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AP Psych U1 M3 S122

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which psychological perspective studies how the situation and our upbringing influence our behavior?
a)
Psychoanalysis
b)
Social-Cultural
c)
Behaviorism
d)
Functionalism
2.
Which psychological perspective focuses on how we think about information?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Behavioral
c)
Evolutionary
d)
Psychodynamic
3.

Which perspective says our unconscious drives, such as neurotic needs or birth order, shape behavior?

a)

sociocultural

b)

psychodynamic

c)

behavioral

d)

humanistic

4.
Which perspective would be most likely to state many of our behaviors have developed as a result of our species’ adaptation to the challenges of surviving across millennia?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Psychodynamic
c)
Sociocultural
d)
Evolutionary
5.

the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language).

a)

humanistic psychology

b)

cognitive neuroscience

c)

behaviorism

d)

experimental psychology

6.

the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits.

a)

psychometrics

b)

structuralism

c)

empiricism

d)

psychology

7.

pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base, collecting research and data

a)

basic research

b)

applied research,

c)

psychology

d)

psychometrics

8.

scientific study that aims to solve practical problems, not just collect data

a)

basic research

b)

applied research

c)

psychometrics

d)

hypnosis

9.

Who among the following would most likely study the interaction of people, machines, and physical environments?

a)

Personality psychologist

b)

Industrial-organizational psychologist

c)

Counseling psychologist

d)

Experimental psychologist

10.

Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that they

a)

help people cope with challenges and crises.

b)

conduct research.

c)

experiment with how people perceive, think, and solve problems.

d)

are medical doctors licensed to prescribe medication.

11.

Which perspective answers the question:

How can someone's personality traits and disorders be explained by childhood traumas?

a)

Psychodynamic

b)

Evolutionary

c)

Biological

d)

Social-cultural

12.

the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language).

a)

humanistic psychology

b)

cognitive neuroscience

c)

behaviorism

d)

experimental psychology

13.

the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation

a)

structuralism

b)

empiricism

c)

research

d)

Socratic Method

14.

According to the textbook, which of the following methods is best for enhanced memory after learning?

a)

rereading

b)

frequent quizzing/self-testing

c)

rewriting

d)

resting

15.

Which of the following professionals is also a medical doctor?

a)

Psychiatrist

b)

Psychologist

c)

Counselor

d)

Biiologist

16.

Evaluate and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

a)

clinical psychologist

b)

counseling psychologist

c)

developmental psychologist

d)

personality psychologist

17.

They help people adapt to change or make changes in their lifestyle.

a)

clinical psychologist

b)

counseling psychologist

c)

school psychologist

d)

educational psychologist

18.

They study psychological growth & development throughout the lifespan.

a)

forensic psychologist

b)

developmental psychologist

c)

rehabilitation psychologist

d)

social psychologist

19.

evolution of behavior and the mind

a)

statistical significance

b)

biological psychology

c)

behavior genetics

d)

evolutionary psychology

20.

enduring behaviors, values, traditions, and beliefs held by a group of people

a)

culture

b)

critical thinking

c)

SQ3R

d)

control group

21.

behavior genetics

a)

the evolution of behavior and mind

b)

the idea that all knowledge comes from previous knowledge

c)

the study of genetic and environmental influences on behavior

d)

do psychological traits come from biology or upbringing

22.

positive psychology

a)

study of positive feelings

b)

study of humans thriving

c)

emphasis on human potential

d)

assisting people with living conditions

23.

biopsychological approach

a)

a branch of medicine that treats people with psychological disorders

b)

study of how unconscious things effect behavior

c)

study of mental processes

d)

the combination of biological, psychological, and social viewpoints

24.

study of behavior

a)

personality psychology

b)

behavioral psychology

c)

behaviorism

d)

psychodynamic psychology

25.

biological psychology

a)

the links between biological and psychological processes

b)

the study of genetic and environmental influences on behavior

c)

the idea that favorable traits will be passed down

d)

study of the evolution of behavior and the mind

26.

testing effect

a)

enhanced memory after retrieving rather than reading information

b)

pure science that aims to increase knowledge

c)

the tendency to believe you knew something all along

d)

the extent to which two factors vary together

27.

SQ3R

a)

see, Question, read, reveal, recite

b)

survey, question, read, retrieve, review

c)

source, quote, read, write, remember

d)

site, quality, realize, re-learn, repeat

28.

the study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout a lifespan

a)

developmental psychology

b)

psychodynamic psychology

c)

educational psychology

d)

humanistic psychology

29.

the study of how psychological processes can effect learning.

a)

developmental psychology

b)

educational psychology

c)

testing effect

d)

behavioral psychology

30.

a subfield that helps with finding jobs and seeking out employee recruitments

a)

personality psychology

b)

industrial - organizational (I/O) psychology

c)

community psychology

d)

descriptive statistics

31.

the study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another.

a)

behavioral psychology

b)

social psychology

c)

sociology

d)

socio-behavioral psychology

32.

application of psychological concepts to optimize behavior at work

a)

philisophy

b)

psychiatry

c)

industrial - organizational (I/O) psychology

d)

physiology

33.

assisting people with living problems

a)

counseling psychology

b)

assisted living

c)

clinical psychology

d)

psychiatry

34.

psychology that studies and treats people with mental disorders

a)

community psychology

b)

correctional psychology

c)

clinical psychology

d)

therapy

35.

psychology that studies how people interact with social environments and how social institutions affect people

a)

socio - cultural psychology

b)

cultural psychology

c)

social psychology

d)

community psychology

36.

Dr. Didden was hired by the TLC Company to help it retain its employees without lowering the firm’s profits. After TLC removed cubicles and permitted employees to decorate their workroomas recommended by Dr. Didden, the absentee rate declined and no employees left for jobs else- where. Dr. Didden is most likely to be

a)

clinical psychologist

b)

counseling psychologist

c)

industrial/organizational psychologist

d)

forensic psychologists

37.

How did Dix help lead to change and greater awareness to the issue she was focused on reforming?

a)

She led protests in the nations capital.

b)

She opened several hospitals for the mentally ill.

c)

She became a doctor for people with mental illnesses.

d)

She boycotted hospitals.