1-Alfredo 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. Alfredo wants to conduct research in the area of ________.

• A.cognition
• B.social psychology
• C.personality
• D.perception

2-Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation?

• A.forensic
• B.cognitive
• C.counseling
• D.legal

3-Dr. Pikake has just completed her PhD program and is now applying for a year-long program at a nationally-recognized hospital. If accepted, she will greatly advance her knowledge of behavioral neuroscience. Dr. Pikake is applying for a(n) ________ training program.

• A.fellows
• B.applied
• C.psychiatric
• D.postdoctoral

4-Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________.

• A.thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions
• B.genetics and the effect of genetics on behavior
• C.the effect of gender, race, and class on behavior
• D.sensation and the effect of culture on perception

5-Jan wants to study prejudice, attraction, how we explain our own behavior versus how we explain the behavior of others, and how we resolve interpersonal conflicts. Jan should conduct research in the area of ________.

• A.Gestalt psychology
• B.personality
• C.social psychology
• D.psychoanalysis

6-Which perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans.

• A.Behaviorism
• B.Structuralism
• C.Gestalt psychology
• D.Humanism

7-Psychology refers to the

• A.systematic study of human interaction
• B.scientific study of the mind and behavior
• C.experimental study of individuals
• D.empirical study of humanity

8-Ikaika studies how the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. He is a ________.

• A.humanist
• B.developmental psychologist
• C.social psychologist
• D.biopsychologist

9-In looking at the area of multicultural psychology, what is a recognized deficit of this particular area of study?

• A.It is biased by serious political agendas among its researchers.
• B.There are not enough non-White researchers engaged in data collection.
• C.It ignores the relative importance of White psychologists to the larger field.
• D.It can describe what happens between cultures, but not explain why those differences occur.

10-Brenda wants to conduct research on personnel management, workplace environment, and what type of environment results in high levels of employee productivity and efficiency. Brenda should conduct research in the area of ________ psychology.

• A.existential-phenomenological
• B.theoretical
• C.clinical
• D.industrial-organizational

11-For which concept is Abraham Maslow best known?

• A.Classical conditioning of non-human animals
• B.Dream analysis for the latent and manifest content of a dream
• C.Proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior
• D.Studying the influence of reinforcement and punishment on behavior

12-Sofia wants to study changes in physical attributes, cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan. Sofia should specialize in ________ psychology.

• A.cognitive
• B.social
• C.developmental
• D.personality

13-Which individual wrote Principles of Physiological Psychology and is credited with establishing a scientific laboratory of Psychology at the University of Leipzig?

• A.Wilhelm Wundt
• B.William James
• C.Sigmund Freud
• D.Wolfgang Khler

14-Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines ________ as objectively as possible.

• A.the social construction of consciousness
• B.another person's consciousness
• C.their own conscious experience
• D.their own unconscious wishes

15-A(n) ________ , also known as an operant chamber, is an instrument that isolates an animal from the external environment and allows a researcher to control that animal's rewards and punishments.

• A.isolation chamber
• B.Watson manipulator
• C.Gestalt room
• D.Skinner box