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- Q 1/25Score 0Which psychologist incorporated the scientific method into psychology so that it became recognized as a field of science?29B.F. SkinnerAbraham MaslowWilhelm WundtSigmund Freud
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- Q1Which psychologist incorporated the scientific method into psychology so that it became recognized as a field of science?B.F. SkinnerAbraham MaslowWilhelm WundtSigmund Freud120sEditDelete
- Q2Let's imagine a student was unwilling to engage in the school process. Her psychologist suggests taking away the student's phone until she demonstrates desired behavior (i.e. doing homework, going to class, etc.). When she shows desired behavior, the psychologist recommends giving her 30 minutes of phone time for each class she participates in each day. What type of psychologist is this?Humanist psychologistBehavioral PsychologistPsychoanalytic psychologistCognitive psychologist120sEditDelete
- Q3When asked, "What do you want to do with your life?", a student always responds, "I don't know." His psychologist has him write out a list of likes and dislikes, then research to find purpose. "You can always take control of your life and figure out how to accomplish your goals," says this type of psychologist.Psychoanalytical psychologistCognitive psychologistHumanist psychologistBehavioral Psychologist120sEditDelete
- Q4Children master different activities at different ages, according to this type of psychologistNeurobiologistBehavioral psychologistCognitive psychologistPsychoanalytical psychologist120sEditDelete
- Q5A patient goes to a doctor, saying she feels depressed. The doctor suggests a drug to balance her neurotransmitter, serotonin. What type of psychology does this doctor practice?PsychoanalysisEvolutionary psychologyNeurobiologySociocultural psychology120sEditDelete
- Q6Chip believes that human behavior is generated in our unconscious minds and is the result of unresolved conflicts and desires, especially rooted in childhood experience. More than likely Chip uses which approach?NeurobiologySocioculturalEvolutionaryPsychoanalysis120sEditDelete
- Q7Dr. Daugherty studies how the thickness of the beaks of one species of birds has undergone changes in response to drought and other environmental factors over a long period of time. Which psychological approach does Dr. Daugherty take?EvolutionarySocioculturalBehavioralHumanist120sEditDelete
- Q8Did you know that in the U.S. our language has more male-influenced terms than female? But in China, there is far less flexibility and more male-influenced terms. Which psychologist would study how this could affect mindsets?EvolutionaryPsychoanalysisSocioculturalHumanist120sEditDelete
- Q9Instead of studying his spelling words like everyone else, Scott copies from other people when the teacher gives a test. B.F. Skinner would likely attribute Scott’s cheating toA genetic tendency to maximize his opportunities for promoting himself above othersThe fact that he was rewarded for cheating on a test in the pastHis perception that the test is too difficult, and therefore, his cheating is justifiedHis underdeveloped frontal lobe, which is used in complex decision making and judgment120sEditDelete
- Q10The approach that focuses on how our consciousness works and our responses have evolved is calledPsychoanalysisCognitive psychologyEvolutionary PsychologyFunctionalism120sEditDelete
- Q11Unlike a psychoanalyst, a behaviorist will not considerThe internal motivations for behaviorsWhether a person is self-actualizedHow psuedopsychology plays a role in the shaping of our mindsThe external, observable behaviors demonstrated120sEditDelete
- Q12Debbie is interested in determining if time of day affects how hard people exercise. To do this she asks 20 of her fellow psychology students to help. Half ride an exercise bike in the morning, and half in the evening. They report their results back to her. In this example, what is the independent variable?Type of exerciseHow many students are in the classThe time of day assigned to exerciseHow long someone spent exercising120sEditDelete
- Q13A researcher asking teenagers for their views on cigarette smoking as of June 2016 would most likely useA longitudinal studyA field experimentA laboratory experimentA cross-sectional survey120sEditDelete
- Q14I want to know whether eating sweets before taking a test causes better performance on tests. What is the only type of research I can do to show cause and effect?Cross-Sectional surveyLongitudinal studyExperimentQuestionnaire120sEditDelete
- Q15I am taking a personality test that is supposed to measure my anxiety levels. It comes back saying that I am very anxious, with which I do not agree. Is this personality test valid?Yes, because I should realize I am more anxious than I thinkYes, because it measured anxiety levels, even if I don't like the answerNo, because I didn't like the answerNo, because this test doesn't know me as well as I know myself120sEditDelete
- Q16According to this approach, more of our personality is unconscious than conscious.BehaviorismPsychoanalysisNeurobiologyHumanism120sEditDelete
- Q17If I realize that I am sleepy, hungry, and cold, I know that my ___ must be working!HippocampusParietal LobeHypothalamusBrainstem120sEditDelete
- Q18Everytime I look at my computer screen and then look away, I see an afterimage of the screen in different colors. Which theory helps me to better understand this phenomena?I was bitten by a radioactive spiderTransductionOpponent Process TheoryTrichromatic Theory120sEditDelete
- Q19When a behavioral change or response is too big to make at once, what process can be used to gradually change someone's behavior?Free AssociationElectroshock therapyIntrospectionShaping120sEditDelete
- Q20When I enter my office, I see my computer and desk before I notice any other parts. Which law of perceptual organization best describes this?ClosureFigure and GroundProximityGestalt Psychology120sEditDelete
