Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology

17. As a general rule, performance at a task is best when arousal is _______. a. High b. Low c. Moderate d. Worst e. Non-existent 18. Which of the following greatly speeds up the transmission of signals through a neuron? a. Dendrites b. A myelin sheath c. Depolarization d. An action potential e. Vesicles 19. Which school of psychology argues that only behaviors that can be observed directly should be studied? a. Humanism b. Psychoanalysis c. Structuralism d. Functionalism e. Behaviorism 20. Which approach to psychology focuses on thought processes? a.

21. The parasympathetic nervous system would have which of the following effects? a. Raising blood sugar b. Producing perspiration c. Inhibiting digestion d. Slowing heart rate e. Dilating the pupils of the eye 22. A stereotype is a form of: a. Telepathy b. Binocular cue c. Sensation d. Fixation point e. Perceptual set 23. An intense fear of a specific object would be called a(n): a. Generalized anxiety disorder b. Phobia c. Hallucination d. Compulsion e. Obsession 24. A person who demonstrates impulsive, reckless behavior and a lack of guilt or empathy would be diagnosed with which personality disorder? a. Paranoid personality disorder b. Antisocial personality disorder c. Passive-aggressive personality disorder d. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Biological b. Behavioral c. Cognitive d. Humanistic e.

Psychodynamic

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