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PSYC100 EXAM 1 WITH 100% CERTIFED ANSWERS GUARANTEE PASS What are the ABCs of psychology - ANSWER affect, behavior, cognition clinical psychologists - ANSWER They assess and treat mental, emotional and behavioral disorders (can range from short-term crises, such as difficulties resulting from adolescent conflicts, to more severe, chronic conditions, such as schizophrenia) cognitive and perceptual psychologists - ANSWER They study human perception, thinking and memory. Cognitive psychologists are interested in questions such as how the mind represents reality, how people learn and how people understand and produce language. Community psychologists - ANSWER They work to strengthen the abilities of communities, settings, organizations and broader social systems to meet people's needs. Counseling psychologists - ANSWER They help people recognize their strengths and resources to cope with everyday problems and serious adversity. Developmental psychologists - ANSWER They study the psychological development of the human being that takes place throughout life. Educational psychologists - ANSWER They concentrate on how effective teaching and learning takes place. Engineering psychologists - ANSWER They study the dynamic of person-environment interactions (environment can mean built environment, social settings, cultural groups, and informational environments). Evolutionary psychologists - ANSWER They study how evolutionary principles such as mutation, adaptation, and selective fitness influence human thought. Forensic psychologists - ANSWER They apply psychological principles to legal issues (expert witnesses, etc.). Health psychologists - ANSWER They specialize in how biological, psychological, and social factors affect health and illness. Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychologists - ANSWER They apply psychological principles and research methods to the workplace in the interest of improving productivity, health, and the quality of worklife. Neuropsychologists and behavioral neuropsychologists - ANSWER They explore the relationships between brain systems and behavior (may study the way the brain creates and stores memories, etc.). Quantitative and measurement psychologists - ANSWER They focus on methods and techniques for designing experiments and analyzing psychological data. Rehabilitation psychologists - ANSWER They work with stroke and accident victims, people with mental disabilities, and those with developmental disabilities caused by such conditions such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. School psychologists - ANSWER They are engaged in the delivery of comprehensive psychological services to children, adolescents, and families in schools and other applied settings. Social psychologists - ANSWER They study how a person's mental life and behavior are shaped by interactions with other people. Sport psychologists - ANSWER They help athletes refine their focus on competition goals, become more motivated, and learn to deal with the anxiety and fear of failure that often accompany competition. fixed mindset - ANSWER the mindset that intelligence is static growth mindset - ANSWER the mindset that intelligence can be developed MOD 01A: You read about the ABC's of psychology. The "C" stands for _____________ - ANSWER Cognition MOD 01A: Psychologists traditionally study: A. Both normal and abnormal functioning and treat individuals with mental and emotional problems B. Abnormal functioning and treat individuals with mental problems C. Abnormal functioning and treat individuals with emotional problems D. Abnormal functioning and treat individuals with mental and emotional problems - ANSWER A MOD 01A: The APA's article about psychology explains how some psychologists help victims and bystanders recover from the trauma of an event. Which kind of event do they mention as an example? A. Car accident B. Boat sinking C. Plane crash D. Dog attack E. School shooting F. Shark attack G. House fire - ANSWER C MOD 01A: The APA's article about psychology suggests that "the _____ in America today calls for psychologists to develop and refine treatments and approaches..." A. Diseases B. Racism C. Diversity D. Violence E. Increased interest in environmentally-friendly solutions F. Poverty - ANSWER C MOD 01B: Dweck found that some students believe think that their level of intelligence remains consistent over their lifetime. She describes these students as having a ___ mindset. A. Fire B. Growth C. Fixed D. Stupid E. Smart F. Static G. Ice H. Dynamic - ANSWER C MOD 01B: When Dweck conducted an experiment to test whether changing students' mindsets would influence performance, they told some students that they get smarter over time because... A. The government has been putting chemicals that make you smarter in the drinking water B. Everyone naturally gets more intelligence as they age

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PSYC100 EXAM 1 WITH 100% CERTIFED
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What are the ABCs of psychology - ANSWER affect, behavior, cognition

clinical psychologists - ANSWER They assess and treat mental, emotional
and behavioral disorders (can range from short-term crises, such as
difficulties resulting from adolescent conflicts, to more severe, chronic
conditions, such as schizophrenia)

cognitive and perceptual psychologists - ANSWER They study human
perception, thinking and memory. Cognitive psychologists are interested in
questions such as how the mind represents reality, how people learn and
how people understand and produce language.

Community psychologists - ANSWER They work to strengthen the abilities
of communities, settings, organizations and broader social systems to meet
people's needs.

Counseling psychologists - ANSWER They help people recognize their
strengths and resources to cope with everyday problems and serious
adversity.

Developmental psychologists - ANSWER They study the psychological
development of the human being that takes place throughout life.

Educational psychologists - ANSWER They concentrate on how effective
teaching and learning takes place.

Engineering psychologists - ANSWER They study the dynamic of person-
environment interactions (environment can mean built environment, social
settings, cultural groups, and informational environments).

, Evolutionary psychologists - ANSWER They study how evolutionary
principles such as mutation, adaptation, and selective fitness influence
human thought.

Forensic psychologists - ANSWER They apply psychological principles to
legal issues (expert witnesses, etc.).

Health psychologists - ANSWER They specialize in how biological,
psychological, and social factors affect health and illness.

Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychologists - ANSWER They apply
psychological principles and research methods to the workplace in the
interest of improving productivity, health, and the quality of worklife.

Neuropsychologists and behavioral neuropsychologists - ANSWER They
explore the relationships between brain systems and behavior (may study
the way the brain creates and stores memories, etc.).

Quantitative and measurement psychologists - ANSWER They focus on
methods and techniques for designing experiments and analyzing
psychological data.

Rehabilitation psychologists - ANSWER They work with stroke and
accident victims, people with mental disabilities, and those with
developmental disabilities caused by such conditions such as cerebral
palsy, epilepsy, and autism.

School psychologists - ANSWER They are engaged in the delivery of
comprehensive psychological services to children, adolescents, and
families in schools and other applied settings.

Social psychologists - ANSWER They study how a person's mental life
and behavior are shaped by interactions with other people.

Sport psychologists - ANSWER They help athletes refine their focus on
competition goals, become more motivated, and learn to deal with the
anxiety and fear of failure that often accompany competition.

fixed mindset - ANSWER the mindset that intelligence is static

,growth mindset - ANSWER the mindset that intelligence can be developed

MOD 01A: You read about the ABC's of psychology. The "C" stands for
_____________ - ANSWER Cognition

MOD 01A: Psychologists traditionally study:

A. Both normal and abnormal functioning and treat individuals with mental
and emotional problems

B. Abnormal functioning and treat individuals with mental problems

C. Abnormal functioning and treat individuals with emotional problems

D. Abnormal functioning and treat individuals with mental and emotional
problems - ANSWER A

MOD 01A: The APA's article about psychology explains how some
psychologists help victims and bystanders recover from the trauma of an
event. Which kind of event do they mention as an example?

A. Car accident

B. Boat sinking

C. Plane crash

D. Dog attack

E. School shooting

F. Shark attack

G. House fire - ANSWER C

MOD 01A: The APA's article about psychology suggests that "the _____ in
America today calls for psychologists to develop and refine treatments and
approaches..."

A. Diseases

, B. Racism

C. Diversity

D. Violence

E. Increased interest in environmentally-friendly solutions

F. Poverty - ANSWER C

MOD 01B: Dweck found that some students believe think that their level of
intelligence remains consistent over their lifetime. She describes these
students as having a ___ mindset.

A. Fire

B. Growth

C. Fixed

D. Stupid

E. Smart

F. Static

G. Ice

H. Dynamic - ANSWER C

MOD 01B: When Dweck conducted an experiment to test whether
changing students' mindsets would influence performance, they told some
students that they get smarter over time because...

A. The government has been putting chemicals that make you smarter in
the drinking water

B. Everyone naturally gets more intelligence as they age
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