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PSYCHOLOGY A FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PSYCHOLOGY A FINAL EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When we learn to understand the mind and feelings, we can also learn to _________
and __________ behavior. - Answer-predict and control
Phrenology is based on the assumption that mental faculties are located in brain
"organs" on the surface of the brain and can be detected by visible inspection of
_____________ on the head. - Answer-bumps
Having been discredited, the British Phrenological Society disbanded in: - Answer-1967
Introspection is a method of investigation developed by: - Answer-structuralists
What is longitudinal research? - Answer-a form of research wherein you interview, test,
and observe a group of individuals over a long period of time
Which metaphor did sigmund freud use to explain how the mind works? - Answer-an
iceberg
Which of the following best describes "free association"? - Answer-patients recline and
talk about whatever comes to mind
___________ was the most forceful leader of behaviorism who coined the term
"Operant conditioning" - Answer-B.F. Skimmer
__________ is a term used to describe all the mental processes involved in acquiring,
storing, and using knowledge. - Answer-cognition
What is psychobiology? - Answer-the scientific study of the biology of behavior and
mental processes
What does a descriptive study attempt to do? - Answer-describe the characteristics or
behaviors of a person or a particular population in a systematic way
In correlation studies, if the researcher finds that violent criminals have in fact watched a
lot of television violence, then the researcher can say that there is a "_________
correlation between exposure to television violence and committing violent crimes." -
Answer-positive
To test cause and effect you must use which kind of research? - Answer-experimental
Surveys - Answer-C.
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