1) The science of behavior and mental processes best defines
applied research
basic research
cognitive research
psychology
2) Which perspective would most likely explain anger as "an outlet for unconscious hostility"?
behavioral
functionalist
psychodynamic
social-cultural
3) Which perspective would most look at how our interpretation of a situation affects how we react to it?
biological
cognitive
psychodynamic
social-cultural
4) Which of the following is the best example of applied research?
experimenting with how we perceive stimuli
investigating basic human traits
studying the changing abilities of a child from age 2 to age 5
using psychological concepts to boost morale and productivity
5) The study of current environmental influences and the importance of satisfying the needs for love and acceptance best describe which school of psychology?
behavioral
humanistic
psychodynamic
structuralist
6) For behaviorists, psychological science is rooted in
cultural influences
growth potential
introspection
observation
7) Which of the following professionals is also a medical doctor?
clinician
counselor
psychiatrist
psychologist
8) Which of the following psychologists would most likely conduct psychotherapy?
biological
clinical
cognitive
industrial-organizational
9) The psychological laboratory, opened in 1879, belonged to
Charles Darwin
Wilhelm Wundt
renè Descartes
sigmund Freud
10) The debate on the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as
behaviorism
evolutionary analysis
the cognitive revolution
the nature-nurture issue
11) Which of the following would most likely explore how we view and affect each other?
biological
cognitive
developmental
social
12) The (blank) school of psychology focused on how mental and behavioral processes enable us to adapt and flourish.
behavioral
functionalist
humanistic
structuralist
13) The study of mental activity linked with brain activity best describes
Gestalt psychology
cognitive neuroscience
humanistic psychology
the psychodynamic perspective
14) SQ3R is an acronym for a study method that includes survey, question, read, rehearse, and
recite
response
review
rigor
15) Self-reflective introspection (looking inward) to discern the elements of experience best describes a technique used by
Darwinists
behaviorists
empiricists
structuralists
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