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first psych exam

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show thought processes and brain functions.  
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show neuroscience.  
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show multiple levels of analysis.  
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show mental life; observable behavior.  
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show psychodynamic.  
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show industrial/organizational.  
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show cognitive.  
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Professor Brody attempts to measure the relative contributions of inborn traits and social influences on homosexual behavior. Her research efforts best illustrate the interests of the ________ perspective.   show
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show Plato is to Aristotle.  
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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 Plato.  
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Innate ability is to learned skill as ________ is to ________.   show
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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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show psychodynamic.  
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show nature and nurture.  
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The growth potential of healthy people was emphasized by   show
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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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Behaviorists dismissed the value of   show
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Dr. Roberts studies how best to test for individual differences in traits such as anxiety and self-esteem. Which specialty area does her research best represent?   show
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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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In answering multiple-choice test items, smart test-takers are best advised to   show
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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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show mechanistic.  
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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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show personality.  
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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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show adaptive value of conscious thoughts and emotions.  
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Dr. Wilson attributes the delinquent behaviors of many teens to the pressures associated with being members of street gangs. Her account best illustrates a(n) ________ perspective.   show
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show cognitive.  
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Smiling is to feeling as ________ is to ________.   show
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Poor nutrition, family stress, and memory difficulties have all contributed to Mr. Leonard's depression. Effectively explaining the full complexity of his problems requires   show
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Which perspective highlights the reproductive advantages of inherited psychological traits?   show
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The behavioral perspective is most likely to emphasize the importance of   show
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In the context of debates regarding the origins of knowledge, Aristotle is to ________ as Plato is to ________.   show
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show species; ethnicity.  
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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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Applied Psychologists_____.   show
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show What, Why.  
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show Sleep.  
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What is the difference between functionalist and cognitive approaches to psychology?   show
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