PY 101 G - Multiple Choice Questions
from Quizzes
Confirmation bias is
Amiable skepticism
Ignoring evidence
Neuropsychology
Functionalism
ignoring evidence
Humanism is
Ignoring evidence
The psychology of fulfillment and happiness
Amiable skepticism
Functionalism
,The psychology of fulfillment and happiness
Functionalism is
Humanism
Evolutionary theory
None of the answers
Amiable skepticism
evolutionary theory
Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
the study of the brain and its function
the study of the mind, the brain, and behavior
the study of the mind, the psyche, and behavior
the study of the mind, the brain, and thought processes
,the study of the mind, the brain, and behavior
Which of the following is a characteristic of a good consumer of scientific
research?
open to new ideas
All of the answers are correct
wary of scientific findings
carefully considers the facts
all of the answers are correct
Which of the following is an example of research done at the cultural level of
analysis?
testing how patterns of brain activity change under the influence of drugs
exploring how the country one grows up in influences how one interprets
nonverbal cues
studying how different personality traits can influence overall life satisfa
, examining how large and small groups compromise during negotiations
exploring how the country one grows up in influences how one interprets
nonverbal cues
Which of the following statements best captures the view of contemporary
psychological science with respect to the nature vs. nurture debate? (111)
Psychological characteristics are best understood from an environmental—
nurture— perspective.
Psychological characteristics were originally thought to be caused entirely by
biological factors but are now known to largely reflect environmental factors.
Psychological characteristics are best understood as resulting from the
inseparable interaction of nature and nurture.
Psychological characteristics are best understood from a biological—nature—
perspective.
Psychological characteristics are best understood as resulting from the
inseparable interaction of nature and nurture.
Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with positive
psychology? (105)
from Quizzes
Confirmation bias is
Amiable skepticism
Ignoring evidence
Neuropsychology
Functionalism
ignoring evidence
Humanism is
Ignoring evidence
The psychology of fulfillment and happiness
Amiable skepticism
Functionalism
,The psychology of fulfillment and happiness
Functionalism is
Humanism
Evolutionary theory
None of the answers
Amiable skepticism
evolutionary theory
Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
the study of the brain and its function
the study of the mind, the brain, and behavior
the study of the mind, the psyche, and behavior
the study of the mind, the brain, and thought processes
,the study of the mind, the brain, and behavior
Which of the following is a characteristic of a good consumer of scientific
research?
open to new ideas
All of the answers are correct
wary of scientific findings
carefully considers the facts
all of the answers are correct
Which of the following is an example of research done at the cultural level of
analysis?
testing how patterns of brain activity change under the influence of drugs
exploring how the country one grows up in influences how one interprets
nonverbal cues
studying how different personality traits can influence overall life satisfa
, examining how large and small groups compromise during negotiations
exploring how the country one grows up in influences how one interprets
nonverbal cues
Which of the following statements best captures the view of contemporary
psychological science with respect to the nature vs. nurture debate? (111)
Psychological characteristics are best understood from an environmental—
nurture— perspective.
Psychological characteristics were originally thought to be caused entirely by
biological factors but are now known to largely reflect environmental factors.
Psychological characteristics are best understood as resulting from the
inseparable interaction of nature and nurture.
Psychological characteristics are best understood from a biological—nature—
perspective.
Psychological characteristics are best understood as resulting from the
inseparable interaction of nature and nurture.
Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with positive
psychology? (105)
