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What is personality

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The unique core set of characteristics that influence the way one thinks acts and feels

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Define temperaments

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The distinct patterns of emotional reactions and behaviors observed early in life

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What are six personality theories

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Psychoanalytical 
Behavioral
Humanistic 
Social cognitive 
Biological 
Trait
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Who was Sigmund freud and what was his three levels of consciousness

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A physician and researcher with primary interest in psychology and later neurology

Consciousness
Preconcha
Un concha

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Ones personality is shaped through a lifetime of what

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Learning

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Beliefs play a big role in our ability to :

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Make decisions problem sol e and deal with life changes

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Which is the correct order of structural model

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ID
Ego
Super ego

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The unconcha level includes mental activities outside current awareness but can still be easily brought to attention.

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False

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________________ is the displacement of uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, or memories from conscious level to the unconscious level

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Repression

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With projective personality tests, a test taker is shown a stimulus that has _________ and is then prompted to respond

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No specific meaning

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Which personality test is scored in a more standardized way

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Objective personality test

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In the MBTI DIMENSION; Judgement is paired with perception while sensing is paired with _______?

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Intuition

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What is the five factor model of personality ?

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Openness 
Conchabesss 
Extra version 
Agreeableness and 
Neoroticism
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What determines and effective personality test ?

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reliability and validity

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A valid test is free from bias

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True

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What are seven ego defense mechanisms ?

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Sublimation 
Identification. 
Displacement repression 
Rationalization ion 
Projection 
Denial
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Lost freuds psychosexual stages

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Oral 
Anal 
Phallic 
Latency period 
Genital
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According to Freud. What is the term for the attraction a child feels toward the opposite sex parent and resentment envy toward the same sex parent

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Oedipus complex

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The neo freudiana agree with Freud on many issues. But tend to disagree on _________?

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His intense emphasis on the instincts of sex and aggression

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The _____________ perspective of personality development is based on the theories of Freud and suggests that unconscious conflicts are the root of personality development

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Psychoanalytical

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Eustress is the good stress which refers to the optimal amount of stress which helps promote health and growth

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True

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Uplififts are positive experiences that have the potential to make one happy or being one out of a dark place

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True

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Which of the following is not apart of acculturation stress

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Communication

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The ideal method of coping with acculturate was stress is assimilation

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False

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Which stage is not involved in the general adaptation syndrome (GAS)
Awareness stage
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Which method of dealing with acculturation stress involves diving into a new culture, while completely abandoning old traditions
Assimilation
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Daily hassles are minor problems or orritant we deal with on a regular basis such as traffic etc
True
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Experiencing distress for long period of time can prove harmful for ones mental state
True
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Stress is the process by which we appraise and cope with environmental threats and challenges
True
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Distress is the stress response to positive or agreeable events
False
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Breast cancer is related to stress
True
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Coping is a cognitive behavioral and emotional ability to manage something difficult
True
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Appraisal deals on how people interact in a given situation
True
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The approach approach conflict involves two or more unfavorable options given to solve a problem
False
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Multiple approach avoidance conflict deals with two or more favorable options against each other
False
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Burnout is the physical or mental collapse cause by over work or stress
True
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The three "c's" of hardiness are Commitment Control and Challenges
True
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People who base their success on their own work and believe they control their life and internal focus of control
True
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A behavior that is motivated by the desire to benefit another without expectation of personal gain is specifically termed :
Altruistic behavior
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It is a degree to which behavior interferes with daily life and relationships
Dysfunction
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It is a degree to which behavior or emotions cause an individual to feel upset or uncomfortable
Distress
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It is a degree to which behavior is considered outside the standards or rules of societ
Deviance
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A negative attitude or opinion about a group of people based on certain traits or characteristics
Stigma
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It explains psychological disorders from biological standpoint, focusing on genes neurochemical imbalances. And problems in the. Rain.
Medical model
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It provides an exec Elle to model of biological psychological and sociocultural factors
Biospychologucal perspective
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Reoccurring panic attacks that are unexpected and for which there s no apparent cue or trigger
Pains disorder
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Extreme fear of situations involving public transportation open spaces or other public setting
Agoraphobia
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Obsessive - compulsive disorder OCD is defined as
Psychological disorder characterized by unwanted thoughts or obsessions and repetitive ritualistic behaviors known as compulsions
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Over washing of hands repeatedly checking the security of locked door and rearranging if items in a set order are examples of
Compulsion
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Women are more likely to suffer from ________ than men, with females beginning in adolescence
Major depression disorder
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Woman after childbirth or during pregnancy are more at risk of depression due to changes in ___________.
Hormones
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Depression includes mania
False
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Ch 15. What's social psychology
The study of human cognition emotion and behavior in relations to others
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What is not a reason for deception ?
Make participants feel self concha
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A social psychologist
Explores the way individuals behave in relations to others and groups
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In a just world hypothesis people tend to believe
That if someone is suffering they must have done something to deserve it
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Define attribution s
Beliefs we develop to explain human behavior and characteristics as well as situations
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Confederates are people secretly working for
Researches
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Define prejudice
Holding hostile or negative attitudes toward an individual or group
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Define social influence
The way a person is affected by another person as apparent in
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What is the desire to help others with no expectations of payback called
Altruism
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Mere exposure effect suggests a the more we are exposed to food songs politics or music the more negative reaction we have towards them
False
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Social roles guide oour behavior and represent the positions we hold in social groups and the responsibilities associated with those roles
True
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Stereotypes discrimination and prejudice are conceptually related to what
Stereotype threat
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The urge to modify out behaviors attitude belief and opinions is called
Conformity
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Proximity similarity and physical attractiveness is all part of
Interpersonal attraction
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A scapegoat is the target of mega ve emotions beliefs and behaviors
True
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What is social cognition
The way people think about others
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What is it called when a person intimidation or threading to intentionally hurt someone
Aggression
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What occurs when a group shar a duties among all members
Diffusion or responsibility
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Foot in the door technique is when someone ask for a small request followed by a larger request
True
72
Which psychologist studied obedience
Stanley milgram
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Seeing or hearing things that don't exist is ______
Hallucination
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Schizophrenia in teenagers include all except
Uncontrollable seizure
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Jason is experiencing inflated self esteem the constant need to keep talking and is spending way out of her means. What is Jason suffering from ?
Depression.
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At around one age does one get their personality
13
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Personality is characteristics from
Behavior Thinking Feeling
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Paranoid is when
Does not trust anyone or anything
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If one is depending that means they are
Clingy
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There only two different types of personalities
False
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What are asylums
Special places to house and treat people with psychological disorders
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What has been the significance of deinstitutionalization
The rate of institutionalizations has declined dramatically
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In the major approaches to therapy, what all is in the treatment approach ?
Biomedical and psychological
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In psychodynamic therapy, therapist meet with clients once a week for several months ;
True
85
Sigmund freud is the father of psychoanalysis
True
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What did all of Sigmund Dreyfus clients recline on
Couch
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What is group therapy
Is the simultaneous treatment of several clients in a group
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Mood stabilizers are drugs used to control mood swings in patients with bipolar mood disorders
True
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Humanistic therapy does not emphasized in the positive nature of human kind
True
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Through this, the patient discovers more ways of thinking and coping with stress because someone helps along the way
Guided discovery
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Realizing you are not alone is one of the benefit of group therapy
True
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What is one of the challenges of group therapy
Broken boundaries
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A short synonym for electro convulsive therapy is
ECT
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Psychopharmacology is the scientific study of how psychotropic medications alter perception, mood, behavior and other aspect of psychological al functioning.
True
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What is the main challenge of providing therapists to different clients of varied diversities.
Different cultures
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ECT can cause seizures in the ______
Brain
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What limitation do people face when it comes to therapies and getting help ?
Insurance that do not cover cost
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Venting on social media is a constructive form of e therapy with great credential
False
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What is e therapy
Can mean anything from email communication between client and therapist to real time sessions via webcam
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Video conferencing is not useful for consultation e therapy
False

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