(06.05 MC)Steven is interested in a job at a prestigious law firm that requires him to interview in front of the founding partners. He is preparing for the interview by reviewing his qualifications and getting a good night’s sleep. He wants to be alert but doesn’t want to feel overwhelmed because he won’t perform his best. Steven’s approach reflects which of the following principles?

(05.03 MC)While taking a chemistry test, Diego struggled to balance a chemical equation. Later that day, the solution popped into his head. This is an example of which concept?

(07.01 MC)During psychology class, students were asked to complete a daily hassle stress survey. A sampling of the scores is provided in the table below. Student 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score 15 8 10 12 12 20 4 12 6 11 What is the range of this data set?

(07.07 MC)Study the chart. Then answer the question that follows. A B C D A psychiatrist is interested in studying a family where identical twins have developed schizophrenia. A clinical psychologist has a new patient presenting with negative perceptions of the world who minimizes his successes and exaggerates his failures. A neurocognitive psychologist meets a new patient. The treatment plan includes an intake interview to discuss medical history and document life experiences. A biological psychologist is interested in learning about the effectiveness of antianxiety medication. She gives a questionnaire to her patients asking them to rate the severity of their symptoms on a scale. Which approach to treatment would be the best fit for scenario B?

(05.01 MC)What does the graph tell you about spontaneous recovery?

(07.02 MC)A positive psychologist is conducting a study on virtues. To assess the degree to which an individual feels they possess a virtue, which method/tool would be most appropriate to use?

(06.04 MC)A study was conducted using 100 students enrolled in Calculus. Researchers were interested in assessing how reciprocal determinism impacts performance in a rigorous course. All subjects participated in a course of positive self-talk prior to taking their first exam in the course. Interactions between students and instructors were staged. Students were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Instructors were asked to be positive and encouraging to one group and critical to the other group. Students were given a self-report assessment after their exam measuring their self-efficacy. Researchers evaluated the impact of the tone of instructor-student interaction on self-efficacy. Which element makes this study an experiment?

(06.05 MC)Mikayla’s mother told her they could go out for dinner once Mikayla completed her homework. Which type of motivation is Mikayla’s mom using to encourage Mikayla to focus on her homework?

(07.07 MC)Study the chart. Then answer the question that follows. A B C D A psychiatrist is interested in studying a family where identical twins have developed schizophrenia. A clinical psychologist has a new patient presenting with negative perceptions of the world who minimizes his successes and exaggerates his failures. A neurocognitive psychologist meets a new patient. The treatment plan includes an intake interview to discuss medical history and document life experiences. A biological psychologist is interested in learning about the effectiveness of antianxiety medication. She gives a questionnaire to her patients asking them to rate the severity of their symptoms on a scale. In scenario C, what type of data is collected during the intake interview?

(07.03 MC)When explaining the causes of mental illness, cognitive psychologists argue that disorders are the result of maladaptive thoughts and perceptions. Which of the following cases supports this idea?