“I was actually hoping to see you last week because I was feeling very depressed and could barely get out of bed and nearly got fired from my job. But I’m feeling a lot better now! I couldn’t sleep last night so I organized my house and ordered a new wardrobe so I’m looking forward to that being delivered. I also have a date tonight and tomorrow, so things are looking up for me!”

“I’ve gotten in trouble at work for taking too long to do certain things, and I’m late a lot. My boss doesn’t understand that I have these intrusive thoughts that won’t go away. Like, the other day I was late because I thought I had a nail in my tire, so I had to check every tire twice just to be safe. I mean, does my boss want me to die on the way to work?”

Which statement best captures the relationship between affect, emotion, and mood as described in the material?

Identify which trait is represented by the spectrum. Low = impulsive, careless, disorganized, prone to procrastination High = organized, diligent, reliable, goal-directed, self-controlled, punctual

A standardized IQ test is administered to a group of students multiple times over several months. The test consistently produces similar scores for each student, and it accurately measures cognitive abilities as intended.(hint: reliable = consistent; valid = accurate)

You want your child to clean their room regularly, so you put a sticker on their chore chart every night their room is tidy. First, ask yourself: “are we adding something (positive) or taking something away (negative)?”Then, ask yourself: “do we want the behavior to continue (reinforcer) or stop (punisher)?”

Ryan made himself a tuna sandwich for lunch. Unfortunately, the mayonnaise he used had been left out too long and was spoiled. Not long after eating the sandwich, Ryan felt sick and had to rush to the bathroom. Thereafter, the mere mention of a tuna sandwich would make Ryan nauseous. Which variable represents the neutral stimulus? (hint: on its own, it does not elicit a response; the neutral stimulus always turns into the conditioned stimulus)

Your professor notices that students constantly have their phones out during class. They decide to collect all phones before class starts so students will stop scrolling during class time. First, ask yourself: “are we adding something (positive) or taking something away (negative)?”Then, ask yourself: “do we want the behavior to continue (reinforcer) or stop (punisher)?”

Ryan made himself a tuna sandwich for lunch. Unfortunately, the mayonnaise he used had been left out too long and was spoiled. Not long after eating the sandwich, Ryan felt sick and had to rush to the bathroom. Thereafter, the mere mention of a tuna sandwich would make Ryan nauseous. Which variables represent the “after” stage of learning? (hint: which variable did Ryan learn to associate with another? X causes Y)

What is the correct order of the sleep stages?