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Which of the following statements is the best definition of "stress"? A. Physical reactions to perceived danger B. Feelings of panic C. Worries about work or school D. Thoughts about personal problems

What are the 5 levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs in order of priority?

Which example might an individual experience in Erikson's initiative versus guilt stage? A. Pretends and tries out new roles B. May develop a superego or a conscience C. Thrives on his/her accomplishments and praise D. May develop his/her autonomy by making choices E. Fantasizes and imagines discovering the environment

Which of the following is the best example of cognitive dissonance? A. Deciding not to decide B. Agreeing verbally but disagreeing privately C. Making a decision and then regretting it D. Wishing you were someplace else when your family is fighting

Which of the following is the best example of negative reinforcement? A. Jeremy's mom grounded him for not doing his homework. Now he rarely forgets to complete his assignments on time. B. Chase's mom spanked him for hitting his little brother. Chase now hits his brother less frequently. C. Chad's new teacher gives him a prize box toy for every five books that he reads. He now reads more frequently than he used to. D. Abby's mother constantly told her to water the plants in the lawn. She eventually complied and did what her mother wanted her to so that her mother doesn't tell her the same thing again.

Which of these MOST accurately describes Erikson's "initiative versus guilt" stage of development? The initiative versus guilt stage is the second stage in Erikson's theory. The initiative versus guilt stage involves the conflict between the child's growing skills and their feelings of not being as good at things as their peers. The initiative versus guilt stage involves the conflict between the child's desire to try new things independently and their remorse when they get things wrong. The initiative versus guilt stage, when successfully navigated, leads to a child feeling that the world is a place where they will have their needs met.

Functionalist psychologists focus on the function of behavior and ________. A. the operation of individual parts of the mind B. explaining the subconscious C. the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts D. understanding the id, ego, and superego

Which of the following best describes cognitive dissonance? A. When someone assigns a person to a category based on past experiences B. When someone responds negatively to an idea based on his or her beliefs C. When someone tries to change another person's opinion D. When someone's attitudes don't match his or her behavior

What is the main idea of levels of processing theory? A. Aerobic exercise promotes neurogenesis. B. If you want to remember a piece of information, you should think about it more deeply and link it to other information and memories to make it more meaningful. C. In order to remember information, you should build a web of retrieval cues to help you access material when you want to remember it. D. Overlearning can help prevent storage decay.

Which of the following is an example of negative correlation? A. Students' shoe sizes are not related to their grades. B. Students with lower IQ scores tend to have lower grades. C. As hours studying for a test decrease, so do grades on that test. D. People who spend more time exercising tend to experience less depression.

Three big questions underlie the field of psychology. These questions include nature or nurture, change or stability, and what?