psych prof 1
Dr. Braunz has been treating a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She decides to write a
prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Braunz is a _________________.
a) psychiatrist
b) psychoanalyst
c) humanistic psychologist
d) school psychologist
a) psychiatrist
There are several subfields of psychology according to the present research. The three largest subfields of
psychology are ________________, ________________, and ________________.
a) Clinical; Counseling; and Developmental
b) Cognitive; Clinical; and Developmental
c) Industrial/Organizational; Counseling; and Clinical
d) Social; Experimental; and School
a) Clinical; Counseling; and Developmental
Which of the following is an empirical question?
a) Would Martin Luther King, Jr., have been a good president?
b) What is the meaning of life?
c) Was the Civil War necessary?
d) Is there life on other planets?
d) Is there life on other planets?
The psychodynamic perspective was based on the work of ________________.
a) Watson
b) Wundt
c) Gestalt
d) Freud
d) Freud
On a television talk show an actor describes the symptoms of anxiety he has been experiencing. He reports that the severity of the symptoms has decreased since he has been taking a drug prescribed by his therapist back in Hollywood. You conclude that the actor’s therapist is probably a _______.
a) podiatrist
b) psychiatrist
c) clinical psychologist
d) counseling psychologist
b) psychiatrist
If you are interested in how patterns, beliefs, and customs influence behavior, you are interested in the
__________ perspective.
a) behavioral
b) sociocultural
c) psychodynamic
d) cognitive
b) sociocultural
Which of the following is NOT an empirical question?
a) Will you get an A in this class?
b) Is there life on Mars?
c) Did the universe start with a big bang?
d) Would Martin Luther King, Jr. have been a good president?
d) Would Martin Luther King, Jr. have been a good president?
Professor Wenches approaches questions about human behavior from a perspective that emphasizes unconscious dynamics within the individual, such as inner forces or conflicts. It is most likely that she accepts which of the following psychological approaches?
a) social-cognitive learning
b) learning
c) cognitive approach
d) psychodynamic approach
d) psychodynamic approach
Vido has an M.S.W. and is interested in working on the causes of poverty. What type of professional is Vido
most likely to become?
a) educational psychologist
b) psychiatrist
c) school psychologist
d) psychiatric social worker
d) psychiatric social worker
Josh has been participating in a clinical study by a cognitive neuroscientist. It is likely that his brain is being studied to explore _________________.
a) memory
b) thinking
c) other cognitive processes
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
Which of the following statements is true about naturalistic observation?
a) It recreates natural conditions in the laboratory as closely as possible to make an experiment more valid.
b) It involves observing behavior in its natural context
d) It involves observing behavior in the lab without taking formal notes or using technological equipment to measure the experimental findings.
b) It involves observing behavior in its natural context
You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will, human nature, and self-actualization.
Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?
a) behaviorism
b) humanism
c) functionalism
d) psychodynamics
b) humanism
According to present research on psychologists, thirty-four percent are in the ________________ subfield of
psychology.
a) Counseling
b) Industrial/Organizational
c) Developmental
d) Clinical
d) Clinical
Sandi is a single mother living in a project in a poor section of the city. She has addiction issues and just lost custody of her three children. What type of psychologist is most likely to get involved in Sandi’s situation?
a) educational psychologist
b) psychiatrist
c) psychiatric social worker
d) counselor
c) psychiatric social worker
Which goal of psychology is most closely met through naturalistic observation?
a) altering behavior
b) predicting behavior
c) describing behavior
d) controlling behavior
c) describing behavior
What advice might John B. Watson have offered to psychologists of his time?
a) “Focus on observable behavior.”
b) “Life is an effort to overcome inferiority.”
c) “We cannot know others until we know ourselves.”
d) “Remember that what we accomplish is due to the composition of our genes.”
a) “Focus on observable behavior.”
According to the present research on psychologists, the three most popular work settings are
________________, ________________, and ________________.
a) universities and four year colleges; self-employed; private for-profit
b) self-employed; state and local government; non-profit
c) state and local government; federal government; self-employed
d) universities and four year colleges; non-profit; federal government
a) universities and four year colleges; self-employed; private for-profit
The class is playing a game of Jeopardy! and it is your turn. “I’ll take Specialties in Psychology for $300.” The
revealed answer is “These psychological professionals work with situations in which environmental conditions may have an impact on mental health.” Just before the buzzer sounds, what will you say?
a) “What is a neuropsychologist?”
b) “What is a forensic psychologist?”
c) “What is a psychiatric social worker?"
d) “What is a developmental psychologist?”
c) “What is a psychiatric social worker?"
Roger went to McDonald’s to observe people eating in fast-food restaurants. He brought a camera crew and
bright lights, and they all wore yellow jump suits. Roger said he wanted to do a naturalistic observation but may have had some problems because of ________________.
a) room crowding
b) observer effects
c) participant observation
d) eating McDonald’s food
b) observer effects
The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov discovered that ________________.
a) dogs would salivate to the sound of a bell due to habituation
b) dogs would salivate to the sounds of a bell due to reflexology
c) dogs would salivate to the sound of a bell due to a learned reflexive response called conditioning
d) dogs would salivate to the sounds of a bell due to their fear response
c) dogs would salivate to the sound of a bell due to a learned reflexive response called conditioning