Psychology 1

Which of the follow was mentioned as a skill to which psychology students would be exposed?

• critical thinking

• use of the scientific method

• critical evaluation of sources of information

• all of the above

Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by those in__?

• biology

• chemistry

• philosophy

• physics

Based on your reading, which theorist would have been most likely to agree with the statement: Perceptual phenomena are best understood as a combination of their components.

• William James

• Max Wertheimer

• Carl Rogers

• Noam Chomsky

Rogers believed that providing genuineness, empathy, and _______________ in the therapeutic environment for his clients was critical to their being able to deal with their problems.

• structuralism

• functionalism

• Gestalt

• unconditional positive regard

A researcher interested in how changes in the cell of the hippocampus are related to memory formation would be most likely to identify as a(n) ________ psychologist.

• biological

• health

• clinical

• social

What is a hippocampus?

• A psychological profile

• Part of the hip bone

• A structure in the brain related to learning and memory)

• A part of the brain that helps with focus

In Milgram's controversial study on obedience, nearly _____ of the participants were willing to administer what appeared to be lethal electrical shock to another person because they were told to do so by an authority figure.

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 4/5

if someone wanted to become a psychology professor at a 4 year collage, then she or he would probably need a ______ degree in psychology.

• bachelor of science

• bachelor of art

• master's degree

• PhD

Which of the following degrees would be the minimum required to teach psychology courses in high school?

• PhD

• PsyD

• master's degree

• bachelor's degree

Why are psychology courses like this one are often requirements of so many different programs of study?

• Psychology is valuable in field where interacting with other people is a major part of the job.

• If your current major does not work out, there is a second option.

• It is a state law to lean about psychology

• Professionals is psychology are in every field. They make it mandatory that incoming student have a background in psychology before they are hired.