Ch 2 Test

Which of the following is an example of applied psychology? Dr. Williams is a psychologist who has been hired by a corporation to determine why employee absences are so high. Dr. Perlmutter conducts laboratory research with rats to learn about the biological mechanisms that produce addiction. Dr. Villa is a child psychologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of children with reactive attachment disorder (RAD).

A

Dr. Gable is a psychologist who is interested in understanding why men are more aggressive than women. Which question is he attempting to answer? Nature vs. nurture Differences vs. similarities Automatic vs. controlled processing

B

Much of our normal thinking, perceiving, and acting occurs through brain processes that work automatically, outside of conscious awareness, while some of our thinking and reasoning involves the conscious, slow, and analytic processing of information. This is known as ________. mind-body dualism automatic vs controlled processing nature vs. nurture

B

The rigorous and scientific nature of ________ marked the beginning of psychology as a science. functionalism structuralism humanism

B

A psychologist who is interested in diagnosing and treating psychological disorders such as depression is working from a ____________ perspective. educational developmental clinical

C

Dr. Hasona designs training courses for new employees. She also evaluates the effectiveness of these training courses. In which area does Dr. Hasona work? Basic research Mental health Applied psychology

C

Dr. Nygren is a psychologist. She provides counseling to couples who are having problems in their marriages. In which general area of psychology does Dr. Nygren work? Applied psychology Basic research Mental health

C

The ____________ debate seeks to answer the question of how the mind—our thoughts, feelings, and ideas—is related to the body and brain. nature vs. nurture automatic processing mind vs. body controlled processing

C

Which of the following statements regarding basic research is true? The goal of basic research is to solve practical problems. Basic researchers are usually clinical or counseling psychologists who work with people suffering from psychological disorders or personal problems. Basic research is typically conducted in laboratories.

C