OpenStax Psychology 2e - Chapter 1 - Introduction
to Psychology (Practice for Exam 1) UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
American Psychological Association (APA) - CORRECT ANSWER - professional organization representing
psychologists in the United States
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER - focus on observing and controlling behavior
Biopsychology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of how biology influences behavior
biopsychosocial model - CORRECT ANSWER - perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and social
factors interact to determine an individual's health
clinical psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of
psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior
cognitive psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of cognitions, or thoughts, and their relationship to
experiences and actions
counseling psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - area of psychology that focuses on improving emotional, social,
vocational, and other aspects of the lives of psychologically healthy individuals
developmental psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - scientific study of development across a lifespan
dissertation - CORRECT ANSWER - long research paper about research that was conducted as a part of the
candidate's doctoral training
empirical method - CORRECT ANSWER - method for acquiring knowledge based on observation, including
experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical argument or previous authorities
forensic psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - area of psychology that applies the science and practice of
psychology to issues within and related to the justice system
functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER - focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its
environment
humanism - CORRECT ANSWER - perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is
innate to all humans
introspection - CORRECT ANSWER - process by which someone examines their own conscious experience in an
attempt to break it into its component parts
ology - CORRECT ANSWER - suffix that denotes "scientific study of"
personality psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each
individual unique
personality trait - CORRECT ANSWER - consistent pattern of thought and behavior
PhD - CORRECT ANSWER - (doctor of philosophy) doctoral degree conferred in many disciplinary perspectives
housed in a traditional college of liberal arts and sciences
postdoctoral training program - CORRECT ANSWER - allows young scientists to further develop their research
programs and broaden their research skills under the supervision of other professionals in the field
to Psychology (Practice for Exam 1) UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
American Psychological Association (APA) - CORRECT ANSWER - professional organization representing
psychologists in the United States
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER - focus on observing and controlling behavior
Biopsychology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of how biology influences behavior
biopsychosocial model - CORRECT ANSWER - perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and social
factors interact to determine an individual's health
clinical psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of
psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior
cognitive psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of cognitions, or thoughts, and their relationship to
experiences and actions
counseling psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - area of psychology that focuses on improving emotional, social,
vocational, and other aspects of the lives of psychologically healthy individuals
developmental psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - scientific study of development across a lifespan
dissertation - CORRECT ANSWER - long research paper about research that was conducted as a part of the
candidate's doctoral training
empirical method - CORRECT ANSWER - method for acquiring knowledge based on observation, including
experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical argument or previous authorities
forensic psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - area of psychology that applies the science and practice of
psychology to issues within and related to the justice system
functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER - focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its
environment
humanism - CORRECT ANSWER - perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is
innate to all humans
introspection - CORRECT ANSWER - process by which someone examines their own conscious experience in an
attempt to break it into its component parts
ology - CORRECT ANSWER - suffix that denotes "scientific study of"
personality psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each
individual unique
personality trait - CORRECT ANSWER - consistent pattern of thought and behavior
PhD - CORRECT ANSWER - (doctor of philosophy) doctoral degree conferred in many disciplinary perspectives
housed in a traditional college of liberal arts and sciences
postdoctoral training program - CORRECT ANSWER - allows young scientists to further develop their research
programs and broaden their research skills under the supervision of other professionals in the field
