Mandy is talking about her problems on a radio talk show. The host explains that these problems came about because of Mandy’s unconscious internal
... [Show More] struggles. This explanation is consistent with the approach in
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.
Taj is writing a paper on global warming. He only includes research findings that support his own beliefs about global warming because he thinks that all the contradictory findings must be the result of flawed research. This is an example of:
“I think therefore I behave”—a version of Descartes’s statement “I think therefore I am”—indicates the importance of on behavior and would not be agreed with by a behaviorist.
The psychological approach that emphasizes the role of the environment in influencing behavior is:
Which of the following subfields in psychology is correctly matched with an example?
Clinical psychologists work with individuals:
Which of the following is an example of the “seeing relationships that do not exist” bias in thinking described in your text?
The nature in the nature/nurture debate refers to either factors affecting human psychological development.
According to research conducted by Richard Nisbett, tend to be
in their thinking.
You are asked to write a newspaper article on a controversial political topic and you want to make sure you are not influenced by the confirmation bias. Which of the following should you do in order to avoid the confirmation bias?
Careers in psychology that are expected to grow in the future include:
Lassandra takes a sip of cola. “Sweet . . . cold, wet, tingly . . . slightly bitter,” she reports. Lassandra is engaging in:
Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is an example of the connection between:
Which of the following is a benefit of using heuristics and mental shortcuts?
Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with the concept of the unconscious?
For most of human history, Western scholars believed that the mind and body were separate and that humans were unique among the animals because humans:
A genome is a:
According to your text, the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius emphasized each of the following psychological topics EXCEPT:
A recent survey found that 80 percent of high school students believed that they were above average on reading, writing, and math skills. Given that only 50 percent can be above average on any dimension, this is an example of the bias.
Almost anywhere you travel in the world you can find a McDonald’s restaurant or T-shirts with American logos. Researchers theorize that this phenomenon is part of a process that accelerates cultural evolution. What is this process called?
Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the development of psychological therapy?
Which of the following is NOT one of the questions behaviorism has attempted to answer?
Which level of analysis in psychology is correctly matched with an example?
Mindy is a psychologist who was just hired to try to improve the morale and motivation of the workers in her company. Mindy is probably a(n) psychologist.
The idea that the mind and body are separate but intertwined describes the viewpoint of:
The theories of Sigmund Freud and his followers:
Noreen asserts that our behavior often reflects unconscious motives and conflicts. This viewpoint is most consistent with the approach in psychology.
According to your text, amiable skepticism is an important element in a type of reasoning called:
Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species had its strongest influence on the school of thought in psychology.
Over history, people have viewed the mind as being located in each of the following parts of the body EXCEPT the:
Workplace training and job placement would be of interest to which type of psychologist?
You catch your 12-year-old sister smoking. She says that she likes to smoke because her friends smoke. You tell her she does it because she is addicted. Which of the following terms correspond to the stated levels of analysis for the smoking behavior?
With respect to the historical development of the field of social psychology, which of the following statements is most accurate?
Yuko remarks that she is interested in child development and educational psychology. Based on your text’s discussion, Yuko’s interests echo
Your text reviews three general developments in biology that have helped fuel the development of psychological science. Which of the following is NOT among these developments?
In which city did Wilhelm Wundt open the first psychological laboratory?
The unconscious mind influences human behavior, according to:
A procedure in which an observer describes the simple elements of a mental experience in as much detail as possible is called:
Topics such as perception, thinking, and learning are studied by psychologists.
Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with the school of functionalism?
A drug company wants to create an advertisement for a new antidepressant drug. Using your knowledge of source credibility, which of the following advertisements would be most persuasive?
Leyna conducts research with puppies to determine if punishing them for inappropriate behavior will be more effective than rewarding them for appropriate behavior. In this example, Leyna is using a(n)
approach in her research.
Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with the cognitive revolution?
Humanism, championed by Maslow and Rogers, changed therapy by:
The early school of structuralism was introduced by:
Which of the following is a research question that a personality psychologist might study?
According to the concept of survival of the fittest:
Which of the following is NOT one of the major biases in thinking described in your text?
In which order did the behaviorists discussed in your text make their most important contributions to the field, from the earliest to the most recent? [Show Less]