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BMCC PSY 100 Questions and Correct
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Free will
Ans: the belief that behavior is caused by an individual's
independent decision making
Determinism
Ans: the assumption that everything that happens has a
determinant (cause) in the observable world.
The mind-brain problem
Ans: How is experience related to the organ system called
the brain?
Dualism
Ans: the belief that the mind is separate from the brain but
controls the brain and (through it) the whole body
Monism
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Ans: the view that conscious experience is generated by and
therefore is inseparable from the brain.
psychotherapists
Ans: professionals with training in psychology who specialize
in helping people with psychological problems.
Psychiatrists
Ans: are trained as medical doctors.
In addition to training in psychology, they are educated in how
to use prescription drugs to treat psychological distress
Psychiatric nurses
Ans: receive standard nursing education plus additional
training in the care of emotionally troubled individuals.
They mainly work in medical clinics and hospitals.
Psychiatric and clinical social workers
Ans: combine training in social work with specialized
knowledge related to treatment of and advocacy for the well-
being of emotionally disturbed people in the larger community.
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Clinical psychologists
Ans: have advanced degrees in psychology. They help people
with mental and emotional problems.
To better understand their clients, clinical psychologi sts receive
training in intellectual and psychological testing used in
diagnosis and treatment.
Counseling psychologists
Ans: have advanced degrees in psychology. They help people
with educational, vocational, marriage, health, and other
important life decisions. They are trained in psychotherapy and
some types of psychological testing.
Psychoanalysts
Ans: are psychotherapists who use
mental health treatment strategies that are
based on the theories and methods pioneered
by Sigmund Freud.
Freud
Ans: believed that an unconscious
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BMCC PSY 100 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Free will
Ans: the belief that behavior is caused by an individual's
independent decision making
Determinism
Ans: the assumption that everything that happens has a
determinant (cause) in the observable world.
The mind-brain problem
Ans: How is experience related to the organ system called
the brain?
Dualism
Ans: the belief that the mind is separate from the brain but
controls the brain and (through it) the whole body
Monism
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Ans: the view that conscious experience is generated by and
therefore is inseparable from the brain.
psychotherapists
Ans: professionals with training in psychology who specialize
in helping people with psychological problems.
Psychiatrists
Ans: are trained as medical doctors.
In addition to training in psychology, they are educated in how
to use prescription drugs to treat psychological distress
Psychiatric nurses
Ans: receive standard nursing education plus additional
training in the care of emotionally troubled individuals.
They mainly work in medical clinics and hospitals.
Psychiatric and clinical social workers
Ans: combine training in social work with specialized
knowledge related to treatment of and advocacy for the well-
being of emotionally disturbed people in the larger community.
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Clinical psychologists
Ans: have advanced degrees in psychology. They help people
with mental and emotional problems.
To better understand their clients, clinical psychologi sts receive
training in intellectual and psychological testing used in
diagnosis and treatment.
Counseling psychologists
Ans: have advanced degrees in psychology. They help people
with educational, vocational, marriage, health, and other
important life decisions. They are trained in psychotherapy and
some types of psychological testing.
Psychoanalysts
Ans: are psychotherapists who use
mental health treatment strategies that are
based on the theories and methods pioneered
by Sigmund Freud.
Freud
Ans: believed that an unconscious
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