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(TCO 1) A scientist watching jackals feed on seals measures the frequency of feeding, competitive behavior, and duration of feeding. He is gathering _____. (Points : 2)
anecdotal data
empirical evidence
scientific evidence
critical evidence
2. (TCO 1) Which of the following is the BEST example of psychology's goal of describing behavior? (Points : 2)
giving an interest-inventory (test) at a college counseling center to determine what career or college choices would best suit a student
conducting an experiment to determine if watching violent cartoons increases aggressive behavior in preschoolers
videotaping an intersection with four-way stop signs and measuring the ratio of complete to incomplete stops made by drivers
sending first-time drug offenders to an inpatient treatment program rather than to jail
3. (TCO 1) Most psychologists earn degrees in the area of ____________. (Points : 2)
educational psychology
school psychology
clinical psychology
cognitive psychology
4. (TCO 1) Functionalism was strongly influenced by what previous theory? (Points : 2)
Darwin's theory of evolution
structuralism
behaviorism
Pavlov's theory of classical conditioning
5. (TCO 1) Pavlov's concept of ______________ explained behavior as a result of observable stimuli and observable responses. (Points : 2)
introspection
conditioning
functionalism
shaping
6. (TCO 1) Behaviorists are MOST successful in treating ________. (Points : 2)
Neuroses of the mind
Observable behavior problems
Low self esteem
Psychotic disorders
7. (TCO 1) The psychological perspective that emerged in the 1950s that stressed free will and self-actualization was the __________ perspective. (Points : 2)
Behavioral
Cognitive...