Bachelor of Science in Business Studies
UG 260 – Psychology
Review Notes 4
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is which type of approach to treatment? Ans: A psychological approach.
Dr. Breiland examines the influence of physical stimuli on sensory perceptions and mental states. Which
of the following terms most accurately describes Dr. Breiland’s field of study? Ans: psychophysics
Neurons are able to communicate over relatively great distances within the body because they are: Ans:
long axon
Psychologists use the term ____ research to refer to research that answers fundamental questions
about behavior. The term ____ research refers to research that provides solutions to everyday
problems. Ans: basis; applied
Psychologists use the term _____ to refer to the pattern of enduring characteristics that lend stability
and consistency to an individual’s behavior and serve to differentiate one individual from another. Ans:
personality
Compare your forearms, hand, and fingers to a long tube. In such an analogy, the axon would be your:
Ans: forearm
Which of the following defines intelligence? Ans: the capacity to learn from experience, solve problems,
and to adapt to new situations
Dr. Estevez is a cognitive psychologist. Dr. Francis is a school psychologist. Dr. Gigliotti is a counseling
psychologist. Which of these individuals is most likely a research psychologist? Ans: Dr. Estevez is most
likely a research psychologist.
In the visual system, ganglion cells convert the light detected by the retina into electrical impulses,
which then travel to the brain. This example illustration the process of ____. Ans: transduction
According to Erikson, the first challenge in a child’s development is that of: Ans: trust versus mistrust
Please, answer this following five questions
1) According to your text, arousal involves activation mainly of the ____ nervous systems(s).
a) Parasympathetic
b) Sympathetic
c) Somatic
d) Secondary
2) Psychologists use the term ____ to refer to the ability to store and retrieve information over
time.
a) Learning
b) Memory
c) Cognition