Test B- 24 Qs From EPPP Collection With An Intro

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_____ developed the theory of id, ego, and superego.
- A.
  
  Sigmund Freud
- B.
  
  B F Skinner
- C.
  
  Carl Rogers
- D.
  
  William James
4.

Carl Rogers is associated with _____ therapy.
- A.
  
  Psychoanalysis
- B.
  
  Behavior
- C.
  
  Behavioral activation
- D.
  
  Client centered
5.

B F Skinner is associated with _____ therapy.
- A.
  
  Client centered
- B.
  
  Psychoanalysis
- C.
  
  Behavior
- D.
  
  Behavioral activation
6.

Manifest coding is ...
- A.
  
  When a researcher reads into the meaning of the content he is analyzing to get data.
- B.
  
  When coding content is based on face-value rather the meaning.
- C.
  
  When trying to prove causation, levels of data are mismatched and statistics are applied at one level to infer data of another level.
- D.
  
  A logic error based on circular reasoning, i.e., something is true by definition, or true because the dependent variable is merely a restatement of the independent variable.
7.

As opposed to industrial psychology, the approach of engineering psychology is to fit the _____ to the _____ .
- A.
  
  Job, worker
- B.
  
  Worker, job
- C.
  
  Job, organization
- D.
  
  Worker, organization
8.

What is the key difference between facticious disorder and malingering?
- A.
  
  Malingering is a subconscious process.
- B.
  
  In malingering the person has something to gain.
- C.
  
  Factitious disorder involves deception.
- D.
  
  Factitious disorder involves secondary gain.
9.

According to Piaget, magical thinking, which is the belief that thinking about something will actually cause it to occur, is characteristic of the _____ stage of development.
- A.
  
  Concrete operational
- B.
  
  Sensorimotor
- C.
  
  Preoperational
- D.
  
  Formal operational
10.

An individual you come across says the following to you: “You know that smoodle pinkered and that I want to get him round and take care of him like you want before.” What disorder does he/she most likely have?
- A.
  
  Wernicke's aphasia
- B.
  
  Broca's aphasia
- C.
  
  Expressive aphasia
- D.
  
  Global aphasia
11.

The statement, "If you clean your room, you will be able to go outside and play" is an example of which psychological principle?
- A.
  
  Zeigarnik Effect
- B.
  
  Premack Principle
- C.
  
  Pleasure Principle
- D.
  
  Reality Principle
12.

Which of the following is not an antipyramidal symptom?
- A.
  
  Parkinsonism
- B.
  
  Tardive Dyskenesia
- C.
  
  Blurred Vision
- D.
  
  Acute Dystonia
13.

Vision is processed in the _____ lobe, while problem solving is regulated by the _____ lobe.
- A.
  
  Temporal, parietal
- B.
  
  Frontal, occipital
- C.
  
  Parietal, temporal
- D.
  
  Occipital, frontal
14.

Which of the following is not true about schizophrenia?
- A.
  
  The onset is from 18 to 25 years of age for males.
- B.
  
  The onset is from 25 to 35 years of age for females.
- C.
  
  Females are slightly more likely to develop the disorder.
- D.
  
  An afflicted individual is unlikely to have insight into his or her own condition.
15.

Which drug can be used to treat bipolar disorder?
- A.
  
  Xanax
- B.
  
  Risperdal
- C.
  
  Seroquel
- D.
  
  Lithium
16.

A psychologist living in a rural area is approached by his child's dentist who states she is interested in beginning therapy to deal with the death of her husband. How should the psychologist proceed, while ensuring that he is acting in accordance with the APA ethics code?
- A.
  
  The psychologist may choose to provide psychotherapy to the dentist as long as the multiple relationship that is created is not "reasonably expected to impair the psychologist's objectivity, competence, or effectiveness."
- B.
  
  The psychologist may provide psychotherapy for the dentist, and also may suggest that they barter dental services for his child for psychotherapy services.
- C.
  
  The psychologist has always liked the dentist, so he should provide psychotherapy services to her.
- D.
  
  The psychologist should not provide psychotherapy services to the dentist because they have a prior business relationship.
17.

Wernicke's aphasia is due to damage in which lobe?
- A.
  
  Right Temporal
- B.
  
  Left Temporal
- C.
  
  Right Parietal
- D.
  
  Left Parietal
18.

An advantage of using MANOVA over multiple one-way ANOVA is that it reduces the ___ .
- A.
  
  Experiment-wise error rate
- B.
  
  Dependent variable
- C.
  
  Level of significance
- D.
  
  Mean
19.

There are three ways to measure Central Tendency: the Mean, the Median and the Mode. The median is ...
- A.
  
  Less sensitive to extreme scores than the mean.
- B.
  
  The middle number when scores are ordered.
- C.
  
  Sensitive to extreme values and highly skewed distributions.
- D.
  
  The most frequently occurring number.
20.

The _____ principle states that a behavior that occurs frequently can be used to reinforce and thereby increase the occurrence of a low-frequency behavior.
- A.
  
  Contingency
- B.
  
  Avoidance
- C.
  
  Reinforcement
- D.
  
  Premack
21.

Which neurotransmitter is implicated in both Tourette's Syndrome and Parkinson's Disease?
- A.
  
  Serotonin
- B.
  
  Norepinephrine
- C.
  
  Dopamine
- D.
  
  GABA
22.

A 29-year old client of yours is currently the defendant in a court case. The client's attorney contacts you, requesting that you provide her with some information about the client from your files and states that the information will be helpful in preparing the client's defense. What should you do?
- A.
  
  You should help your client by sending the client's file to her attorney.
- B.
  
  You should refuse to send the information from your client's file to her attorney.
- C.
  
  You should provide the information to the attorney verbally "off the record."
- D.
  
  You should discuss a release of information with your client before taking any additional action.
23.

Who was the founder of behaviorism?
- A.
  
  John Watson
- B.
  
  B F Skinner
- C.
  
  Sigmund Freud
- D.
  
  Carl Rogers
24.

Which system would include a child's family in Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory?
- A.
  
  Chronosystem
- B.
  
  Mesosystem
- C.
  
  Microsystem
- D.
  
  Exosystem
25.

A girl asks her mother for help reading piano music. The mother replies "Sure, I'd be happy to help you." According to the theory of transactional analysis, what type of communication exchange is this?
- A.
  
  Complementary
- B.
  
  Scripted
- C.
  
  Ulterior
- D.
  
  Crossed