Mandy is talking about her problems on a radio talk show. The host explains that
these problems came about because of Mandy’s unconscious internal
struggles. This explanation is consistent with the ________ approach in
psychology.
Selected Answer: C. psychoanalytic
Answers: A. structuralist
B. behaviorist
C. psychoanalytic
D. evolutionary
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• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Kim spent years studying children in a remote village. To understand how
their behavior and mental processes change over time, she would
like to study them over the course of their lifetimes. Kim is most
likely a(n) ________ psychologist.
Selected Answer: B. developmental
Answers: A. school
B. developmental
C. personality
D. cognitive
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,• Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Taj is writing a paper on global warming. He only includes research
findings that support his own beliefs about global warming because
he thinks that all the contradictory findings must be the result of
flawed research. This is an example of:
Selected Answer: C. the confirmation bias.
Answers: A. misunderstanding or not using statistics.
B. a failure to accurately judge source credibility.
C. the confirmation bias.
D. hindsight bias.
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• Question 4
0 out of 2 points
“I think therefore I behave”—a version of Descartes’s statement “I think
therefore I am”—indicates the importance of ________ on behavior
and would not be agreed with by a behaviorist.
Selected Answer: B. the unconscious
Answers: A. reflexes
B. the unconscious
C. environment
, D. mental functions
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• Question 5
0 out of 2 points
The psychological approach that emphasizes the role of the environment
in influencing behavior is:
Selected Answer: D. none of the above.
Answers: A. behaviorism.
B. humanism.
C. psychoanalytic.
D. none of the above.
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• Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following subfields in psychology is correctly matched with an
example?
Selected A. social—examining how friend groups influence each other’s
Answe drug use
r:
Answers: A. social—examining how friend groups influence each other’s
drug use
these problems came about because of Mandy’s unconscious internal
struggles. This explanation is consistent with the ________ approach in
psychology.
Selected Answer: C. psychoanalytic
Answers: A. structuralist
B. behaviorist
C. psychoanalytic
D. evolutionary
•
• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Kim spent years studying children in a remote village. To understand how
their behavior and mental processes change over time, she would
like to study them over the course of their lifetimes. Kim is most
likely a(n) ________ psychologist.
Selected Answer: B. developmental
Answers: A. school
B. developmental
C. personality
D. cognitive
•
,• Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Taj is writing a paper on global warming. He only includes research
findings that support his own beliefs about global warming because
he thinks that all the contradictory findings must be the result of
flawed research. This is an example of:
Selected Answer: C. the confirmation bias.
Answers: A. misunderstanding or not using statistics.
B. a failure to accurately judge source credibility.
C. the confirmation bias.
D. hindsight bias.
•
• Question 4
0 out of 2 points
“I think therefore I behave”—a version of Descartes’s statement “I think
therefore I am”—indicates the importance of ________ on behavior
and would not be agreed with by a behaviorist.
Selected Answer: B. the unconscious
Answers: A. reflexes
B. the unconscious
C. environment
, D. mental functions
•
• Question 5
0 out of 2 points
The psychological approach that emphasizes the role of the environment
in influencing behavior is:
Selected Answer: D. none of the above.
Answers: A. behaviorism.
B. humanism.
C. psychoanalytic.
D. none of the above.
•
• Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following subfields in psychology is correctly matched with an
example?
Selected A. social—examining how friend groups influence each other’s
Answe drug use
r:
Answers: A. social—examining how friend groups influence each other’s
drug use
