The Nature Of Psychology Quiz

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1.

Psychology is the study of behavior and mental processes.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Cognitive psychology focuses on how behaviors affect our lives.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Psychologists and psychiatrists both have doctoral degrees and conduct therapy.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Mental processes are
- A.
  
  How your brain works.
- B.
  
  The firing of the synapses in your brain.
- C.
  
  Thoughts, emotions, perceptions, reasoning processes, memories, and biological activities that maintain bodily functions.
- D.
  
  Skills, levels, and functioning of your brain.
5.

The goal of psychologists is to
- A.
  
  Describe human behavior and mental processes
- B.
  
  Predict human behavior and mental processes.
- C.
  
  Explain human behavior and mental processes.
- D.
  
  Improve human behavior and mental processes.
- E.
  
  All of the above.
6.

Which of the subfields in psychology focus on how the brain and the nervous system determine behavior?
- A.
  
  Behavioral Neuroscience
- B.
  
  Experimental Psychology
- C.
  
  Clinical Psychology
- D.
  
  Counseling Psychology
7.

Which of the following subfields in psychology focuses on the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world?
- A.
  
  Behavioral Neuroscience
- B.
  
  Clinical Psychology
- C.
  
  Counseling Psychology
- D.
  
  Experimental Psychology
8.

Which of the following fields in psychology focuses on higher mental processes, including thinking, memory, reasoning, problem solving, judging, decision making, and language?
- A.
  
  Cognitive Psychology
- B.
  
  Counseling Psychology
- C.
  
  Clinical Psychology
- D.
  
  Experimental Psychology
9.

Which of the following fields in psychology focuses on how people grow and change from the moment of conception through death?
- A.
  
  Cognitive Psychology
- B.
  
  Developmental Psychology
- C.
  
  Experimental Psychology
- D.
  
  Counseling Psychology
10.

Which of the following subfields in psychology focuses on the consistency in people's behavior over time and the traits that differentiate on person from another?
- A.
  
  Cognitive Psychology
- B.
  
  Experimental Psychology
- C.
  
  Developmental Psychology
- D.
  
  Personality Psychology
11.

Which of the following subfields in psychology deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders?
- A.
  
  Cognitive Psychology
- B.
  
  Clinical Psychology
- C.
  
  Experimental Psychology
- D.
  
  Counseling Psychology
12.

Which of the following focuses primarily on educational, social, and career adjustment problems?
- A.
  
  Cognitive Psychology
- B.
  
  Clinical Psychology
- C.
  
  Experimental Psychology
- D.
  
  Counseling Psychology
13.

Which of the following applies psychology to the criminal justice system and legal issues?
- A.
  
  Cognitive
- B.
  
  Forensic
- C.
  
  Counseling
- D.
  
  Clinical
14.

Which of the following studies how people's thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others?
- A.
  
  Cognitive
- B.
  
  Forensic
- C.
  
  Social
- D.
  
  Clinical
15.

Which of the following investigates the similarities and differences in psychological functioning in and across various cultures and ethnic groups?
- A.
  
  Cross-Cultural
- B.
  
  Diversity
- C.
  
  Cognitive
- D.
  
  Forensic
16.

Which of the following considers how behavior is influenced by our genetic inheritance from our ancestors?
- A.
  
  Diversity
- B.
  
  Cross-Cultural
- C.
  
  Evolutionary
- D.
  
  Cognitive
17.

The field of psychology is
- A.
  
  A limited area of study that becomes narrower each year.
- B.
  
  A broad field of study that encompasses many different subfields.
- C.
  
  Static and unchanging.
- D.
  
  Only focused on the mentally ill.
18.

Exploring the fundamental mental components of perception, consciousness, thinking, emotions, and other kinds of mental states and activities defines which theory?
- A.
  
  Structuralism
- B.
  
  Psychodynamics
- C.
  
  Functionalism
- D.
  
  Introspection
19.

The five basic perspectives that comprise psychological theory are
- A.
  
  Neuroscience, Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Humanistic.
- B.
  
  Experimental, Gestalt, Introspection, Structuralism, and Functionalism.
- C.
  
  Psychoanalysis, Gestalt, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Functionalism.
- D.
  
  Humanistic, Existential, Cognitive, Behavioral, and Introspection.
20.

Which perspective argues that behavior is motivated by inner forces and conflicts about which we have little awareness or control?
- A.
  
  Neuroscience
- B.
  
  Psychodynamic
- C.
  
  Cognitive
- D.
  
  Behavioral
21.

Which perspective suggests that the field should focus on observable behavior that can be measured objectively?
- A.
  
  Neuroscience
- B.
  
  Psychodynamic
- C.
  
  Cognitive
- D.
  
  Behavioral
22.

Which perspective focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world?
- A.
  
  Neuroscience
- B.
  
  Psyodynamic
- C.
  
  Cognitive
- D.
  
  Behavioral
23.

Which perspective suggests that all individuals strive to grow, develop, and be in control of their lives and behaviors?
- A.
  
  Psychodynamic
- B.
  
  Humanistic
- C.
  
  Cognitive
- D.
  
  Behavioral
24.

Meditation typically consists of a mantra: a sound, a word, or a syllable that is repeated over and over.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

Nicotine is a stimulant that is highly addictive and activates neural mechanics similar to those activated by cocaine.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False