PSY 1012 Final Exam Review Updated 12 14 1 
PSY 1012 Final Exam Review
Chapter 8: Cognition, Language, and Creativity
1. Identify common barriers to problem solving. P. 276
2. Define inductive and deductive thought. P.277
Chapter 9: Intelligence
1. Who developed the first intelligence test and for what purpose? P. 290
2. Review the distribution of adult IQ scores in Table 9.3 P. 295
3. Briefly describe different types of intellectual disability (retardation). P. 298
4. Identify the causes of intellectual disability. P. 298-301
5. Explain the difference in wisdom and intelligence. P. 113 & 290-291
6. What is Gardner’s theory on intelligence? P.306
Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion
1. What is motivation? P. 317
2. Explain the Yerkes-Dodson Law. P. 328
3. Describe the Opponent-process theory. P. 329
4. Explain the need for achievement and the need for power. P. 330
5. Who developed a hierarchy of human needs and what are the five levels? P. 331
Chapter 11: Gender and Sexuality 1. What are gender roles? P. 355
2. Differentiate instrumental and expressive behaviors and how they pertain to males and females. P. 357
3. Explain what is meant by androgynous traits. P. 357
4. What is the mark of true sexual deviancy? P. 369
5. Briefly describe paraphilias and identify tactics of child molesters. P. 370
6. Identify rape myths. P. 368
7. Describe the conditions of transmitting STD’s (sexually transmitted diseases). P. 370
Chapter 12: Personality
1. What is the major disadvantage of categorizing people into certain personality types? P. 385
2. Briefly describe the five personality dimensions in the five-factor model. P. 395-396
3. Describe the id, ego, and superego in Freud’s view of the structure of personality.
P. 397-398
4. Describe Adler, Horney, and Jung’s view of personality. P. 401
5. According to Maslow what are the characteristics of a self-actualized person? P. 403
Chapter 13: Health, Stress, and Coping
Chapter 8: Cognition, Language, and Creativity
1. Identify common barriers to problem solving. P. 276
2. Define inductive and deductive thought. P.277
Chapter 9: Intelligence
1. Who developed the first intelligence test and for what purpose? P. 290
2. Review the distribution of adult IQ scores in Table 9.3 P. 295
3. Briefly describe different types of intellectual disability (retardation). P. 298
4. Identify the causes of intellectual disability. P. 298-301
5. Explain the difference in wisdom and intelligence. P. 113 & 290-291
6. What is Gardner’s theory on intelligence? P.306
Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion
1. What is motivation? P. 317
2. Explain the Yerkes-Dodson Law. P. 328
3. Describe the Opponent-process theory. P. 329
4. Explain the need for achievement and the need for power. P. 330
5. Who developed a hierarchy of human needs and what are the five levels? P. 331
Chapter 11: Gender and Sexuality 1. What are gender roles? P. 355
2. Differentiate instrumental and expressive behaviors and how they pertain to males and females. P. 357
3. Explain what is meant by androgynous traits. P. 357
4. What is the mark of true sexual deviancy? P. 369
5. Briefly describe paraphilias and identify tactics of child molesters. P. 370
6. Identify rape myths. P. 368
7. Describe the conditions of transmitting STD’s (sexually transmitted diseases). P. 370
Chapter 12: Personality
1. What is the major disadvantage of categorizing people into certain personality types? P. 385
2. Briefly describe the five personality dimensions in the five-factor model. P. 395-396
3. Describe the id, ego, and superego in Freud’s view of the structure of personality.
P. 397-398
4. Describe Adler, Horney, and Jung’s view of personality. P. 401
5. According to Maslow what are the characteristics of a self-actualized person? P. 403
Chapter 13: Health, Stress, and Coping