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You notice that your younger brother always gets excited when he hears the Bluey theme song play on TV.  You decide to start spraying some perfume every time the theme song comes on.  Over time, you notice your brother starts to get excited when he smells the perfume even without hearing the Bluey theme song.  In this experiment you performed on your brother: What is the unconditioned stimulus? 2 points       What is the unconditioned response? 2 points       What is the conditioned stimulus? 2 points       What is the conditioned response? 2 points       What type of learning/conditioning is this? 2 points

  What is the name of the most widely used system of personality traits? The Big Five or the Five-Factor Model Facets The Hans Eysenck model The HEXACO model

The most widely used system of personality traits includes 5 traits that can be remembered with the acronym OCEAN.  Please list and describe the 5 traits involved in this system. 10 points O       C       E       A       N

Which stage of grief involves feelings of guilt, regrets, and ‘if only’ thoughts? Denial Bargaining Anger             Acceptance

Higher self-efficacy generally leads to: increased health risks lower perceived control better health outcomes poorer coping skills

You receive an email about a 6-digit access code that you need to type into your phone in order to log in to your banking app.  You start to rehearse the code to yourself to help maintain it in your memory, but then your roommate asks you where their leftovers went in the fridge.  You answer your roommate, but this distraction has caused you to forget the access code.  This represents a lapse in your: sensory memory working memory long term memory declarative memory

Erikson’s stage of identity vs. confusion typically occurs during: infancy childhood adolescence  late adulthood

True or False: Forensic psychologists can act as expert witnesses, help with jury selection, and perform criminal profiling. 1 point

Which of the following is TRUE about majority and minority influences? A consistent minority is more likely to increase conformity. As the size of the majority increases, the minority is more likely to conform. A consistent majority is more likely to increase conformity. All of the above are true.

Which of the following disorders is the hardest to treat since people with this diagnosis usually do not think they have a disorder and thus will not seek out treatment for their symptoms? Major depressive disorder Generalized anxiety disorder Personality disorders Schizophrenia spectrum disorders