Psychology: Behavior and Cognitive Neuroscience
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What does clinical neuropsychology unite?

  • Neuroscience and genetics
  • Neuroscience and clinical psychology (correct)
  • Genetics and clinical psychology
  • Neuroscience and clinical genetics

What is the focus of cross-cultural psychology?

  • Exploring the similarities and differences in psychological functioning across cultures (correct)
  • Uncovering the biological factors of psychological disorders
  • Investigating the genetic inheritance of behavior
  • Understanding how the environment influences inherited behavioral traits

What does Cognitive Neuroscience focus on?

  • Researching the relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments
  • Investigating how people grow and change from conception through death
  • Understanding the neural basis of human behavior and cognitive functions (correct)
  • Studying the impact of social networks on human behavior

What is the consequence of racial and ethnic minority underrepresentation among psychologists?

<p>Discourages new members from entering the field (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Developmental Psychology?

<p>Studying how people grow and change from conception through death (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Health Psychology explore?

<p>Exploring the relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments or disease (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Clinical Psychology?

<p>Dealing with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Behavioral Neuroscience mainly study?

<p>How the brain and nervous system determine behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Developmental Psychology?

<p>How people grow and change across the life span (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Health Psychology explore?

<p>The relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Social Psychology?

<p>How people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of evolutionary psychology?

<p>Understanding how genetic inheritance influences behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities among psychologists considered a problem?

<p>It leads to a lack of diverse perspectives and talents in the field (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of clinical neuropsychology?

<p>Exploring the origins of psychological disorders in biological factors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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