Quiz 1

1.  Margo is looking for a new job. She would like to work in the entertainment industry, but will not be able to afford her own apartment if she takes an entry-level job. Margo is likely to be experiencing

2.  When studying adjustment in psychology we cover all of the following EXCEPT

3.  Ellis called problematic emotional reactions caused by negative self-talk

4.  Which of the following is NOT one of the tips for getting more out of lectures?

5.  Exercising deep processing means

6.  A correlation coefficient indicates the __________ and the ___________ of the relationship between two variables

7  In a self-modification program, the best way to increase a response is to

8.  Trevor came back from active military duty and discovered that he felt less stressed when joking around with his friends. Trevor is most likely engaging in humor that

9.  Which of the following is the best example of “overt” activity?

10.  Marge was continuously getting initial job interviews, but not being asked for a follow-up interview. She asked her friend Homer to help her solve the problem. Homer asked her if she was sure what the problem was. Homer was helping Marge

11.  Which of the following has been found to be very important to overall happiness?

12.  Which of the following are “Big Five” traits?

13.   Which of these constructive coping techniques focuses on altering the stressful situation itself?

14.  Chen and Martin found that _____ humor is related to better mental health and _____ humor is related to poorer mental health

15.  The ____ is an estimate of the proportion of trait variability in a population that is determined by variations in genetic inheritance

16.  Supporters of behavior modification assume that behavior is a product of

17.  _____ involves enduring psychological disturbance attributed to the experience of a major traumatic event

18.  Personality tests are

19.  Which of the following is the basis of empiricism

20.  The basic challenge of modern life has become the search for