Question 1

Being skeptical about a claim means

Accepted Answer

A)  asking if there is sound evidence to support it. 
B)  realizing that most complex issues do not have easy answers. 
C)  not believing the claim, no matter what. 
D)  believing the claim unless evidence to the contrary is presented. 
A)  asking if there is sound evidence to support it. 
B)  realizing that most complex issues do not have easy answers. 
C)  not believing the claim, no matter what. 
D)  believing the claim unless evidence to the contrary is presented.

Question 2

According to the authors of the textbook, scholars in the 1600's did not apply scientific methodology to the study of the mind and human behavior because of what belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  that scientific methodology did not work 
B)  that science needed more time to develop 
C)  that humans were not just physical machines, and could not be studied using science 
D)  that it was a religious sin to try to understand the nature of the mind 
A)  that scientific methodology did not work 
B)  that science needed more time to develop 
C)  that humans were not just physical machines, and could not be studied using science 
D)  that it was a religious sin to try to understand the nature of the mind

Question 3

Psychology became a scientific discipline in the 1600s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Vido has a master's degree and has been studying how family dynamics and a person's socioeconomic situation can affect wellbeing and mental health. What type of professional is Vido most likely to become?

Accepted Answer

A)  human factors psychologist 
B)  psychiatrist 
C)  school psychologist 
D)  social worker 
A)  human factors psychologist 
B)  psychiatrist 
C)  school psychologist 
D)  social worker

Question 5

Humanism developed, in part, as a reaction against which two perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cognitive and learning perspectives 
B)  the behaviorist and psychoanalytic perspectives 
C)  the sociocultural and cognitive perspectives 
D)  the biological and behaviorist perspectives 
A)  the cognitive and learning perspectives 
B)  the behaviorist and psychoanalytic perspectives 
C)  the sociocultural and cognitive perspectives 
D)  the biological and behaviorist perspectives

Question 6

Health psychologists are interested in how lifestyle choices and other behaviors combine with genetics and environment to affect physical health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Brain localization" refers to the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain is wired for the spatial mapping of our surroundings. 
B)  neurons in the brain only communicate with nearby neurons. 
C)  the brain, and not the heart, is the seat of the human consciousness. 
D)  certain parts of the brain control specific mental abilities and personality characteristics. 
A)  the brain is wired for the spatial mapping of our surroundings. 
B)  neurons in the brain only communicate with nearby neurons. 
C)  the brain, and not the heart, is the seat of the human consciousness. 
D)  certain parts of the brain control specific mental abilities and personality characteristics.

Question 8

Which early approach to brain localization was used by physicians like Paul Broca, and was more scientific than phrenology?

Accepted Answer

A)  using electricity to stimulate different brain regions 
B)  surgically removing brain regions 
C)  studying the behavior of patients who had experienced brain injuries 
D)  studying the shape and size of the human skull 
A)  using electricity to stimulate different brain regions 
B)  surgically removing brain regions 
C)  studying the behavior of patients who had experienced brain injuries 
D)  studying the shape and size of the human skull

Question 9

The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on one's behavior is part of what early approach to psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  behaviorism 
A)  structuralism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  behaviorism

Question 10

Theories are basically the same thing as opinions or beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The scientific meaning of the word theory is different from how it is most often used in nonscientific language because

Accepted Answer

A)  it describes an explanation based on a variety of well-tested, objective observations rather than speculation. 
B)  it simply reflects the opinions of a particular scientist instead of the facts. 
C)  it is phrased in such a way that it cannot be proven incorrect. 
D)  it can be proven. 
A)  it describes an explanation based on a variety of well-tested, objective observations rather than speculation. 
B)  it simply reflects the opinions of a particular scientist instead of the facts. 
C)  it is phrased in such a way that it cannot be proven incorrect. 
D)  it can be proven.

Being skeptical about a claim means

According to the authors of the textbook, scholars in the 1600's did not apply scientific methodology to the study of the mind and human behavior because of what belief?

Psychology became a scientific discipline in the 1600s.

Vido has a master's degree and has been studying how family dynamics and a person's socioeconomic situation can affect wellbeing and mental health. What type of professional is Vido most likely to become?

Humanism developed, in part, as a reaction against which two perspectives?

Health psychologists are interested in how lifestyle choices and other behaviors combine with genetics and environment to affect physical health.

"Brain localization" refers to the idea that

Which early approach to brain localization was used by physicians like Paul Broca, and was more scientific than phrenology?

The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on one's behavior is part of what early approach to psychology?

Theories are basically the same thing as opinions or beliefs.

The scientific meaning of the word theory is different from how it is most often used in nonscientific language because

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Exam 1: Introducing Psychological Science

Being skeptical about a claim means

According to the authors of the textbook, scholars in the 1600's did not apply scientific methodology to the study of the mind and human behavior because of what belief?

Psychology became a scientific discipline in the 1600s.

Vido has a master's degree and has been studying how family dynamics and a person's socioeconomic situation can affect wellbeing and mental health. What type of professional is Vido most likely to become?

Humanism developed, in part, as a reaction against which two perspectives?

Health psychologists are interested in how lifestyle choices and other behaviors combine with genetics and environment to affect physical health.

"Brain localization" refers to the idea that

Which early approach to brain localization was used by physicians like Paul Broca, and was more scientific than phrenology?

The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on one's behavior is part of what early approach to psychology?

Theories are basically the same thing as opinions or beliefs.

The scientific meaning of the word theory is different from how it is most often used in nonscientific language because

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Filters