Question 1

The goal of basic research is simply to learn more about something,while applied research is typically done to solve some real world problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The perspective that acknowledges the importance of the environment and internal mental processes in determining behaviour is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural. 
B)  psychodynamic. 
C)  environmental. 
D)  cognitive behaviourism.

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT provided in the textbook as influential in starting the cognitive revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  research on eye witness testimony and the distortion of memory 
B)  psychologists designing information displays during World War II for the military 
C)  the debate about how children acquire language 
D)  the development of the computer

Question 4

In psychology,both the psychodynamic and cognitive perspectives are considered to be operating at:

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological level of analysis. 
B)  the psychological level of analysis. 
C)  the environmental level of analysis. 
D)  the cognitive level of analysis.

Question 5

Early researchers in psychology who believed that the mind could be studied by breaking it down into its basic components as a chemist might break down a complex chemical compound followed which school of thought?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Li-Jun and colleagues examined how language and culture can affect performance on a sorting task.Their research suggests that our unique histories can be shaped by the culture we are raised in.This example demonstrates how the _______ and the _____ perspectives can interact to clarify our understanding.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological;sociocultural 
B)  behavioural;humanist 
C)  sociocultural;humanist 
D)  sociocultural;behavioural

Question 7

If a researcher is studying norms then that individual is most likely taking a humanistic perspective to studying psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Humanistic theorists assume that everyone has an innate tendency towards personal growth and achieving one's individual potential.This concept is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-realization. 
B)  self-actualization. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  self-confidence.

Question 9

If someone is interested in the role of neurotransmitters on behaviour,they are most likely taking a _________________ perspective to studying psychology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If someone is interested in the role...

Question 10

The psychodynamic and humanistic perspectives are similar in that both acknowledge the importance of:

Accepted Answer

A)  biology in determining growth and development. 
B)  internal personality processes. 
C)  culture shaping individual choices. 
D)  the unconscious determinants of behaviour.

Question 11

Sigmund Freud first thought that his patients were creating fantasies about being sexually abused as children,but he later revised this view and stressed that he believed these reports to be real and accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Susan is having trouble with anxiety and is working with a therapist to address this problem.As part of her treatment,the therapist teaches Susan how to change her anxiety-provoking thoughts and how to change her environment so that it reinforces the positive behaviours she wants to practice.Susan's therapist is most likely associated with which area of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  cognitive behaviourism

Question 13

_________________ attempts to study how behavioural tendencies are affected by genes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ attempts to study how behavioural tendencies...

Question 14

Charles Whitman was a mass murderer with no previous history of violence.In an attempt to explain his violent behaviour,a psychologist points to Whitman's recent stressful life events and to the way that violence is often reinforced and glorified in today's society.This psychologist's explanation is most compatible with which level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological 
B)  environmental 
C)  biological 
D)  structural

Question 15

Sigmund Freud's particular psychodynamic theory and type of psychotherapy was called ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sigmund Freud's particular psychodynamic theory and type...

Question 16

A specialty area that focuses on the study of basic processes such as ,perception,and motivation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychology. 
B)  comparative psychology. 
C)  experimental psychology. 
D)  developmental psychology.

Question 17

According to the text,in order to obtain a complete understanding of behaviour we need to:

Accepted Answer

A)  move back and forth between different levels of analysis. 
B)  focus our attention on the environmental and biological levels of analysis. 
C)  focus our attention on the psychological level of analysis. 
D)  pick one of the three levels of analysis and apply it rigorously and thoroughly.

Question 18

In Western cultures,women are considered the primary caregivers of infants and children.It also seems that,as our population ages,women are the primary caregivers of the elderly.The evolutionary perspective may argue that this is so because:

Accepted Answer

A)  women are biologically predetermined to be caregivers. 
B)  women receive societal rewards for the ability to give care. 
C)  women learn from an early age to care for others. 
D)  women understand that survival depends on the weakest in the group.

Question 19

As an attempt to explain human nature,which psychological perspective views humans as reactors to their environment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

In the Tchambuli tribe from New Guinea,women are more assertive and are responsible for obtaining the tribe's food,while the men usually spend their days working on their art and talking about the women.According to researchers taking a cultural psychology approach,this reversal of the typical western gender roles is:

Accepted Answer

A)  due to the unusual genetic makeup of the people in this tribe. 
B)  a product of their unique cultural expectations and learning experiences. 
C)  due to the tribe's environment. 
D)  a product of this tribe's lack of awareness of Western culture.

Exam 1: Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

The goal of basic research is simply to learn more about something,while applied research is typically done to solve some real world problems.

The perspective that acknowledges the importance of the environment and internal mental processes in determining behaviour is called:

Which of the following was NOT provided in the textbook as influential in starting the cognitive revolution?

In psychology,both the psychodynamic and cognitive perspectives are considered to be operating at:

Early researchers in psychology who believed that the mind could be studied by breaking it down into its basic components as a chemist might break down a complex chemical compound followed which school of thought?

Li-Jun and colleagues examined how language and culture can affect performance on a sorting task.Their research suggests that our unique histories can be shaped by the culture we are raised in.This example demonstrates how the ___ and the _ perspectives can interact to clarify our understanding.

If a researcher is studying norms then that individual is most likely taking a humanistic perspective to studying psychology.

Humanistic theorists assume that everyone has an innate tendency towards personal growth and achieving one's individual potential.This concept is called:

If someone is interested in the role of neurotransmitters on behaviour,they are most likely taking a _________________ perspective to studying psychology.

The psychodynamic and humanistic perspectives are similar in that both acknowledge the importance of:

Sigmund Freud first thought that his patients were creating fantasies about being sexually abused as children,but he later revised this view and stressed that he believed these reports to be real and accurate.

_________________ attempts to study how behavioural tendencies are affected by genes.

Sigmund Freud's particular psychodynamic theory and type of psychotherapy was called ____________.

A specialty area that focuses on the study of basic processes such as ,perception,and motivation is called:

According to the text,in order to obtain a complete understanding of behaviour we need to:

In Western cultures,women are considered the primary caregivers of infants and children.It also seems that,as our population ages,women are the primary caregivers of the elderly.The evolutionary perspective may argue that this is so because:

As an attempt to explain human nature,which psychological perspective views humans as reactors to their environment?