Question 1

How do today's psychodynamic theories differ from Freud's original psychodynamic approach to psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's original psychodynamic approach did not pay any attention to unconscious motivation.
B)  Freud's original psychodynamic approach was focused primarily on observable behaviors.
C)  Today's theories place less emphasis on sexual drives as determinants of behavior.
D)  Today's theories place less emphasis on social and cultural experiences as determinants of behavior.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following theorists proposed that organisms that are best adapted to their environment will survive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato
B)  Aristotle
C)  Wilhelm Wundt
D)  Charles DarwinE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Eric,a psychologist,opens a center for the caregivers of people with mental illness.His intention is to provide the caregivers with the support they need to live with a mentally ill person and to prevent the development of illnesses in the caregivers.In this scenario,Eric's work fits best into the area of specialization known as _____ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive
B)  sport
C)  community
D)  environmentalE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

In the context of areas of specialization in psychology,_____ are interested in psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

A)  pathologists
B)  clinical psychologists
C)  social psychologists
D)  social workersE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

One of the concerns of community psychologists is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevention
B)  hospitalization
C)  psychopathology
D)  defense mechanismsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The humanistic approach to psychology involves analyst's unlocking a person's unconscious conflicts by exploring the person's childhood memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Simon,a psychologist,is interested in studying the regions of the brain that are stimulated when a person feels anxious.Simon's study fits best into the area of specialization known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary psychology
B)  behavior modification
C)  behavioral neuroscience
D)  cognitive psychologyE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

During a therapy session,Mrs.Brown's therapist,Donald,asks Mrs.Brown about her dreams because he believes that they are a key to her unconscious mind.In this scenario,Donald is most likely using the _____ approach to psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral
B)  cognitive
C)  sociocultural
D)  psychodynamicE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

A psychologist's research focuses on how ecological changes affect a child's growth.The psychologist's focus fits best into the area of specialization known as _____ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical
B)  developmental
C)  cognitive
D)  humanisticE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

A psychologist who studies the psychological processes that allow a person to listen to a musical tune is most likely specializing in the area of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation and perception.
B)  behavioral psychology.
C)  environmental psychology.
D)  intelligence and consciousness.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about the sociocultural approach to psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It claims that human behavior cannot be understood without understanding the physiology of the brain.
B)  It faces the danger of being replaced by the psychoanalytic approach to behavior.
C)  It becomes less important as the nations of the world become increasingly economically interdependent.
D)  It argues that understanding a person's behavior requires knowing about the ethnic context in which the behavior occurs.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Psychologists use the perspective of _____ to study the role of the brain in psychological processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroscience
B)  psychoanalysis
C)  humanism
D)  behaviorismE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is true about Wilhelm Wundt's early work in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was the first person to think about the mind as a separate entity from the body.
B)  He was the first person to connect the soul to the body.
C)  He was the first person to connect the brain to the mind.
D)  He was the first person to introduce the idea that mental processes could be measured.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a skill or ability that forms the focus of interest for a cognitive psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem solving
B)  Decision making
C)  Repression
D)  IntelligenceE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Pseudoscience refers to information that is couched in scientific terminology but is not supported by sound scientific research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Psychology has advanced as a field because:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologists always agree with one another about why the mind and behavior work as they do.
B)  it does not foster controversies.
C)  psychologists think deeply and reflectively and examine the evidence on all sides.
D)  it is not based on an empirical method.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

If a person goes to medical school and specializes in psychological disorders,he or she will most likely practice:

Accepted Answer

A)  health psychology.
B)  counseling psychology.
C)  psychiatry.
D)  pathology.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In the _____ view of psychology,an individual's mental processes are in control of behavior through memories,perceptions,images,and thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural
B)  cognitive
C)  behavioral
D)  biologicalE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

If a psychologist studies about the behavioral differences between people from two religions,he or she is most likely following the _____ approach to psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic
B)  cognitive
C)  humanistic
D)  socioculturalE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

JohnB.Watson is associated with the school of structuralism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: What Is Psychology?

Pseudoscience refers to information that is couched in scientific terminology but is not supported by sound scientific research.

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Which of the following is true about Wilhelm Wundt's early work in psychology?

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A psychologist's research focuses on how ecological changes affect a child's growth.The psychologist's focus fits best into the area of specialization known as _____ psychology.

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Which of the following theorists proposed that organisms that are best adapted to their environment will survive?

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Simon,a psychologist,is interested in studying the regions of the brain that are stimulated when a person feels anxious.Simon's study fits best into the area of specialization known as _____.

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Which of the following is NOT a skill or ability that forms the focus of interest for a cognitive psychologist?

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A psychologist who studies the psychological processes that allow a person to listen to a musical tune is most likely specializing in the area of:

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If a person goes to medical school and specializes in psychological disorders,he or she will most likely practice:

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In the context of areas of specialization in psychology,_____ are interested in psychopathology.

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If a psychologist studies about the behavioral differences between people from two religions,he or she is most likely following the _____ approach to psychology.

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During a therapy session,Mrs.Brown's therapist,Donald,asks Mrs.Brown about her dreams because he believes that they are a key to her unconscious mind.In this scenario,Donald is most likely using the _____ approach to psychology.

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In the _____ view of psychology,an individual's mental processes are in control of behavior through memories,perceptions,images,and thinking.

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Psychologists use the perspective of _____ to study the role of the brain in psychological processes.

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Psychology has advanced as a field because:

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The humanistic approach to psychology involves analyst's unlocking a person's unconscious conflicts by exploring the person's childhood memories.

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One of the concerns of community psychologists is _____.

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Which of the following statements is true about the sociocultural approach to psychology?

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How do today's psychodynamic theories differ from Freud's original psychodynamic approach to psychology?

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JohnB.Watson is associated with the school of structuralism.

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Exam 1: What Is Psychology?

Pseudoscience refers to information that is couched in scientific terminology but is not supported by sound scientific research.

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Which of the following is true about Wilhelm Wundt's early work in psychology?

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A psychologist's research focuses on how ecological changes affect a child's growth.The psychologist's focus fits best into the area of specialization known as _____ psychology.

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Which of the following theorists proposed that organisms that are best adapted to their environment will survive?

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Which of the following is NOT a skill or ability that forms the focus of interest for a cognitive psychologist?

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During a therapy session,Mrs.Brown's therapist,Donald,asks Mrs.Brown about her dreams because he believes that they are a key to her unconscious mind.In this scenario,Donald is most likely using the _____ approach to psychology.

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In the _____ view of psychology,an individual's mental processes are in control of behavior through memories,perceptions,images,and thinking.

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Psychologists use the perspective of _____ to study the role of the brain in psychological processes.

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One of the concerns of community psychologists is _____.

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Which of the following statements is true about the sociocultural approach to psychology?

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