Quiz 1 Flashcards
Members of a subculture tend to share
an identity with the same cultural heritage.
For a long time the impact of culture on behaviour and mental processes was of concern mainly to researchers in ___________ psychology.
cross-cultural
Psychologists who focus their research on processes like decision making, problem solving and imagination would most likely be considered ___________ psychologists.
Cognitive
A guest at a party says that the cognitive and behavioural approaches to psychology are quite similar. You disagree and say the behavioural approach stresses ___________ while the cognitive model emphasises ___________.
covert behaviour; mental processes
Teniel is a clinical psychologist who is studying alcoholism. She believes that alcoholism is caused by several factors, including genetics, unconscious conflicts, learned coping behaviours and maladaptive thought patterns. Teniel is most likely following a(n) ___________ approach to psychology.
eclectic
According to the textbook, all psychologists, regardless of their backgrounds or work settings, attempt to
apply their knowledge to the service of human welfare
For which of the following research questions would it be least important to consider sociocultural variables?
Do people instinctually follow rules for social interaction?
Dr Bothwell’s research finds a correlation between frequency of touching another person during conversations and perceived attractiveness of the person doing the touching. You would most likely find Dr Bothwell’s work reported in a journal that publishes research in ___________ psychology.
social
Latoria is interested in the kinds of changes that people go through in old age (65 years or older). This research is most likely to be conducted in what subfield of psychology?
Developmental
Rashma teaches a parent training workshop and she advocates that parents get to know the uniqueness of their children. She stresses that we can’t see children’s points of view because we don’t know how they perceive the world and that children are innately good and working toward self-fulfilment. Rashma most likely identifies with the ___________ approach to psychology.
humanistic
Although psychology contains diverse subfields and approaches, two factors provide unity. One of these factors is that
psychologists in every subfield draw on and contribute to knowledge from other subfields.
The group of psychologists who focused on the whole of consciousness rather than its component parts were the
Gestalt psychologists.
Veronica’s research focuses on optimism and the factors that lead to living a balanced and happy lifestyle. Veronica has dedicated her research to the study of ___________ psychology.
Positive
In an attempt to explain behaviour, B. F. Skinner focused on
environmental stimuli
