Question 1

The ____ approach emphasizes looking at the whole,rather than the sum of its parts.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral
B)   functionalism
C)   Gestalt
D)   psychoanalytic

Question 2

In a documentary on TV,you hear of juvenile delinquents who have a hard time managing their anger.A psychologist has taught these troubled youths to think of how other people feel when they lose their temper so that they can reduce their anger episodes.This application of psychology illustrates which goal?

Accepted Answer

A)   to explain behavior
B)   to predict behavior
C)   to control behavior
D)   to influence behavior

Question 3

The definition of psychology presented in your textbook is:

Accepted Answer

A)   the systematic, scientific study of behaviors and mental processes.
B)   the study of abnormal behaviors and ways to psychoanalyze individuals.
C)   the systematic application of science to helping people who are mentally disturbed.
D)   the systematic, scientific study of human behavior.

Question 4

In your psychology class tomorrow,a guest lecturer will present her research on identifying the areas of the brain that regulate planning leisure activities.She must specialize in:

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive neuroscience
B)   clinical psychology
C)   functionalism
D)   structuralism

Question 5

Miranda,a very good student,received an "A" on an exceptionally hard math exam.Her friend Thomas asked,"Why did you get such a good grade?" According to the research cited in the textbook,Miranda is most likely to reply:

Accepted Answer

A)   "The instructor likes me."
B)   "I guess it's just luck."
C)   "I worked hard and I didn't procrastinate."
D)   "The test was too easy."

Question 6

American students experience test anxiety through ________ symptoms,but Indian students experience it through ________ symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral; emotional
B)   cognitive; emotional
C)   cognitive; physical
D)   physical; emotional

Question 7

Students have a good sense of how well they know class material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The statement,"I bet you will smile when you hear good news," best illustrates the ____ goal of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   predict
B)   analyze
C)   explain
D)   summarize

Question 9

Palmar sweating occurs when the individual is experiencing excessive body warmth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare and contrast structural,functional,Gestalt,and behavioral approaches.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

To remedy past discrimination in psychology and in higher education:

Accepted Answer

A)   standards for program completion are lowered for minority students
B)   the American Psychological Association actively recruits minority members
C)   the American Psychological Association formed special interest groups for white males
D)   membership fees for minorities in all professional associations have been lowered

Question 12

What are the four goals of psychology? Give a real-life example for each goal.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Mental processes are described in your textbook as:

Accepted Answer

A)   directly observable
B)   observable actions
C)   not directly observable
D)   only behaviors performed by human beings

Question 14

Researchers working on the causes of autism have recently found:

Accepted Answer

A)   a virus is involved
B)   toxins in groundwater play a role
C)   several genetic factors are involved
D)   poor health care is involved

Question 15

The sociocultural approach adds a valuable dimension to psychology in suggesting that:

Accepted Answer

A)   in order to be a fully developed person, you must spend some time living with other groups
B)   anthropology explains behavior better than psychology does
C)   the culture in which you grow up affects your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
D)   what psychology learns about one race is probably not true about other races

Question 16

The three goals discussed in the textbook with regard to studying are:

Accepted Answer

A)   time goal, specific goal, general performance goal
B)   cognitive goal, specific goal, specific time goal
C)   time goal, general goal, specific performance goal
D)   rewarded goal, concrete goal, time goal

Question 17

As Professor Gilpin is lecturing on the definition of psychology,he asks a student,Rita,to think about an example of a mental process.After thinking about it,Rita is still confused by the term mental processes.To clarify the term,Professor Gilpin should:

Accepted Answer

A)   ask a brighter student to define mental processes
B)   point out to Rita that mental processes are emphasized by the learning approach
C)   suggest that Rita use the SQ3R approach described in her text
D)   suggest that Rita, in her attempt to think about mental processes, was in fact giving an example of a mental process

Question 18

Select the option that best illustrates an attempt to control behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mrs. Quinn, a third-grade teacher, is planning a new approach to reduce inattention in some of her students.
B)   Short-term memory holds about seven pieces of information.
C)   The brain structure called the thalamus relays sensory information to other parts of the brain.
D)   Most people are likely to obey an authority figure.

Question 19

When someone is presenting their focus or perspective in understanding behavior,their _______ is being described.

Accepted Answer

A)   goal
B)   structuralism
C)   approach
D)   correlation

Question 20

Which of the following schools of thought believes that our dreams could be interpreted to reveal unconscious fears?

Accepted Answer

A)   structuralism
B)   functionalism
C)   behaviorism
D)   psychoanalytic

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