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1. In spite of countless time saving devices such as fax machines and cell phones, most of us complain about a relative lack of:
a. time.
b. money.
c. information.
2. You can probably expect some assistance from a book that is intended to help you to:
a. lose 20 pounds every month.
b. learn to eat more healthily and gradually include more exercise in your routine.
c. build muscle overnight.
3. A correlation exists when two variables are related to each other.
a. true.
b. false.
4. Which of the following rewards is most likely to be effective in providing motivation for studying?
a. the prospect of obtaining a college degree.
b. watching your favorite TV show after studying.
c. none of the above choices.
5. The best predictor of an individual’s happiness is financial status.
a. true.
b. false.
6. Which of the following is not a major theoretical perspective in psychology?
a. behavioral.
b. humanistic.
c. pragmatic.
7. You’re feeling guilty after your third bowl of ice cream. You tell yourself it’s alright because yesterday you skipped lunch. This is an example of:
a. displacement.
b. rationalization.
c. sublimation.
8. Humanism asserts that scientific psychology should focus on the study of only observable behavior.
a. true.
b. false.
9. Which of the following types of human responses is most likely to be governed by classical conditioning?
a. emotional.
b. cognitive.
c. imaginary processing.
10. Freud was credited with discovering the hierarchy of needs.
a. true.
b. false.
11. Lazarus’s findings on hassles suggest that the effects of stress are cumulative.
a. true.
b. false.
12. Approach-avoidance conflicts often produce stress free environments.
a. true.
b. false.
13. A correlation exists between test-related anxiety and exam performance.
a. true.
b. false.
14. George Walsh is credited with formulating the theory of stress reactions called the general adaptation syndrome.
a. true.
b. false.
15. The general tendency to expect good outcomes is called pessimism.
a. true.
b. false.
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