Psychology Quiz

What is the definition of psychology?

• The study of behaviors and mental processes

• The study of observable actions in humans and animals

• The study of complex mental processes

• The study of dreams and imagination

What are the goals of psychology?

• Describe, explain, predict, and control behavior

• Describe, analyze, predict, and control behavior

• Observe, analyze, predict, and control behavior

• Observe, explain, predict, and control behavior

Which approach focuses on how genes, hormones, and the nervous system interact with the environment?

• Biological approach

• Cognitive approach

• Behavioral approach

• Psychoanalytic approach

Which approach examines how we process, store, and use information?

• Biological approach

• Cognitive approach

• Behavioral approach

• Psychoanalytic approach

Which approach studies how organisms learn new behaviors?

• Biological approach

• Cognitive approach

• Behavioral approach

• Psychoanalytic approach

Which approach emphasizes personal growth and self-fulfillment?

• Biological approach

• Cognitive approach

• Humanistic approach

• Psychoanalytic approach

Which approach studies the influence of cultural and ethnic similarities and differences on psychological functioning?

• Biological approach

• Cognitive approach

• Cross-cultural approach

• Psychoanalytic approach

Which approach studies how evolutionary ideas explain human behaviors?

• Biological approach

• Cognitive approach

• Evolutionary approach

• Psychoanalytic approach

Which approach combines biology, social factors, and psychology to explain behavior?

• Biological approach

• Cognitive approach

• Biopsychosocial approach

• Psychoanalytic approach

Which approach focuses on the structure and function of the mind?

• Structuralism

• Functionalism

• Gestalt approach

• Behaviorism