AP Psyc Unit 1 Mod 2 Quiz

Arguments as to whether psychological differences between men and women result from biological or social influences most clearly involve a debate over the issue of

• evolution versus natural selection.

• stage development versus continuous development.

• structuralism versus functionalism.

• nature versus nurture.

The inheritance of behavioral characteristics was emphasized by

• John Watson.

• Wilhelm Wundt.

• William James.

• Charles Darwin.

The survival of organisms best suited to a particular environment is known as

• natural selection.

• humanism.

• functionalism.

• structuralism.

Which statement best exemplifies contemporary psychology's understanding of the nature-nurture issue?

• Depression is a disorder of the brain and of thought.

• Humans are alike because of our evolutionary history.

• Intelligence is purely an inborn trait.

• Children learn grammar mostly from experience.

Which approach is most directly concerned with assessing the relative contributions of heredity and experience to personality development?

• cognitive

• behavioral

• biological

• biopsychosocial

The biological perspective in psychology would be most likely to emphasize that behavior is influenced by

• environmental circumstances.

• blood chemistry.

• unconscious conflicts.

• subjective interpretations.

Which perspective highlights the reproductive advantages of inherited psychological traits?

• evolutionary

• cognitive

• behavioral

• social-cultural

A clinical psychologist who explains behavior in terms of unconscious drives and conflicts is employing a(n) ________ perspective.

• evolutionary

• psychodynamic

• behavioral

• social-cultural

Dr. Smith has concluded that the unusually low incidence of drug dependence among citizens of a small Asian country can be attributed to strong fundamentalist religious influences in that region. This belief best illustrates a(n) ________ perspective.

• humanistic

• evolutionary

• biological

• social-cultural

In a class lecture, Professor Hampton emphasized the extent to which abnormal blood chemistry can contribute to psychological disorders. The professor's lecture highlighted a ________ perspective on psychological disorders.

• psychodynamic

• humanistic

• biological

• social-cultural