Psych Test Bank

How does the text define psychology? a. As the science of behavior b. As the study of the mind c. As the study of behavior, cognition, and emotion d. As the study of the psyche e. As the study of the brain - correct answer a. As the science of behavior What is the ultimate goal of psychology? a. To discover how the brain controls behavior b. To explore the human psyche c. To solve the problems of humankind d. To understand human behavior e. To control behavior - correct answer d. To understand human behavior What does the first step in explaining behavior involve? a. Discovering it b. Describing it c. Discussing it d. Demonstrating it e. Debating it - correct answer b. Describing it If you were a psychologist who wanted to explain the phenomenon of road rage, what would be your first step? a. Discovering it b. Debating it c. Discussing it d. Demonstrating it e. Describing it - correct answer e. Describing it What do psychologists call the events responsible for the occurrence of a behavior? a. Consequent events b. Subsequent events c. Causal events d. Confounding events e. Cognitive events - correct answer c. Causal events According to the textbook, why might different psychologists study the same behavior in different ways? a. More contemporary approaches are considered superior to older methods. b. They may simply be interested in different levels of explanation. c. Biological methods are considered generally more fundamental than all other methods. d. Biological methods are considered generally superior to most other methods. e. This is an untrue assumption; psychologists wouldn't be able to agree on anything if they studied the same behavior in different ways. - correct answer b. They may simply be interested in different levels of explanation. Which area of psychology is most likely to involve studying how the nervous system and the endocrine system affect behavior? a. Comparative psychology b. Physiological psychology c. Psychophysiology d. Behavior analysis e. Social psychology - correct answer b. Physiological psychology Dr. Thraill's research has focused on addiction and how drugs affect the brain and nervous system. What would her area of research most likely be? a. Developmental psychology b. Cognitive neuroscience c. Comparative psychology d. Physiological psychology e. Social psychology - correct answer d. Physiological psychology Which area of psychological research is most likely to examine the evolution of adaptive behavior in a given species? a. Behavior analysis b. Comparative psychology c. Developmental psychology d. Physiological psychology e. Cognitive psychology - correct answer b. Comparative psychology Which area of psychological research is most likely to study behaviors such as courting, mating, and parenting? a. Cognitive psychology b. Personality psychology c. Comparative psychology d. Clinical psychology e. Developmental psychology - correct answer c. Comparative psychology Dr. Lind is a psychologist who studies the effects of different drugs on the behavior of different species. Which research area does Dr. Lind's work best represent? a. Clinical psychology b. Cognitive psychology c. Counseling psychology d. Comparative psychology e. Developmental psychology - correct answer d. Comparative psychology Dr. Shapiro has developed a strain of rats that is especially susceptible to the effects of certain drugs. These rats become addicted more easily than other strains. Which area of research does Dr. Shapiro's work best represent? a. Behavior analysis b. Behavior genetics c. Cognitive psychology d. Cognitive neuroscience e. Developmental psychology - correct answer b. Behavior genetics What does cognitive psychology emphasize? a. Behavior b. Human interaction c. Mental processes and complex behavior d. Individual differences in thought and behavior e. Brain structures and behavior - correct answer c. Mental processes and complex behavior 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