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