Module 1 Pre-Test

Why is psychology considered a social science?

Because behavior is biological, and our behavior is influenced by our interactions with others.

Psychoanalytic theory focuses on ________ and early childhood experiences.

a person's unconscious

Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan. Lucy should specialize in ________ psychology.

developmental

Which of the following is not involved in critical thinking?

knowing your opinion is correct

The empirical method of study is based on ________.

observation

I provide Ralph with the positive reinforcement of a candy bar when he does something I like. I punish him by squirting him with a squirt gun when he does something I don't like. I am applying the principles of ________ in an attempt to modify Ralph's behavior.

operant conditioning

Select the correctly ordered list of psychological perspectives, with the earliest perspective listed first.

structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, humanism

Psychology is a social science discipline. Psychologists scientifically study ________.

the mind and behavior

Functionalist psychologists focus on the function of behavior and ________.

the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts

Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________.

thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions