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Psychology study guides
Behavior, memory, conditioning, and cognition — explained with clear models and examples.
18 explained questions, each with the answer, a worked explanation, and something interactive to help it stick.
- Which of the Following Statements About Sleep Deprivation Is False?The false statement is that sleep deprivation causes ADHD. Sleep loss can mimic or worsen ADHD-like symptoms, but it does not cause the disorder. True effects include impaired memory and alertness, higher depression risk, and links to weight gain.Read the guide
- What is the most likely consequence of setting unrealistic goals?The most likely consequence is discouragement and giving up. Unrealistic goals produce repeated failure, which lowers motivation and self-esteem, raises stress and frustration, and eventually leads the person to abandon the goal altogether.Read the guide
- Which is not a strategy for defusing potentially harmful situations?"Deactivate" is not a real strategy. The recognized bystander-intervention approaches are the 3 D's: Direct (step in), Distract (interrupt the situation), and Delegate (get help from others). Any option outside those three is the odd one out.Read the guide
- Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of autism spectrum disorder?A symptom of autism spectrum disorder is a persistent deficit in social communication and interaction paired with restricted, repetitive behaviors. Concrete examples include reduced eye contact, echolalia (repeating words), and an inflexible insistence on sameness or routines.Read the guide
- Compare and Contrast the Differences Between Active Peer Pressure and Passive Peer PressureActive peer pressure is direct and explicit: peers openly ask, dare, tease, or pressure you to act. Passive peer pressure is indirect and unspoken: you feel pushed to conform simply by observing what others do. Both influence behavior, but only active involves overt persuasion.Read the guide
- What Is the Benefit of Using Neutral Arguments to Express Yourself During a Conflict?Neutral, fact-based arguments lower the other person's defensiveness and de-escalate emotion. By describing the issue without blame or accusation, you keep communication clear and focused on the problem, making the conflict easier to resolve without damaging the relationship.Read the guide
- Which of the Following Is NOT Part of the Predictable Pattern of Abuse?An option describing sudden, random violence with no grooming or manipulation — or a one-time public confrontation — is NOT part of the predictable pattern of abuse. The recognized pattern includes engagement, building trust, filling a need, isolation, desensitization, and secrecy.Read the guide
- What principle underlies cognitive-behavioral therapy?CBT rests on the principle that thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are interconnected. Because unhelpful or distorted thinking patterns fuel painful feelings and self-defeating actions, deliberately identifying and reshaping those thoughts can improve how a person feels and behaves.Read the guide
- Which of these is true about intense emotions?Intense emotions are a normal part of being human. They are temporary responses triggered by specific events, not signs that something is wrong or unhealthy. They can make clear thinking harder in the moment, but feeling them strongly is not itself bad.Read the guide
- What are the four categories of social support?The four categories of social support are emotional, instrumental, informational, and appraisal support. They represent empathy and care, tangible or practical help, useful advice and knowledge, and constructive feedback that helps a person evaluate themselves.Read the guide
- Which of the Following Is an Example of Eustress?Eustress is positive, motivating stress. Examples include starting a new job, training for a race, planning a wedding, giving an exciting speech, or studying for an exam you care about — challenging but enjoyable events that energize you and promote growth rather than harm.Read the guide
- Which of the Following Is NOT an Important Component of Planning Ahead?Constructing an inflexible plan is NOT an important component of planning ahead. Effective planning requires breaking a goal into steps, setting clear and realistic goals, and anticipating plausible limits — all of which demand flexibility, so a rigid, unchangeable plan works against good planning.Read the guide
- The More Complex Your Emotions Are, ______?The more complex your emotions are, the more richly and fully you experience life. Being able to differentiate many distinct emotional states — high emotional granularity and emodiversity — is linked to better psychological well-being, healthier coping, and more precise emotion regulation.Read the guide
- Symptoms of Excessive Stress Include All of the Following Except?The exception is an increased energy level. Excessive, chronic stress typically causes fatigue and low energy, along with headaches, digestive problems such as constipation, and mood changes like depression, not a rise in energy.Read the guide
- What Are the Environmental Factors That Affect Your Self-Esteem?The main environmental factors are family upbringing, peer and social relationships, school experiences, the work environment, media and social media, socioeconomic status, cultural expectations, physical living spaces, and role models. These external influences shape self-esteem alongside internal traits.Read the guide
- Which neurotransmitter has roles in both pleasure and pain modulation?Beta-endorphin is the answer. It is an endogenous opioid neurotransmitter that binds opioid receptors to produce feelings of pleasure and euphoria while simultaneously blunting and modulating pain signals. Acetylcholine, GABA, and norepinephrine do not fill this dual role.Read the guide
- Functionalist psychologists focus on the function of behavior and what?Functionalist psychologists focus on the function or purpose of behavior and mental processes and how they help an organism adapt to and survive in its environment. Led by William James and influenced by Darwin, functionalism asks what the mind does, not just what it is.Read the guide
- Which of the Following Is the Best Example of Central Route Persuasion?The best example is a message that presents detailed facts, logic, and evidence - such as an ad citing scientific data, product specifications, or a reasoned argument. Central route persuasion works by getting the audience to think carefully about the actual content of the message.Read the guide