Psych 101. (Perspectives)

A key element of the ________________ perspective is a person's possible chemical imbalances.

• biological

• behavioral

• cognitive

• psychoanalytic

The mind can be viewed as an information processing system.

What perspective does this describe?

• behavioral

• cognitive

• psychoanalytical

• biological/neurological

Donald is visiting a therapist for the first time. He thought he would be lying down on a couch and talking about his parents. He was surprised when his therapist made an appointment for him to have blood drawn and a brain scan.

What psychological perspective do you believe Donald's therapist is using?

• neurological/biological

• behavioral

• humanistic

• cognitive

Pain tolerance is largely a result of the effect of endorphins and other neurochemicals.

What perspective does this describe?

• cognitive

• behavioral

• biological/neurological

• humanistic

Behavior is powerfully influenced by its consequences in the form of reinforcement or punishment.

What perspective does this describe?

• Behavioral

• cognitive

• neurological/boilogical

• psychoanalytical

A key element of the ___________ perspective is a person's growth being blocked.

• Psychoanalytical

• Humanistic

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

Pain tolerance is influenced by experiences and interpretation of those experiences.

What perspective does this describe?

• Psychoanalytic

• cognitive

• behavioral

• neurological/biological

Personality is attributable more to genes than to environmental experience.

What perspective does this describe?

• biological/neurological

• cognitive

• behavioral

• humanistic

A key element of the _____________ perspective is what a person has learned through conditioning

• behavioral

• biological

• humanistic

• psychoanalytical

You are talking to a friend about her experience going to therapy. She tells you that her therapist asks her a lot of questions about her thoughts. Your friend tells you that her therapist believes that many social problems stem from dysfunctional thinking and internal thoughts.

What perspective do you think your friends therapist is using?

• cognitive

• behavioral

• humanistic

• pshychoanalytical