Devry Psyc

1. (TCO 1) What is the process of objectively evaluating, comparing, analyzing, and synthesizing information? (Points : 2)

empiricism

science

critical thinking

mental processing

2. (TCO 1) If Dr. A is interested in studying why individuals with antisocial personality continue to commit crimes and hurt others without feeling any remorse, on what goal of psychology is Dr. A focused? (Points : 2)

describing behavior

explaining behavior

predicting behavior

changing behavior

3. (TCO 1) Research has shown that watching aggression on television causes children to become physically more aggressive. As a result, the V-chip was created. What goal of psychology does this best represent? (Points : 2)

describing behavior

explaining behavior

predicting behavior

changing behavior

4. (TCO 1) Which of the following psychological theorists is most associated with the school of thought called structuralism? (Points : 2)

Sigmund Freud

John Watson

Harry Sullivan

Edward Titchener

5. (TCO 1) Behaviorists have been most successful in treating people with problems such as _____________. (Points : 2)

depression

bipolar disorder

alcoholism

schizophrenia

6. (TCO 1) Behaviorists were different conceptually from earlier psychologists and ____ (Points : 2)

rejected the practice of introspection.

rejected the influence of unconscious forces.

believed classical conditioning only applied to animals such as Pavlov's dogs.

a and b

7. (TCO 1) According to the humanistic perspective, human behavior is determined by ________ causes. (Points : 2)

voluntary

external

objective

Psychoanalytic

8. (TCO 1) What type of psychologist would study the processes through which students go through in committing to memory information from a textbook? (Points : 2)...