Chapter #1-4 Study Guide (psychology
101, openstax college book) questions
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Which of the following describes hypothesis? - correct answer -tentative explanation
The empirical method of study is based on____________________? - correct answer -observation
Psychology is a social science discipline. psychologists scientifically study _________? - correct answer -
The mind and behavior
Who was the first person referred to as a psychologist? - correct answer -Wilhelm Wundt
William James was the ______________________? - correct answer -first American psychologist
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on __________________ and early childhood experiences. - correct
answer -a person's unconscious
According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to _____________________? - correct
answer -study the function of behavior
__________________ is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is
innate to all humans. - correct answer -humanism
Penelope studied the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a
_______________? - correct answer -biopsychologist
Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan.
Lucy should specialize in ________________ psychology. - correct answer -developmental
, Which kind of psychological area does the work of Jean Piaget exemplify? - correct answer -
developmental psychology
Edmunds wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits,
and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in
any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of _____________? - correct answer
-personality
Susan wants to study prejudice, attraction, how we explain our own behavior versus how we explain the
behavior of others, and how we resolve interpersonal conflicts. Susan should conduct research in the
area of ____________________? - correct answer -social psychology
Select the correctly ordered list of psychological theories, with the earliest theorist listed first. - correct
answer -Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky
Oona wants to conduct research on personnel management, workplace environment, and what type of
environment results in high levels of employee productivity and efficiency. Oona should conduct
research int he area of _______________ psychology. - correct answer -industrial-organizational
Which of the following is an example of research someone might conduct int he area of health
psychology? - correct answer -whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese
Ashya wants to focus on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic
patterns of behavior. What area of psychology should she work in? - correct answer -clinical psychology
Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation? - correct
answer -forensic
Naghemeh wants to focus not he emotional, social, vocational, and health-related outcomes of
individuals who are considered psychological healthy. Which area of psychology should she work in? -
correct answer -counseling psychology
Select the currently list of psychological perspectives, with the earliest perspective listed first. - correct
answer -structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, humanism
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