Unit 1 Test

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Psychology is best defined as

• the study of the mind
• the scientific study of observable behavior
• the scientific study of mental processes and behavior

The view that psychology should focus on observable behavior and not internal mental states is called

• cognitivism
• biological psychology
• behaviorism

The key feature of psychoanalytic psychology is its emphasis on

• natural selection
• brain chemistry
• unconscious conflicts

A scientist who studies the interaction between heart disease and mental health is researching

• Health Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Personality Psychology

Which of these jobs is most likely to require training in medicine?

• Psychiatrist
• Social Worker
• Therapist

A study that analyzes a single individual, group, or event in depth

• Case study
• Survey
• Correlation

A descriptive technique for studying behavior in its natural context

• Replication
• Naturalistic Observation
• Survey

A technique for obtaining self-reported attitudes of a large sample of a population

• Replication
• Naturalistic Observation
• Survey

This foundational psychologist did important experiments on dog behavior before becoming a psychologist.

• Lev Vygotsky
• Abraham Maslow
• Ivan Pavlov