Alex has been experiencing extreme mood swings. Some days he feels very happy, energetic, and confident, while other days he feels sad, irritable, and hopeless. He also engages in risky behaviors during his "up" phases. What disorder might Alex be experiencing?

Jack often hears voices that others don't hear. These voices sometimes tell him to do things or criticize him. He also has difficulty organizing his thoughts and often feels paranoid. What disorder might Jack be experiencing?

Jason is a 10-year-old boy who has difficulty making eye contact with others, struggles with social interactions, and prefers to engage in repetitive behaviors like lining up his toys in a specific order. He also has intense interests in certain topics, often talking about them in great detail. What disorder might Jason be experiencing?

Sarah feels compelled to check whether she turned off the stove multiple times before leaving the house, even though she remembers doing it. If she doesn't check, she becomes extremely anxious and feels like something terrible will happen. What disorder might Sarah be experiencing?

Emily has accumulated stacks of newspapers, old clothes, and various items in her home over the years, making it difficult to move around freely. She finds it distressing to throw away any of these items, even though most of them are no longer useful. What disorder might Emily be experiencing?

Jake spends hours each day examining his appearance in the mirror, focusing on perceived flaws in his skin and facial features. Despite reassurance from others that these flaws are not noticeable or are minor, Jake feels extremely distressed and preoccupied with his appearance. What disorder might Jake be experiencing?

Sarah often experiences an intense urge to steal items that she doesn't need and can afford to buy. Despite knowing that stealing is wrong and the risk of getting caught, she feels a sense of relief and gratification when she successfully steals something. What disorder might Sarah be experiencing?

John feels a strong compulsion to set fires and experiences a sense of excitement and gratification when doing so. He often feels tense or aroused before setting a fire and experiences relief or pleasure afterward. What disorder might John be experiencing?

People with anorexia nervosa typically:

Substance abuse has been classified as a psychological disorder?

Which of the following is a sign of groupthink?

Group polarization is the tendency for

Chuck is a boss whose philosophy is that if you ask employees to do small jobs, then it is easier to get them to do the large jobs no one likes. It sounds like Chuck knows about

What is the difference between members of an in-group and an out-group?

The tendency to overestimate disposition & underestimate the situation when analyzing the behavior of others is known as ___.

___ states that the more we see or experience something, the more we will like it.

Social loafing refers to...

Solomon Asch’s experiment and findings might best be used to explain why...

Which of the following is an example of social facilitation?

When the jury deliberated, most thought that the defendant in the case was probably innocent, but some weren't certain. After discussing the case for four hours, all twelve jurors are now firmly convinced that the defendant did not commit the crime. What explains the strengthening of opinions?

_______ is when one's attitudes don't match his/her feelings.

A local car insurance company advertises their products with television commercials. During those spots, there are flashy lights, attractive dancers wearing skin-tight outfits, and local celebrities talking about how they have that company's insurance. The advertisement does not, however, mention any of the features or costs associated with the product. This company is attempting to earn customers through which path of processing?

Sarah strongly believes that she is bad at public speaking. As a result, she feels anxious and unconfident whenever she has to speak in front of others. Despite her preparation, she often stumbles over her words and feels like she's failing. What psychological concept best describes Sarah's experience?

Julie is trying to explain to her parents why they should allow her to attend art school in NY. She presents them with information on tuition, graduation and retention rates, financial aid, and enrollment. Julie is using

Cari wants to ask her parents for $100 but knows they would say no. She starts by asking for $40 dollars.

Trevor was on a committee of seniors to see who would be the club leaders the following school year and noted that he was wanting to side with the group more than standing out by himself with his opinion. This is an example of this.

Which individual performed an experiment looking into Conformity?

Which individual performed an experiment looking into Discrimination?

Which individual performed an experiment looking into Aggression?

Which individual performed an experiment looking into Obedience?

The awareness of you and your surroundings or environment.

A noticeable loss of sleep resulting in loss of concentration and an increase in irritability

A patient is constantly tired. During a sleep test it was noted that they stopped breathing for 10 seconds or longer. They most likely have:

Sleep disorder where a person may slip unexpectedly into REM sleep during the day.

Lakeisha has a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep is called:

When people fly to a new time zone, they mess with this natural rhythm.

This chemical can assist a person with falling asleep.

All of the following are stimulants EXCEPT

What does REM stand for in relation to sleep stages.

This individual was the forerunner to the modern practice of Hypnosis, which he used along with magnets to more humanely heal rather than torture his patience.

This individual is known for his work with dream studies and analysis as a way to comprehend the unconscious mind.

According to Freud, defense mechanisms are used to push unacceptable impulses and painful memories into which level of consciousness?

All of the following produce an altered state of consciousness EXCEPT?

False idea that seems real are known as

Type of depressant used to relieve pain

_______________________ are a type of stimulant known for reducing appetite and helping people stay awake.

What factors are part of normal forgetting?

Organization of items into familiar or manageable units

Unconscious forgetting of painful or unpleasant memories

Another name for working memory is _______________________.

The relatively permanent area of memory

The process of retaining encoded information over time.

The process of getting information out of memory storage.

Conscious repetition of information

A detailed and emotionally significant memory is called a.

Benjamin spent an entire week learning all of the words for his Spanish test. Each night he reviewed his words for 20 minutes instead of trying to cram the night before. The new technique helped Benjamin score higher than he ever did before. This is known as...

Wendy struggles to remember here shopping list except for the first and last thing she wrote down. This memory effect is known as

This is an eerie phenomenon where one senses that they have experienced what they are currently experiencing, before.

Tip of the Tongue effect is a problem with which of the following stages of memory.

He created a 3-stage theory of moral development and asked research participants about their opinion of a dilemma where a man stole medicine to help his wife.

Psychologist who developed a theory of cognitive development focused on intellectual development of children.

Psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings.

Psychologist who believed that human development is shaped by unconscious desires and experiences from early childhood.

If you were to take a break from a problem and approach it later, what would it be called?

What is Intelligence?

A person’s characteristic nature or emotional excitability

All mental activities associated with thinking and memory

Piaget theorized that young children in the preoperational stage found it is difficult to understand or think about other people’s feelings because of high levels of

This psychologist tested attachment by seeing if monkeys would prefer a comfortable cloth mother or a wire mother that held a bottle with milk.

A baby with brain damage and growth problems who had a mother who drank alcohol during the pregnancy most likely has this.

Joey has discovered that liquid amounts remain the same when pouring them into different shaped glasses. This is an example of

Alice understands that her stuffed animal is hiding behind her mothers back. This is an example of

A six-year-old boy first learning about his ability to do math well in a first grade classroom would be in which of Erikson’s stage of development?

People in their sixties and older reach the last stage of the psychosocial development in which one reflects on their life and the choices. Erikson labeled this stage…

The time span between childhood to adulthood.

Kaitlyn sees a picture of a cat and learns to call it a cat. She later sees a small dog and calls it a cat. Her father corrects her and tells her that she is looking at a dog. Later when she sees a dog, she tells her mother it’s a dog. Kaitlyn’s brain allowed for changes in existing ideas and schemas through

The first stage of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, from birth to about 2 years of age, where babies experience the world through senses and actions.

Erik Erikson stated that one of the jobs of an adolescent is to solidify a sense of self by taking on different roles to see how it fits with them. This matches this term.

Loving but firm style of parenting that tend have children that are more independent and self-confident

Jay’s parents allow him to stay out as late as he wants with anyone he wants, set no rules on her behavior, and never punish him for any negative behavior. Which parenting style are Jay’s parents modeling?

All of these are stages in which we process death EXCEPT.

Theorist who researched individual personality traits, finding over 4,000 of them.

He believed that after one’s physical and psychological needs are met and self-esteem is achieved, then one can self-actualize

Psychologist that focused on positive psychology.

He developed the social-cognitive perspective, focusing on how observation of others can influence our behavior and personality

According to Freud, which one below is the negotiator between the other two sides of the personality structures.

In Freudian theories this is the part of our personality that strives for perfection creating a lot of anxiety.

Freud would say that the following statement represented the id.

Steve was angry with his test score on his statistics test. When he returned to his dorm room he yelled at his roommate. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

Annalynn, a grown woman, starts to giggle and act juvenile after the news that her dog has died.

Freud’s method of looking at the unconscious by having a person relax and state whatever comes to mind.

Freud’s childhood stages of development where energies are focused on different parts of development.

Carl Rogers would have people ask the question, “Who am I” so they could assess feelings about themselves. This would help them see this.

A requirement of a material like food or water that is used for survival

The need to realize our full and unique potential

Motivators that push us to fulfill a need.

A tendency to maintain a balance state

The body’s resting rate at which we burn calories for energy

Parker really enjoys playing the violin. He spends an hour each day playing it. This best describes what Parker is experiencing.

Which of the following, starting with the basic needs, best represents Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

Bulimia nervosa involves

It has been noted that people on different continents and from different countries smile when they are happy and frown when they are sad. This shows that

He studied facial expressions and emotions with various cultures.

The majority of human fears are

Stress weakens the ability of the _______________________ to fight off disease.

A polygraph is a reliable source for depicting deception.

All of the following are one of the 6 main emotions except…

Food is a form of what type of motivation

All of the following are true about stress EXCEPT

A death in the family is the type of what type of stressor