UNIT 1: PRACTICE TEST

1.) Which perspective would most likely explain anger as "an outlet for unconscious hostility"?

- Psychodynamic

2.) The debate on the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as...

-The nature-nurture issue

3.) Which of the following professionals is also a medical doctor?

- Psychiatrist

4.) SQ3R is an acronym for a study method that includes survey, question, read, rehearse and ...

- Review

5.) Which of the following psychologists would most likely explore how we view and affect each other?

- Social

6.) For behaviorists, psychological science is rooted in ....

- observation

7.) Which of the following psychologists would most likely conduct psychotherapy?

- Clinical

8.) The study of mental activity linked with brain activity best describes

- cognitive neuroscience

9.) The first psychological laboratory, opened in 1879, belonged to....

- Wilhelm Wundt

10.) The _____ school of psychology focused on how mental and behavioral processes enable us to adapt and flourish.

- Functionalist

11.) The study of current environmental influences and the importance of satisfying the needs for love and acceptance best describe which school of psychology?

- Humanistic

12.)Which of the following is the best example of applied research?

- Using psychological concepts to boost morale and productivity.

13.) Self-reflective introspection (looking inward) to discern the elements of experience best describes a technique used by

- structuralists

14.) Which perspective would most look at how our interpretation of a situation affect how we react to it?

- Cognitive

15.) The science of behavior and mental processes best defines

- psychology

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