AP Psych Mod 2 Approaches

Nature is to nurture as

• experience is to environment

• learning is to knowing

• heredity is to environment

• behavior is to do doing

Quan Lee recently lost her job at American Industries, Inc because she would often show up late for important meetings 20 to 30 minutes after they had started. She was confused about why this upset her boss because her relatives are almost always late for appointments and meetings. Quan Lee’s confusion illustrates what fact?

• our cultural backgrounds exert a considerable influence over our behavior

• behavior is determined by multiple causes

• motives and expectations can color our experiences

• theoretical diversity is an important compotent in science

The concept of culture is most closely related to what idea?

• an individuals's collective unconscious

• a genetic predispostion to behave in a particular way

• unconscious urges to staisfy one's basic insticts

• widely shared customs, beliefs, and values among members of a group

Professor Immel believes that behaviors that are predominate in certain species probably serve some adaptive function. Professor Immel’s beliefs are most consistent with what perspective?

• behavioral

• cognitive

• humanistic

• evolutionary

Larry is a graduate student whose major area of interest is social psychology. What is a topic that Larry would be interested in studying with the field of social psychology?

• the ways in which physcial or genetic factors influence and determine behavior

• the interal factors that lead people to act consistently across a variety of situations

• How people relate to and influence each other.

• the ways in which behavior and mental processes change over a lifetime.

What type of psychologist studies information processing and decision making?

• cognitive

• developmental

• social

• humanistic

Darnell is working on a computer system that will have full language recognition capabilities. What type of psychologist could probably give Darnell the most help in developing this computer system?

• behavioral

• humanistic

• social

• cognitive

A psychologist who is interested in the psychological effect of aging would most likely specialize in what brand of psychology?

• developmental

• experimental

• biological

• cognitive

Michael is having problems relating to other people because he is exhibiting delusional (false beliefs) and hallucinations. What type of psychologist should Michael seek help from?

• clinical

• developmental

• experimental

• social

Dr. Kline takes an eclectic approach in treating psychological disorders. She often prescribes medications that influence neurotransmitter levels, but she also works with her clients to change their behavior and understand the impact of social factors in their problems. Dr. Kline’s approach to therapy illustrates what idea?

• our cultural backgrounds exert a considerable influence over our behavior

• motives and expectations can color our expereinces

• differing theoretical perspectives can provide a more complete understanding of behavior.

• unconscious motivation has little impact on overt behavior