Question 1

A married couple experiencing relationship difficulties is best advised to consult a ________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  clinical 
C)  personality 
D)  counseling 
A)  social 
B)  clinical 
C)  personality 
D)  counseling D

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the questions behaviorism has attempted to answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Which is more important,nature or nurture? 
B)  Does environment influence behavior? 
C)  How can rewards and punishments influence behavior? 
D)  How can the unconscious be described by neuroscience? 
A)  Which is more important,nature or nurture? 
B)  Does environment influence behavior? 
C)  How can rewards and punishments influence behavior? 
D)  How can the unconscious be described by neuroscience? D

Question 3

According to your text,amiable skepticism is an important element in a type of reasoning called:

Accepted Answer

A)  scholarly inquiry. 
B)  nay-sayerism. 
C)  analytic argumentation. 
D)  critical thinking. 
A)  scholarly inquiry. 
B)  nay-sayerism. 
C)  analytic argumentation. 
D)  critical thinking. D

Question 4

According to the structuralists,the goal of psychology is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  uncover the unconscious determinants of behavior. 
B)  focus on observable behavior itself. 
C)  identify the elements of conscious experience. 
D)  identify the purposes of our behavior and mental processes. 
A)  uncover the unconscious determinants of behavior. 
B)  focus on observable behavior itself. 
C)  identify the elements of conscious experience. 
D)  identify the purposes of our behavior and mental processes.

Question 5

Your text traces the nature/nurture debate back to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Chinese philosopher Confucius. 
B)  the ancient Egyptians. 
C)  Greek philosophers,such as Plato and Aristotle. 
D)  the Renaissance philosopher Descartes. 
A)  the Chinese philosopher Confucius. 
B)  the ancient Egyptians. 
C)  Greek philosophers,such as Plato and Aristotle. 
D)  the Renaissance philosopher Descartes.

Question 6

The unconscious mind influences human behavior,according to:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Psychoanalysis is a type of psychological treatment developed by ________,a Viennese neurologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilhelm Wundt 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Wolfgang Köhler 
D)  Edward Titchener 
A)  Wilhelm Wundt 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Wolfgang Köhler 
D)  Edward Titchener

Question 8

Psychology developed into a discipline in:

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient China. 
B)  nineteenth-century Europe. 
C)  classical Greece. 
D)  colonial America,in the eighteenth century. 
A)  ancient China. 
B)  nineteenth-century Europe. 
C)  classical Greece. 
D)  colonial America,in the eighteenth century.

Question 9

Which level of analysis in psychology is correctly matched with an example?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural level: At low doses,cocaine can improve performance on visual attention tasks,such as detecting specific stimuli appearing on a computer screen. 
B)  Individual level: Cocaine abuse is associated with a history of violence and sexual abuse in the family. 
C)  Biological level: Cocaine exerts its effects by prolonging the presence of specific chemicals at the junctions between nerve cells. 
D)  Cultural level: Cocaine abuse is associated with high levels of the personality trait of neuroticism and with low levels of the trait of conscientiousness. 
A)  Cultural level: At low doses,cocaine can improve performance on visual attention tasks,such as detecting specific stimuli appearing on a computer screen. 
B)  Individual level: Cocaine abuse is associated with a history of violence and sexual abuse in the family. 
C)  Biological level: Cocaine exerts its effects by prolonging the presence of specific chemicals at the junctions between nerve cells. 
D)  Cultural level: Cocaine abuse is associated with high levels of the personality trait of neuroticism and with low levels of the trait of conscientiousness.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of research done at the individual level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  examining how neurotransmitters change when recalling a painful memory 
B)  studying how different personality traits can influence job success 
C)  testing whether people perform an easy skill better alone or in front of a group 
D)  exploring how the country one grows up in influences how one interprets nonverbal cues 
A)  examining how neurotransmitters change when recalling a painful memory 
B)  studying how different personality traits can influence job success 
C)  testing whether people perform an easy skill better alone or in front of a group 
D)  exploring how the country one grows up in influences how one interprets nonverbal cues

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of research done at the social level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  testing whether people perform a new skill better alone or in front of a group 
B)  examining how brain chemicals change when recalling a happy memory 
C)  testing how one's culture influences how one explains personal failure and success 
D)  examining how sadness can influence how we process persuasive arguments 
A)  testing whether people perform a new skill better alone or in front of a group 
B)  examining how brain chemicals change when recalling a happy memory 
C)  testing how one's culture influences how one explains personal failure and success 
D)  examining how sadness can influence how we process persuasive arguments

Question 12

Ethnomusicology examines music preferences from the ________ level of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  individual 
C)  social 
D)  cultural 
A)  biological 
B)  individual 
C)  social 
D)  cultural

Question 13

Marty is an artist.He does not like when people talk about the separate parts of his pictures because he believes that looking at the complete picture is most important.Marty's opinion is similar to the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralist 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  psychoanalytic 
A)  structuralist 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  psychoanalytic

Question 14

Functionalism has been criticized because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  does not include elements of the nature/nurture debate. 
B)  sometimes lacks scientific rigor. 
C)  focuses on narrow parts of problems rather than on the whole. 
D)  does not take into account the way children process information. 
A)  does not include elements of the nature/nurture debate. 
B)  sometimes lacks scientific rigor. 
C)  focuses on narrow parts of problems rather than on the whole. 
D)  does not take into account the way children process information.

Question 15

Lassandra takes a sip of cola."Sweet ...cold,wet,tingly ...slightly bitter," she reports.Lassandra is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism. 
B)  free association. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  introspection. 
A)  functionalism. 
B)  free association. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  introspection.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of research done at the biological level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  exploring how patterns of brain activity change under hypnosis 
B)  examining how mood can influence how we process persuasive arguments 
C)  researching how large and small groups function in problem-solving tasks 
D)  testing how one's society influences how one explains failure and success 
A)  exploring how patterns of brain activity change under hypnosis 
B)  examining how mood can influence how we process persuasive arguments 
C)  researching how large and small groups function in problem-solving tasks 
D)  testing how one's society influences how one explains failure and success

Question 17

Lucinda is afraid of dogs.Her psychologist,Dr.Lee,believes her fear is part of an adaptive response that has helped our species survive.Which psychological approach does Dr.Lee follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  psycholanalysis 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  social 
D)  evolutionary 
A)  psycholanalysis 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  social 
D)  evolutionary

Question 18

Kim spent years studying children in a remote village.To understand how their behavior and mental processes change over time,she would like to study them over the course of their lifetimes.Kim is most likely a(n)________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  school 
C)  cognitive 
D)  developmental 
A)  personality 
B)  school 
C)  cognitive 
D)  developmental

Question 19

Based on your textbook's definition of psychology,which statement best reflects the relationship between the mind and the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain is the same thing as the mind. 
B)  The brain influences the mind. 
C)  The brain is unrelated to the mind. 
D)  The brain reflects the mind. 
A)  The brain is the same thing as the mind. 
B)  The brain influences the mind. 
C)  The brain is unrelated to the mind. 
D)  The brain reflects the mind.

Question 20

Which of the following areas has played a role in better understanding the biology of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  advances in brain chemistry 
B)  advances in neuroscience 
C)  advances in understanding the human genome 
D)  all of the above 
A)  advances in brain chemistry 
B)  advances in neuroscience 
C)  advances in understanding the human genome 
D)  all of the above

A married couple experiencing relationship difficulties is best advised to consult a ________ psychologist.

Which of the following is NOT one of the questions behaviorism has attempted to answer?

According to your text,amiable skepticism is an important element in a type of reasoning called:

According to the structuralists,the goal of psychology is to:

Your text traces the nature/nurture debate back to:

The unconscious mind influences human behavior,according to:

Psychoanalysis is a type of psychological treatment developed by ________,a Viennese neurologist.

Psychology developed into a discipline in:

Which level of analysis in psychology is correctly matched with an example?

Which of the following is an example of research done at the individual level of analysis?

Which of the following is an example of research done at the social level of analysis?

Ethnomusicology examines music preferences from the ________ level of analysis.

Marty is an artist.He does not like when people talk about the separate parts of his pictures because he believes that looking at the complete picture is most important.Marty's opinion is similar to the ________ approach.

Functionalism has been criticized because it:

Lassandra takes a sip of cola."Sweet ...cold,wet,tingly ...slightly bitter," she reports.Lassandra is engaging in:

Which of the following is an example of research done at the biological level of analysis?

Lucinda is afraid of dogs.Her psychologist,Dr.Lee,believes her fear is part of an adaptive response that has helped our species survive.Which psychological approach does Dr.Lee follow?

Kim spent years studying children in a remote village.To understand how their behavior and mental processes change over time,she would like to study them over the course of their lifetimes.Kim is most likely a(n)________ psychologist.

Based on your textbook's definition of psychology,which statement best reflects the relationship between the mind and the brain?

Which of the following areas has played a role in better understanding the biology of psychology?

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

A married couple experiencing relationship difficulties is best advised to consult a ________ psychologist.

Which of the following is NOT one of the questions behaviorism has attempted to answer?

According to your text,amiable skepticism is an important element in a type of reasoning called:

According to the structuralists,the goal of psychology is to:

Your text traces the nature/nurture debate back to:

The unconscious mind influences human behavior,according to:

Psychoanalysis is a type of psychological treatment developed by ________,a Viennese neurologist.

Psychology developed into a discipline in:

Which level of analysis in psychology is correctly matched with an example?

Which of the following is an example of research done at the individual level of analysis?

Which of the following is an example of research done at the social level of analysis?

Ethnomusicology examines music preferences from the ________ level of analysis.

Marty is an artist.He does not like when people talk about the separate parts of his pictures because he believes that looking at the complete picture is most important.Marty's opinion is similar to the ________ approach.

Functionalism has been criticized because it:

Lassandra takes a sip of cola."Sweet ...cold,wet,tingly ...slightly bitter," she reports.Lassandra is engaging in:

Which of the following is an example of research done at the biological level of analysis?

Lucinda is afraid of dogs.Her psychologist,Dr.Lee,believes her fear is part of an adaptive response that has helped our species survive.Which psychological approach does Dr.Lee follow?

Kim spent years studying children in a remote village.To understand how their behavior and mental processes change over time,she would like to study them over the course of their lifetimes.Kim is most likely a(n)________ psychologist.

Based on your textbook's definition of psychology,which statement best reflects the relationship between the mind and the brain?

Which of the following areas has played a role in better understanding the biology of psychology?

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters