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Psych Ch 1 Set 1
Test Description: Prep for the chapter 1 test
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1) Understanding psychology
A
is all smoke and mirrors.
B
is the title of the textbook, but has no real meaning otherwise.
C
can provide useful insights into human behavior.
D
is a good way to control other people's minds.
2) Applied science is
A
how scientists get jobs.
B
the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake.
C
a method of skipping the hypothesis portion of the scientific method.
D
using scientific findings to accomplish practical goals.
3) A goal of psychologists is to
A
predict behavior using accumulated knowledge about the ways humans act in various situations.
B
read people's minds.
C
gain many clients so their couches get worn out.
D
convince the general public of the psychologists' findings by using big words the public doesn't understand.
4) The first psychology laboratory was founded by
A
Sigmund Freud.
B
Wilhelm Wundt.
C
Abraham Maslow.
D
Jean Piaget.
5) The procedure of ____ led the way to the development and use of the scientific method in psychology.
A
introspection.
B
psychoanalysis.
C
psychobabble.
D
operant conditioning.
6) Sir Francis Galton led the way in the field of _____ when he studied biographies, heredity, and individual intelligence.
A
differential psychology
B
Gestalt psychology
C
biopsychological perspective
D
psychoanalysis
7) Psychologists who studied the function of consciousness became known as
A
functionalists.
B
humanists.
C
psychoanalysts.
D
behavioralists.
8) Humanistic psychologists such as Rollo May, Abraham Maslow, and Carl Rogers describe human nature as
A
evolving and self-directed.
B
largely determined by the fates.
C
developing randomly without much input from the human in question.
D
determined by the subconscious mind.
9) Clinical psychology is a subfield of medicine and therefore clinical psychologists must earn a medical degree before treating patients.
A
True: By definition clinical psychologists work in clinics, making medical degrees necessary.
B
False: Psychology degrees are exceedingly difficult to obtain, so medical licensure is unnecessary.
C
False: Psychiatry is a specialty of medicine and psychiatrists must earn a medical degree.
D
True: Clinical psychologists work alongside other doctors in a medical setting and must earn the same credentials.
10) Forensic psychology applies psychological principles to
A
the legal system.
B
the employment system.
C
the healthcare system.
D
the education system.
11) Specialists in developmental psychology study
A
changes that occur throughout life.
B
the effects of the environment on people.
C
methods to boost production.
D
topics related to teaching children and young adults.
12) Normal physical activities are known as
A
empirical.
B
behavioral.
C
cognitive.
D
physiological.
13) The end product of an experimental study is
A
intuition.
B
a theory.
C
hypothesis.
D
insight.
14) Instead of applying principles of psychology to studies of human behavior, a scientist engaged in basic science
A
ignores those principles.
B
is not a psychologist.
C
discovers those principles.
D
studies only animal behavior.
15) In what way is psychology connected to other natural sciences?
A
It explores the influences of society on group behavior.
B
It proved that human behavior is the result of biology.
C
It explores biological explanations for human behavior.
D
It explores the influences of society on individuals and their behavior.
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