Psychology

 emphasizes the role that thoughts play in determining behavior  

• evolutionary perspective
• cognitive perspective
• biological perspective
• all of the above

 emphasizes the influences of ethnicity, gender, culture, and socio-economic status on behavior and mental processes 

• evolutionary perspective
• biological perspective
• sociocultural perspective
• all of the above

psychological perspective that focuses on the interaction of biological processes, psychological dispositions, and social factors 

• humanistic perspective
• biopsychosocial perspective
• social-learning theory
• all of the above

Contemporary psychology is best defined as the science of:

• conscious and unconscious mental activity

• observable responses to the environment

• observable behavior and mental processes

• thoughts, feelings, and perceptions

What makes psychology a science?

• Many psychologists have earned advanced college degrees.
• Psychologists may study the brain.
• The methods psychologists use to ask and answer questions.
• Psychologists focus on studying behavior and mental processes.

What type of psychologist is most likely to wonder how the brain scans of someone experiencing an epileptic seizure differ from the scans of someone who has not had a seizure?

• clinical
• health
• developmental
• biological

What type of psychologist is most likely interested in conditions that lead to the greatest conformity?

• developmental
• cognitive
• social
• human-factors

The " Nurture" aspect of behavior focuses on

• Genetic traits that shape behavior

• How the Environment after birth influences behavior

• How parenting styles affect behavior

Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• Ivan Pavlov

• John B. Watson

Which of the following modern perspective focuses on how unconscious traumas, experiences, and motives affect human behavior?

• Psychodynamic
• Behavioral
• Humanistic
• Cognitive