Question: A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between periods of
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anxiety and mania, depression and manic episodes, mania and schizophrenia, depression and schizophrenia
Answer: depression and manic episodes
Question: Which of the following is NOT a form of social influence?
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conformity, compliance, obedience, altruism
Answer: altruism
Question: The psychodynamic model holds that abnormal behavior is the result of
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learning, repressed thoughts memories and concerns, biology, biochemical imbalances
Answer: repressed thoughts, memories, and concerns
Question: A person who is suffering from disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations, and who is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality, is likely suffering from
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schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, a dissociative disorder, passive-aggressive personality
Answer: schizophrenia
Question: Which of the following is the correct definition of cognitive dissonance?
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a state of tension that occurs when a persons behavior does not correspond to the his or her attitude, the tendency for members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so, the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement, a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again
Answer: a state of tension that occurs when a persons behavior does not correspond to the his or her attitude
Question: Intruding thoughts that occur again and again are called _____. Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors are called _____.
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intrusions; impulses, obsessions; compulsions, impulses; intrusions, compulsions; obsessions
Answer: obsessions; compulsions
Question: The _____ theory of personality has its basis in the theories of learning, and focuses on the effects of environment on ones personal characteristics and actions.
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psychodynamic, humanistic, trait, behaviorist
Answer: behaviorist
Question: Which of the following is the term used to describe a sudden onset of extreme panic, with various symptoms including racing heart, rapid breathing, and sweating?
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phobia, compulsion, panic attack, affective disorder
Answer: panic attack
Question: What is a difference between obedience and conformity?
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In obedience there is a difference in status between the one who obeys and the one who makes the request, Conformity requires strict adherence to rules whereas obedience does not, Obedience is an indirect request whereas conformity is a direct request, In conformity there is a perceived difference in status between the one who conforms and the group
Answer: In obedience, there is a difference in status between the one who obeys and the one who makes the request
Question: What is Freud’s term for the primitive, biological side of personality?
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id, ego, superego, preconscious
Answer: id
Question: Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?
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bipolar disorder, conversion disorder, a phobia, schizophrenia
Answer: a phobia
Question: Which technique removes a reinforcer to reduce the frequency of a behavior?
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extinction, punishment, negative reinforcement, systematic desensitization
Answer: extinction
Question: A response, either positive or negative, toward a certain person, idea, object, or situation is called
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bystander apathy, an attitude, groupthink, conformity
Answer: an attitude
Question: Eye-movement desensitization reprocessing is primarily used for treatment of
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schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, bipolar disorder
Answer: post-traumatic stress disorder
Question: Disorders in which there is a break in conscious awareness, memory, the sense of identity, or some combination are called
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paraphilias, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, dissociative disorders
Answer: dissociative disorders
Question: The tendency of people to comply with a second, larger request after complying with a small request is called the ____ technique.
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lowball, door-in-the-face, foot-in-the-door, response cue
Answer: foot-in-the-door