PSY 101 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
definition of psychology
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
behavior includes all of the following except:
a. Crying
b. laughing
c. dreaming
d. all of the above are behaviors
d. all of the above are behaviors
Mark believes that most people with psychological disorders are violent. He is shown
aresearch article by a friend that shows that over 90% of people with psychological
disordersnever show signs of violence. A week later, Mark sees an article about someone
diagnosedwith schizophrenia who murdered someone and knew that his friend's article
was wrong.Mark continues in his belief, despite evidence to the contrary due to the:
a. Fact that the murder proves that most people with psychological disorders are violent
b. Uncritical acceptance
c. The myth bias
d. The confirmation bias
d. The confirmation bias
Which of the following is NOT a principle of critical thinking:
a. Authority or expertise determines the truth of an idea
b. Few truths transcend the need for logical analysis and empirical testing
c. Critical thinking requires an open mind
d. Critical thinkers often wonder what it would take to show that a "truth" is false
a. Authority or expertise determines the truth of an idea
describe Psychodynamic
, Behavior is determined by forces within one's unconscious mind; also focuses on childhood
trauma
describe Behaviorist
Behavior is a result of the consequences of behavior; behavior is entirely environmental; only
focuses on observable behavior
describe Humanistic
Behavior is a result of free-will, self-image, and a desire to reach one's full potential
describe Cognitive
Behavior is determined by how information is processed and understood; focuses on the mental
processes of behavior only
describe Social
Behavior is related to the social environment in which one is raised - focuses on families,
neighborhoods, and culture; also studies crowd and group behavior
describe Evolutionary
Behavior and mental processes are a result of inherited, adaptive aspects
describe Biopsychological
Behavior is the result of the processes of the brain and nervous system and all of the processes
those control
Give two reasons why its important to publish research
1. Inform others of what you found
2. Allows others to test your research
Information goes from the sensory memory to the short-term memory due to
_______________ _______________ and won't go into the long-term memory unless
you_______________ the information in some way
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
definition of psychology
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
behavior includes all of the following except:
a. Crying
b. laughing
c. dreaming
d. all of the above are behaviors
d. all of the above are behaviors
Mark believes that most people with psychological disorders are violent. He is shown
aresearch article by a friend that shows that over 90% of people with psychological
disordersnever show signs of violence. A week later, Mark sees an article about someone
diagnosedwith schizophrenia who murdered someone and knew that his friend's article
was wrong.Mark continues in his belief, despite evidence to the contrary due to the:
a. Fact that the murder proves that most people with psychological disorders are violent
b. Uncritical acceptance
c. The myth bias
d. The confirmation bias
d. The confirmation bias
Which of the following is NOT a principle of critical thinking:
a. Authority or expertise determines the truth of an idea
b. Few truths transcend the need for logical analysis and empirical testing
c. Critical thinking requires an open mind
d. Critical thinkers often wonder what it would take to show that a "truth" is false
a. Authority or expertise determines the truth of an idea
describe Psychodynamic
, Behavior is determined by forces within one's unconscious mind; also focuses on childhood
trauma
describe Behaviorist
Behavior is a result of the consequences of behavior; behavior is entirely environmental; only
focuses on observable behavior
describe Humanistic
Behavior is a result of free-will, self-image, and a desire to reach one's full potential
describe Cognitive
Behavior is determined by how information is processed and understood; focuses on the mental
processes of behavior only
describe Social
Behavior is related to the social environment in which one is raised - focuses on families,
neighborhoods, and culture; also studies crowd and group behavior
describe Evolutionary
Behavior and mental processes are a result of inherited, adaptive aspects
describe Biopsychological
Behavior is the result of the processes of the brain and nervous system and all of the processes
those control
Give two reasons why its important to publish research
1. Inform others of what you found
2. Allows others to test your research
Information goes from the sensory memory to the short-term memory due to
_______________ _______________ and won't go into the long-term memory unless
you_______________ the information in some way
