Multiple Choice 1
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Multiple Choice 2
Random
100
Which perspective would be most useful when explaining how people from different countries express anger? (a.) social-cultural (b.) Psychodynamic (c.) behavioral (d.) Functionalist (e.) biological
What is (a.) social-cultural
100
What was Ivan Pavlov famous for?
What is classical conditioning (with dogs)
100
Define structionalism
What is used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind
100

The science of behavior and mental processes is the definition of which field of study? a. Philosophy b. Cognitive neuroscience c. Basic research d. Psychology e. Applied research

D. Psychology

100
What Event defined the founding of modern scientific psychology?
What is Wilhelm Wundt's opening of the psychology laboratory
200
Which of the following professionals is required to have a medical degree? (a.) psychiatrist (b.) psychology (c.) Clinician (d.) Counselor (e.) Psychotherapist
What is (a) psychiatrist
200
What is William James famous for?
What is functionalism
200
Define the biological perspective
What is how the body and brain enable emotions, memories, and sensory experiences OR how genes combine with the environment to influence individual differences
200
The study of the importance of satisfying love and acceptance needs best describes which school of psychology? a. Behavioral b. Functionalist c. Humanistic d. Psychodynamic e. Structuralist
What is (c.) humanistic
200

What are psychology's major levels of analysis?

What is biological, psychological, and social-cultural.

300
Which of the following kinds of psychology would most likely explore how we process and remember information? (a.) developmental (b.) biological (c.) social (d.) cognitive (e.) personality
What is (d) cognitive
300
Jean Piaget is best known for which type of psychology
What is developmental
300
Define applied research
What is scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
300
Which field of psychology is most interested in studying the link between mental activity and brain activity? a. Humanistic psychology b. Gestalt psychology c. Cognitive neuroscience d. Psychodynamic perspective e. Evolutionary perspective
What is (c.) cognitive neuroscience
300

The range in pounds that a Nascar driver will lose during an average length Nascar race.

(Guessing a single number within the range will be considered correct)

5-10 lbs

400
According to the behaviorist perspective, psychological science should be rooted in what? (a.) introspection (b.) observation (c.) cultural influences (d.) growth potential (e.) basic needs
What is (b.) observation
400
B.F. Skinner was most famous for his "Skinner Box", which is a kind of what psychology
What is Operant Conditioning
400
Define social Psychology
What is the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
400

Which of the following psychologists would most likely conduct psychotherapy? a. Biological b. Clinical c. Industrial-organizational d. Cognitive e. Evolutionary

What is D. cognitive

400

The highest railway in the world.

Pikes Peak Cog Railway

500
The debate about the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as what? (a.) Evolutionary analysis (b.) Behaviorism (c.) The cognitive revolution (d.) The nature-nurture issue (e.) Natural selection
What is (d.) the nature-nurture issue
500
What is Carl Rogers famous for?
What is humanistic psychology
500
Define psychodynamic psychology
What is a branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders
500
Which psychological principle best explains why studying an hour a day for a week is more effective than one 7-hour study session? a. Testing effect b. Distributed practice c. SQ#R d. Retrieval practice effect e. Psychometrics
What is (b.) distributed practice
500

The country with the tallest active volcano in the world.

United States

(Mauna Loa in Hawaii at 28,000 ft tall starting from the ocean floor)

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