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first psych exam

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show thought processes and brain functions.  
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Professor Lopez believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry. Professor Lopez favors a ________ perspective on depression.   show
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show multiple levels of analysis.  
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In its early years, psychology focused on the study of ________, but from the 1920s into the 1960s, American psychologists emphasized the study of ________.   show
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Mrs. Alfieri believes that her husband's angry outbursts against her result from his unconscious hatred of his own mother. Mrs. Alfieri is looking at her husband's behavior from a(n) ________ perspective.   show
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show industrial/organizational.  
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show cognitive.  
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show behavior genetics.  
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In the context of debates over the origins of psychological traits, nature is to nurture as   show
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Akira believes that her son has become a good student because she always praises his learning efforts. Her belief best illustrates a ________ perspective.   show
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Professor McClure believes that young children are frequently able to make morally correct decisions because humans are endowed with an inborn knowledge of basic ethical principles. The professor's belief is most consistent with the views of   show
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show nature; nurture.  
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In a class lecture, Professor Hampton emphasized the extent to which abnormal blood chemistry can contribute to psychological disorders. The professor's lecture highlighted a ________ perspective on psychological disorders.   show
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The high school counselor has suggested that Skylar's romantic feelings for her physics teacher reflect her unconscious longings for attention from her own father. The counselor's assessment most clearly reflects a(n) ________ perspective.   show
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show nature and nurture.  
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show humanistic psychology.  
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show developmental.  
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Natassia believes that boys learn to be more aggressive than girls primarily because boys are more frequently pressured to defend themselves with fists. Natassia's belief is best described as an example of the ________ perspective.   show
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Dr. Ochoa develops tests to accurately identify the most qualified job applicants in a large manufacturing firm. Which psychological specialty does Dr. Ochoa's work best represent?   show
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show social.  
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show a biopsychosocial approach.  
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show introspection.  
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show personality psychology.  
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show behavior genetics.  
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show structuralism.  
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Akira believes that her son has become a good student because she always praises his learning efforts. Her belief best illustrates a ________ perspective.   show
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show evolutionary.  
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show recall the correct answer to the question before reading the alternative answers.  
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Mark believes that people's dislike of bitter-tasting foods has promoted human survival. His belief best illustrates the ________ perspective.   show
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Ali insists that intellectual skills are inherited; Claire argues that intelligence is developed through educational experiences. Ali and Claire have differing perspectives on intelligence that   show
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In the 1960s, humanistic psychologists considered the approach advanced by behaviorists to be excessively   show
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Dr. Karima conducts basic research on the relative effectiveness of massed practice and spaced practice on a person's ability to remember information. Dr. Karima is most likely a ________ psychologist.   show
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Dr. Wilcox conducts basic research on the behavioral differences between introverted and extraverted people. Dr. Wilcox is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.   show
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Dr. MacPherson believes that the way students organize and think about the information in their textbooks will strongly influence their ability to later remember and use what they have studied. His ideas most directly exemplify the ________ perspective.   show
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Functionalism was a school of psychology that focused attention on the   show
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show social-cultural.  
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Which psychological perspective is most likely to be concerned with identifying the powers and the limits of human reasoning?   show
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show behavior; mental process.  
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show a biopsychosocial approach.  
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show evolutionary.  
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The behavioral perspective is most likely to emphasize the importance of   show
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show nurture; nature.  
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Comparative psychology is to_____as cross-cultural psychology is to_____.   show
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show They cannot know, because they cannot observe it.  
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A cognitive psychologist is interested in____.   show
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show psychometrician.  
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show PHD & PsyD.  
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show Use ideas developed by experimental psychologists.  
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show What, Why.  
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Behaviorists might be interested in: thoughts, intentions, dreams, sleep, or hunger?   show
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show Functionalists rely on introspection, cognitive applies to behavior.  
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