Question 1

The perspective that acknowledges the importance of the environment and internal mental processes in determining behaviour is called

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A) sociocultural 
B) psychodynamic 
C) environmental 
D) cognitive behaviourism

Question 2

Both the psychodynamic and cognitive psychological perspectives are typically thought of as operating at

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A) the biological level of analysis 
B) the psychological level of analysis 
C) the environmental level of analysis 
D) both the biological and environmental levels of analysis

Question 3

Summarize the research by Levine and his colleagues on student' beliefs about whether or not they would marry someone they didn't love. Is this an example of basic or applied research? Explain why.

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Question 4

As an attempt to explain human nature, which psychological perspective views humans as reactors to their environment?

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A) Behavioural 
B) Cognitive 
C) Humanistic 
D) Psychodynamic

Question 5

Professor Royce studies how people form impressions of others by using fMRI scans. His research covers two areas of psychology, the

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A) cognitive and the sociocultural 
B) social and the cognitive 
C) social and the biological 
D) developmental and the personality 
E) biological and the psychodynamic

Question 6

You overhear two psychologists talking about human behaviour. Professor A believes that humans will always engage in behavior that helps allow them to pass on their own genes while Professor B states that humans are controlled by inner forces and conflicts. Most likely, Professor A follows the ________ perspective, while Professor B follows the ______ perspective.

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A) psychdynamic; humanistic 
B) biological; psychodynamic 
C) behavioural; cognitive 
D) biological; humanistic 
E) psychodynamic; biological

Question 7

From Maslow's humanistic perspective, each person has a drive toward

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A) reproduction 
B) death 
C) self-actualization 
D) learning

Question 8

Summarize six important themes in contemporary psychology.

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Question 9

Dr. Jones and Dr. Adams are both psychologists who work in the area of bullying. Dr. Jones is interested in how often bullying happens and the factors involved in bullying. Dr. Adams on the other hand, is interested in developing an intervention in helping victims of school bullying, feel better about themselves. Which one of the following statement is true?

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A) Dr.Jones' work is best described as insight research; Dr.Adams' work is best described as basic research 
B) Dr.Jones' work is best described as applied research; Dr.Adams' work is best described as basic research 
C) Dr.Jones' work is best described as basic research; Dr.Adams' work is best described as applied research 
D) Dr.Jones' work is best described as applied research; Dr.Adams' work is best described as interaction research 
E) Dr.Jones' work is best described as interaction research; Dr.Adams' work is best described as insight research

Question 10

What is behaviourism? Who are the important people associated with this movement?

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Question 11

Behaviour geneticists use which of the following methods to address the role of genetic factors in behaviour?

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A) Autobiographical journaling 
B) Brain-imaging techniques 
C) Selective animal breeding 
D) Psychological interviews

Question 12

What are five major specialty areas in psychology? What is the major focus of each?

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Question 13

The field of psychology is concerned with the scientific study of

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A) directly observable behaviours but not internal states and processes 
B) internal states and processes but not directly observable behaviours 
C) personality and abnormal behaviour 
D) directly observable behaviours and internal states and processes

Question 14

The psychodynamic and humanistic perspectives are similar in that both acknowledge the importance of

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A) biology in determining growth and development 
B) internal personality processes 
C) culture shaping individual choices 
D) the unconscious determinants of behaviour

Question 15

Professor Lewin studies aggression. She wants to know how various programs can decrease bullying at school. Her research is best described as

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A) applied research 
B) basic research 
C) a broad spectrum approach 
D) psychodynamic research 
E) dualism

Question 16

A number of people in Toshi's family struggle with anxiety attacks. He has been fortunate in that he has never had a problem with anxiety. However, when his parents suddenly announce that they are going to be divorced, Toshi is shocked and upset. A week later, sitting in class, he has his first anxiety attack. If we use the three levels of analysis, we can say that Toshi's anxiety is

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A) primarily a biological problem. 
B) primarily a psychological problem. 
C) primarily an environmental problem. 
D) due to an interaction among all three levels. 
E) primarily a perception problem.

Question 17

In what sense has psychology come "full circle" from its early focus on mental events?

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Question 18

You are examining an individual suffering from clinical depression. Your analysis is that the problem results from a pattern of pessimistic thinking. Your conclusion is at which of the following levels of analysis?

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A) Biological 
B) Psychological 
C) Environmental 
D) Cognitive 
E) Applied

Question 19

When you are studying and attempting to retain material, the directed questions study method is _________________.

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A) as effective as simply reading textual material 
B) almost as effective as simply reading textual material 
C) more effective than simply reading textual material 
D) not at all effective when compared to simply reading textual material

Question 20

You are trying to decide where to eat lunch and reason that anywhere with a long lineup must have high demand, which probably means it has good food. You decide to eat somewhere with a long line, yet unfortunately don't consider the food to be very good. You come to realize the long lineup was probably actually related to their slow service, not the quality of their food. What mistake have you made?

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A) failing to consider alternative explanations 
B) not using a control group 
C) did not rely on recommendations 
D) not conducting an experiment before developing a hypothesis 
E) falling victim to confirmation bias

Exam 1: Psychology: the Science of Behaviour