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Intro to General Psychology - College Freshman Level
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The goals of phychology are to
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Develop effective methods of psychotherapy
Describe, understand, predict and control behavior
Explain the functioning of the human mind
Compare, analyze, and control human behavior
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Psychology is best defined as the
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Empirical study of the mind
Study of individual differences in human behavior
Scientific study of the behavior of organisms
Study of the relationship between mind and body
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Skinner's contribution to behaviorism lies in his insistence that
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Behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences
Behavior is only partially conscious
The whole is more than the sum of its parts
Non-biological motives such as self-actualization are the primary
determinants of behavior
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A psychologist observes the behavior of organisms in the wild and keeps
careful records of the observed behavior. The method being used is
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Clinical observation
Naturalistic observation
Free observation
Survey method
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Pavlov's contribution to behaviorism lies in his discovery of
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The conditional response
Self-observation
Unconscious motivation
Concscious experience
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The conditions which a researcher wishes to prevent from affecting the
experiment are called
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Constants
Dependent variables
Extraneous variables
Independent variables
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In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group
should be given
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A high dosage of alcohol
One-half the dosage given the experimental group
A driving test before and after drinking alcohol
No alcohol at all
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Which of the following would most likely be investigated by use of a case
study
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The extent of marijuana usage in the general population
The effects of caffeine on memory
A rare psychological problem such as multiple personality
The correlation between hours of sleep per night and the grade point
average of college students
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A representative sample is an essential element of the
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Survey method
Psychoanalytic method
Natural experiment or case study
Clinical method
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The most basic perceptual organization is
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Shape constancy
Depth perception
Figure-ground
Size constancy
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Which of the following is the correct sequence of events for the motivational
process
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Reinforcement-need-behavioral response
Need-drive-behavioral response
Drive-behavioral response-need
Behavioral response-drive-need
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biological drives tend to maintain bodily equilibrium in a process called
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Need reduction
Homeostasis
Thermostasis
Set point
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in general, performance is best at ____ levels of arousal
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Low
Moderate
High
Extremely high
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At the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is
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Love
Belonging
Self-esteem
Self-actualization
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Which theory of an emotion hold that we see a bear, feel fear, become aroused
and run
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The commonsense theory
The Cannnon-Bard theory
The James-Lange theory
Cognitive theory
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The most universal and easily interpreted facial expression of emotion is
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A frown
Baring of the teeth
A smile
Tears
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An individual who refuses to believe a family member has died is using the
defense mechanism of
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Denial
Suppression
Avoidance
Fantasy
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The simplest conflict to resolve is usually a _____
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External
Approach-approach
Avoidance-avoidance
Personal
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