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201PsychologyMedium

The three steps in memory information processing are ________?

Ainput, processing, output

Binput, storage, output

Cencoding, storage, retrieval

Dinput, storage, retrieval

Correct answer

C. encoding, storage, retrieval

Explanation

The correct answer is encoding, storage, retrieval.

202PsychologyMedium

Sherif planned a disruption of the water supply in a Boy Scout camp in order to observe how social relationships are influenced by:

Aingroup bias

Bsocial traps

Cgroup polarization

Dsuperordinate goals

Correct answer

D. superordinate goals

Explanation

The correct answer is superordinate goals.

203PsychologyMedium

If correlational analyses indicate that higher levels of depression are related to poorer psychical health, can we infer that depression causes poor health?

AYes, because correlated variables are based on inferential statistics

BNo, because correlated variables do not indicated causal relationships

CNo, because correlated variables are not based on inferential statistics

DYes, because correlated variables indicated causal relationships

Correct answer

B. No, because correlated variables do not indicated causal relationships

Explanation

The correct answer is No, because correlated variables do not indicated causal relationships.

204PsychologyMedium

“Delusion” refer to ________?

ANone of these

BThoughts or beliefs that have no basis in reality

CBehaviors that have no basis in reality

DFeelings that have no basis in reality

Correct answer

B. Thoughts or beliefs that have no basis in reality

Explanation

The correct answer is Thoughts or beliefs that have no basis in reality.

205PsychologyMedium

The prenatal period refers to:

Athe nine months before birth

Bthe time period before conception take place

Cthe period of time immediately after birth

Dthe nine months after birth

Correct answer

A. the nine months before birth

Explanation

The correct answer is the nine months before birth.

206PsychologyMedium

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is represented by which of the following?

Athe Gestalt psychologists

Bthe functionalists

Cthe structuralists

Dthe behaviorists

Correct answer

A. the Gestalt psychologists

Explanation

The correct answer is the Gestalt psychologists.

207PsychologyMedium

When Saleem returned from combat in the Kargil War, he began experiencing high anxiety that has persisted without any improvement. This example illustrates which anxiety related disorder?

Apost – traumatic stress

Bobsessive – compulsive

Cpanic

Dphobia

Correct answer

A. post – traumatic stress

Explanation

The correct answer is post – traumatic stress.

208PsychologyMedium

What is not an example of perceptual constancy?

Adimension

Bshape

Ccolor

Dsize

Correct answer

A. dimension

Explanation

The correct answer is dimension.

209PsychologyMedium

Which of the following statements regarding the psychological effects of unemployment is FALSE?

AThe psychological effects of unemployment do not usually affect anyone apart from the unemployed person

BThe unemployed have poorer physical health than comparable groups of employed people

Cnone of the above – all are correct

DThe unemployed have poorer mental health than comparable groups of employed people

Correct answer

A. The psychological effects of unemployment do not usually affect anyone apart from the unemployed person

Explanation

The correct answer is The psychological effects of unemployment do not usually affect anyone apart from the unemployed person.

210PsychologyMedium

A therapist openly challenges a client’s statement that she is a failure as a woman because her boyfriend left her, insisting that she justify it with evidence. Which type of therapy is probably being used?

Acognitive therapy

Baversion therapy

CPsychodynamic therapy

Dclient-centered therapy

Correct answer

A. cognitive therapy

Explanation

The correct answer is cognitive therapy.

If correlational analyses indicate that higher levels of depression are related to poorer psychical health, can we infer that depression causes poor health?

AYes, because correlated variables are based on inferential statistics

BNo, because correlated variables do not indicated causal relationships

CNo, because correlated variables are not based on inferential statistics

DYes, because correlated variables indicated causal relationships

Correct answer

B. No, because correlated variables do not indicated causal relationships

Explanation

The correct answer is No, because correlated variables do not indicated causal relationships.

Which of the following statements regarding the psychological effects of unemployment is FALSE?

AThe psychological effects of unemployment do not usually affect anyone apart from the unemployed person

BThe unemployed have poorer physical health than comparable groups of employed people

Cnone of the above – all are correct

DThe unemployed have poorer mental health than comparable groups of employed people

Correct answer

A. The psychological effects of unemployment do not usually affect anyone apart from the unemployed person

Explanation

The correct answer is The psychological effects of unemployment do not usually affect anyone apart from the unemployed person.