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What is the primary focus of psychology?

  • The study of animal behavior
  • The analysis of economic trends
  • The study of physical health and wellness
  • The scientific study of mental processes and behavior (correct)
  • Which of the following is NOT one of the four goals of psychologists?

  • Description of observations
  • Diagnosis of medical conditions (correct)
  • Explanation of mental processes
  • Prediction of circumstances leading to behavior
  • Which level of psychological analysis focuses on how culture influences behavior?

  • Environmental factors
  • The person
  • The brain
  • The group (correct)
  • What aspect does the 'brain' level of analysis primarily investigate?

    <p>Brain structure and neuronal activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How might personality factors influence social media usage according to psychological analysis?

    <p>By affecting emotional responses to content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which question represents the type of inquiry appropriate for the 'person' level of psychological analysis?

    <p>How might crisis resources improve decision making?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do psychologists aim to control in their practice?

    <p>Mental processes and behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following examples illustrates the impact of the group level of analysis in psychology?

    <p>The influence of relative anonymity on online feelings of belonging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following topics were studied by early philosophers in relation to the human mind?

    <p>The nature of knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key contribution of Rene Descartes to the field of psychology?

    <p>The application of scientific methods to understand the natural world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who among the following was an early scientist who measured the speed of neural impulses?

    <p>Johannes Muller</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What radical idea did Charles Darwin propose in his theory of evolution?

    <p>All life on Earth comes from one common ancestor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of natural selection entail according to Darwin's findings?

    <p>Chance variations can be passed down generations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which philosopher is credited with proposing that knowledge might be inborn?

    <p>Plato</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Wilhelm Wundt contribute to the field of psychology?

    <p>He established psychology as a distinct scientific discipline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Aristotle contribute to early psychological thought?

    <p>By exploring the nature of knowledge and reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the visual illusion mentioned in the content create in the viewer's mind?

    <p>A floating square</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does psychoanalysis primarily explore according to Freud's theory?

    <p>Unconscious desires and conflicts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed that studying animal behavior could explain human behavior?

    <p>Edward Thorndike</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes classical conditioning as discovered by Ivan Pavlov?

    <p>Learning involuntary responses through association</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is operant conditioning designed to influence according to B.F. Skinner?

    <p>Observable behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does positive reinforcement have on behavior as per Skinner's theory?

    <p>It increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which experiment demonstrated classical conditioning in humans?

    <p>The Little Albert experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary focus of behaviorism as a psychological approach?

    <p>Observable behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is recognized as the father of experimental psychology?

    <p>Wilhelm Wundt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What psychological paradigm did Wilhelm Wundt develop?

    <p>Voluntarism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the focus of behaviorism?

    <p>Observable behaviors and stimuli response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method did Edward Titchener use to study consciousness?

    <p>Introspection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of structuralism according to Titchener?

    <p>To identify elements of consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept did Carl Rogers emphasize in client-centred therapy?

    <p>Unconditional support and positive regard for the client</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which key concept differentiates functionalism from structuralism?

    <p>Belief in the fluidity of mental processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychologist is known for developing a motivation theory based on a hierarchy of needs?

    <p>Abraham Maslow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of cognitive psychology does Ulric Neisser emphasize?

    <p>Information processing and mental processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gestalt psychologists assert about consciousness?

    <p>Perception involves whole units</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In cultural psychology, what is studied?

    <p>Differences in cognitive processes influenced by socio-cultural environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following topics did functionalists emphasize in their studies?

    <p>Animal behavior and mental disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea of Bandura's theory on learning?

    <p>Learning occurs through social observation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant critique of structuralism by other psychologists?

    <p>It focused too much on observable events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about humanistic psychology is true?

    <p>It emphasizes subjective perception over behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do cross-cultural psychologists differ from cultural psychologists?

    <p>They study cognitive processes that are universal across cultures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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