Psychology final exam

lulu has a hard time sitting still and concentrating when doing her homework. lulu’s father says to her “if you can sit still and focus for 10 minutes and get these three math problems right then we can play soccer together for a while.” lulu’s father is trying to motivate a change in her behavior by

a. supporting lulu in reaching self-actualization about math homework.
b. getting lulu to an optimal level of arousal to do the math homework.
c. offering lulu an incentive to finish the math homework.
d. lulu to increase her intrinsic motivation to complete the math homework.

if you can remember exactly what you did yesterday but have trouble remembering the names of all 50 states, then you have excellent memory but may have poor memory.

a. semantic; episodic
b. explicit; procedural
c. procedural; explicit
d. episodic; semantic

dr. janus is seeing a client diagnosed with depression who experienced abuse as a child. dr. janus believes this abuse predisposed the client to overreact to life’s difficult circumstances. as a result, her recent breakup resulted in a depressed state. dr. janus’s perspective on his client’s problems seems to be most consistent with the

a. criteria in dsm-5.
b. biopsychosocial approach.
c. diathesis-stress model.
d. dimensional approach.
4.marta’s parents want her to become a doctor, but she would like to be an artist. which approach to personality would suggest that marta’s personal growth is associated with following her dream of becoming an artist?

a. social cognitive
b. psychodynamic
c. humanistic
d. trait

5.when starting a new job, carl’s wife advises him to avoid making quick decisions about his coworkers. the research on thin slices of behavior would suggest that this advice is

a. bad because analyzing this information usually leads to personal attributions.
b. good because this information can lead to stereotypes.
c. good because opinions usually change as you learn more information about someone.
d. bad because accurate judgments can be made using little information.

6.harry is reading the textbook for his astronomy class and is trying to relate the material to his own life experiences. according to the levels of processing model, harry is more likely to remember the information over the long term because he is using

a. spreading activation.
b. reconsolidation.
c. deep processing.
d. shallow processing

7.dr. clarkson is treating a client with obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd). he learns that the client’s parents divorced and she has never felt loved because her father left the family. by looking for the issues that led to the development of her ocd, dr. clarkson is

a. attempting to assess function.
b. making a diagnosis.
c. making a prognosis.
d. attempting to determine etiology.
8.although many successful musicians may not have “book smarts,” they certainly have the “street smarts” needed to succeed in the music industry. the theory of intelligence that best accounts for this observation about “book smarts” and “street smarts” in musicians is the theory.

a. emotional intelligence
b. triarchic
c. general intelligence
d. crystallized intelligence

9.you are taking part in an experiment on emotions. you are shown an isolated face and are certain that the face is expressing sadness. then you are shown the same sad face paired with a fearful body posture. according to the research, how will you categorize the emotion?

a. as sadness
b. as anger
c. as fear
d. as surprise
10. ahmed has high self-esteem and is happy with his life. based on this information, which of the following predictions can you make?

a. he has a moderate level of achievement in many areas of his life.
b. he has a high level of achievement in many areas of his life.
c. you can predict very little about his achievement in many areas of his life.
d. he has a low level of achievement in many areas of his life.
11.you have an internal locus of control. when you perform poorly in volleyball and your team loses the game, which of the following statements are you most likely to say?

a. “my teammates need to play harder.”
b. “luck was not on my side today.”
c. “i did not practice enough last week.”
d. “the other team was too good.”