Fall Final_21
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- Q1
The first psychology laboratory was established by ________ in the year ________.
Watson; 1913
Wundt; 1879
James; 1890
Freud; 1899
30s - Q2
Which explanation is best when describing the biological approach to psychology?
focuses on how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures
Investigates the mental processes and behavior by focusing on the function of the nervous system
focuses on how the natural selection of traits have promoted the survival of genes
focuses on how behaviors spring from unconscious drives and conflicts
30s - Q3
In the evolutionary approach to psychology, the psychologists
focuses on how we learn observable responses
focuses on how we encode, process, store and retrieve information
focuses on how the natural selection of traits has promoted the survival of genes
focuses on ways to view and improve an individual's self-image or self-actualization
30s - Q4
Identify the best explanation for psychodynamic approach
focuses on how the natural selection of traits has promoted the survival of genes
focuses on how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures
focuses on how behaviors spring from unconscious drives and conflicts
focuses on how we learn observable responses
30s - Q5
The behavioral approach is the most studied field in psychology because it
focuses on how the natural selection of traits has promoted the survival of genes
focuses on how we learn from any thing that is observable
focuses on how behaviors spring from unconscious drives and conflicts
focuses on how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures
30s - Q6
Which explanation is best when identifying the cognitive approach to psychology
focuses on how we encode, process, store and retrieve information
focuses on how the natural selection of traits has promoted the survival of genes
focuses on how we learn observable responses
focuses on ways to view and improve an individual's self-image or self-actualization
30s - Q7
The humanistic approach mainly
focuses on how we learn observable responses
focuses on how the natural selection of traits has promoted the survival of genes
focuses on ways to view and improve an individual's self-image or self-actualization
focuses on how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures
30s - Q8
This psychologist, known for his psychodynamic theories, coined the terms id, ego, and superego
Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
BF Skinner
John Watson
30s - Q9
Which of the following is not an advantage of a psychological case study
Case studies are a source of ideas and hypotheses about behavior.
very similar to experimental approaches.
Case studies provide little opportunity for clinical innovation.
Case studies are a source of definitive evidence in support of theoretical assumptions.
30s - Q10
Which research method gives you the greatest chance to gather information from many people based on self-reporting?
survey
naturalistic observation
experimentation
case study
30s - Q11
The greatest advantage to naturalistic observation is
It is less costly and less time-consuming
It allows researchers to study things that cannot be manipulated in a lab due to ethical concerns.
The variables will not be controlled
It can be measured objectively
30s - Q12
The experimental factor that is manipulated is called
independent variable
confounding variable
dependent variable
operational definition
30s - Q13
The variable that may change in response to manipulations
dependent variable
operational definition
confounding variable
independent variable
30s - Q14
Junita does not feel like getting out of bed, has lost her appetite, and feels tired for most of the day. Which of the following neurotransmitters likely is in short supply for Junita?
Serotonin
Dopamine
Acetylcholine Glutamate
Norephinephrine
30s - Q15
When there is a negative charge inside an axon and a positive charge outside it, the neuron is
said to have an action potential
not in the refractory period
resting potential
reuptake
30s