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Difficulties with the past, especially repressed family issues, best represents this approach
behavioral
evolutionary
psychodynamic
sociocultural
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You will have to choose basic or applied psychology. Choose applied if you prefer
improving products for human or animal use
making a change in the community
to get answers to questions
influencing an actual behavior
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A therapist who believes that deviant behavior can be traced to genetic anomalies to which view
sociocultural
cognitive
biological
behavioral
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This approach stresses striving for growth and developing potential
cognitivist
evolutionary
sociocultural
humanistic
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Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers are
biologists
cognitivists
behaviorists
humanists
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Which approach focuses on learned responses? e.g. you learn to say please when you get dessert
behavioral
psychodynamic
biological
humanistic
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Functionalism was a school of psychology that focused attention on the
elements of sensory experience that create consciousness
disruptive effects of unconscious motives
changes in consciousness as we adapt to our environment
treatment of psychological disorders
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Empirical research is important because it
tests theories by using good scientific practices
allows psychology to use data to drive its conclusions
allows psychology to rely on more than just speculation
All of the above are correct
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The science that inspired the breakdown of the mind into its most basic elements is
sociology
chemistry
physics
botany
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Inner, unconscious motives, forces and conflicts best describes this approach
humanistic
biological
behavioristic
psychodynamic
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You will have to choose basic or applied psychology. Choose basic if you prefer
making an actual change in the environment/society
conducting experiments
doing research and/or teaching
working in a lab
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Wundt's technique of introspection involved
using technology such as CT and PET scans
studying children rather than adults
studying groups of people interacting with each other
having people describe their sensory/ perceptual experiences
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"The mind is much too subjective to study." Who is most likely to have said this?
Jean Piaget
Sigmund Freud
Abraham Maslow
B. F. Skinner
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B.F. Skinner and John Watson are
socioculturists
humanists
behaviorists
neuroscientists
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Cognitive psychologists are most likely to study
family effects on human behavior
the effect of the environment
the influence of the unconscious mind
thought, perception & memory
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Which approach focuses on the positive side of human nature?
humanistic
psychodynamic
behavioral
sociocultural
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A licensed, practicing psychologist in the state of CT has earned this degree
Master's (+2 yrs past bachelor's: 6 yrs. total)
Bachelor's (typical undergrad degree earned in 4 yrs.)
Doctorate (+2 yrs. past master's: 8 yrs. total)
Medical Degree (totally different degree; ~11 yrs total)
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What degree do you need to be a PSYCHIATRIST?
Bachelor's
Doctorate
Master's
Medical
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Structuralists were concerned with uncovering the basic units of the
mind
unconscious
family
environment
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Confirmation bias is problematic when conducting research because
they are too objective when reviewing data
they know what subjects belong to which groups
we tend to look for evidence that confirms previous beliefs
extraneous variables make results questionable
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The LEAST likely career path for a psychologist would be
administering intelligence tests to children in schools
investing in a new product designed to help people
motivating a professional sports team
designing products that help people become more efficient
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A formal definition of psychology is the scientific study of
the process of learning and modifying behavior
the thought and behavior of individuals
groups of people
theories and research methods
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An industrial/organizational (I/O) psychologist would be most likely to
design work stations for the visually impaired
design interview questions for job candidates
work at a school giving intelligence tests
work in a university doing research
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Gestalt psychology argued that perception is a process where
introspection is used to examine experiences
our stream of consciousness is fully functional
the whole is more than the sum of its parts
animal behavior is easier to control than human behavior
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Pseudopsychology is
the scientific study of human and animal behavior
Pfungt's nickname for Clever Hans
the study of the psyche
phony, unscientific psychology
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Biological psychologists would look to this/these for cause(s) of behavior
the brain
drive to reach our potential
the nervous system
dreams
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One difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist is that a psychiatrist
can prescribe medication & perform surgical procedures
can practice with a Ph.D. (Doctorate)
can treat a full range of mental disorders
can have a private practice
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Sigmund Freud founded this approach
behaviorist
cognitivist
psychodynamic
humanist
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Which innovation differentiated Wundt's research the most from those before him
structuralism
laboratory research
stream of consciousness
separation of mind and body
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Empirical investigation is
data gathered directly by an observer
a study that makes logical sense
always found to be accurate
biased by random procedures
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What terminal (in the end--the last one) degree has a psychiatrist earned?
Bachelor's
MD
Ph.D
Master's
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This approach does not believe in studying "the mind" because it cannot be seen
humanistic
evolutionary
behavioral
psychodynamic
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Repressed anger at your parents is most likely to be the focus of this approach
psychodynamic
behavioral
humanistic
evolutionary
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Engineering psychologists would most likely
help people with eating disorders
design equipment to assist people at work
diagnose learning disabilities
conduct experiments about workplace violence
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From least to most amount of time to complete, which order of degrees is correct?
Masters, Doctorate, Bachelors, Medical, Associates
Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate (PhD), Medical
Bachelors, Doctorate, Masters, Associates, Medical
Medical, Doctorate, Masters, Bachelors, Associates