Chapter 1 Review Quiz
1.According to this school of thought, the whole of personal experience is different from the sum of its parts.
2.At a certain prestigious college, the policy is to grade on a curve, meaning that about 10% will receive As, 15% Bs, 50% percent Cs, 15% Ds, and 10% will fail. Despite knowing this policy, most students expect to earn straight As because they did so in high school. This belief reflects which of the following?
3.Beliefs, values, norms, rules, and customs that people learn fromthose who share a language or environment comprise
4.Charles Darwin and William James both understood the importance of
Moderate
5.Chris believes that although the mind and body are linked, they have separate, distinct functions. Her view reflects
6.Doug believes that the “mind” is really just a result of the workings of our brain. Renee believes that each person has a mind that is separate from the body. Their different opinions reflect
Easy
7.Dr. Tucker incorporates principles from behaviorism into her therapy practice when she thinks it may be effective in helping her patients. Which of the following is an example of how Dr. Tucker might use her knowledge of behaviorism to help people with psychological problems?
8.Dr. Tucker is a developmental psychologist. Which of the following research questions is she LEAST likely to pursue?
Moderate
9.How does Gestalt theory differ from functionalism?
Difficult
10.
John strongly opposed vaccinating children because he beleves
that it increases the risk of autism. John has read the published apology written by the scientist who falsified the data that originally showed a link but dismisses it. Instead, he focuses on the fact that during the same period vaccinations increased, autism diagnoses increased. Which of the following is guiding John’s decision making?
