- who was the first female president of the American Psychological Association?
- The ____________ perspective proposes that human thought, behavior, personality have been shaped by natural & sexual selection over millions of years.
- Which approach is mainly concerned with the impact of the immediate & larger environments on a person's personality?
- A psychologist who studies logical reasoning is likely a ___________ pyschologist
- If you are _____________ you connect with many other people while being relatively nonpublic about revealing who your are.
- The Latin term for blank slate is __________.
- Adaptations evolved to solve problems in ________ generations, not __________ ones.
- Who established the first laboratory in Leipzig, Germany devoted to psychological research?
- According to the neuropsychological-behavioral genetic approach, behavior, thoughts, feelings, & personality are influenced by differences in basic genetic, epigenetic, & ______________
- The most modern resource used for classifying & diagnosing psychological disorders is called_________
- __________ was the first scientific form of psychology. It included laboratory studies of the subjective experience of physical sensations
- Structures or features that perform a function that did not arise through natural selection are often called ____________
- Which of the examples illustrates impaired cognitive functioning as a result of rejection?Janice felt lost when her internet service went down and she couldn't socialize with friends.Judy's friends criticized her performance, so she opted to join another activity.Josh's low score upset him, so he put in less effort on the next test he took.Jacob joined a study group, but felt hurt when nobody wanted to be his study partner.
- Which of the following demonstrates a technique researchers use to study ostracism?Ted participated in a group session that included strategies for interaction.Steve played a game of virtual basketball and in it, the team captain picked him last to join the team.Sheri participated in an experiment in which she could administer mild shocks to herself.Robin played an online game monitored by a sociometer that gauged social interactions and the risk of being rejected.
- Pillard and Bailey's studies on sexual orientation in twins showed that a. there is little relationship between the sexual orientations of twins. b. there is an almost perfect relationship between the sexual orientations of twins. c. the rate of homosexuality among identical twins is ten times higher than in the general population. d. when one identical twin is a homosexual, the chance of the other being homosexual is about 50%. e. most people do have some homosexual interests.
- According to Robert Plutchik, the experience of the emotion of "love" is a complex blend of
- Which of the following shows a focus on the lowest of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? a. Joan wants to live in a house with all the modern conveniences so that she may have more time to seek fulfillment from her career and family. b. Frank feels that he is a good salesman because he likes what he does and knows how to do it well.c. Barbara knows that as a teacher she is a good person because she realizes the importance of imparting knowledge to society.d. Mark works hard as an attorney only so that he can attract more clients, moremoney, and be secure in the knowledge that his family can have food, water, and shelter.e. Lisa constantly does things that she does not want to do just so that her peers will like her and want to spend time with her.
- Which of the following people is most likely to have suffered rejection?A person posting a complaint about an online dating siteA person going skydiving on his day offA person binge-drinking alone at homeA person avoiding friends while studying for an exam
- According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy, which needs must be met first?
- . Lucy is a hard-working student in her sophomore year at a large university. Her friends can't understand how Lucy eats so much, yet gains no weight. Her weight is normal, she eats meals, and is generally personable. Her friends do find it weird that she always has to go to the bathroom after a meal, but Lucy just says she has weak bladder. What her friends do not know is that Lucy also eats 4,000-6,000 calories in one sitting at least two times a week. After gorging herself, she then vomits all of it back up. She would best be described as suffering from