Social psychologists figger from personality psychologists in their focus on

external rather than internal influences

William James rejected structuralism and focused on

how mental processes help organisms adapt to an environment

The school of behavioralism defined psychology as

the scientific study of observable behavior

Modern psychology was born in the

1800's after the birth of modern science

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1
What kind of Psychologists offer suggestions on how to improve working conditions?
Industrial and Organizational
Work
Social
Clinical
2
The method of learning that stresses examining one's own thoughts and feelings is
positive visualization
Gestalt psychology
introspection
reinforcement
3
In the past psychology was dominated by white women
False
True
4
Social psychologists figger from personality psychologists in their focus on
the influences of personality traits
external rather than internal influences
heredity rather than environmental causes for behavior
all of the above
5
Psychologists use interviews and tests to evaluate problems in a patient
False
True
6
Who helps athletes with their mental approach to their game?
Developmental Psychologist
Sports Psychologists
Social Psychologist
Consumer Psychologist
7
What is an action that can be observed and measured?
Functionalism
Cognitive Activity
Structuralism
Behavior
8
Serial Killer who was known as the man with 1,000 faces.
Jeffrey Dahmer
Ted Bundy
John Wayne Gacy
9
Freud said "there are 2 things, science and opinion the former begets knowledge..."
False
True
10
Interested in temperature impacts behavior
Behavioral Psychologist
Environmental Psychologist
Social Psychologist
Health Psychologist
11
How many active serial killers are in the US
250
50
100
500
12
in contrast to early psychologists, Freud gained his understanding of behavior
through the studies of the nervous system
in consultations with patients
through systematic surveys
in a laboratory
13
Human consciousness, experience, self-awareness to make choices are the main concerns of
the humanistic perspective
Freudian psychoanalysis
the school of behavioralism
the school of functionalism
14
Interested in how changes that occur in life impact behavior personality
Psychiatrist
Sports Psychologist
Behavioral Psychologist
Developmental Psychologist
15
Social learners stress the influences of ethnicity, gender, culture and status
True
False
16
Retired FBI who interviews serial killers
Jeffrey Dahmer
Robert Ressler
John Wayne Gacy
Ted Bundy
17
Does crowding in cities make people irritable? Would this interest a Environmental psychologist
False
True
18
Concerned with ones behavior in social situations
Clinical Psychologist
Social Psychologist
Behavioral Psychologists
School Psychologist
19
according to the Gestalt psychologists, much learning is accomplished by
reinforcment
a slow unconscious process
mechanical repetition
how people interpret information
20
Who was the philosopher who stressed importance of introspection
BF Skinner
Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
Socrates
21
William James rejected structuralism and focused on
objective sensations and subjective feelings
discovering the basic elements of consciousness
the effect of segregation on the self-esteem of children
how mental processes help organisms adapt to an environment
22
The school of psychology that describes experience as a one rather than broken down into parts
Functionalism
Gestalt Psychology
Humanistic Psychology
Structuralism
23
History
Social Science
Physical Science
24
Interested on how traits impact behavior.
Social Psychologist
Behavioral Psychologist
Personality Psychologist
Developmental Psychologist
25
The school of psychology that looks at the basic elements of conscious experience
functionalism
Structuralism
26
What Greek philosopher wrote Peri Psyches
Aristotle
Socrates
27
Positive visualization is the concept of explaining how personality traits impact behavior
False
True
28
Psychologists have little interest in studying people's emotions
false
true
29
What school was concerned with studying how mental processes.
...
4250
30
The two basic methods used by psychologists to evaluate their clients problems are
interviewing and parapsychology
interviewing and testing
interviewing and speaking to the clients friends
all of the above
31
The school of behavioralism defined psychology as
biological study of the brain and its behavior
the sociological study of group behavior
the scientific study of observable behavior
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
32
Modern psychology was born in the
1800's after the birth of modern science
1900's with the founding of psychoanalysis
4th century BC
Middle Ages with tests to determine if a person was possesed
33
What was established in 1800s to help study behavior.
Schools
Testing Facilities
Laboratories
34
Psychology
Physical Science
Social Science
35
Involved with planning curriculum
Counseling Psychologist
Educational Psychologist
Personality Psychologist
School Psychologist
36
Course planning and instructional methods for school districts are usually handled by
developmental psychologists
social psychologists
educational psychologists
personality psychologists
37
MD that specializes in psychology
Health Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Sports Psychologist
38
Why do we study psychology?
what factors have influenced this individual
why do I act and behave the way that I do
to gain a better understanding of why people act as they do
all of the above
39
Examples of behavior include
walking and talking
perceptions
memories
dreams
40
Helps people with severe psychological problems
Clinical Psychologist
Personality Psychologist
Psychiatrist
School Psychologist
41
Identify and help students that have problems interfering with learning
Forensic Psychologist
Developmental Psychologist
School Psychologist
Social Psychologist
42
Werthheimer and Koffka developed the concept of reinforcement
False
True
43
The cognitive perspective focuses on what kind of processes?
Mental
Behavioral
Functional
Physical
44
Comtemporary psychological approach that studies ethnicity, gender, culture
cognitive perspective
humanistic perspective
sociocultural perspective
developmental psychology
45
Charles Manson was a famous psychological theorist who coined the term positive visualization.
True
False
46
Who's the field goal kicker for the Buffalo Bills who missed a kick in the super bowl?
Aaron Hernandez
Scott Norwood
Michael Vick
Sebastian Janokowski
47
Who typically treat people with adjustment probelms
Educational Psychologist
School Psychologists
Mental Psychologists
Counseling Psychologists
48
In the early 1900s many people drowned because they were forced to prove they weren't possessed
False
True
49
The practice of psychology is closely related to the natural sciences by
the way it conducts experiments
the way it conducts experments
all of the above
its concern with the biological functions of the brain
50
The cognitive perspective emphasizes the role that thoughts play in determining behavior
True
False
51
Studies the behavior of shoppers
Health Psychologist
Forensic Psychologist
Consumer Psychologist
Social Psychologist
52
An example of social science is
physics
chemistry
biology
anthropology
53
Chemistry
Social Science
Physical Science
54
What are the two types of sociopath
Psychopath and Organized
Psychopath and Sociopath
Sociopath and organized
Organized and Disorganized
55
______ psychologists help prepare the tests, but ______ Psychologists help administer the tests
Educational, Counseling
School, Educational
Counseling, Educational
Educational, School
56
Works in criminal justice system
Personality Psychologist
Forensic Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist
Social Psychologist
57
Focus on people and work
Clinical Psychologist
Industrial/Organizational Psychologist
Consumer Psychologist
Social Psychologist
58
Counseling psychologists usually treat people who have
marital problems
family conflicts
all of the above
career decisions
59
Examples of cognitive activities include: dreams, perceptions, thoughts, and memories
False
True
60
Physics
Physical Science
Social Science
61
Saying something you didn't mean to say is known as a Freudian Slip
False
True
62
Political Science
Physical Science
Social Science
63
in its early days, the school of psychoanalysis stressed that behavior was caused by
conscious choice and self-direction
unconscious motives and conflicts
heredity rather than environment
environment rather than heredity
64
Most psychologists and scientists believe that research on animals can be applied to humans.
True
False
65
Interested in how mental processes effect physical health
School Psychologist
Sports Psychologist
Health Psychologist
Developmental Psychologist
66
Who wrote the modern psychology book
Sigmund Freud
Wilhelm Wundt
William James
Scott Norwood
67
Sociology
Social Science
Physical Science
68
Helps people with adjustment problems like family conflicts and marraige
Developmental Psychologist
Social Psychologist
Counseling Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist
69
Founded Strucuralism
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
Scott Norwood
Wilhelm Wundt
70
Biology
Social Science
Physical Science
71
Who's the serial killer that grew up in Chicago
Jeffrey Dahmer
John Wayne Gacy
Ted Bundy
72
psychology is defined as
study of supernatural phenomena
sociological study of individual and group dynamics.
scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
humanistic study of emotions and feelings.
73
What is a mental process, such as a dream or memory
functionalism
behavior
sociological perspective
cognitive activity
74
Anthropology
Physical Science
Social Science
75
Social-learning theory holds that people can learn intentionally by observing others.
True
False
76
What is false science
pseudo science
science that doesn't rely on verifiable evidence or research
all of the above
the field of parapsychology
77
Along with history, anthropology, and sociology, psychology is a...
Social Science
Physical Science
Mental Science
Educational Science
78
The main goals of psychology are to
observe and describe feelings
research and teach positive visualization
observe, describe, explain, predict, and control behavior
observe and describe phenomena that science cannot explain
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Founder of behavioralism
John B. Watson
BF Skinner
William James
Wilhelm Wundt

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