________ perspective.

A) learning

B) psychoanalytic

C) cognitive

D) humanistic

E) biological

42.Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to sexually seduce the male nurses in her hospital

ward. Wilma is most clearly suffering from:

A) a dysthymic disorder.

B) an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

C) delusions of grandeur.

D) a dissociative disorder.

E) hallucinations.

43.The vicious cycle of depression is often initiated by:

A) a breakdown in selective attention.

B) unrealistic optimism.

C) excessive levels of norepinephrine.

D) stressful life experiences.

E) external attributions of blame.

44.Several weeks after being fired from a job he had held for more than 20 years, Landon awoke one morning in a state of

bewildered confusion. He had little sense of who he was and even failed to recognize his wife. Landon's experience is most indicative of:

A) panic disorder.

B) phobia.

C) generalized anxiety disorder.

D) dissociative disorder.

E) catatonia.

45.Which of the following disorders is more common among men than women?

A) bipolar disorder

B) obsessive-compulsive disorder

C) antisocial personality disorder

D) dissociative identity disorder

E) schizophrenia

46.Inanna suffers from chronic depression. According to the social-cognitive perspective, how is she most likely to

respond when told that she performed very poorly on a test she took the previous day?

A) “The professor in this course is probably one of the poorest teachers I have ever had.”

B) “I’m academically incompetent and always will be.”

C) “Yesterday was just my unlucky day.”

D) “I suspect that none of the students in my class did well on that test.”

E) “Hardly any of the professors in this college are effective classroom teachers.”

47.North Americans born during the winter months are at a slightly increased risk for:

A) depression.

B) bipolar disorder.

C) generalized anxiety disorder.

D) schizophrenia.

E) antisocial personality disorder.

48.Mrs. Swift is alarmed by her own intrusive and irrational thoughts that her house is contaminated by germs. Her

experience best illustrates the agitating effects of:

A) a delusion.

B) mania.

C) an obsession.

D) agoraphobia.

E) panic disorder.

49.Midori's therapist suggests that she developed a dissociative identity disorder as a way of protecting herself from an

awareness of her own hatred for her abusive mother. The therapist's suggestion most directly reflects a ________ perspective.

A) cognitive

B) social-cognitive

C) humanistic

D) biological

E) psychoanalytic

50.If research indicated that phobias result from a chemical imbalance in the central nervous system, this would most

clearly give added credibility to:

A) learning theory.

B) psychoanalytic theory.

C) the medical model.

D) the social-cognitive perspective.

E) the DSM-IV.

51.While driving to work, Pedro hears a radio advertisement for a new restaurant. Throughout the day, the tune associated

with the advertisement keeps running through his head. Pedro's inability to stop thinking about the tune best illustrates the nature of a(n):

A) delusion.

B) hallucination.

C) obsession.

D) compulsion.

E) phobia.

52.The dramatic increase in reported cases of dissociative identity disorder during the past 40 or so years most strongly

suggests that symptoms of this disorder involve:

A) low self-esteem.

B) illicit drug usage.

C) promiscuous sexual behavior.

D) internal attribution of blame.

E) role-playing.

53.George Frideric Handel composed his Messiah during three weeks of intense, creative energy. Many believe Handel

suffered a mild form of:

A) agoraphobia.

B) dysthymic disorder.

C) dissociative disorder.

D) bipolar disorder.

E) schizophrenia.

Answer Key

1.B

2.D

3.E

4.A

5.D

6.A

7.A

8.B

9.D

10.D

11.C

12.E

13.B

14.E

15.C

16.A

17.B

18.C

19.C

20.C

21.E

22.A

23.A

24.E

25.E

26.C

27.B

28.E

29.C

30.C

31.B

32.A

33.D

34.D

35.D

36.D

37.D

38.D

39.E

40.C

41.A

42.E

43.D

44.D

45.C

46.B

47.D

48.C

49.E

50.C

51.C

52.E

53.D