The study of information that is stored and activated by the brain, such as beliefs, thoughts,
or forms of memories, is part of which branch of psychology? - ANSWER cognitive
Darwin's concept of natural selection is most important for psychologists interested in the
_____ of behavior. - ANSWER functions
If psychology can be defined as the science of behavior and the mind, why are the data in
psychology always drawn from behavior? - ANSWER Behavior can be observed but the
mind cannot
Materialism is credited to which philosopher? - ANSWER Thomas Hobbes
Psychology as an academic discipline MOST comfortably fits: - ANSWER as a field that
bridges social sciences, natural sciences, and the humanities
Mohammad is interested in comparing young children, older children, and adolescents in
terms of their moral reasoning level. Given his interest in typical age-related changes in
reasoning, he is most likely a _____ psychologist. - ANSWER developmental
Nativism is: - ANSWER the idea that some knowledge is inborn in the mind and does
not have to be learned by experience
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,Certain specialties within psychology, such as sensory psychology, perceptual psychology,
and the psychology of motivation, do not correspond to the different levels of analysis
discussed in the textbook because they: - ANSWER might use any or all of
psychology's levels of analysis to understand the specific topics they study
Which area of psychology would best explain behavior in terms of past experiences with the
environment? - ANSWER learning
A young child falls into the deep end of a pool. The child surfaces and swims to the edge of
the pool without having prior swimming experience. This inborn behavior demonstrates
which philosophy? - ANSWER nativism
Which is a specialty BEST defined by the topic it studies than the level of analysis? -
ANSWER perceptual psychology
What psychological school of thought claims that all knowledge is based upon sensory
experience? - ANSWER empiricism
To a learning psychologist, experience in the environment leads to a change in _____,
whereas to a cognitive psychologist, experience in the environment leads to a change in
_____. - ANSWER behavior; knowledge or beliefs
Suppose Dr. Schlesinger is investigating food aversions that some women develop while
pregnant. She is particularly interested in the aversion to green vegetables and has
hypothesized that this aversion has survival benefits, given that some plants can contain
toxins harmful to developing fetuses. These research interests suggest that Dr. Schlesinger is
most likely a(n): - ANSWER evolutionary psychologist
The branch of psychology that emphasizes how the general psychological processes of an
individual are influenced by other people at a given point in time is called _____ psychology.
- ANSWER social
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,A psychologist is researching effective learning strategies for acquiring a second language.
This type of research is: - ANSWER cognitive
Broca's area in the brain's left hemisphere is an example of: - ANSWER localization of
function
A cultural psychologist would be most interested in studying: - ANSWER discipline
styles among parents from three countries
A cultural psychologist would most likely investigate jealousy by: - ANSWER examining
significant differences in romantic and sexual behavior across different countries
Psychologists study the mind by observing behavior because: - ANSWER behavior can
be observed but the mind cannot
Which type of psychologist would be interested in the number of teenagers who started
smoking cigarettes due to their group of friends who are also smokers? -
ANSWER social
According to Sherman (1992) some of the formal characteristics of a personalized system of
instruction (PSI) include mastery, self-pacing, repeated testing, immediate feedback and: -
ANSWER proctors
In this course, PSY 101 uses a variation of PSI that limits each class size to 25 people. Based
on the PSI teaching model, this is primarily done to: - ANSWER promote active
engagement and increase responding among students
Researchers who focus on individual neurons or small groups of neurons to determine how
their characteristics contribute to particular psychological capacities are: -
ANSWER behavioral neuroscientists
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, Sophie studies the differences between societies that have an individualistic view versus a
collectivistic (group) view. She would most likely describe herself as a _____ psychologist. -
ANSWER cultural
Jane is a psychology student and wants to focus her study on the human memory. Studying
human memory also involves studying human beliefs and thoughts. What is Jane ultimately
studying? - ANSWER cognition
The phrase "level of analysis" may include all levels EXCEPT the: - ANSWER tolerance
_____ is the philosophical theory that two distinct systems-the material body and the
immaterial soul-are involved in the control of behavior. - ANSWER Dualism
Which method would a behavioral neuroscientist most likely utilize to study jealousy? -
ANSWER mapping specific brain areas, in order to observe which of these areas
become more active during a jealous state
Who was the scientist who wrote The Origin of Species and proposed that natural selection
leads to the evolution of behavioral tendencies that promote survival and reproduction? -
ANSWER Charles Darwin
The view that elementary ideas are innate to the human mind and are not gained through
experience is known as: - ANSWER nativism
According to empiricists, the _____ means that two events experienced together will be
linked in the person's mind so that the thought of one event will tend to elicit the thought of
the other. - ANSWER law of association by contiguity
Which is NOT one of the three main divisions of academic studies demonstrating that
psychology is a hub science? - ANSWER mathematics
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or forms of memories, is part of which branch of psychology? - ANSWER cognitive
Darwin's concept of natural selection is most important for psychologists interested in the
_____ of behavior. - ANSWER functions
If psychology can be defined as the science of behavior and the mind, why are the data in
psychology always drawn from behavior? - ANSWER Behavior can be observed but the
mind cannot
Materialism is credited to which philosopher? - ANSWER Thomas Hobbes
Psychology as an academic discipline MOST comfortably fits: - ANSWER as a field that
bridges social sciences, natural sciences, and the humanities
Mohammad is interested in comparing young children, older children, and adolescents in
terms of their moral reasoning level. Given his interest in typical age-related changes in
reasoning, he is most likely a _____ psychologist. - ANSWER developmental
Nativism is: - ANSWER the idea that some knowledge is inborn in the mind and does
not have to be learned by experience
1
,Certain specialties within psychology, such as sensory psychology, perceptual psychology,
and the psychology of motivation, do not correspond to the different levels of analysis
discussed in the textbook because they: - ANSWER might use any or all of
psychology's levels of analysis to understand the specific topics they study
Which area of psychology would best explain behavior in terms of past experiences with the
environment? - ANSWER learning
A young child falls into the deep end of a pool. The child surfaces and swims to the edge of
the pool without having prior swimming experience. This inborn behavior demonstrates
which philosophy? - ANSWER nativism
Which is a specialty BEST defined by the topic it studies than the level of analysis? -
ANSWER perceptual psychology
What psychological school of thought claims that all knowledge is based upon sensory
experience? - ANSWER empiricism
To a learning psychologist, experience in the environment leads to a change in _____,
whereas to a cognitive psychologist, experience in the environment leads to a change in
_____. - ANSWER behavior; knowledge or beliefs
Suppose Dr. Schlesinger is investigating food aversions that some women develop while
pregnant. She is particularly interested in the aversion to green vegetables and has
hypothesized that this aversion has survival benefits, given that some plants can contain
toxins harmful to developing fetuses. These research interests suggest that Dr. Schlesinger is
most likely a(n): - ANSWER evolutionary psychologist
The branch of psychology that emphasizes how the general psychological processes of an
individual are influenced by other people at a given point in time is called _____ psychology.
- ANSWER social
2
,A psychologist is researching effective learning strategies for acquiring a second language.
This type of research is: - ANSWER cognitive
Broca's area in the brain's left hemisphere is an example of: - ANSWER localization of
function
A cultural psychologist would be most interested in studying: - ANSWER discipline
styles among parents from three countries
A cultural psychologist would most likely investigate jealousy by: - ANSWER examining
significant differences in romantic and sexual behavior across different countries
Psychologists study the mind by observing behavior because: - ANSWER behavior can
be observed but the mind cannot
Which type of psychologist would be interested in the number of teenagers who started
smoking cigarettes due to their group of friends who are also smokers? -
ANSWER social
According to Sherman (1992) some of the formal characteristics of a personalized system of
instruction (PSI) include mastery, self-pacing, repeated testing, immediate feedback and: -
ANSWER proctors
In this course, PSY 101 uses a variation of PSI that limits each class size to 25 people. Based
on the PSI teaching model, this is primarily done to: - ANSWER promote active
engagement and increase responding among students
Researchers who focus on individual neurons or small groups of neurons to determine how
their characteristics contribute to particular psychological capacities are: -
ANSWER behavioral neuroscientists
3
, Sophie studies the differences between societies that have an individualistic view versus a
collectivistic (group) view. She would most likely describe herself as a _____ psychologist. -
ANSWER cultural
Jane is a psychology student and wants to focus her study on the human memory. Studying
human memory also involves studying human beliefs and thoughts. What is Jane ultimately
studying? - ANSWER cognition
The phrase "level of analysis" may include all levels EXCEPT the: - ANSWER tolerance
_____ is the philosophical theory that two distinct systems-the material body and the
immaterial soul-are involved in the control of behavior. - ANSWER Dualism
Which method would a behavioral neuroscientist most likely utilize to study jealousy? -
ANSWER mapping specific brain areas, in order to observe which of these areas
become more active during a jealous state
Who was the scientist who wrote The Origin of Species and proposed that natural selection
leads to the evolution of behavioral tendencies that promote survival and reproduction? -
ANSWER Charles Darwin
The view that elementary ideas are innate to the human mind and are not gained through
experience is known as: - ANSWER nativism
According to empiricists, the _____ means that two events experienced together will be
linked in the person's mind so that the thought of one event will tend to elicit the thought of
the other. - ANSWER law of association by contiguity
Which is NOT one of the three main divisions of academic studies demonstrating that
psychology is a hub science? - ANSWER mathematics
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