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Chapter 1: Psychology and Life
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1The definition of psychology focuses on both _________ and _________.
- ABehaviors; structures
- BBehaviors; mental processes
- CMental processes; functions
- DMental processes; structures
2To what goal of psychology is "level of analysis" most relevant?
- AExplaining what happens
- BDescribing what happens
- CPredicting what will happens
- DControlling what happens
3If you want to _________ what will happen, you first must be able to _________ what will happen.
- ADescribe; explain
- BDescribe; control
- CControl; predict
- DExplain; predict
4While watching a horror film, Betty suppressed her emotions but Hilda did not. You would expect Betty to eat _________ comfort food than Hilda and _________ non-comfort food.
- AMore; the same amount of
- BMore; less
- CThe same amount of; more
- DLess; more
5Who founded the first laboratory that was devoted to experimental psychology?
- AWilliam James
- BWilhelm Wundt
- CMax Wertheimer
- DJohn Dewey
6A researcher tells you that her main goal is to understand mental experiences as the combination of basic components. It is most likely that she finds the historical roots of her research in
- AFunctionalism.
- BThe humanist perspective.
- CStructuralism.
- DThe evolutionary perspective.
7Two professors at universities in Boston and Mumbai are collaborating on a research project to determine how their students in the United States and India respond to the same reasoning problems. It's likely that they take a _________ perspective in their research.
- AHumanistic
- BSociocultural
- CEvolutionary
- DPsychodynamic
8The _________ perspective draws on the ways in which human mental abilities serve adaptive purposes.
- ACognitive
- BHumanistic
- CEvolutionary
- DSociocultural
9What type of question would a cognitive psychologist be likely to ask?
- AWhy do children sometimes have imaginary friends?
- BWhy do some students get sick every time they have a major exam?
- CHow can we design a keyboard for a computer that allows people to type more quickly?
- DHow are bilingual individuals able to switch between their two languages?
10Which type of psychologist is least likely to focus on genetic aspects of human psychology?
- AIndustrial-organizational psychologists
- BDevelopmental psychologists
- CPersonality psychologists
- DBiological psychologist
11Individuals with advanced degrees in psychology are most likely to be working in
- AAcademic settings.
- BHospitals and clinics.
- CBusiness and government.
- DIndependent practice.
12In assessments of violence risk, _________ counts as a dynamic factor.
- AGender
- BSubstance abuse
- CStability of family upbringing
- DAge at first conviction
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- Chapter 1: Psychology and Life Textbook Quiz for Psych 1020
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