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1
Basic research is best described as
A)research that does not occur in a controlled setting.
B)research with the intent of expanding knowledge for its own sake.
C)research with the intent of solving practical problems in the modern world.
D)research that is much simpler than applied research.
2
A study has been conducted on the effects of a particular teaching strategy on student learning. A local primary school is now modifying its curriculum based on these findings. Which of the following goals of psychology does the school's curriculum change reflect?
A)Apply
B)Understand
C)Describe
D)Predict
3
Which of the following terms suggest that the mind is a spiritual entity not governed by the rules of the body (i.e. that the mind and body are separate)?
A)Monism
B)British empiricism
C)Mind-body dualism
D)Structuralism
4
Which of the following perspectives holds that most psychological disorders are a result of unconscious conflicts?
A)Cognitive
B)Behavioural
C)Humanistic
D)Psychodynamic
5
Which of the following theorists is associated with the behavioural perspective?
A)Ivan Pavlov
B)Sigmund Freud
C)Abraham Maslow
D)Carl Rogers
6
Which of the following perspectives maintains that the environment plays the most critical role in determining human behaviour and that humans are products of their learning experiences?
A)Humanistic
B)Psychodynamic
C)Behavioural
D)Cognitive
7
The _______________ perspective emphasises that each individual is unique, has free will, and is striving towards personal fulfilment.
A)humanistic
B)behavioural
C)socio-cultural
D)psychodynamic
8
Dr. Barratt is investigating the effects of certain cognitive tasks, such as problem solving, on the brain. He uses brain imaging techniques and electrical recording in his observations. Which of the following is Dr. Barratt most likely to be?
A)An evolutionary psychologist.
B)A behavioural geneticist.
C)neurobiologist.
D)a cognitive neuroscientist.
9
According to the socio-cultural perspective, ___________ drive much of human behaviour.
A)genes
B)neurological mechanisms
C)norms
D)unconscious impulses
10
A ________________ studies the biological components of emotion.
A)cognitive neuroscientist
B)behavioural neuroscientist
C)behavioural psychologist
D)humanistic psychologist
11
The principle of ____________ suggests that those who are best able to adapt to their environment will be the most likely to survive and reproduce.
A)natural selection
B)environmental selection
C)behavioural selection
D)genetic selection
12
John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner proposed that the environment and learning determine human behaviour. Watson and Skinner were
A)humanists.
B)functionalists.
C)structuralists.
D)behaviourists.
13
Which of the following approaches holds that knowledge is best gained through observation; that is, through the senses?
A)British empiricism
B)The psychodynamic approach
C)Functionalism
D)Structuralism
14
Dr Jones believes that biological predispositions create sex differences in mate preferences. Dr Jones is most likely to be a
A)sociocultural psychologist.
B)behavioural neuroscientist.
C)humanist psychologist.
D)evolutionary psychologist.
15
Which of the following are the levels of analysis at which behaviour can best be understood?
A)hormonal; cognitive; social
B)genetic; emotional; cultural
C)biological; psychological; environmental
D)neuroscientific; individual; phenomenological





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