Quiz 1 (PSY1050)

1. Which of the following best describes the range of topics studied by psychologists?

• Psychologists usually study animals like rats and pigeons to learn the general laws of behavior

• Each person’s mental life is completely private and unique, so psychologists don’t try to study the mind

• Psychology encompasses a broad range of topics involving both normal and abnormal aspects of the mind, behavior, development, interpersonal relationships, and biological systems

• Psychology is entirely about psychological problems and treatment of those problems

2. The earliest psychologists were the _________ philosophers.

• French

• Greek

• German

• Japanese

Please name five waves that psychology science has gone through since started

4. The __________ school of psychology would be more interested in researching what motivates a person to seek experiences or engage in behaviors that make them feel good about themselves.

• Humanistic

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

• Developmental

5. The ___________ perspective emphasizes how people see themselves and others in their environment and culture and how people influence each other's behavior.

• cognitive

• humanistic

• social

• behaviorial

6. The study of the endocrine system and genetic mechanisms would most likely be undertaken by a:

• Clinical psychologist

• Physiological psychologist

• Social psychologist

• Educational psychologist

7. A classmate tells you, “Genetic influences on how intelligent you are can’t be changed.” Your classmate’s viewpoint reflects which question that psychologists attempt to answer?

• Nature versus nurture

• Cognition and conciousness

• Differences versus similarities

• Religion and society

8. The triune brain consists of three main systems which are:

9. The ___________ lobe is to hearing as the occipital lobe is to vision.

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Limbic

10. Hormones are to the endocrine system as ______________are to the nervous system.

• Synapse

• Neurotransmitters

• Lobes

• Nerves