2014 idh practice exam questions

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PHE1IDH 2014 practice exam questions

1. Pavlov condi tioned dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell. The

bell in classical condi tioning terms would be referred to as a(an):

(a) conditioned stimulus(b) conditioned response(c) unconditioned stimulus(d) unconditioned response(e) none of the above

2. An observed increase in tantrum behaviour after a chi ldreceives a sweet after throwing a tantrum, would best bedescribed from the childs perspective as:

(a) stimulus generalisation(b) positive reinforcement(c) negative reinforcement(d) positive punishment(e) both (a) and (c)

3. Which situation would tend to produce the strongest learningover time:

(a) praising a patient every time he/she performs arehabilitation exercise

(b) praising a patient after every 4 minutes ofrehabilitation exercises

(c) praising a patient before they begin therehabilitation exercise

(d) praising a patient after every 10 minutes of

rehabilitation exercises(e) praising a patient after an average of 4 minutes of

rehabilitation exercises


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4. One can increase the total amount of information which is heldin short term memory by:

(a) using mnemonic devices(b) elaborative rehearsal(c) constructive remembering(d) combining information into chunks(e) none of the above

5. Interference with the retention of new information due topreviously learned material is called:

(a) proactive inhibition (interference)(b) retrograde amnesia(c) the tip-of-the tongue phenomenon(d) repression(e) retroactive inhibition (interference)

6. IQ tests are valid predictors of:

(a) one's general ability to function in the real world(b) an individual's motivation(c) school success

(d) creative abilities(e) racial background

7. Approximately what percentage of the population willhave an IQ less than 70:

(a) 10%(b) 20%(c) 0.05%(d) 2%(e) 7%

8. A state of psychological tension induced by a need iscalled a(n):

(a) want(b) drive(c) stimulus(d) reflex(e) instinct


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9. A person's desire to perform a task for its own reward isdriven by:

(a) extrinsic motivation(b) instinct(c) internal locus of control(d) intrinsic motivation(e) goal setting

10. Goal setting is best achieved by using which of thefollowing strategies:

(a) setting measurable goals(b) setting challenging yet achievable goals(c) setting short, medium and long-term goals(d) (a) and (b)(e) (a), (b) and (c)

11. Which of the follow ing alternatives is not normallyincluded in Abraham Maslows Hierarchy of Needs :

(a) universalisation(b) food and water

(c) self-actualisation(d) basic biological needs(e) (a) and (c)

12. According to Erikson's psychosocial theory the majorconflict which must be resolved in adolescence centresaround:

(a) identity versus role-confusion(b) autonomy versus shame and doubt

(c) integrity versus despair(d) generativity versus stagnation(e) basic trust versus basic mistrust


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13. According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development aprimary school child would be in:

(a) the formal operational stage

(b) the concrete operational stage(c) the sensorimotor stage(d) the pre-operational stage(e) the stage of industry versus inferiority

14. If you decide that a fellow student has performed well onan exam because she/he is intelligent and conscientiousyou have made a:

(a) free will attribution(b) situational attribution

(c) deterministic attribution(d) dispositional attribution(e) unstable attribution

15. According to the PHE1IDH lectures, the use ofpsychoactive drugs is associated with:

(a) a persons genetic background(b) a persons early environmental background(c) social learning(d) (a) and (c)

(e) (a), (b) and (c)

16. ______________ is a strong and intense fear that is evoked inresponse to a particular situation

(a) A phobia(b) Tension(c) Generalized anxiety disorder(d) A somatoform disorder(e) Panic disorder


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17. What is the first stage in the sensory processing of

information?

(a) Specialized neurons break down and analyzethe features of nerve impulses

(b) A neural representation is compared withpreviously stored information

(c) Sensory stimuli activate specialized receptors(d) Several stimulus pieces are organized into a

neural representation(e) We recognize the stimulus because of a

perceptual schema

18. The severity of experienced stress is influenced by:

(a) the predicability of occurrence of the stressor(b) the person's degree of control over the stressor(c) cognitive appraisals of the stressor(d) (a) and (b) only(e) (a), (b) and (c)

19. Secondary appraisal in the stress process is best defined

as:

(a) perception of the negative consequences of notcoping

(b) ongoing assessment of available copingresources

(c) labelling an environmental event as threatening(d) rationalisation(e) conflict resolution

20. Stress can potentially lead to an increased risk ofcoronary heart d isease through:

(a) an increased risk of the build up of cholesterolplaques

(b) directly suppressing the immune system(c) an increase in behaviours such as smoking(d) (a) and (c)(e) a reduction in the B-lymphocyte response


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21. The second stage of Selyes General AdaptationSyndrome theory of how stress might lead to illness is:

(a) alarm(b) exhaustion(c) the time when you are most likely to display

symptoms of being ill(d) resistance(e) the first time that the sympathetic nervous system

and adrenal glands are activated

22. Which of the follow ing statements concerningdepression is true:

(a) depression is more common amongst femalesthan males

(b) people may require either more or less sleepwhen depressed

(c) people may find it difficult to concentrate whendepressed

(d) people may feel suicidal when depressed(e) all of the above

23. According to the Cognitive-Behavioural approach totreatment:

(a) maladaptive behaviour is likely to be a result offaulty thinking patterns

(b) the most efficient approach to treatment is totarget the patients thinking patterns

(c) the way we think is closely related with how wefeel and behave

(d) (a) and (c)(e) (a), (b) and (c)

24. Older men are at risk of dangerously increasing their druguse when:

(a) they retire without other interests that are meaningful tothem

(b) their spouse or partner dies(c) their work becomes more meaningful to them(d) (a) and (b)(e) (a), (b), and (c)


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25. According to the PHE1IDH lectures, the phenomenon oftolerancein drug dependency:

(a) means increasing doses of the drug are required to getthe same desired psychological result(b) ought only to be displayed by the health or human

services professional when dealing with legal drug use(c) always occurs with all possible effects of the drug, both

psychological and non-psychological(d) occurs when the drug dependent person is intoxicated(e) occurs when sharply reducing or ceasing using the drug

26. According to Carl Rogers, in order for positive client

change to occur , the helping professionals use ofcongruence, uncondit ional positive regard, and empathicunderstanding:

(a) are neither necessary nor sufficient(b) are sufficient, but not necessary(c) are necessary, but not sufficient(d) should be confined to the early parts of the session (the

primacy effect)(e) none of the above are true

27. According to Rogers, the helping professionals conditionof empathic understanding is best described as:

(a) being honest and authentic with the client(b) thinking of the client as fundamentally good(c) seeking to understand the client as thoroughly as

possible(d) echoing the clients body posture(e) (a) and (d)

28. In PHE1IDH Case Enquiry 1, Kat hugs Ana to stop hercrying/throwing a tantrum; in terms of the effect on Katsbehaviour this is an example of:

(a) negative punishment(b) stimulus generalisation(c) social learning(d) a conditioned response(e) negative reinforcement

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