AP Psychology Myers

Julian believes that everything we do was determined with our personality that we were born with. Thanos believes that we are the sum product of our life experiences. The basic conflict that sums the difference between these two perspectives is:

• nature vs. nurture

• freedom vs. determinism

• dualism vs. monism

• structuralism vs. functionalism

• simplicity vs. difficulty

What is our tendency to think we know or can perform better or more accurately than we really can?

• Confirmation Bias

• Overconfidence

• Intuition

• Insight

• Algorithm

Why is Phineas Gage an important figure in psychology?

Where's your frontal lobe?

Julian believes that everything we do was determined with our personality that we were born with. Thanos believes that we are the sum product of our life experiences. The basic conflict that sums the difference between these two perspectives is:

• nature vs. nurture

• freedom vs. determinism

• dualism vs. monism

• structuralism vs. functionalism

What is our tendency to think we know or can perform better or more accurately than we really can?

• Confirmation Bias

• Overconfidence

• Intuition

• Insight

Why is Phineas Gage an important figure in psychology?

• He was the first person to undergo a lobotomy.

• His case provided early evidence of the role of the frontal lobes in personality and behavior.

• He developed the first intelligence test.

• He was a pioneer in the study of classical conditioning.

Which psychological perspective emphasizes the study of observable behavior and the role of the environment as a determinant of behavior?

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Humanistic

• Psychoanalytic

What is the primary focus of the humanistic perspective in psychology?

• Unconscious motives

• Observable behavior

• Self-actualization and personal growth

• Biological processes

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe