PSYC 111 Final Exam Review (1)

What is an example of overt behavior?

• Thinking about a sunny day

• Clapping your hands when happy

• Feeling stressed

• Planning to lean toward a sunny window

Which of the following is a role of clinicians?

• Prescribe medication

• Diagnose and treat problems

• Apply psychological principles to the workplace

• Focus on the whole individual

What is a primary focus of human factor psychologists?

• Improving job satisfaction

• Understanding the mind

• Enhancing performance, safety, and comfort

• Diagnosing mental disorders

How do organizational psychologists contribute to the workplace?

• By diagnosing mental health issues

• By applying psychological principles to improve productivity

• By prescribing medication

• By focusing on abnormal populations

How does empiricism suggest knowledge is primarily acquired?

• Through innate ideas

• Through sensory experience

• Through logical reasoning

• Through divine inspiration

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What is the main focus of behaviorism in psychology?

• Internal thoughts

• Genetic predispositions

• Observable behavior

• Unconscious desires

According to nativism, how are some behaviors explained?

• They are learned through experience

• They are influenced by culture

• They are innate and not learned

• They are developed through education

What does structuralism aim to analyze in psychology?

• The function of mental processes

• The structure of the conscious mind

• The influence of environment on behavior

• The role of genetics in behavior

How does functionalism view mental and behavioral processes?

• As static and unchanging

• As serving a purpose or function

• As purely instinctual

• As irrelevant to adaptation

Which psychological approach focuses on the unconscious mind and early childhood experiences as drivers of human behavior?

• Humanism

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

• Cognitive Psychology