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1. A psychologist who studies how people store and retrieve information from memory is most likely a ________ psychologist.

2. In classical conditioning, the stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response is called the

3. The approach that emphasizes unconscious conflicts and early childhood experiences is

4. “Client-centered therapy” is most strongly associated with

5. Informed consent in counseling primarily ensures that the client

6. A correlation of -0.80 indicates

7. A major limitation of correlational research is that it cannot

8. A researcher manipulates sleep deprivation (0 hours vs 24 hours) and measures reaction time. Sleep deprivation is the

9. The tendency to seek information that supports one’s beliefs is called

10. Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

11. Bandura’s work highlighted the importance of

12. The ethical principle most directly related to “do no harm” is

13. A test that gives similar results when repeated under similar conditions demonstrates

14. “Does the test measure what it claims to measure?” refers to

15. According to Piaget, a child who can think logically about concrete events is in the

16. Erikson’s stage most associated with adolescence is

17. The part of the neuron that receives incoming signals from other neurons is the

18. The brain structure most associated with regulating basic survival functions (breathing, heart rate) is the

19. The “fight-or-flight” response is primarily linked to the

20. A common neurotransmitter involved in mood regulation, often linked with depression, is

21. A counselor maintaining a client’s privacy except when there is risk of serious harm is an example of

22. When a counselor feels unusually angry with a client because the client reminds them of someone from the counselor’s past, this is most consistent with

23. In psychotherapy, transference refers to

24. The therapeutic approach that focuses on identifying and changing irrational beliefs is

25. CBT primarily targets the relationship between

26. Which defense mechanism involves attributing one’s own unacceptable feelings to someone else?

27. A person who returns to childlike behavior under stress is showing

28. The therapy approach that emphasizes awareness in the “here and now” and personal responsibility is most associated with

29. The view that behavior is shaped primarily by consequences is central to

30. A key feature of humanistic psychology is emphasis on

31. In research ethics, deception is considered acceptable only when

32. The mean is best described as

33. The median is best described as

34. A distribution with a long tail to the right is

35. In counseling, an eclectic counselor is one who

36. Which of the following is a covert process?

37. Which of the following is an overt behavior?

38. A key goal of psychological science is to

39. The school most associated with “the whole is different from the sum of its parts” is

40. A major concern in counseling relationships is maintaining

41. A standardized IQ test is designed so that the average score is typically

42. A client reports persistent worry, restlessness, and muscle tension for many months. This best fits

43. The term comorbidity means

44. A mood disorder characterized by episodes of mania is

45. The DSM is primarily used for

46. A client expresses suicidal intent with a plan and means. The counselor’s most appropriate immediate priority is

47. A psychologist who studies how culture shapes behavior and values is most likely in

48. The approach most associated with studying mental structures through introspection was

49. The “father of behaviorism” is commonly identified as

50. In counseling, rapport refers to

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