PSY 301, Introductory Psychology, Fall 2005, Exam 4 A :: UTEXAS Texas Psychology

Form A Name __________________________ Date _____________Introductory Psychology, Fall 2005 (Hawkins)Exam 4Instructions Write your name and the date on the top of this exam. Your must turn in thisexam along with your answer sheet. On the answer sheet, print your EID, blacken the letters of your EID and provide the other learning requested. (Dont forget to put which form of the exam you took) Remember to blacken your choice for each item on the answer sheet (A, B, C, or D) and completely deplete your questions. Good luck 1.The discovery that psychologically disordered behavior could result from syphilis infections facilitated the credibility and acceptance of A)trait theory. B)psychoanalytic theory. C)the medical model. D)DSM-IV. E)the social-cognitive perspective. 2.Electroconvulsive therapy has proven to be effective in the treatment of A)phobias. B)dissociative disorders. C)schizophrenia. D)depression. 3.Dr. Genscher believes that close to psychological disorders result from chemical abnormalities. In her work as a therapist, Dr. Genscher is most likely to construct use of A)psychosurgery. B)EMDR. C)systematic desensitization. D)drug therapies. E)transference. 4.Psychotherapy is likely to be most effective when a clients problem is A)clear-cut. B)the result of unconscious conflicts. C)long-standing and habitual. D)a response to a stressful life situation. E)self-inflicted. 5.Attitudes are ________ that guide behavior. A)norms and roles B)superordinate goals C)beliefs and feelings D)dispositional attributions 6.Which form of therapy is most likely to emphasize the importance of examining a persons role within a social system? A)systematic desensitization B)cognitive therapy C)psychoanalysis D)family therapy E)client-centered therapy 7.Expert pool players were observed to make 71 percent of their shots when alone. When four people watched them, they made 80 percent of their shots. This best illustrates A)the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. B)social fac ilitation. C)group polarization. D)the bystander effect. E)the mere exposure effect. 8.Ksana insists that her boyfriends car accident resulted from his carelessness. Her explanation for the accident provides an example of A)the bystander effect. B)deindividuation. C)ingroup bias. D)the foot-in-the-door phenomenon. E)a dispositional attribution. 9.Which form of therapy has most directly contributed to the sharp reduction in the number of residents in U.S. mental hospitals? A)psychosurgery B)cognitive therapy C)electroconvulsive therapy D)drug therapy E)behavior therapy 10.The bystander effect refers to the tendency for an observer of an emergency to derive aid if the A)emergency takes place in a large city. B)observer has just endured a frustrating experience. C)emergency victim is a member of a different racial group than the observer.