Someone has been extremely anxious for much of the past year, but can’t explain why. There is a good chance that generalized he is experiencing:

Related Mcqs:

1. On Monday, the meteorologist forecast a 20 percent chance of rain, so Sharmila took her umbrella to work. On Friday, he reported an 80 percent chance than it would not rain, so Sharmila left her umbrella at home. Sharmila’s behavior illustrates the impact of:

   A. the representative heuristic
   B. the belief perseverance phenomenon
   C. overconfidence
   D. the framing effect

2. Arturo believes that most young women from California are extremely good looking and that extremely good- looking women are usually selfish and egotistical. His beliefs are example of __________?

   A. ingroup bias
   B. stereotypes
   C. sexual discrimination
   D. mirror- image perceptions

3. When someone’s biological sex does not match their gender identity, they may be experiencing which phenomenon?

   A. Transexual identity
   B. Communicative disorder
   C. Sexual dysfunction
   D. Gender identity disorder

4. As Babra drove down the highway, the pickets of the fences moved past her in a blur, but the mountains in the distance didn’t appear to move at all. Babra was experiencing:

   A. The binocular cue for depth called convergence
   B. The monocular cue for depth called linear perspective
   C. The pictorial cue for depth called texture gradient
   D. The monocular cue for depth called motion parallax

5. Maya has always preferred individual assignments to group projects because she finds that she can accomplish more when she works on her own. the process that would best explain why Maya accomplishes less when she works as part of group is _________?

   A. social loafing
   B. social interference
   C. diffusion of responsibility
   D. the bystander effect

6. If a person feels tense or anxious without any reason he must concern with ___________ psychologist?

   A. industrial/organizational
   B. clinical
   C. personality
   D. biological

7. When Professor ljaz nervously began teaching a university class for the first time, he overestimated the extent to which his student would notice that he was anxious. His reaction best illustrates:

   A. reciprocal determinism
   B. self-serving bias
   C. the spotlight effect
   D. an Electra complex

8. Coretta is quite pessimistic, anxious, and moody. In terms of the Eysenck’s basic personality dimensions she would be classified as:

   A. passive-aggressive
   B. manic-depressive
   C. unstable-introverted
   D. external-dependent

9. What is the main between a generalized anxiety disorder and a panic disorder?

   A. A panic disorder causes connected, related panic attacks
   B. A panic disorder causes a constant feeling of worry and tension
   C. A panic disorder causes uncomfortable moments of high tension
   D. A panic disorder causes random, unrelated panic attacks

10. What is a common symptom of GAD (generalized anxiety disorder)?

    A. Frequent urination
    B. Incessant, constant worry about something unimportant
    C. Extreme paranoia
    D. Frequent feelings of hopelessness and despair