Psychology Quiz

True or False. Psychology is a science.

• True

• False

According to psychology, which of the following activities would be considered "behavior"?

• A parent feels mad because her kids won't help at home

• A student daydreams in class

• A teacher writes the assignment on the board

• A boy recalls a memory about his grandfather

The “nature” argument suggests that people socialize and behave in certain ways because of __________.

• Genetic traits

• Mutations or abnormality

• Environmental factors

• Genetic & environmental factors

We are constantly trying to become who we are. Our lives are a process of growth. Which perspective would most likely be used by a psychologist to understand this scenario?

• Psychodynamic Perspective

• Cognitive Perspective

• Behavioral Perspective

• Humanistic Perspective

Which perspective assumes that human behavior may have developed in certain directions because it served a useful function in preserving the species?

• Psychodynamic Perspective

• Behavioral Perspective

• Cognitive Perspective

• Evolutionary Perspective

The “nurture” argument suggests that people socialize and behave in certain ways because of __________.

• Intelligence

• Genetic Traits

• Environmental factors

• Genetic & environmental factors

Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology?

• The science of behavior

• The science of the mind

• The science of behavior and mental processes

• The science of only human behavior and mental processes

Dr. Phil has concluded that the unusually low incidence of caffeine dependence among citizens of Columbia can be attributed to strong fundamentalist influences in that region. This belief best illustrates a(n) _______ perspective.

• Behavioral Perspective

• Cognitive Perspective

• Socio-Cultural Perspective

• Evolutionary Perspective

Bob believes that his son has become a good student because he always praises his learning efforts. His belief best illustrates a _______ perspective.

• Psychodynamic Perspective

• Cognitive Perspective

• Humanistic Perspective

• Behavioral Perspective

The biggest influence on personality is what happens to us from birth to five years. Which perspective would most likely be used by a psychologist to understand this scenario?

• Psychodynamic Perspective

• Cognitive Perspective

• Evolutionary Perspective

• Socio-Cultural Perspective