Psych 105 Exam 1 questions with correct answers

What has been a concern since the first meeting of the APA? Answer Misconceptions of psychology What percentage of people believe scientific approach benefits understanding of human behavior? Answer 50% What is the good news of misconceptions of psychology? Answer There is an increased recognition of psychology as a science What is the public paradox of psychology Answer People want psychology to answer the "big questions" such as "am I normal?" or "how do I find true love?" Why do people fear what psychology might reveal? Answer Because they are afraid that it might uncover things they don't want to know, promote unwanted changes (bad tasting medicine), demystify mysteries (love and ESP), conflict with other beliefs (spiritual/religious/abortion/capital punishment/terrorism (mirror images) Do people understand that not even science answer the "big questions"? Answer NO. Biologists and life? Lawyers and ethics? Artists and beauty? Why doesn't the serious media help fix misconceptions about psychology? Answer Because psychology and science does not get a lot of news coverage. 4 national UK channels showed 560 hours of programming, 3.5 of it was science (mostly natural history)