Psychology Chapter 1 Check for Understanding

Which of the following is NOT a key part of psychology?

• The Mind

• Behaviors

• Generalizations/ Assumptions

• Science

A human action that can be observed or measured is called...

• A generalization

• A feeling

• A Behavior

• The Mind

Deals with thoughts, attitudes, and personality traits that cannot be measured

• The Mind

• Behaviors

• Your Feelings

• Your conscious

If a person is losing sleep and constantly sweats when fear is present that is a...

• Physiological response

• Cognitive response

• Fight or Flight response

• Phobia response

Answer explanation

For a physiological response:

-Having to do with a person’s physical processes

-Sleep, hunger

-Think body

Cognition deals with...

• A person's feelings

• A person's thinking and understand

• A person's bodily response

• A person reaction to a situation

Which of the following would be considered the "describe" goal of psychology?

• Stating why the behaviors happen

• Creating a theory

• Making observations and recording known info

• Influence the behavior of a person moving forward

An educated guess, tested through the scientific method is called...

• An inference

• An observation

• An analysis

• A hypothesis

a complex explanation based on findings from a large number of experimental studies

• A Hypothesis

• A Theory

• An Inference

• An Analysis

What branch of psychology deals with everyday life problems?

• Counseling

• Educational Psychologist

• Social Psychologist

• Psychiatry

The purpose of an educational psychologist is to...

• Deal with academic problems students are having in school and offer solutions

• Prescribe medication for students who are struggling in school

• Alert teachers to specific issues students are facing at home

• Help students problems with their teachers