Week 4 Midtern
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Week 4 - Midterm Exam
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Part 1 of 1 - 96.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Which of the following is the most complete and accurate definition of psychology? A. The study of behavior and mental processes B. The study of the mind of humans and other animals C. The study of mental health and illness D. The study of the human mind
Answer Key: A
Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Empirical evidence is derived from careful observation, experimentation, and ______________. A. Psychology B. Measurement C. Psychobabble D. Common sense
Answer Key: B
Question 3 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Graphology or handwriting analysis, uses precise measurements in order to determine personality characteristics from a sample of one's handwriting. However, there is little empirical evidence to suggest that graphology is accurate in determining one's personality from a handwriting sample. Graphology is an example of ______________. A. Fortune-telling B. Common sense C. Pseudoscience D. Numerology
Answer Key: C
Question 4 of 50 0.0/ 2.0 Points
Mark has a strong desire to quit smoking. A psychologist from the biological perspective would most likely try to help by _____________. A. Delivering a shock to Mark's wrist juts as he inhales B. Probing Mark's unconscious desire to smoke and his need for oral fulfillment. C. Finding a drug that helps Mark's craving for nicotine D. Emphasizing that smoking is a decision and that Mark has the cognitive control to quit.
Answer Key: C
Question 5 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points
The _________________ perspective emphasizes what goes on in people's heads, including mental process, such as perception, memory, language, or problem solving. A. Biological B. Learning C. Cognitive D. Sociocultural
Week 4 - Midterm Exam
Return to Assessment List
Part 1 of 1 - 96.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Which of the following is the most complete and accurate definition of psychology? A. The study of behavior and mental processes B. The study of the mind of humans and other animals C. The study of mental health and illness D. The study of the human mind
Answer Key: A
Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Empirical evidence is derived from careful observation, experimentation, and ______________. A. Psychology B. Measurement C. Psychobabble D. Common sense
Answer Key: B
Question 3 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Graphology or handwriting analysis, uses precise measurements in order to determine personality characteristics from a sample of one's handwriting. However, there is little empirical evidence to suggest that graphology is accurate in determining one's personality from a handwriting sample. Graphology is an example of ______________. A. Fortune-telling B. Common sense C. Pseudoscience D. Numerology
Answer Key: C
Question 4 of 50 0.0/ 2.0 Points
Mark has a strong desire to quit smoking. A psychologist from the biological perspective would most likely try to help by _____________. A. Delivering a shock to Mark's wrist juts as he inhales B. Probing Mark's unconscious desire to smoke and his need for oral fulfillment. C. Finding a drug that helps Mark's craving for nicotine D. Emphasizing that smoking is a decision and that Mark has the cognitive control to quit.
Answer Key: C
Question 5 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points
The _________________ perspective emphasizes what goes on in people's heads, including mental process, such as perception, memory, language, or problem solving. A. Biological B. Learning C. Cognitive D. Sociocultural