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Psychology 1001 Exam 1

Question 1 of 61

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Psychology is the science of processes and .

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Question 2 of 61

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Carl Rodgers and Abraham Maslow (who studied the Human Perspective of modern psychology) emphasized on and experiences and the empowerment of the individual to become the best he/she can be (or to ).

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Question 3 of 61

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Modern psychologists are , approaching problems from multiple perspectives.

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Question 4 of 61

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Psychologists believe have multiple causes.

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Question 5 of 61

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, who continued John Watson's work after his scandal, studied how to manipulate behavior by changing the consequences of behavior.

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Question 6 of 61

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Edward Titchener was the one who created ( Structualism, Introspection, Functionalism, Gestalt Psychology, Behaviorism ).

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Question 7 of 61

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William James created/studied ( Functionalism, Structuralism, Behaviorism, Gestalt Psychology, Introspection ).

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Question 8 of 61

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Max Mertheimer created/studied ( Gestalt Psychology, Structuralism, Introspection, Functionalism, Behaviorism ).

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Question 9 of 61

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John Watson created/studied ( Behaviorism, Gestalt Psychology, Structuralism, Introspection, Functionalism ).

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Question 10 of 61

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Psychodynamics is the modern version of psychoanalysis.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 11 of 61

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Behavior is any action.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 12 of 61

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Edward Titchener is the father of psychology.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 13 of 61

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Wilheim Wundt was the first to attempt to bring objectivity/measurement in psychology and founded the 2nd and largest psychology laboratory.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 14 of 61

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Sigmund Freud focused on the role of consciousness, where unwanted urges and desires are pushed towards and also studied dream interpretation.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 15 of 61

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Pavlov tried to created a phobia in a little baby (Little Albert) using the conditioning technique he discovered, also known as classical conditioning.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 16 of 61

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The Sociocultural Perspective combines social and cultural psychology.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 17 of 61

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Psychodynamics focused more on the development of a sense of self and the discovery of other motivations behind a person's behavior.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 18 of 61

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Social Psychology is the study of cultural values within groups.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 19 of 61

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The Attachment Theory is defined as a type of bond that forms between an infant and its parents.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 20 of 61

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Operant conditioning is defined as responding to certain ques.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 21 of 61

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Pavlov was interested in reflexes and discovered that reflexes could be conditioned (learned).

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 22 of 61

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Mental processes are...

Select one of the following:

  • perceptions

  • thoughts

  • feelings

  • all of the above

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Question 23 of 61

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What are the goals for psychology?

Select one or more of the following:

  • To describe what is happening

  • To explain why it is happening

  • To predict what will happen next, will it happen again, or if *blank* happens, then will *blank* happen?

  • To control it or how to modify it

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Question 24 of 61

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Functionalism is defined as....

Select one of the following:

  • The study of the function of consciousness: how the mind allows people to work, play, and adapt to new circumstances.

  • The study of consciousness by trying to understand its smallest, most basic elements.

  • The study of observable behavior.

  • How we experience the world.

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Question 25 of 61

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Structuralism is defined as....

Select one of the following:

  • The study of consciousness by trying to understand its smallest, most basic elements.

  • The study of the function of consciousness: how the mind allows people to work, play, and adapt to new circumstances.

  • How we experience the world.

  • The study of observable behavior.

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Question 26 of 61

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Introspection is defined as....

Select one of the following:

  • An objective way of looking into the mind.

  • The study of consciousness by trying to understand its smallest, most basic elements.

  • How we experience the world.

  • The study of observable behavior.

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Question 27 of 61

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Gestalt Psychology is defined as....

Select one of the following:

  • How we experience the world.

  • The study of the consciousness by trying to understand its smallest, most basic elements.

  • An objective way of looking into the mind.

  • The study of observable behavior.

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Question 28 of 61

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Who translated many of Wundt's works into English?

Select one of the following:

  • Edward Titchener

  • William James

  • Sigmund Freud

  • Max Wertheimer

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Question 29 of 61

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Who worked with patients whose complaints (illnesses) had no identifiable physical cause?

Select one of the following:

  • Sigmund Freud

  • John Watson

  • Pavlov

  • Max Wertheimer

  • William James

  • Edward Titchener

  • Wilheim Wundt

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Question 30 of 61

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Who continued John Watson's work after he left his academic job after a scandal?

Select one of the following:

  • BF Skinner

  • Steven Greening

  • Abraham Maslow

  • Carl Rodgers

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Question 31 of 61

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Humanists held the view that people have free will: the freedom to choose/shape their own destiny and tend to center around client-centered therapy.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 32 of 61

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The Cognitive Perspective grew in part out of Gestalt Psychology and involves how people think, forget, and store information (like languages, problem solving, intelligence, traumatic events, etc...).

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 33 of 61

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Cultural psychology is the study of cultural values and norms or standards of behavior.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 34 of 61

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Cognitive neuroscience studied the and processes.

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Question 35 of 61

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The perspective states that mental processes can be explained by the interaction with biological factors like or hormones.

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Question 36 of 61

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The Evolutionary Perspective grew in part out of and argues that human behavior is a result of psychological that help people successfully function and survive.

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Question 37 of 61

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Identify the Psychological Profession by the description:

Doctoral degree and specialized training in one or more field of psychology (clinical, counseling, developmental, cognitive, social, biological, personality...). Some do basic research; others do applied research, some do both.

Select one of the following:

  • Psychologist

  • Therapist

  • Psychiatrist

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Question 38 of 61

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Identify the Psychological Profession by the description:

Some psychologists are trained in this field's namesake, which involves psychological interventions. Some other professions also do psychotherapy, sometimes from specific perspectives (social workers, marriage counselors, family. With few exceptions these psychologists are not allowed to prescribe medication.

Select one of the following:

  • Psychologists

  • Therapists

  • Psychiatrist

  • Both the first and second answer

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Question 39 of 61

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Identify the Psychological Profession by the description:

These have a medical specialty and go to medical school before specializing in the diagnoses and treatment of mental disorders. They often use medication as a treatment.

Select one of the following:

  • Psychiatrist

  • Psychologist

  • Therapist

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Question 40 of 61

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Confirmation Bias is the tendency to , , and information in a way consistent with your own prior beliefs.

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Question 41 of 61

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The Scientific Method is a system for reducing bias and error in measurement and data. This is used in psychology to accomplish the goals of description, explanation, control, but not prediction.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 42 of 61

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Which of the following is/are methods of studying psychology?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Descriptive

  • Correlations

  • Experimenting

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Question 43 of 61

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What are some studies that can be done under Descriptive Methods of psychology?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Naturalistic Observation

  • Laboratory Observation

  • Case Studies

  • Survey Methods

  • Sampling

  • Correlations

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Question 44 of 61

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Naturalistic Observation is the study of one individual in great detail.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 45 of 61

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What is the advantage of naturalistic observation?

Select one of the following:

  • You get a realistic picture of behavior.

  • You can observe people secretly.

  • There's less work involved.

  • It's the easiest method of studying animals/humans.

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Question 46 of 61

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What is/are the limitations of naturalistic observation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • The Observer Effect

  • Participants Observation

  • Blind Observer

  • Each naturalistic setting is unique and observations may not hold

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Question 47 of 61

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The is the tendency of people or animals to behave differently from normal when they know they are being watched.

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Question 48 of 61

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What are the advantages of laboratory observation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Control over the environment

  • Allows use of specialized equipment

  • Realistic picture of behavior

  • Tremendous amount of detail

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Question 49 of 61

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How would one reduce the observer effect in naturalistic observation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Participant Observer

  • Blind Observer

  • There is no way to reduce the observer effect

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Question 50 of 61

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What are the limitations of laboratory observation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Artificial situation that may result in artificial behavior

  • Can be difficult to generalize findings to "real world" situations

  • People are not always accurate

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Question 51 of 61

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Participant observation is a naturalistic observation in which the observer becomes a participant in the group being observed to reduce observer bias.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 52 of 61

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A blind observer a naturalistic observation in which the observer becomes a participant in the group being observed to reduce observer effect.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 53 of 61

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Case studies are...

Select one of the following:

  • The study of one individual in great detail

  • Watching animals or humans in a laboratory setting

  • Watching animals or humans behave in their natural environment

  • A technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes, opinions, or behaviors of people

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Question 54 of 61

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What is/are an advantage(s) of a case study?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Data from large numbers of people

  • Study covert behaviors (get personal info)

  • Tremendous amount of detail

  • Rich source of hypothesis generation

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Question 55 of 61

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The limitation of a case study is that findings may not generalize to other people.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 56 of 61

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Survey methods is a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes, opinions, or behaviors of people.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 57 of 61

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What are the advantages of survey methods?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Data from large numbers of people

  • study covert behaviors (get personal info)

  • Tremendous amount of detail

  • Rich source of hypothesis generation

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Question 58 of 61

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What are the limitations of of survey methods?

Select one or more of the following:

  • People are not always accurate

  • Small variations in wording used or order of questions can affect outcome

  • Researchers have to ensure representative sample if interested in generalizing findings

  • Findings may not generalize to other people

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Question 59 of 61

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is the entire group of people or animals the researchers are interested in.

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Question 60 of 61

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A is a randomly selected sample of subjects for a larger population.

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Question 61 of 61

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is a measure of the relationship between two variables.

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