PSY 1001 TEST STUDY SB QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which psychological perspective most strongly emphasizes the interaction of nature and
nurture in explaining what we think, feel, and do?
evolutionary
In science, a(n) ______ is tested empirically with the scientific method and/or logically with
critical thinking.
assumption
What type of therapy focuses on changing a person's maladaptive thought and behavior
patterns by discussion and rewarding more appropriate ways of thinking and behaving?
Cognitive-behavioral
The __________ approach examines how we think about ourselves, other people, and the
world, as well as how we solve problems and form memories.
cognitive
Unlike counseling psychologists, clinical psychologists help people who are
suffering from serious psychological disorders.
According to the neuropsychological-behavioral genetic approach, behavior, thoughts,
feelings, and personality are influenced by differences in basic genetic, epigenetic, and
_____________ systems between individuals.
neurological
In what culture do we find the foundations of psychology as a science?
ancient Greece
The ___________ perspective proposes that human thought, behavior, and personality
have been shaped by natural and sexual selection over millions of years.
evolution/evolutionary
A(n) _____ is a starting point for our thinking and reasoning, a thing we take for granted
in everyday life.
assumption
Which of the following was NOT a development of clinical psychology to emerge in the
mid-20th century?
moral treatment
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which psychological perspective most strongly emphasizes the interaction of nature and
nurture in explaining what we think, feel, and do?
evolutionary
In science, a(n) ______ is tested empirically with the scientific method and/or logically with
critical thinking.
assumption
What type of therapy focuses on changing a person's maladaptive thought and behavior
patterns by discussion and rewarding more appropriate ways of thinking and behaving?
Cognitive-behavioral
The __________ approach examines how we think about ourselves, other people, and the
world, as well as how we solve problems and form memories.
cognitive
Unlike counseling psychologists, clinical psychologists help people who are
suffering from serious psychological disorders.
According to the neuropsychological-behavioral genetic approach, behavior, thoughts,
feelings, and personality are influenced by differences in basic genetic, epigenetic, and
_____________ systems between individuals.
neurological
In what culture do we find the foundations of psychology as a science?
ancient Greece
The ___________ perspective proposes that human thought, behavior, and personality
have been shaped by natural and sexual selection over millions of years.
evolution/evolutionary
A(n) _____ is a starting point for our thinking and reasoning, a thing we take for granted
in everyday life.
assumption
Which of the following was NOT a development of clinical psychology to emerge in the
mid-20th century?
moral treatment
