Midterm Exam Answers

A therapist tells a patient, “If we examine your thinking patterns and figure out how to make some changes, we can probably figure out a way for you to stop smoking.” What kind of therapy is this therapist suggesting?

Exercise has many benefits, including memory improvement.

Many therapists use Skinner boxes to help their patients who have phobias (extreme fears).

Psychologists have discovered that human memories are what?

When Santiago meets someone, he repeats that person’s name silently to himself three or four times to help him remember it. What type of processing is this?

“I’m sure I’ll learn to drive quickly,” Hayden says. “I’ve never been behind the wheel, but I watch my parents drive all the time.” According to Albert Bandura’s social learning theory, Hayden lacks what?

What type of conditioning is MOST often associated with the Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov?

“I would never go to see a psychologist!” Ming says. “They can control people’s behavior and make them do anything!” This statement is untrue because people do what?

Using certain sounds, pictures, or concepts to store memories is called what?

After a student has been at school for a few weeks, their locker combination becomes part of their what?

Eli says, “I know that girl’s name! It’s on the tip of my tongue! But I just can’t think of it.” Eli is having trouble with what aspect of memory?

The psychologist Edward Thorndike is MOST often associated with which key idea in psychology?

“The American Civil War lasted from 1861 until 1865” is what type of memory?

“My dentist told me to give up soda because it has so much sugar,” Kennedy said. “So now whenever I crave a soda, I drink sparkling water instead.” What technique is Kennedy using?

A 50-year-old ex-football player who is suddenly having memory problems should MOST likely be screened for what?

It’s usually easier to remember a phone number if it has a dash in the middle—for example, 606-8042 rather than 6060842. What memory technique is this an example of?

“I don’t care if my kids cheat on tests,” a parent says. “If the other kids can’t figure out how to get the answers in advance, that’s their problem.” What would a psychologist call this parent’s behavior?

“Thirty days has September, April, June, and November” is what type of device?

Someone who has Lewy body dementia will MOST likely have which symptoms?

Someone who is _____ will likely have trouble encoding information.