Question 1

Psychologists guided by this perspective view the mind as a complex information-processing device

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  positive 
A)  cognitive 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  positive

Question 2

The last decade has seen a rise in research into

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain and its relationship to psychological functioning 
B)  The use of animal models to understand human behaviour 
C)  Using cognitive models to understand evolution 
D)  The use of classical and operant conditioning studies 
A)  The brain and its relationship to psychological functioning 
B)  The use of animal models to understand human behaviour 
C)  Using cognitive models to understand evolution 
D)  The use of classical and operant conditioning studies

Question 3

Scepticism is detrimental to scientific progress because it does not allow intuitive ideas becoming facts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_________has emerged as both a separate discipline and an approach to study psychology. It provides insights into the relationship between the ______, mind and behaviour.

Accepted Answer

Neuroscien

Question 5

Because Dr. Patel believes that behaviour is mainly determined by free will, she is likely a

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalyst 
B)  behaviourist psychologist 
C)  humanistic psychologist 
D)  behaviour analyst 
A)  psychoanalyst 
B)  behaviourist psychologist 
C)  humanistic psychologist 
D)  behaviour analyst

Question 6

Which of the following describes the differences between a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical psychologists are only interested in pharmacological solutions to mental illness 
B)  Clinical psychologists usually hold medical degrees 
C)  Psychiatrics cannot prescribe medication that affects psychological states 
D)  Psychiatrists can prescribe medications that affect psychological states 
A)  Clinical psychologists are only interested in pharmacological solutions to mental illness 
B)  Clinical psychologists usually hold medical degrees 
C)  Psychiatrics cannot prescribe medication that affects psychological states 
D)  Psychiatrists can prescribe medications that affect psychological states

Question 7

According to the _________perspective, free will and intrinsic worth are important influences on human behaviour.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the _________perspective, free will and...

Question 8

Which of the following is the best description of the beliefs of psychoanalysts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans adapt their behaviour to their environment 
B)  Humans use reason and logic to make decisions 
C)  Humans are driven by unconscious conflicts and desires 
D)  Humans are motivated by the desire to achieve greatness 
A)  Humans adapt their behaviour to their environment 
B)  Humans use reason and logic to make decisions 
C)  Humans are driven by unconscious conflicts and desires 
D)  Humans are motivated by the desire to achieve greatness

Question 9

Psychology is sometimes confused with this medical specialty

Accepted Answer

A)  physical therapy 
B)  psychiatry 
C)  endocrinology 
D)  neurology 
A)  physical therapy 
B)  psychiatry 
C)  endocrinology 
D)  neurology

Question 10

Scientists take the point of view that claims must be backed by compelling evidence before they can be accepted as fact. Thus, scientists are

Accepted Answer

A)  sceptics 
B)  believers 
C)  conformers 
D)  cynics 
A)  sceptics 
B)  believers 
C)  conformers 
D)  cynics

Question 11

Among other things, the field of psychological study that involves working with patients suffering from neurological problems (e.g., stroke) is

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuropsychology 
B)  Forensic Psychology 
C)  Educational psychology 
D)  Counselling psychology 
A)  Neuropsychology 
B)  Forensic Psychology 
C)  Educational psychology 
D)  Counselling psychology

Question 12

Which of the following is concerned with the multidisciplinary study of the nervous system and the tools that measure it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology 
B)  Psychoanalysis 
C)  Sociology 
D)  Neuroscience 
A)  Psychology 
B)  Psychoanalysis 
C)  Sociology 
D)  Neuroscience

Question 13

Though psychology did not become a science until much later, many ancient thinkers pondered psychological questions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Functionalists like William James believed that they key to studying the mind was to study its contents

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the four goals of science?

Accepted Answer

A)  prediction 
B)  description 
C)  explanation 
D)  transformation 
A)  prediction 
B)  description 
C)  explanation 
D)  transformation

Question 16

Social constructionism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  A non-science performed for non-scientific goals, but with the surface appearance of science 
B)  The study of psychological change and development from childhood to older adulthood 
C)  A collection of approaches which share the assumption that knowledge is highly context specific and created through discourse 
D)  The study of individual differences between people 
A)  A non-science performed for non-scientific goals, but with the surface appearance of science 
B)  The study of psychological change and development from childhood to older adulthood 
C)  A collection of approaches which share the assumption that knowledge is highly context specific and created through discourse 
D)  The study of individual differences between people

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the rationalist view of the mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge can only be obtained through pure observation 
B)  empirical research is the only way to knowledge 
C)  the mind is separate from the body and continues to exist without it 
D)  mental abilities are learned not inherited 
A)  knowledge can only be obtained through pure observation 
B)  empirical research is the only way to knowledge 
C)  the mind is separate from the body and continues to exist without it 
D)  mental abilities are learned not inherited

Question 18

Critical thinking is important to science because the critical thinker weighs all of the evidence for and against an explanation before deciding which is true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Psychologists that emphasise how society and culture shape human psychology take what perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  Sociocultural 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychodynamic 
A)  cognitive 
B)  Sociocultural 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychodynamic

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a hypothesis and a theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  A theory is always correct even if a hypothesis is proven false 
B)  Theories never predict the most extreme hypotheses 
C)  The testing of a hypothesis is always in the context of a theory 
D)  A hypothesis is always correct when it proves a theory 
A)  A theory is always correct even if a hypothesis is proven false 
B)  Theories never predict the most extreme hypotheses 
C)  The testing of a hypothesis is always in the context of a theory 
D)  A hypothesis is always correct when it proves a theory

Exam 2: The Science of Psychology

Psychologists guided by this perspective view the mind as a complex information-processing device

The last decade has seen a rise in research into

Scepticism is detrimental to scientific progress because it does not allow intuitive ideas becoming facts.

_________has emerged as both a separate discipline and an approach to study psychology. It provides insights into the relationship between the ______, mind and behaviour.

Because Dr. Patel believes that behaviour is mainly determined by free will, she is likely a

Which of the following describes the differences between a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist?

According to the _________perspective, free will and intrinsic worth are important influences on human behaviour.

Which of the following is the best description of the beliefs of psychoanalysts?

Psychology is sometimes confused with this medical specialty

Scientists take the point of view that claims must be backed by compelling evidence before they can be accepted as fact. Thus, scientists are

Among other things, the field of psychological study that involves working with patients suffering from neurological problems (e.g., stroke) is

Which of the following is concerned with the multidisciplinary study of the nervous system and the tools that measure it?

Though psychology did not become a science until much later, many ancient thinkers pondered psychological questions

Functionalists like William James believed that they key to studying the mind was to study its contents

Which of the following is NOT one of the four goals of science?

Social constructionism refers to

Which of the following best describes the rationalist view of the mind?

Critical thinking is important to science because the critical thinker weighs all of the evidence for and against an explanation before deciding which is true.

Psychologists that emphasise how society and culture shape human psychology take what perspective?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a hypothesis and a theory?

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The Biological Basis of Mind and Behaviour

The Nature, Nurture, and Evolution of Behaviour

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Social-Emotional Development in Children

Cognitive Development

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