Question 1

During the 20th century, the need for therapy grew; this growth was especially pronounced after

Accepted Answer

A)  WWI. 
B)  WWII. 
C)  the Vietnam War. 
D)  the Great Depression. 
A)  WWI. 
B)  WWII. 
C)  the Vietnam War. 
D)  the Great Depression.

Question 2

Health psychologists would be especially interested in a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  dreams and repressed memories. 
B)  exercise, diet and reactions to stress. 
C)  CAT-scan results. 
D)  general IQ scores. 
A)  dreams and repressed memories. 
B)  exercise, diet and reactions to stress. 
C)  CAT-scan results. 
D)  general IQ scores.

Question 3

A psychologist who attempts to test the assumptions of determinism is most likely to investigate

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of heredity in the development of behavior. 
B)  whether it is possible to predict behaviors. 
C)  whether different parts of the brain have different functions in behavior. 
D)  why certain people seem so much more determined to achieve their goals than other people are. 
A)  the role of heredity in the development of behavior. 
B)  whether it is possible to predict behaviors. 
C)  whether different parts of the brain have different functions in behavior. 
D)  why certain people seem so much more determined to achieve their goals than other people are.

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a typical activity for industrial-organizational psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  designing or redesigning jobs 
B)  advising employers on how to select among jobs 
C)  recommending incentives to improve work motivation 
D)  counseling employees who have emotional disorders 
A)  designing or redesigning jobs 
B)  advising employers on how to select among jobs 
C)  recommending incentives to improve work motivation 
D)  counseling employees who have emotional disorders

Question 5

Which type of psychologist would be most interested in studying the reasons why men are more jealous than women in all known cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary psychologist 
B)  industrial/organizational psychologist 
C)  cognitive psychologist 
D)  forensic psychologist 
A)  evolutionary psychologist 
B)  industrial/organizational psychologist 
C)  cognitive psychologist 
D)  forensic psychologist

Question 6

Which of the following (if true) would most seriously contradict the assumptions of determinism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some behaviors are controlled mostly by heredity and others mostly by environment. 
B)  Two parts of the brain control the same aspects of behavior. 
C)  Despite being very determined to succeed, people with low levels of intelligence are unable to accomplish as much as people with high intelligence. 
D)  Certain behaviors are completely unpredictable. 
A)  Some behaviors are controlled mostly by heredity and others mostly by environment. 
B)  Two parts of the brain control the same aspects of behavior. 
C)  Despite being very determined to succeed, people with low levels of intelligence are unable to accomplish as much as people with high intelligence. 
D)  Certain behaviors are completely unpredictable.

During the 20th century, the need for therapy grew; this growth was especially pronounced after

Health psychologists would be especially interested in a person's

A psychologist who attempts to test the assumptions of determinism is most likely to investigate

Which of these is NOT a typical activity for industrial-organizational psychologists?

Which type of psychologist would be most interested in studying the reasons why men are more jealous than women in all known cultures?

Which of the following (if true) would most seriously contradict the assumptions of determinism?

A --What Is Psychology

Scientific Methods in Psychology

A--Scientific Methods in Psychology

Biological Psychology

A--Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A--Sensation and Perception

Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

A--Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

Learning

A--Learning

Memory

A--Memory

Cognition and Language

A--Cognition and Language

Intelligence

A--Intelligence

Consciousness

A--Consciousness

Motivated Behaviors

A--Motivated Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

A--Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

A--Social Psychology

Personality

A--Personality

Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

A--Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

Specific Disorders and Treatments

A--Specific Disorders and Treatments

Exam Extenssion: S 1-16--Final Examination

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Exam 1: What Is Psychology

During the 20th century, the need for therapy grew; this growth was especially pronounced after

Health psychologists would be especially interested in a person's

A psychologist who attempts to test the assumptions of determinism is most likely to investigate

Which of these is NOT a typical activity for industrial-organizational psychologists?

Which type of psychologist would be most interested in studying the reasons why men are more jealous than women in all known cultures?

Which of the following (if true) would most seriously contradict the assumptions of determinism?

A --What Is Psychology

Scientific Methods in Psychology

A--Scientific Methods in Psychology

Biological Psychology

A--Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A--Sensation and Perception

Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

A--Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

Learning

A--Learning

Memory

A--Memory

Cognition and Language

A--Cognition and Language

Intelligence

A--Intelligence

Consciousness

A--Consciousness

Motivated Behaviors

A--Motivated Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

A--Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

A--Social Psychology

Personality

A--Personality

Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

A--Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

Specific Disorders and Treatments

A--Specific Disorders and Treatments

Exam Extenssion: S 1-16--Final Examination

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