Psych 120 Exam 1 (100% correct answers)

Behavior is: a. the content and processes of subjective experience b. conscious and intentional activity c. activity that can be observed and measured in a systematic way d. studied only by indirect techniques and inferences correct answers C Psychology and philosophy may deal with similar issues, but psychology a. emphasizes the use of the scientific method b. developed before philosophy c. studies only behavior, not the mind d. studies abnormal behavior rather than normal behaviorcorrect answers A More than half of all psychologists work in a. business settings b. mental health treatment centers c. research facilities d. elementary schools or high schools correct answers B Which of the following people is most likely to be considered an applied psychologist? a. Tom, who helps people cope with divorce b. Chris, who studies the cognitive development of children c. Maria, who treats patients with serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia d. Ida, who uses principles of psychology to improve teamwork and productivity in a large company correct answers D Psychiatrists must earn a. Philosophy degree (Ph. D.) b. Psychology degree (Psy. D.) c. Medicine degree (M.D.) d. Pharmacy degree (Pharm. D.)correct answers C The philosophical position that suggests experience is the origin of knowledge is called: a. nativism b. humanism c. structuralism d. empiricism correct answers D "Nurture" in the nature-nurture issues refers to: a. innate factors that influence behavior b. the influence of experience c. the unconscious mind d. Gestalt influences on behaviorcorrect answers B Which movement in psychology suggested humans are born with rules for organizing sensory input? a. behaviorism b. Gestalt psychology c. humanistic psychology