Psychology II FINAL EXAM Review!!

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Which of the following statements best defines the field of psychology? Options: Investigation into mental issues, The scientific study of behavior and mental processes, The science of the brain, The science of treatment for psychological disorders

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The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

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Behaviorists like John Watson and B.F. Skinner emphasized that: psychology should focus exclusively on studying observable behaviors.

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psychology should focus exclusively on studying observable behaviors.

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Jean Piaget found that children at a certain age consistently made mistakes on tests that older children did not make. He believed that younger children thought differently from older children. Since Piaget studied the thought processes of children, he best represents which modern perspective?

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cognitive

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I believe that humans learn their behaviors through rewards, punishments, and by observing others. I am a:

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behaviorist

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I believe that humans have free will in their decision-making, that conscious experience should be the focus of psychological study, and that healthy people strive to reach their full potential. I am most likely a:

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humanist

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Psychologists who focus on understanding unconscious drives and conflicts in explaining human behavior use which psychological perspective?

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psychodynamic

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Which psychological approach explains human behavior in the context of understanding the chemicals, hormones, and physical structures of the body?

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biological

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When we explain our own behavior, we tend to attribute it to ________ factors. When we explain the behavior of others, we tend to attribute it to ________ factors.

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situational; dispositional

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Philip Zimbardo devised a simulated prison and randomly assigned college students to serve as prisoners or guards. This experiment best illustrates the impact of:

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role-playing on beliefs and attitudes.

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Morgan wanted to get the weekend off of work so he could go on a fishing trip with some friends. Rather than ask his boss for the entire weekend off, he started with just asking to get off Saturday morning. Once his boss agreed to that request, he asked for the rest of the weekend. His boss is likely to agree to this request due to:

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the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.