Psych Module 2

Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes. In this definition, “behavior and mental processes” refers to:

• behaviors related in some way to our inner thoughts, feelings, and dreams.
• all observable actions and mental processes like thoughts and feelings.
• the behaviors we do that result from our thinking and feeling.
• only unconscious behaviors.

What makes psychology a science?

• It relies on anecdotal evidence
• It uses systematic observation and experimentation
• It is based on philosophical ideas
• It focuses only on the mind

Which theory of personality was established by Sigmund Freud?

• functionalism
• structuralism
• Gestalt
• psychoanalysis

Before getting ready in the morning, John checks the temperature on his weather app to help determine what he will wear that day. This is an example of which type of research?

• basic research
• applied research

Which of the following is the best definition of the term '"applied research"?

• Research aimed at solving practical problems
• Research focused on theoretical concepts
• Research that is purely experimental
• Research that does not involve human subjects

Which early psychological perspective emphasized our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes?

• Functionalism
• Structuralism
• Gestalt
• Behaviorism

Piaget's study of the thought processes of children best represents which modern perspective?

• behaviorism
• social-cultural
• psychodynamic
• cognitive

Which perspective might study how the political and economic systems of the United States leads to different attitudes?

• social-cultural
• psychoanalytic
• neuroscience
• cognitive

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'operant conditioning'?

• Learning through observation
• Learning through reinforcement and punishment
• Learning through insight
• Learning through classical association

Which psychologists were associated with the humanistic psychology movement?

• John Watson and B.F. Skinner
• Jean Piaget and Sigmund Freud
• Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
• Sigmund Freud and E.B. Titchener