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How does the text define psychology? a. As the science of behavior b. As the study of the mind c. As the study of behavior, cognition, and emotion d. As the study of the psyche e. As th... e study of the brain - ANSWER a. As the science of behavior What is the ultimate goal of psychology? a. To discover how the brain controls behavior b. To explore the human psyche c. To solve the problems of humankind d. To understand human behavior e. To control behavior - ANSWER d. To understand human behavior What does the first step in explaining behavior involve? a. Discovering it b. Describing it c. Discussing it d. Demonstrating it e. Debating it - ANSWER b. Describing it If you were a psychologist who wanted to explain the phenomenon of road rage, what would be your first step? a. Discovering it b. Debating it c. Discussing it d. Demonstrating it e. Describing it - ANSWER e. Describing it What do psychologists call the events responsible for the occurrence of a behavior? a. Consequent events b. Subsequent events c. Causal events d. Confounding events e. Cognitive events - ANSWER c. Causal events According to the textbook, why might different psychologists study the same behavior in different ways? a. More contemporary approaches are considered superior to older methods. b. They may simply be interested in different levels of explanation. c. Biological methods are considered generally more fundamental than all other methods. d. Biological methods are considered generally superior to most other methods. e. This is an untrue assumption; psychologists wouldn't be able to agree on anything if they studied the same behavior in different ways. - ANSWER b. They may simply be interested in different levels of explanation. Which area of psychology is most likely to involve studying how the nervous system and the endocrine system affect behavior? a. Comparative psychology b. Physiological psychology c. Psychophysiology d. Behavior analysis e. Social psychology - ANSWER b. Physiological psychology Dr. Thraill's research has focused on addiction and how drugs affect the brain and nervous system. What would her area of research most likely be? a. Developmental psychology b. Cognitive neuroscience c. Comparative psychology d. Physiological psychology e. Social psychology - ANSWER d. Physiological psychology Which area of psychological research is most likely to examine the evolution of adaptive behavior in a given species? a. Behavior analysis b. Comparative psychology c. Developmental psychology d. Physiological psychology e. Cognitive psychology - ANSWER b. Comparative psychology Which area of psychological research is most likely to study behaviors such as courting, mating, and parenting? a. Cognitive psychology b. Personality psychology c. Comparative psychology d. Clinical psychology e. Developmental psychology - ANSWER c. Comparative psychology Dr. Lind is a psychologist who studies the effects of different drugs on the behavior of different species. Which research area does Dr. Lind's work best represent? a. Clinical psychology b. Cognitive psychology c. Counseling psychology d. Comparative psychology e. Developmental psychology - ANSWER d. Comparative psychology Dr. Shapiro has developed a strain of rats that is especially susceptible to the effects of certain drugs. These rats become addicted more easily than other strains. Which area of research does Dr. Shapiro's work best represent? a. Behavior analysis b. Behavior genetics c. Cognitive psychology d. Cognitive neuroscience e. Developmental psychology - ANSWER b. Behavior genetics What does cognitive psychology emphasize? a. Behavior b. Human interaction c. Mental processes and complex behavior d. Individual differences in thought and behavior e. Brain structures and behavior - ANSWER c. Mental processes and complex behavior Which area of psychological research emphasizes explaining behavior in terms of mental processes such as attention, perception, and thinking? a. Behavior analysis b. Comparative psychology c. Physiological psychology d. Cognitive psychology e. Cognitive neuroscience - ANSWER d. Cognitive psychology Dr. Fleming is a psychologist who develops tests used to assess behavioral and cognitive problems caused by abnormal brain processes. Which area of research does Dr. Fleming's work best represent? a. cognitive neuroscience. b. behavior analysis. c. physiological psychology. d. behavior genetics. e. comparative psychology. - ANSWER a. cognitive neuroscience. Which area of psychology involves the study of cognitive, physiological, and social changes that occur as people grow older? a. Social psychology b. Developmental psychology c. Personality psychology d. Clinical psychology e. Physiological psychology - ANSWER b. Developmental psychology Dr. Burkhart is a psychologist whose primary interest involves attitude formation and change. Which area of research does Dr. Burkhart's work best represent? a. Cognitive psychology b. Developmental psychology c. Social psychology d. Personality psychology e. Clinical psychology - ANSWER c. Social psychology Which area of psychological research is most closely associated with the study of individual differences in temperament and patterns of behavior? a. Cross-cultural psychology b. Social psychology c. Personality psychology d. Cognitive psychology e. Clinical psychology - ANSWER c. Personality psychology Which area of psychological research focuses on how cognitive or social features of human behavior may have provided early humans with a competitive advantage over other species? a. Developmental psychology b. Cross-cultural psychology c. Evolutionary psychology d. Social psychology e. Personality psychology - ANSWER c. Evolutionary psychology Dr. Critchfield is a psychologist who studies the similarities and differences among societies in terms of how infants and children are raised. Which research area does Dr. Critchfield's work best represent? a. Clinical psychology b. Personality psychology c. Developmental psychology d. Cross-cultural psychology e. Social psychology - ANSWER d. Cross-cultural psychology Which area of psychological research is most likely involved in attempting to help people solve their problems? a. Clinical psychology b. Cognitive psychology c. Developmental psychology d. Comparative psychology e. Evolutionary psychology - ANSWER a. Clinical psychology Dr. El Sheikh is a psychologist who specializes in identifying and treating behavioral problems that are caused by nervous system disorders or injury. Which type of psychologist does Dr. El Sheikh best represent? a. Cognitive neuroscientist b. Community psychologist c. Clinical neuropsychologist d. Health psychologist e. Community parapsychologist - ANSWER c. Clinical neuropsychologist In solving problems, community psychologists focus on __________ whereas clinical psychologists focus on __________. a. changing people's attitudes; the welfare of the individual in the social system b. the welfare of the individual; the welfare of the organization c. the welfare of individuals in the social system; changing the individual d. the impact of the environment on the individual; the welfare of the organization e. the welfare of the social system; changing the environment - ANSWER c. the welfare of individuals in the social system; changing the individual Dr. Chapwick is a psychologist whose primary interest is to promote healthy behavior and lifestyles in order to prevent illness. Which type of psychologist does Dr. Chapwick best represent? a. Health psychologist b. School psychologist c. Consumer psychologist d. Clinical psychologist e. Community psychologist - ANSWER a. Health psychologist Dr. Tucker works with young people in dealing with behavior problems that they have at school. Which type of psychologist does Dr. Tucker best represent? a. Cognitive psychologist b. School psychologist c. Clinical psychologist d. Developmental psychologist e. Community psychologist - ANSWER b. School psychologist Which type of psychologist would you expect to find, in a supermarket or mall, studying patterns of shopping behavior? a. Consumer psychologist b. Clinical psychologist c. Human factors psychologist d. Organizational psychologist e. Community psychologist - ANSWER a. Consumer psychologist Which type of psychologist works within existing social systems for changes that will positively affect the members of those systems? a. Consumer psychologist b. Health psychologist [Show More]

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