PSC 001 Exam Prep Questions And Correct Detailed Answers.
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The formal discipline of psychology, as we know it today, began: - correct answer in the 1800's
With which of the following psychological perspectives is the term "behaviorist" most closely associated? - correct answer lea...
The formal discipline of psychology, as we know it today, began: - correct answer in
the 1800's
With which of the following psychological perspectives is the term "behaviorist" most closely
associated? - correct answer learning
Which school of thought in psychology emphasized the importance of the unconscious mind? - correct
answer psychoanalysis
In almost all states, a _______________ is required to obtain a license to practice clinical psychology. -
correct answer doctoral degree
_______________ emphasized the purpose of behavior as opposed to its analysis and description. -
correct answer functionalism
_______________ established the first psychological laboratory in 1879. - correct answer
Wilhelm Wundt
Jacob studies how people change and grow over time physically, mentally, and socially. He is a(n)
_______________ psychologist. - correct answer developmental
Humans can accurately recognize a smile from a greater distance than they can other facial expressions
of emotion. One explanation for this finding is that being able to predict, accurately and quickly, that an
approaching person has good intentions contributed to the development of cooperation among humans
and the development of society. On which perspective in psychology is this explanation based? - correct
answer evolutionary psychology
_______________ founded the field of psychoanalysis. - correct answer sigmund
freud
, Two psychologists walk into a bar. Each orders a beer. One psychologist, Theodore, comments "Look at
that golden nectar . . . the bubbles, the foam, the slight fruit notes on my tongue, the amber color!" The
other psychologist, Franklin, says "This will make me feel less stressed." Theodore is most likely a
__________ psychologist, while Franklin is most likely a __________ psychologist. - correct answer
structuralist ; functionalist
Professor King approaches questions about human behavior from a perspective that emphasizes the
rewards and punishments that maintain certain specific behaviors. He does not invoke the mind to
explain behavior but sticks to what he can observe and measure directly. It is most likely that he accepts
which of the following psychological approaches? - correct answer learning or
behavioral
According to your text, greater attention to two processes has helped to integrated different fields of
psychology. Those processes are: - correct answer biology and culture
Empirical evidence comes from: - correct answer information gathered from
scientific observation, experimentation, or measurement
Dr. Smith is a psychotherapist and is treating a patient for depression. As part of her treatment plan, she
has prescribed several drugs to the patient. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Smith is a: -
correct answer psychiatrist
A major point of difference between basic research and applied research is that: - correct answer
basic research is done to acquire knowledge and applied research is done to solve practical problems.
"I may never know for sure whether some of my childhood memories are real or accurate." Which of the
following critical thinking guidelines does this example illustrate? - correct answer
tolerate uncertainty
Which of the following is one of the eight essential critical-thinking guidelines? - correct answer
examine the evidence
_______________ psychologists are concerned with group decision making, employee morale, work
motivation, productivity, job stress, and many such issues. - correct answer
Industrial/organizational
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