Penny is being interviewed for a clerical job at the local insurance company

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1.Penny is being interviewed for a clerical job at the local insurance company. Which personality trait would the interviewer rank above all others?

a) Agreeableness

b) Conscientiousness

c) Extraversion

 

2.Jana is a somewhat aggressive adolescent. Rather than acting out with her family and peers, she expresses her aggressive nature while playing video games. This demonstrates her ________ at work.

a) Id

b) Superego

c)Ego

 

3.Riley experiences anxiety whenever attempting to establish a romantic relationship. The therapist explains that this problem results from unfulfilled childhood desire for love and security because Riley was raised in an orphanage where there was little personal contact. Riley’s therapist’s statement reflects the views of

a) Alfred Adler.

b) Karen Horney.

c) Carl Jung.

 

4.Levi is 13 years old and has recently become interested in girls. He likes the way they look and wonders what it would be like to kiss a girl. According to Freud, Levi is in the ________ stage of development.

A) Anal

b) Phallic

c) Genital

 

5.The theorist who described personality in terms of people’s characteristic behaviors and conscious motives was

a) Albert Bandura.

b) Starke Hathaway.

c) Gordon Allport.

 

6.When Yonit thinks about herself, all the thoughts and feelings she has make up her _____, according to humanistic theorists.

a) self-concept

b) perspective

c)purpose

 

7.As a psychotherapist, Dr. Lazar would be LEAST likely to use the Big Five to understand

a) attachment differences.

b) brain structure differences.

c) the stability of personality.

Personality is largely governed by an individuals response to the knowledge of their inevitable death, and furthermore

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believes that personality is largely governed by an individuals response to the knowledge of their inevitable death, and furthermore, that this
knowledge prompts them to seek a station or trait for their existence. Psychodynamic Approach O Humanistic Approach Existential Approach
Social Cognitive Approach
Which component of the mind did Freud describe as operating according to the Pleasure Principle serving as the source of bodily needs drives desires and impulses?
The most primitive part of the human mind, the id is the source of our bodily needs, wants, desires, and impulses. Freud believed that the id acts according to the “pleasure principle” – the psychic force that motivates the tendency to seek immediate gratification of any impulse.
Which personality theory centers around unique characteristics that influence behavior such as openness agreeableness and neuroticism?
The trait theory of personality was developed by Raymond Cattell, who argued that a person’s personality is a series of traits that are stable over time. The approach narrows down a person’s personality to five core traits: openness, agreeableness, extraversion, neuroticism, and conscientiousness.

What is the biological, sociol-cultural factors of agression? Give an example.

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What is the biological, sociol-cultural factors of agression?  Give an example.

What are the social cultural factors of aggression?
A culturally comparative view indicates that the causes of aggression are multifaceted-including influences from such sources as learned values, socialization, social organization, economics and ecology, gender, and natural and sexual selection.
What is social aggression examples?
Examples include shunning and spreading rumors or lies. “Social aggression” describes the same behaviors but reaches more broadly to include gossip and also nonverbal communication, such as facial expressions or gestures, that show contempt or disregard.
How does aggression affect social behavior?
Victims of social aggression often experience as much emotional distress as victims of physical aggression, including emotional and social difficulties such as peer rejection, loneliness, and internalizing problems (Crick et al., 2002).

Analyze the Social Security Act of 1935, paying specific attention to its history and evolution

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Analyze the Social Security Act of 1935, paying specific attention to its history and evolution, current implementation and adequacy, equity and efficiency.

Please provide a well written report on the Act and as well as citation and references.

 

*should be written as if it’s a report for a psych major*

What was most significant about the Social Security Act of 1935 quizlet?
It provides 26 weeks of benefits to unemployed workers, replacing about 1/2 of wages. There is a max to how much they will provide. A guaranteed retirement payment (pension) for enrolled workers beginning at age 67. Eligibility is based on prior contributions to the government, usually in the form of payroll taxes.
How did the Social Security Act of 1935 impact the evolution of human welfare services in the United States?
The Social Security Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. In addition to several provisions for general welfare, the new Act created a social insurance program designed to pay retired workers age 65 or older a continuing income after retirement.

You are helping a new teacher prepare for his first day of class

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You are helping a new teacher prepare for his first day of class. One of his students, Wendy, has an emotional disorder, and the new teacher is unsure what to expect in terms of learning and social behaviors.

What should you tell him? B. List (5) behavioral or learning strategies that the teacher can implement

Use the whole class period, tell your students about yourself, discuss your teaching-learning philosophy, demonstrate your mode of teaching, cultivate your students’ trust, foster a spirit of free and open inquiry, display your enthusiasm for the subject, and finally, display a sense of humor. Don’t run out of time.

What should I teach on the first day of class?

First Class Activities

Asking students to introduce themselves, ask you a question, talk about their expectations for the course, or introduce a partner are all good activities for the first day of class. Try to keep all the activities you do in the first lesson fun and light.

The DSM-V enumerates these two criteria as symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

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The DSM-V enumerates these two criteria as symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder:

1.  Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms

2. Chronic feelings of emptiness

Taking into account the elements in the painting and the mental condition of Vincent Van Gogh at the time, how does “The Night Cafe” illustrate Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?

What are the criteria or clinical symptoms of borderline personality disorder?
With borderline personality disorder, you have an intense fear of abandonment or instability, and you may have difficulty tolerating being alone. Yet inappropriate anger, impulsiveness and frequent mood swings may push others away, even though you want to have loving and lasting relationships.

The vast majority of people with paraphilias

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The vast majority of people with paraphilias (well over 95%) are men. List some reason you think this discrepancy might exist.As you look over your answers, do you see any biases or stereotypes in your thinking? Where do you think your beliefs come from? What are some of your belief patterns?
What is the most common paraphilia?
The most common paraphilias are pedophilia (sexual focus on children), exhibitionism (exposure of genitals to strangers), voyeurism (observing private activities of unaware victims), and frotteurism (touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person).
What is a common feature of all paraphilias?
Paraphilias involve sexual arousal to atypical objects, situations, and/or targets (eg, children, corpses, animals). However, some sexual activities that seem unusual to another person or a health care practitioner do not constitute a paraphilic disorder simply because they are unusual.

Informational influence

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Informational and Normative Influence

Informational influence is defined as “influence that produces conformity when a person believes others are correct in their judgments.” Normative influence is defined as “influence that produces conformity when a person fears the negative social consequences of appearing deviant.”

Distinguishing these two types of social influence is important for a better understanding of how and why conformity should be strong or weak in various situations.

Describe an incident in which you conformed to group norms due to normative influence and one in which you conformed to group norms due to informational influence.

Is informational influence more likely to occur with respect to facts and normative with respect to issues of preferences? Explain your position.

 Which sequence correctly identifies the order that emotions appear in babies

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Which sequence correctly identifies the order that emotions appear in babies:

In which order do infants develop emotions?
Infants begin showing a spontaneous “social smile” around age 2 to 3 months, and begin to laugh spontaneously around age 4 months. In addition, between ages 2 and 6 months, infants express other feelings such as anger, sadness, surprise, and fear. Between ages 5 and 6 months, babies begin to exhibit stranger anxiety.

 

a. surprise and contentment, followed by distress and int

b. interest and contentment, followed by anger and fear

c. contentment and interest, followed by disgust and distress

d. interest and distress, followed by disgust and contentment

What are the first emotions that can be recognized in babies?
The first emotions that can be recognised in babies include joy, anger, sadness and fear. As children’s sense of self develops, more complex emotions like shyness, surprise, elation, embarrassment, shame, guilt, pride and empathy emerge.

Why do you think our memory system is designed this way?

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Why do you think our memory system is designed this way? What are the advantages to being so forgetful and open to environmental influences? On the other hand, what would be the advantages and disadvantages of a system where you remembered everything perfectly?

If you could choose your own memory system design, which one would you choose? One that remembered everything, or one that remembered most things even though some of the things you “remember” may not be as they were, or perhaps never even happened at all.

Perhaps more importantly, is there anything you can do about it?

Why is memory so important to what it means to be a human being?
Memory has a fundamental role in life, reflecting the past as the past, and offering the possibility of reusing all past and present experiences, as well as helping to ensure continuity between what was and what was going to be.
How does memory impact society?
Our memories influence how we perceive the world around us, respond to new situations, perceive ourselves, and interact with others. Over our lives, we accumulate many different types of memories, from everyday routines to facts, subconscious behaviors, and even emotional patterns.