Please i only have a couple hours left?

Question by Sarah M: Please i only have a couple hours left?
1. What is the term used for the release of pent-up aggression? (Points: 2)
sublimation
catharsis
frustration
resignation

2. Which of these fits the definition of psychological aggression? (Points: 2)
A dentist makes a patient wince in pain.
A basketball player, running at full speed, slams the basketball through
the hoop for two points.
A volleyball player deliberately tries to spike the ball in someone’s face.
A Girl Scout accidentally trips an elderly man as he crosses the street.

3. According to research, what is the most important factor in peoples’
willingness to help? (Points: 2)
personality
altruism
competence
catharsis

4. What would be the best explanation for a driver pulling off to the
side of the road after being cut off in traffic, rather than acting
out road rage? (Points: 2)
aggression
aversion
altruism
sublimation

5. What is the psychological definition of aggression? (Points: 2)
any behavior meant to intimidate others
any physical or verbal behavior meant to hurt or destroy
any thought or action meant to assert one’s
own thoughts or actions
all of the above

6. What could be defined as an unselfish concern for others? (Points: 2)
burnout
catharsis
deindividuation
altruism

7. What could be used to explain why some people become more
helpful when they are in a bad mood? (Points: 2)
frustration-aggression hypothesis
catharsis
negative state relief model
burnout

8. Which of these is true according to the Cannon-Bard Theory? (Points: 2)
Experience leads to an emotional response, and then to a
physical response.
Experience leads to a physical response, and then to an
emotional response.
Experience leads to a physical response, and then to a
labeling experience.
Experience leads to a physical and emotional
response simultaneously.

9. What ethnic group showed the lowest rate of teenage cigarette smokers? (Points: 2)
Whites
Hispanics
African Americans
Asians

10. Detoxification refers to _________. (Points: 2)
recovery from substance abuse
final abstinence from the addictive substance
the medical procedure for removing substances after an overdose of drugs
initial removal of the addictive substance from the addict’s system

11. Which of the psychological approaches would be most likely to study how one’s interpretation of Internet addiction affects behavior and thought? (Points: 2)
evolutionary
neurobiology
socio-cultural
cognitive

12. What is the first step in recovery from addiction? (Points: 2)
Abstinence
Recognition of a problem
Detoxification
Enabling

13. Cannabis is the scientific name for: (Points: 2)
anabolic steroids
LSD
marijuana
crack

14. Which psychological approach would be concerned with the role of genetics in addiction? (Points: 2)
evolutionary
neurobiology
cognitive
socio-cultural

15. Which stage in the progress to addiction is reflected by a person’s dejection with an empty pack of cigarettes? (Points: 2)
Habit
Compulsion
Obsession
Dependency

16. According to Dr. Kimberly Young’s study, what was the most common use of the Internet for people who met the criteria of being Internet dependent? (Points: 2)
chat rooms
Web surfing
interactive fantasy games
MUDs

17. If you remember the colors Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet as the colors of the spectrum by remembering ROY G BIV, you are using: (Points: 2)
sensory gating
selective attention
color coding
a mnemonic device

18. What is the approximate capacity of short-term memory? (Points: 2)
3 items
7 items
10 items
12 items

19. Which of these is NOT a defining characteristic of depression? (Points: 2)
Symptoms last for at least 2 weeks.
The person lacks a reason for feeling depressed.
The person is very sad.
The person lacks motivation and interest even in enjoyable activities.

20. What are memory tricks in which people use their own strengths to help remember? (Points: 2)
chunking
mnemonic devices
primacy effects
deep processing

21. What is the brain’s ability to process every piece of sensory input, but concentrate on only one sense at a time? (Points: 2)
sensory gating
selective attention
proactive attention
long-term potentiation

22. What are the gaps between neurons
This is my study guide… my dad will get mad if i don’t have it done by the time he gets home… :-S

Best answer:

Answer by Greg
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