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1. Critical thinking is ________. applying a set of skills to find…
1. Critical thinking is ________.
applying a set of skills to find information about a controversial topic
applying a set of skills to understand and evaluate information
applying information to understand and evaluate social phenomena
reviewing information on the Internet to develop a critical opinion on it
2. Which of the following defines hypothesis?
idea that proves a theory
means of explaining social phenomena
tentative explanation
way of looking at the world
3. Who started the feminist revolution in psychology?
Anna Freud
Bruno Bettelheim
Naomi Weisstein
Sigmund Freud
4. Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________.
genetics and the effect of genetics on behavior
sensation and the effect of culture on perception
the effect of gender, race, and class on behavior
thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions
5. Which kind of psychological area does the work of Jean Piaget exemplify?
Group of answer choices
biopsychology
developmental psychology
personality psycyhology
sensation and perception
6. Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality?
Charles Darwin
Jean Piaget
Noam Chomsky
Sigmund Freud
7. Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of ________.
cognition
perception
personality
social psychology
8. Which of the following is an example of research someone might research in the area of health psychology?
how the age of a leader affects the productivity of the group
what personality traits are present more often in men compared to women
whether culture influences perception
whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese
9. Which of the following is a reason that Gestalt psychology did not become more popular in the United States?
European psychology is not as rigorous as American psychology.
The proponents were Nazis.
The rise of behaviorism overshadowed Gestalt psychology.
The theories were not based on measurable data.
10. Naghemeh wants to focus on the emotional, social, vocational, and health-related outcomes of individuals who are considered psychologically healthy. Which area of psychology should she work in?
biopsychology
clinical psychology
counseling psychology
wellness psychology
11. In the study of mate preference differences between men and women that spanned 37 cultures, Buss (1989) found that men value youthful appearance more than women. Why?
Men are more sexually responsive with younger women.
Men need to display their mates as a trophy.
Women are not as superficial as men.
Youthful looks provide fertility cues.
12. What was the primary conclusion of Stanley Milgram’s obedience research?
Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure.
Everyday behavior can be explained by instincts developed in our ancestral population
Our mothers have an enormous impact on our personality.
What we sense and what we perceive vary according to culture, race, and gender.
