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Your textbook defines psychology as which of the following? |
the science of mind and behavior |
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One morning, Alan wakes to the news that a powerful earthquake occurred in California. "I told you the big one would hit this year!" he exclaims. Alan appears subject to the ___bias. |
hindsight |
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"History is the most fundamental of all the humanities," lectures a professor early in the semester. In your textbook's terms, the professor's statement is a _____. |
value |
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Based on your text's discussion, which of the following alternative best expresses the relationship between facts and values? |
research can sometimes provide facts that can help people develop their values. |
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our textbook describes a study in which participants preferred tea whose name contained the first 3 letters of their own name 64% of time, and tea whose name contained the first three letters of their experimental partner's name 36% of the time. If unconscious preferences had no effect on behavior then participants should have chosen the tea whose name included the first three letters of their name what percent of the time? |
50 |
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Which level of explanation in psychology is correctly matched with an example? |
Biological level -- Cocaine exerts its effects by prolonging the presence of specific chemicals at the junctions between nerve cells. |
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Which challenge of studying psychology did Freud bring to our attention? |
unconscious process |
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Which of the following is the best definition of heritability? |
The proportion of observe differences among people that is due to genetics |
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Regarding the historical development of contemporary psychology, which of the following statements is true? |
psychology has become more objective and scientific |
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Which approach is correctly matched with its description? |
functionalism; emphasizes why our behavior and mental processes are the way they are |
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Dr. Greenway argues that psychology should focus on observable, measurable behavior. Dr. Cech suggests that psychology should study how people think about and understand the world. Which option below correctly identifies their respective perspectives? |
Dr. Greenway- behavioral perspective; Dr. Cech- cognitive perspective |
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Which of the following American psychologists is correctly matched with his contribution to psychology? |
Skinner- contributed to behaviorism |
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Dr. Quinones studies the achievement motivation of junior high-school students. He asserts that such motivation mainly reflects the parenting and educational practices the students have experienced. This statement is most directly related to the ________ issue; Dr. Quinones' position is toward the ______ end of the continuum. |
nature vs nurture; nurture |
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Research reported in your text is most consistent with which of the following statements? |
people may believe that they have free will even when they do not. |
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According to structuralist, the goal of psychology is to: |
identify the elements of conscious experience |
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Which of the following statements best expresses the aim of the functionalist approach? |
It seeks to determine the purpose of mental processes. |
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Noreen asserts that our behavior often reflects unconscious motives and conflicts. This viewpoint is most consistent with the ________ perspective in psychology. |
Psychodynamic |
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The behaviorist made their most important contributions to the study of _____ in psychology. |
learning |
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Driving to work one day, Owen suspects that drivers talking on their cell phones pay less attention to the road than do other drivers. This hypothesis would most likely be tested by a ______ psychologist. |
cognitive |
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Which field of psychology is accurately matched with a description? |
neuroscience; studies the effects of hormones and neurotransmitters on behavior |
