Psych.G12- Ch.1-L1 Quiz

Which of the following is a physiological process?

• thinking

• breathing

• remembering

Which of the following is an example of a physiological process affecting a cognitive process?

• holding one's breath until passing out

• lack of sleep impairing one's ability to think

• one sleeps in and misses an important test

What is the goal of a psychologist who studies numerous accounts of past behavior?

• to understand the source of human behavior

• to validate theories about past behavior

• to predict future behavior

What are psychological principles?

• explanations about why people behave as they do

• rules of conduct for psychologist-client relations

• the major fields of psychology

Under the scientific method, facts are based on what kind of data?

• numeric

• abstract

• empirical

After studying the results of a number of studies, a psychologist might propose what kind of explanation for human behavior?

• a theory

• data

• a hypothesis

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• psychology

• sociology

• anthropology

A method of collecting data that usually involves asking questions of people in a particular group.

• experiment

• survey

• observation

When the research is conducted with people, psychologists make every effort to protect the research participants.

• True

• False

Psychological theories may include statements about behavior and ignore mental processes.

• True

• False