Psychology: Unit 1 Intro & Research Study Guide Review

Today, Psychology is defined as the

• Science of mental phenomena
• science of conscious and unconscious activity.
• science of behavior.
• science of behavior and mental processes.

In psychology, behavior is best defined as

• anything a person says, does, or feels.
• any action we can observe and record.
• any action, whether observable or not.
• anything we can infer from a person’s actions.

Which of the following exemplifies the issue of the relative importance of nature and nurture on our behavior?

• the issue of the relative influence of biology and experience on behavior
• the issue of the relative influence of rewards and punishments on behavior
• the debate as to the relative importance of heredity and instinct in determining behavior
• the debate as to whether mental processes are a legitimate area of scientific study

A psychologist who explores how Asian and North American definitions of attractiveness differ is working from the ________ perspective.

• behavioral
• evolutionary
• cognitive
• social-cultural

Dr. Waung investigates how a person's interpretation of a situation affects his or her reaction. Evidently, Dr. Waung is working from the _______________ perspective.

• neuroscience
• behavioral
• cognitive
• social-cultural

The psychological perspective that places the most emphasis on how observable responses are learned is the ________ perspective.

• behavioral
• cognitive
• behavior genetics
• evolutionary

A psychologist who conducts experiments solely intended to build psychology's knowledge base is engaged in

• basic research
• applied research
• industrial-organizational research.
• clinical research

Psychologists who study, assess, and treat troubled people are called

• basic researchers
• applied psychologists
• clinical psychologists
• psychiatrists

Which subfield is most directly concerned with studying human behavior in the workplace?

• clinical psychology
• personality psychology
• industrial-organizational psychology
• psychiatry

A psychologist who studies how worker productivity might be increased by changing office layout is engaged in ________ research.

• applied
• basic
• clinical
• developmental