Question 1

A major difference between most clinical psychologists and psychiatrists is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all clinical psychologists can prescribe medications. 
B)  all psychiatrists can prescribe medications. 
C)  to be a clinical psychologist, you must obtain a doctorate degree. 
D)  to be a psychiatrist, you need to obtain only a master's degree. 
A)  all clinical psychologists can prescribe medications. 
B)  all psychiatrists can prescribe medications. 
C)  to be a clinical psychologist, you must obtain a doctorate degree. 
D)  to be a psychiatrist, you need to obtain only a master's degree.

Question 2

Cognitive psychologists are a subgroup of experimental psychologists who are concerned primarily with:

Accepted Answer

A)  neurobiological events which underlie behavior. 
B)  the function of age on behavior. 
C)  mental events which intervene between stimuli and responses. 
D)  how people are affected by social situations. 
A)  neurobiological events which underlie behavior. 
B)  the function of age on behavior. 
C)  mental events which intervene between stimuli and responses. 
D)  how people are affected by social situations.

Question 3

The question of nature and nurture relationships centers on how ____________ (nature) and ____________ (nurture) influence behavior and mental processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  environment; heredity 
B)  heredity; environment 
C)  emotion; logic 
D)  logic; emotion 
A)  environment; heredity 
B)  heredity; environment 
C)  emotion; logic 
D)  logic; emotion

Question 4

Introspection requires

Accepted Answer

A)  metaphysical experiences. 
B)  self-skepticism about experiences. 
C)  empiricism. 
D)  examining one's own perceptions and thoughts. 
A)  metaphysical experiences. 
B)  self-skepticism about experiences. 
C)  empiricism. 
D)  examining one's own perceptions and thoughts.

Question 5

A perennial question for educational psychologists is, "Why do some students in a class succeed while others perform poorly?" According to the biopsychosocial model, which of the following is a possible explanation for this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological differences in brain structures and chemistry 
B)  social and cultural differences between students 
C)  cognitive, emotional, and personality differences between students 
D)  each student's biological makeup, social and cultural background, and their cognitive abilities, emotional state, and personality combine to make them different from any other student in the class 
A)  biological differences in brain structures and chemistry 
B)  social and cultural differences between students 
C)  cognitive, emotional, and personality differences between students 
D)  each student's biological makeup, social and cultural background, and their cognitive abilities, emotional state, and personality combine to make them different from any other student in the class

Question 6

What property do hypotheses and theories both share?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are both types of educated guesses. 
B)  They both integrate numerous findings and observations. 
C)  They are both types of opinions or beliefs. 
D)  In order to be scientific, they both must be capable of being proven false. 
A)  They are both types of educated guesses. 
B)  They both integrate numerous findings and observations. 
C)  They are both types of opinions or beliefs. 
D)  In order to be scientific, they both must be capable of being proven false.

Question 7

Which two physicians developed first explored brain localization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gall and Spurzheim 
B)  Broca and Wernicke 
C)  Mesmer and Freud 
D)  Galton and Wundt 
A)  Gall and Spurzheim 
B)  Broca and Wernicke 
C)  Mesmer and Freud 
D)  Galton and Wundt

Question 8

A hypothesis is a testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A distinct feature of behaviorism is its:

Accepted Answer

A)  search for the deeper meaning of human existence. 
B)  search for patterns that create a whole that is greater than its parts. 
C)  use of introspection. 
D)  exclusive emphasis on observable behavior. 
A)  search for the deeper meaning of human existence. 
B)  search for patterns that create a whole that is greater than its parts. 
C)  use of introspection. 
D)  exclusive emphasis on observable behavior.

Question 10

Which school of thought in psychology tried to identify the basic elements of sensations, images, and feelings?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Psychology can be considered a collection of many related fields of study. What is one of the features that all of these fields have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of the scientific method 
B)  The study of mental illness 
C)  The belief that the unconscious mind determines human behavior 
D)  The use of introspection 
A)  The use of the scientific method 
B)  The study of mental illness 
C)  The belief that the unconscious mind determines human behavior 
D)  The use of introspection

Question 12

According to the principle of parsimony, reports of alien abduction are unlikely to be true because

Accepted Answer

A)  there are several other explanations that are much simpler. 
B)  aliens do not really exist. 
C)  eyewitness reports should never be believed. 
D)  anyone who thinks they were abducted by aliens is clearly mentally unstable. 
A)  there are several other explanations that are much simpler. 
B)  aliens do not really exist. 
C)  eyewitness reports should never be believed. 
D)  anyone who thinks they were abducted by aliens is clearly mentally unstable.

Question 13

Which founding contributors to psychology helped develop behaviorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt and Wundt 
B)  Freud and Watson 
C)  Watson and Pavlov 
D)  Pavlov and Wundt 
A)  Gestalt and Wundt 
B)  Freud and Watson 
C)  Watson and Pavlov 
D)  Pavlov and Wundt

Question 14

The origins of the cognitive perspective can be traced back to a handful of European psychologists who were studying

Accepted Answer

A)  memory and perception. 
B)  behavior. 
C)  computers. 
D)  language. 
A)  memory and perception. 
B)  behavior. 
C)  computers. 
D)  language.

Question 15

Scientific literacy does not include _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering knowledge 
B)  accepting common-sense explanations 
C)  critical thinking 
D)  applying scientific information to everyday problems 
A)  gathering knowledge 
B)  accepting common-sense explanations 
C)  critical thinking 
D)  applying scientific information to everyday problems

Question 16

Which school of psychology questioned whether psychologists should study mental processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  Gestalt psychology 
D)  humanism 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  Gestalt psychology 
D)  humanism

Question 17

Which two doctors were able to identify important language centers in the brain by studying their patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gall and Spurzheim 
B)  Broca and Wernicke 
C)  Mesmer and Freud 
D)  Galton and Wundt 
A)  Gall and Spurzheim 
B)  Broca and Wernicke 
C)  Mesmer and Freud 
D)  Galton and Wundt

Question 18

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow were two major figures in the development of which psychological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic psychology 
B)  functionalism 
C)  cognitive psychology 
D)  behaviorism 
A)  humanistic psychology 
B)  functionalism 
C)  cognitive psychology 
D)  behaviorism

Question 19

"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts" is a statement that can be associated with the perspective of

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection. 
B)  functionalism. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  Gestalt psychology. 
A)  introspection. 
B)  functionalism. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  Gestalt psychology.

Question 20

You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will and life's meaning. Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviorism 
B)  Humanistic psychology 
C)  Functionalism 
D)  Psychodynamics 
A)  Behaviorism 
B)  Humanistic psychology 
C)  Functionalism 
D)  Psychodynamics

A major difference between most clinical psychologists and psychiatrists is that:

Cognitive psychologists are a subgroup of experimental psychologists who are concerned primarily with:

The question of nature and nurture relationships centers on how (nature) and (nurture) influence behavior and mental processes.

Introspection requires

A perennial question for educational psychologists is, "Why do some students in a class succeed while others perform poorly?" According to the biopsychosocial model, which of the following is a possible explanation for this phenomenon?

What property do hypotheses and theories both share?

Which two physicians developed first explored brain localization?

A hypothesis is a testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured.

A distinct feature of behaviorism is its:

Which school of thought in psychology tried to identify the basic elements of sensations, images, and feelings?

Psychology can be considered a collection of many related fields of study. What is one of the features that all of these fields have in common?

According to the principle of parsimony, reports of alien abduction are unlikely to be true because

Which founding contributors to psychology helped develop behaviorism?

The origins of the cognitive perspective can be traced back to a handful of European psychologists who were studying

Scientific literacy does not include _______.

Which school of psychology questioned whether psychologists should study mental processes?

Which two doctors were able to identify important language centers in the brain by studying their patients?

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow were two major figures in the development of which psychological perspective?

"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts" is a statement that can be associated with the perspective of

You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will and life's meaning. Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

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A major difference between most clinical psychologists and psychiatrists is that:

Cognitive psychologists are a subgroup of experimental psychologists who are concerned primarily with:

The question of nature and nurture relationships centers on how ____________ (nature) and ____________ (nurture) influence behavior and mental processes.

Introspection requires

A perennial question for educational psychologists is, "Why do some students in a class succeed while others perform poorly?" According to the biopsychosocial model, which of the following is a possible explanation for this phenomenon?

What property do hypotheses and theories both share?

Which two physicians developed first explored brain localization?

A hypothesis is a testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured.

A distinct feature of behaviorism is its:

Which school of thought in psychology tried to identify the basic elements of sensations, images, and feelings?

Psychology can be considered a collection of many related fields of study. What is one of the features that all of these fields have in common?

According to the principle of parsimony, reports of alien abduction are unlikely to be true because

Which founding contributors to psychology helped develop behaviorism?

The origins of the cognitive perspective can be traced back to a handful of European psychologists who were studying

Scientific literacy does not include _______.

Which school of psychology questioned whether psychologists should study mental processes?

Which two doctors were able to identify important language centers in the brain by studying their patients?

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow were two major figures in the development of which psychological perspective?

"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts" is a statement that can be associated with the perspective of

You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will and life's meaning. Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

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

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The question of nature and nurture relationships centers on how (nature) and (nurture) influence behavior and mental processes.