PSY 2012 REVIEW WITH ANSWERS
Ch. 1
Question 1
5 out of 5 points
Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal
... [Show More] behavior has been an
essential part of the discipline that allows for ____.
Selected
Answer:
c.
making essential comparisons with
humans
Question 2
5 out of 5 points
Ancient Greek philosophers ____.
Selected
Answer:
a.
provided natural explanations for their observations
Question 3
5 out of 5 points
Functionalism emerged partly in response to the publication of ____.
Selected
Answer:
d.
The Descent of Man, by Charles Darwin
Question 4
5 out of 5 points
Contrary to popular belief during his time, Hermann von Helmholtz’s work on nerve conduction
showed that ____.
Selected
Answer:
a.
behavior is not instantaneous
Question 5
5 out of 5 points
Between the17th and 19th centuries, supernatural explanations for psychological disorders began to
give way to two scientific approaches: ____.
Selected
Answer:
c.
a medical model and a psychological model
Question 8
5 out of 5 points
The psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have been
shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction is called ____ psychology.
Selected
Answer:
d.
evolutionar
y
Question 9
5 out of 5 points
When psychologists examine psychological phenomena from different perspectives, it ____.
Selected
Answer:
b.
indicates different points of view about behavior
Question 10
5 out of 5 points
Which of the following research questions is most likely to be asked by a cognitive psychologist?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Do students learn material better when the learning takes place over time or when
they “cram” for an exam?
Question 11
5 out of 5 points
The psychology family tree includes two major roots: ____.
Selected
Answer:
a.
philosophy and the natural sciences
Question 12
5 out of 5 points
It is difficult for others to confirm an individual’s subjective introspections; therefore, this approach
does not lend itself well to ____.
Selected
Answer:
a.
the scientific
method
Question 14
5 out of 5 points
The psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors is called
____.
Selected
Answer:
d.
clinical
psychology
Question 15
5 out of 5 points
Which leading behaviorist proposed the law of effect?
Selected
Answer:
d.
Edward Thorndike
Question 17
5 out of 5 points
A doctor notices that many soldiers returning from fighting in the trenches in World War I were
highly anxious, fearful of loud noises, and having difficulty reconnecting with their families. He asks
them to record personal observations of their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a journal. This
process is called ____.
Selected
Answer:
d.
introspection
Question 18
5 out of 5 points
Walter is applying to graduate programs in psychology and is curious about current trends in the
field. What trend is occurring in many psychology graduate school programs?
Selected
Answer:
d.
Students are trained in combined specialties.
Question 19
5 out of 5 points
What is the psychological perspective that focuses on the relationships between mind, behavior, and
their underlying biological processes, including genetics, biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology?
Selected
Answer:
a.
biological psychology [Show Less]