Psychology 2301 Exam 1 chapters 1-4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS,

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Psychology is defined as the - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔scientific
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study of behavior and mental processes
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What branch of psychology explores the relationship between
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psychological factors and physical ailments or disease - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔health psychology
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Which perspective is correctly paired with its description? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gestalt psychology emphasized the
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organization of perception |\ |\




The computer metaphor is at the heart of which perspective? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔cognitive |\ |\




Free will stands in contrast to - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔determinism


Dr Chen studies how people grow and change during late
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adolescence and young adulthood. Dr Dohert focuses on several
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traits that distinguish one person. Dr chan is a _______
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psychologist. Dr Doherty is a ________. - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


✔✔developmental, personality |\

, __________ psychologists concentrate on diverse topics such as
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human aggression, liking and loving, persuasion etc. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔social |\




Dr. Hart investigates how depressive disorders are related to
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levels of of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. Dr Hart's
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research falls within which study? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Clinical Neuropsychology |\




psychology majors are highly valued by employers for all reasons
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except - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔they can counsel their co-
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workers


penny is a recovering addict. her treatment program emphasizes
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the influence of her environment on her use of drug choice. Her
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program reflects the _____ perspective in psychology - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔behavioral |\




Which of the following sequences correctly arranges the steps of
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the scientific method from the first to last? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔identify problem- formulate explanation - carry out research -
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communicate findings |\




a hypothesis is best defined as a - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔prediction stated in a way that allows it to be tested |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Each of the following is a descriptive research technique except -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔experimental research |\ |\ |\