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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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. - ANS 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 - ANS 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