Context
UNIT 1: PRACTICE TEST
1.) Which perspective would most likely explain anger as "an outlet for unconscious hostility"?
- Psychodynamic
2.) The debate on the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as...
-The nature-nurture issue
3.) Which of the following professionals is also a medical doctor?
- Psychiatrist
4.) SQ3R is an acronym for a study method that includes survey, question, read, rehearse and ...
- Review
5.) Which of the following psychologists would most likely explore how we view and affect each other?
- Social
6.) For behaviorists, psychological science is rooted in ....
- observation
7.) Which of the following psychologists would most likely conduct psychotherapy?
- Clinical
8.) The study of mental activity linked with brain activity best describes
- cognitive neuroscience
9.) The first psychological laboratory, opened in 1879, belonged to....
- Wilhelm Wundt
10.) The _____ school of psychology focused on how mental and behavioral processes enable us to adapt and flourish.
- Functionalist
11.) The study of current environmental influences and the importance of satisfying the needs for love and acceptance best describe which school of psychology?
- Humanistic
12.)Which of the following is the best example of applied research?
- Using psychological concepts to boost morale and productivity.
13.) Self-reflective introspection (looking inward) to discern the elements of experience best describes a technique used by
- structuralists
14.) Which perspective would most look at how our interpretation of a situation affect how we react to it?
- Cognitive
15.) The science of behavior and mental processes best defines
- psychology