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1
One goal of psychology is to influence behaviour by controlling its cause.
A)True
B)False
2
Psychology operates across a diversity of sub-disciplines and levels of analyses.
A)True
B)False
3
Modern research indicates that nature and nurture contribute to a person's behaviour and mental processes.
A)True
B)False
4
Wilhelm Wundt established the first experimental psychology laboratory.
A)True
B)False
5
Psychoanalysis is the analysis of the conscious mind and its mental processes.
A)True
B)False
6
John B. Watson opposed psychoanalysis and instead argued that psychology needed to focus on observable behaviour.
A)True
B)False
7
The humanist school of psychology proposes that humans have little control over their environmental influences.
A)True
B)False
8
Cognitive psychologists study the mental processes used in reasoning, decision-making, problem-solving and other mental skills.
A)True
B)False
9
Cultural psychology examines how culture is transmitted to its members and examines the psychological similarities and differences among people from different cultures.
A)True
B)False
10
Behavioural genetics studies how behaviour is influenced by environmental factors.
A)True
B)False





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