1.02 People and Perspectives

What do strict adherents of the behavioral perspective believe psychologists should study?

• Only people's behaviors

• Unconscious motives

• Childhood experiences

• Genetic predispositions

What is one of the basic building blocks of the contemporary humanist perspective in psychology?

• Free will

• Determinism

• Aggression

• Neuroscience

Which concepts are central to humanist psychology?

• Self-awareness and self-esteem

• Aggression and survival

• Hormones and neurons

• Medication and therapy.

What does the biological perspective explore in addition to the nervous system?

• Free will

• Endocrine system and hormones

• Self-awareness

• Aggression

The evolutionary perspective studies the ______ of psychological traits.

• Aggression

• Survivability

• Determinism

• Neuroscience

According to evolutionary psychologists, early humans survived because they were:

• Passive

• Aggressive

• Neutral

• Determined

What is an example of a social influence studied by social psychologists?

• Weather

• Peer pressure

• Diet

• Exercise

As globalization continues, social psychologists seek to answer questions about how humans can ______.

• Isolate themselves

• Communicate and interact

• Avoid technology

• Increase wealth

The cognitive perspective is primarily concerned with ______.

• Physical health

• Thought processes

• Social interactions

• Emotional well-being