Psychology Expert Q&A

Which questions should you answer first on an essay test

A)  the ones that are worth the most points 
B)  the ones that are listed first on the exam 
C)  the ones that cover material that was most recently discussed in class 
D)  the ones that you know best

What is good advice for taking multiple-choice exams

A)  Remember that options that use broad generalizations such as "always, never, and must" tend to be correct. 
B)  Remember to continue to read all options even after you find your anticipated answer. 
C)  Remember that if "all of the above" is an option, it must be correct. 
D)  Remember that options that use qualified statements such as "often, sometimes, and may" tend to be incorrect.

Your text's two unifying themes of "our behaviour is shaped by our cultural heritage" and "heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour" both describe more specialized statements of which other theme

A)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
B)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
C)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
D)  Behaviour is determined by multiple causes.

Which statement reflects psychology's view of behaviour

A)  It has an objective cause.
B)  It has a single cause. 
C)  It has subjective causes.
D)  It has multiple causes.

Your textbook describes seven unifying themes that provide continuity throughout psychology.What are the two primary divisions of those themes

A)  psychology as a way of studying behaviour; the things that influence behaviour 
B)  psychology as a science; psychology uses theories 
C)  psychology as a science; psychology as a profession 
D)  psychology studies behaviour; people are subjective

Which psychologists work in schools and primarily help individual children having difficulties in school,or aid parents and teachers in solving school-related problems

A)  educational psychologists
B)  counselling psychologists 
C)  school psychologists
D)  social psychologists

Which pioneering female psychologist did important work on children's intelligence and was influential in debunking some of the theories which explained why women were "inferior" to men

A)  Mary Ainsworth
B)  Leta Hollingworth 
C)  Brenda Milner
D)  Karen Horney

When John Watson said,"Give me a dozen healthy infants ...," what was he arguing that behaviour is strongly influenced by

A)  environmental factors
B)  heredity factors 
C)  cultural factors
D)  subjective factors

Which specialization in applied psychology is primarily involved in the treatment of less severe problems of everyday life

A)  social psychology
B)  counselling psychology 
C)  cognitive psychology
D)  clinical psychology

What would be most interesting to a psychologist who specializes in psychometrics

A)  the development of techniques to monitor the functioning of the nervous system 
B)  explaining development across the life span 
C)  the development of psychological tests to measure intelligence or personality traits 
D)  conducting psychotherapy in a clinical setting

What would you find if you were to compare and contrast the six contemporary theoretical perspectives in psychology described in your text

A)  Psychoanalytic theory is the only approach that examines the role of thoughts and feelings. 
B)  The earlier approaches (pre-1950s) are very similar to one another, whereas the later approaches are dramatically different from one another. 
C)  The structuralist approach permeates all contemporary theoretical perspectives. 
D)  The psychoanalytic, humanistic, and cognitive perspectives are very different from the others with regard to focus on the human species.

Which of the following is NOT part of critical thinking

A)  working systematically toward a desired goal 
B)  originally believing that the stated position on a topic is incorrect 
C)  generating multiple solutions to problems 
D)  using principles of likelihood when dealing with probabilistic events

What is implied by your textbook's unifying theme that "psychology is theoretically diverse"

A)  Psychology has not, as yet, focused on empirical observations. 
B)  Psychology values all opinions and treats different views as equally valid. 
C)  Psychology can only be described as a social science, rather than a pure science. 
D)  There are often several ways to interpret a set of observations.

What does a scientist use to explain a set of observations

A)  introspection
B)  a theory 
C)  common sense
D)  empiricism

Taken as a whole,your text's review of the early schools of psychology best reflects which one unifying theme in psychology

A)  Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
B)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
C)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective.

Which statement best describes the unifying theme that "psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context"

A)  Social trends and values have an impact on personal behaviour. 
B)  Social trends and values have an impact on psychology. 
C)  Psychology and society both influence each other. 
D)  Psychological research and theories have an impact on society.

What is a theory

A)  the premise that knowledge should be acquired through logical reasoning 
B)  a statement of fact that describes a set of observations 
C)  the premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation 
D)  a system of interrelated ideas used to explain a set of observations

Which of the following premises means that knowledge should be acquired through observation

A)  philosophy
B)  empiricism 
C)  subjectivity
D)  introspection

What is one of your text's unifying themes related to psychology as a field of study

A)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  Behaviour is determined by multiple causes. 
D)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective.

While Sigmund Freud might explain an individual's depression by focusing on the person's unconscious thoughts,a physiological psychologist might focus instead on a chemical imbalance in the brain.Which of your textbook's unifying themes is illustrated by this example

A)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  Psychology is empirical. 
D)  Psychology is theoretically diverse.