Quiz Bank 1 cont'd

Question 1

Cognitive psychology focuses on studying _____

Answer 1

cognitions or thoughts and their relationships to our experiences and actions

Question 2

Which kind of psychological area does the work of Jean Piaget exemplify?

Answer 2

Developmental psychology actions

Question 3

In the study of personality, the ___ model includes dimensions of consciousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extroversion.

Answer 3

Five Factor

Question 4

Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of ____

Answer 4

Cognition

Question 5

Susan wants to study prejudice attraction, how we explain our own behavior versus how we explain the behavior of others and how we resolve interpersonal conflicts. Susan should conduct research in the area of _____.

Answer 5

Social psychology

Question 6

Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________

Answer 6

studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes.

Question 7

When studying personality traits, someone who is calm, even-tempered, and secure will score
low on the ________ trait.

Answer 7

Neuroticism

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of research someone might conduct in the area of health
psychology?

Answer 8

whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese

Question 8

Which theorist had the most influence in shaping how clinicians interact with people seeking
psychotherapy?

Answer 8

Carl Rogers

Question 8

Ashya wants to focus on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other
problematic patterns of behavior. What area of psychology should she work in?

Answer 8

Clinical psychology

Question 8

Which of the following is not involved in critical thinking?

Answer 8

Knowing your opinion is correct

Question 9

What do structuralism, Gestalt psychology, and Sigmund Freud all have in common?

Answer 9

They were all concerned with describing and understanding the inner experience.

Question 9

According to Sigmund Freud, all of the following represent ways to access the unconscious
mind except through ________.

Answer 9

the use of reinforcement and punishment

Question 10

Which of the following exemplifies a personality trait?

Answer 10

Ida is charming

Question 10

In a study of mate preference differences between men and women that spanned 37 cultures,
Buss (1989) found that men value youthful appearance more than women. Why?

Answer 10

Youthful looks provide fertility clues

Question 11

In developmental psychology, there is an increasing interest in researching cognitive changes
that occur later in life. Why?

Answer 11

Populations of developed nations are living longer.

Question 11

According to the biopsychosocial model, what determines health?

Answer 11

Interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors

Question 12

What was the primary conclusion of Stanley Milgram’s obedience research?

Answer 12

Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure.

Question 12

Which of the following is a feminist criticism of the science of psychology?

Answer 12

Male bias exists in science.

Question 13

Which of the following is a criticism of evolutionary psychology?

Answer 13

It ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior.