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Miami Dade College, Miami - PSY 2012 / PSY2012 Quizzes Chapters 1-16

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PSY 2012 REVIEW WITH ANSWERS Ch. 1  Question 1 5 out of 5 points Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal behavior has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for ____. Selected Answer: c. making essential comparisons with humans  Question 2 5 out of 5 points Ancient Greek philosophers ____. Selected Answer: a. provided natural explanations for their observations  Question 3 5 out of 5 points Functionalism emerged partly in response to the publication of ____. Selected Answer: d. The Descent of Man, by Charles Darwin  Question 4 5 out of 5 points Contrary to popular belief during his time, Hermann von Helmholtz’s work on nerve conduction showed that ____. Selected Answer: a. behavior is not instantaneous  Question 5 5 out of 5 points Between the17th and 19th centuries, supernatural explanations for psychological disorders began to give way to two scientific approaches: ____. Selected Answer: c. a medical model and a psychological model  Question 8 5 out of 5 points The psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction is called ____ psychology. Selected Answer: d. evolutionar y  Question 9 5 out of 5 points When psychologists examine psychological phenomena from different perspectives, it ____. Selected Answer: b. indicates different points of view about behavior  Question 10 5 out of 5 points Which of the following research questions is most likely to be asked by a cognitive psychologist? Selected Answer: c. Do students learn material better when the learning takes place over time or when they “cram” for an exam?  Question 11 5 out of 5 points The psychology family tree includes two major roots: ____. Selected Answer: a. philosophy and the natural sciences  Question 12 5 out of 5 points It is difficult for others to confirm an individual’s subjective introspections; therefore, this approach does not lend itself well to ____. Selected Answer: a. the scientific method  Question 14 5 out of 5 points The psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors is called ____. Selected Answer: d. clinical psychology  Question 15 5 out of 5 points Which leading behaviorist proposed the law of effect?

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