Psychology Exam 1 Lumen Learning
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which psychological domain would include a study of learning and conditioning? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅developmental pyschology
Which factors influence health, according to the biopsychosocial model? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors
If Marco is interested in changes in reasoning and thinking that occur during adolescence, he
should specialize in ________ psychology. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅developmental
Zoe is planning to apply to graduate schools next semester, but isn't sure which field of
psychology she likes the best. She enjoyed learning about learning, children, and language,
but is most of all interested in the way people approach and solve problems. Which field of
psychology would you recommend she study? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Cognitive
If Kayla is interested in personality psychology, she is most likely to study - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅long-standing traits and patterns that propel behavior
Jade plans to major in business then continue on to study ________ so that she can work as a
consultant for businesses interested in improving employee motivation and increasing
productivity. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅I-O psychology
________ psychology seeks to study the ultimate biological causes of a behavior. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅evolutionary
According to the text, psychology students are most likely to benefit from exposure to -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅critical thinking skills and the scientific method.
Typically, an adjunct psychology professor will have a - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅master's degree in psychology
, The focus on how mental activities help a person adapt to their environment is known as -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Functionalism
Two people may look at the identical image but perceive different things. This phenomenon
is studied by - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Gestalt psychologists
You spend weeks teaching your new dog how to roll over. The rewards and reinforcers you
use to shape her behavior are based on which early school of psychology? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Behaviorism
Scientific theories - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅are supported by evidence
Which of the following statements most closely aligns with humanism? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅each person is inherently good and motivated to be a healthy functioning
individual
The unconscious part of personality responsible for drives like sex and aggression is the -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅ID
Proponents of the early school of ________ psychology argue that our thoughts, feelings, and
motives are important in understanding human behavior and that more than just observable
actions should be studied. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅cognitive
Which school of thought emphasized the development of a healthy and effectively-
functioning person? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅humanistic psychology
Psyche is a Greek word meaning ________. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅soul
In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) ________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅proposed explanation
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which psychological domain would include a study of learning and conditioning? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅developmental pyschology
Which factors influence health, according to the biopsychosocial model? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors
If Marco is interested in changes in reasoning and thinking that occur during adolescence, he
should specialize in ________ psychology. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅developmental
Zoe is planning to apply to graduate schools next semester, but isn't sure which field of
psychology she likes the best. She enjoyed learning about learning, children, and language,
but is most of all interested in the way people approach and solve problems. Which field of
psychology would you recommend she study? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Cognitive
If Kayla is interested in personality psychology, she is most likely to study - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅long-standing traits and patterns that propel behavior
Jade plans to major in business then continue on to study ________ so that she can work as a
consultant for businesses interested in improving employee motivation and increasing
productivity. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅I-O psychology
________ psychology seeks to study the ultimate biological causes of a behavior. -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅evolutionary
According to the text, psychology students are most likely to benefit from exposure to -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅critical thinking skills and the scientific method.
Typically, an adjunct psychology professor will have a - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅master's degree in psychology
, The focus on how mental activities help a person adapt to their environment is known as -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Functionalism
Two people may look at the identical image but perceive different things. This phenomenon
is studied by - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Gestalt psychologists
You spend weeks teaching your new dog how to roll over. The rewards and reinforcers you
use to shape her behavior are based on which early school of psychology? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Behaviorism
Scientific theories - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅are supported by evidence
Which of the following statements most closely aligns with humanism? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅each person is inherently good and motivated to be a healthy functioning
individual
The unconscious part of personality responsible for drives like sex and aggression is the -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅ID
Proponents of the early school of ________ psychology argue that our thoughts, feelings, and
motives are important in understanding human behavior and that more than just observable
actions should be studied. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅cognitive
Which school of thought emphasized the development of a healthy and effectively-
functioning person? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅humanistic psychology
Psyche is a Greek word meaning ________. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅soul
In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) ________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅proposed explanation
