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Myers Psychology for AP Module 3 #psychology1 #career #advancedplacement
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Akira thinks her son is a good student b/c she praises his learning efforts. This illustrates
a behavioral perspective.
a biological perspective.
a structural perspective.
a biopsychosocial perspective.
2
Karima researches the effectiveness of massed versus spaced practice on our ability to remember
Karima is a developmental psychologist
Karima is a cognitive psychologist
Karima is a personality psychologist
Karima is a developmental psychologist
3
Nadiah wants to help people learn how to change their lives, such as finding the right career:
rehabilitation psychology
school psychology
clinical psychology
counseling psychology
4
Dr.Gillman studies why individuals conform to the behavior & opinions of others.His speciality:
social psychology
cognitive psychology
developmental psychology
clinical psychology
5
Ann goes to expensive clubs to find a desirable mate. Evolutionary psychology says Ann's bhvr
is due to genetic predispositions.
is due to her upbringing.
is due to mutation.
is due to behaviorism.
6
Which philosopher is known for theorizing that the mind at birth is tabula rasa?
René Descartes
John Locke
Plato
Immanuel Kant
7
Dr.Iseli develops tests to id the most qualified job applicants for a Chevy plant. She is a(n):
industrial-organizational psychologist
developmental psychologist
biological psychologist
psychiatrist
8
For no apparent reason, Sid has begun to feel so tense & anxious he cannot attend school.Call:
a clinical psychologist
an industrial-organizational psychologist
a personality psychologist
a social psychologist
9
The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a(n)
biological psychologist
clinical psychologist
psychiatrist
developmental psychologist
10
Versus women, men are ___ likely to perceive warm responses sexual come-ons
equally
more
less
almost as
11
Males are most likely to be attracted to women:
with a fertile-looking appearance
who are wealthy
who are dependable
who are younger than them
12
William James was a prominent American
behaviorist.
structuralist.
psychoanalyst.
functionalist.
13
Mr. Lopez believes that depression results from an imbalanced diet & abnormal brain chemistry.
Mr. Lopez takes a biological perspective on disorders.
Mr. Lopez takes a humanistic perspective on disorders.
Mr. Lopez takes a social-cultural perspective on disorders.
Mr. Lopez takes a psychodynamic perspective on disorders.
14
Kris Bryant began struggling with his swing, so he consulted a __ for new strategies to improve
sports psychologist
counseling psychologist
psychometric psychologist
social psychologist
15
_____ focused attention on the adaptive value of conscious thoughts and emotions.
Functionalism
Humanism
Behaviorism
Structuralism
16
What innovation differentiated Wilhelm Wundt's research the most from any psychologist b4 him?
structuralism
tabula rasa
empiricism
laboratory research
17
The survival of organisms best suited to a particular environment is known as
humanism.
natural selection.
functionalism.
structuralism.
18
Which approach used introspection to scientifically identify basic elements of mind?
functionalism
humanism
behaviorism
structuralism
19
Dr.Morse's research on the behavioral differences between shy & outgoing people represents:
clinical psychology
personality psychology
industrial-organizational psychology
cognitive psychology
20
Dr.Moore studies the behavior of rats learning to run mazes in his lab & teaches at the U of M.
community psychologist
experimental psychologist
social psychologist
psychometric psychologist
21
Dr. Kibir chose his career treating & diagnosing Alzheimer's after his grandpa was diagnosed:
forensic psychologist
experimental psychologist
neuropsychologist
rehabilitation psychologist
22
Evolutionary psychology has been criticized for relying on:
biological over cultural explanations for sexual behavior.
all of the above
genetic determinism
hindsight explanations for human behaviors
23
Dr.Wade went to Washington,ILafter a tornado&worked in a team to manage crises among the public
social psychologist
counseling psychologist
forensic psychologist
community psychologist
24
Arguing women prefer tall/strong mates b/c it enhanced survival of our ancestors illustrates
the behavioral perspective
the cognitive perspective
the social-cultural perspective
the evolutionary perspective
25
Dr. Gharavi is interested in whether individual differences affect learning. She's a(n):
developmental psychologist
educational psychologist
social psychologist
human factors psychologist
26
Dr. Turriago's research on changes in processing speed associated with aging represents:
biological psychology
developmental psychology
social psychology
personality psycyhology
27
Who would be most likely to emphasize the role of the unconscious in affecting behavior?
William James
John B. Watson
Carl Rogers
Sigmund Freud
28
Early on, psych focused on ___; from 1920 to 1960, American psychologists emphasized ___
environmental influences; hereditary influences
mental life; observable behavior
unconscious motives; conscious thoughts and feelings
maladaptive behavior; adaptive behavior
29
Attributing delinquent behavior of teens to pressures of being street gang members illustrates
a psychodynamic perspective
a social-cultural perspective
a biological perspective
a behavioral perspective
30
Alessandra has a strong background in statistics but doesn't want to work as closely w/patients
psychometric psychologist
clinical psychologist
social psychologist
community psychologist
31
Evolutionary psychologists emphasize environmentally adaptive behaviors are those that promote
reproductive success.
collectivism.
personal happiness.
cultural diversity.
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Dr. Balmer's research on the effects of head injuries on people's language skills represents:
personality psychology
developmental psychology
biological psychology
industrial-organizational psychology
33
Research participants monitored/ reported their own immediate reactions to colored objects
This research technique is known as introspection.
This research technique is known as functionalism.
This research technique is known as structuralism.
This research technique is known as empiricism.
34
Dr.Adeyemi uses her knowledge of cognitive processes to make user friendly computer programs:
human factors psychologist
educational psychologist
cognitive psychologist
developmental psychologist
35
___ perspective highlights the manner in which people encode, process, store, & retrieve info?
The cognitive
The behavioral
The biological
The psychodynamic
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Which perspective most clearly focuses on how we learn observable responses?
behavioral
biological
humanistic
evolutionary
