Question 1

​Which type of psychologist concentrates most heavily on children?

Accepted Answer

A) Developmental psychologists 
B) ​Evolutionary psychologists 
C) ​Cognitive psychologistsc 
D) Psychoanalysts 
A) Developmental psychologists 
B) ​Evolutionary psychologists 
C) ​Cognitive psychologistsc 
D) Psychoanalysts

Question 2

​In what way do psychiatrists and clinical psychologists most strongly differ?

Accepted Answer

A) They differ in their theories of personality. 
B) ​They have different educational degrees. 
C) ​Psychiatrists conduct research, and psychologists deal with patients. 
D) ​Psychiatrists treat individuals, and psychologists deal with groups. 
A) They differ in their theories of personality. 
B) ​They have different educational degrees. 
C) ​Psychiatrists conduct research, and psychologists deal with patients. 
D) ​Psychiatrists treat individuals, and psychologists deal with groups.

Question 3

​Who studies the effects of smoking,drinking,diet,and exercise on behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Positive psychologist 
B) ​Behaviorist 
C) ​Counseling psychologist 
D) ​Health psychologist 
A) Positive psychologist 
B) ​Behaviorist 
C) ​Counseling psychologist 
D) ​Health psychologist

Question 4

If the first light is exactly twice as bright as the second light physically,how will it appear?

Accepted Answer

A) It will appear to be half as bright. 
B) ​It will appear to be brighter, but less than twice as bright. 
C) ​It will appear to be twice as bright. 
D) ​It will appear to be more than twice as bright. 
A) It will appear to be half as bright. 
B) ​It will appear to be brighter, but less than twice as bright. 
C) ​It will appear to be twice as bright. 
D) ​It will appear to be more than twice as bright.

Question 5

​Which of these is a key concern for the field known as ergonomics or human factors?

Accepted Answer

A) Design of machinery and instructions 
B) ​Evaluation of educational programs 
C) ​Measurement of brain activity 
D) ​Improvement of community health services 
A) Design of machinery and instructions 
B) ​Evaluation of educational programs 
C) ​Measurement of brain activity 
D) ​Improvement of community health services

Question 6

After the end of World War II,which field of psychology expanded greatly?​

Accepted Answer

A) Comparative psychology 
B) ​Positive psychology 
C) ​Clinical psychology 
D) ​Behaviorism 
A) Comparative psychology 
B) ​Positive psychology 
C) ​Clinical psychology 
D) ​Behaviorism

Question 7

In the early days of psychology,how did functionalists differ from structuralists?​

Accepted Answer

A) Functionalists used laboratory research. Structuralists observed behavior in nature. 
B) ​Functionalists studied behaviors. Structuralists analyzed the contents of the mind. 
C) ​Functionalists measured brain activity. Structuralists measured attitudes. 
D) Functionalists studied normal people. Structuralists studied those with mental illness. 
A) Functionalists used laboratory research. Structuralists observed behavior in nature. 
B) ​Functionalists studied behaviors. Structuralists analyzed the contents of the mind. 
C) ​Functionalists measured brain activity. Structuralists measured attitudes. 
D) Functionalists studied normal people. Structuralists studied those with mental illness.

Question 8

​Damage to the adrenal glands can lead to a greatly increased preference for what taste?

Accepted Answer

A) Sweet 
B) ​Sour 
C) ​Salty 
D) ​Bitter 
A) Sweet 
B) ​Sour 
C) ​Salty 
D) ​Bitter

Question 9

​The end of World War II led to what major development in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) The first mental hospitals were built. 
B) ​Psychologists began doing more research about brain activity. 
C) ​Psychologists increased their interest in behaviorism. 
D) ​A larger number of people sought the services of clinical psychologists. 
A) The first mental hospitals were built. 
B) ​Psychologists began doing more research about brain activity. 
C) ​Psychologists increased their interest in behaviorism. 
D) ​A larger number of people sought the services of clinical psychologists.

Question 10

What does modern-day research on animal intelligence try to understand?​

Accepted Answer

A) How much intelligence has evolved over the last 100 years 
B) ​The best way to test human intelligence 
C) ​Which species are the most intelligent 
D) ​The mechanisms of intelligent behavior 
A) How much intelligence has evolved over the last 100 years 
B) ​The best way to test human intelligence 
C) ​Which species are the most intelligent 
D) ​The mechanisms of intelligent behavior

Question 11

What does the field of positive psychology address?​

Accepted Answer

A) Factors that make people happy and successful 
B) ​Causes of mental illness 
C) ​Mathematical models of sensation and perception 
D) ​The ability to predict people's behavior based on personality tests 
A) Factors that make people happy and successful 
B) ​Causes of mental illness 
C) ​Mathematical models of sensation and perception 
D) ​The ability to predict people's behavior based on personality tests

Question 12

​What question did William James recommend that psychologists study?

Accepted Answer

A) How do people perform useful behaviors? 
B) ​What are the elemental structures that compose the mind? 
C) ​In what way do genetic factors influence behavior? 
D) ​Which brain areas are most important for intelligence? 
A) How do people perform useful behaviors? 
B) ​What are the elemental structures that compose the mind? 
C) ​In what way do genetic factors influence behavior? 
D) ​Which brain areas are most important for intelligence?

Question 13

​Which type of psychologist is most likely to investigate the principles of learning?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational psychologist 
B) ​Forensic psychologist 
C) ​Psychoanalyst 
D) ​Behaviorist 
A) Organizational psychologist 
B) ​Forensic psychologist 
C) ​Psychoanalyst 
D) ​Behaviorist

Exam 1: What Is Psychology

​Which type of psychologist concentrates most heavily on children?

​In what way do psychiatrists and clinical psychologists most strongly differ?

​Who studies the effects of smoking,drinking,diet,and exercise on behavior?

If the first light is exactly twice as bright as the second light physically,how will it appear?

​Which of these is a key concern for the field known as ergonomics or human factors?

After the end of World War II,which field of psychology expanded greatly?​

In the early days of psychology,how did functionalists differ from structuralists?​

​Damage to the adrenal glands can lead to a greatly increased preference for what taste?

​The end of World War II led to what major development in psychology?

What does modern-day research on animal intelligence try to understand?​

What does the field of positive psychology address?​

​What question did William James recommend that psychologists study?

​Which type of psychologist is most likely to investigate the principles of learning?

Scientific Methods in Psychology

A: Scientific Methods in Psychology

Biological Psychology

A: Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

Development

A: Development

Learning

A: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

Cognition and Language

A: Cognition and Language

Intelligenceintelligence

A: Intelligence Intelligence

Consciousnessconsciousness

A: Consciousnessconsciousness

Motivated Behaviorsmotivated Behaviors

A: Motivated Behaviorsmotivated Behaviors

Part 1 Emotions,stress,and Healthemotions,stress,and Health

A: Emotional,stress,and Healthemotional,stress,and Health

Social Psychologysocial Psychology

A: Social Psychologysocial Psychology

Personalitypersonality

A: Personalitypersonality

Part 1 Abnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatmentabnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatment

A: Abnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatmentabnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatment

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Which type of psychologist concentrates most heavily on children?

In what way do psychiatrists and clinical psychologists most strongly differ?

Who studies the effects of smoking,drinking,diet,and exercise on behavior?

Which of these is a key concern for the field known as ergonomics or human factors?

After the end of World War II,which field of psychology expanded greatly?

In the early days of psychology,how did functionalists differ from structuralists?

Damage to the adrenal glands can lead to a greatly increased preference for what taste?

The end of World War II led to what major development in psychology?

What does modern-day research on animal intelligence try to understand?

What does the field of positive psychology address?

What question did William James recommend that psychologists study?

Which type of psychologist is most likely to investigate the principles of learning?