PSYCHOLOGY THEMES AND VARIATIONS TEST
VERSION B 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ Which area of psychological research emphasizes explaining
behavior in terms of mental
processes such as attention, perception, and thinking?
a. Behavior analysis
b. Comparative psychology
c. Physiological psychology
d. Cognitive psychology
e. Cognitive neuroscience. Answer: d. Cognitive psychology
◉ Dr. Fleming is a psychologist who develops tests used to assess
behavioral and cognitive
,problems caused by abnormal brain processes. Which area of
research does Dr. Fleming's
work best represent?
a. cognitive neuroscience.
b. behavior analysis.
c. physiological psychology.
d. behavior genetics.
e. comparative psychology.. Answer: a. cognitive neuroscience.
◉ Which area of psychology involves the study of cognitive,
physiological, and social changes
that occur as people grow older?
a. Social psychology
,b. Developmental psychology
c. Personality psychology
d. Clinical psychology
e. Physiological psychology. Answer: b. Developmental psychology
◉ Dr. Burkhart is a psychologist whose primary interest involves
attitude formation and
change. Which area of research does Dr. Burkhart's work best
represent?
a. Cognitive psychology
b. Developmental psychology
c. Social psychology
d. Personality psychology
, e. Clinical psychology. Answer: c. Social psychology
◉ Which area of psychological research is most closely associated
with the study of
individual differences in temperament and patterns of behavior?
a. Cross-cultural psychology
b. Social psychology
c. Personality psychology
d. Cognitive psychology
e. Clinical psychology. Answer: c. Personality psychology
◉ Which area of psychological research focuses on how cognitive or
social features of human
behavior may have provided early humans with a competitive
advantage over other
VERSION B 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ Which area of psychological research emphasizes explaining
behavior in terms of mental
processes such as attention, perception, and thinking?
a. Behavior analysis
b. Comparative psychology
c. Physiological psychology
d. Cognitive psychology
e. Cognitive neuroscience. Answer: d. Cognitive psychology
◉ Dr. Fleming is a psychologist who develops tests used to assess
behavioral and cognitive
,problems caused by abnormal brain processes. Which area of
research does Dr. Fleming's
work best represent?
a. cognitive neuroscience.
b. behavior analysis.
c. physiological psychology.
d. behavior genetics.
e. comparative psychology.. Answer: a. cognitive neuroscience.
◉ Which area of psychology involves the study of cognitive,
physiological, and social changes
that occur as people grow older?
a. Social psychology
,b. Developmental psychology
c. Personality psychology
d. Clinical psychology
e. Physiological psychology. Answer: b. Developmental psychology
◉ Dr. Burkhart is a psychologist whose primary interest involves
attitude formation and
change. Which area of research does Dr. Burkhart's work best
represent?
a. Cognitive psychology
b. Developmental psychology
c. Social psychology
d. Personality psychology
, e. Clinical psychology. Answer: c. Social psychology
◉ Which area of psychological research is most closely associated
with the study of
individual differences in temperament and patterns of behavior?
a. Cross-cultural psychology
b. Social psychology
c. Personality psychology
d. Cognitive psychology
e. Clinical psychology. Answer: c. Personality psychology
◉ Which area of psychological research focuses on how cognitive or
social features of human
behavior may have provided early humans with a competitive
advantage over other
