psych Chapter 1 Review Questions

B. Soul

"Psyche" is a Greek word meaning _____________. A. Essence B. Soul C. Behavior D. Love

A. Biological

A researcher interested in how many changes in the cells of the hippocampus (a structure in the brain related to learning and memory) are related to memory formation would be most likely to identify as a(n) ________ psychologist. A. Biological B. Health C. Clinical D. Social

C. Personality

An individual's consistent pattern of thought and behavior is known as a(n) ___________________. A. Psychosexual stage (Freud) B. Object permanence (Piaget) C. Personality D. Perception

C. Philosophy

Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by those in _____________. A. Biology B. Chemistry C. Philosophy D. Physics

D. PhD

If someone wanted to become a psychology professor at a 4-year college, then s/he would probably need a ________ degree in psychology. A. Bachelor of science B. Bachelor of art C. Master's D. PhD

D. Proposed explanation

In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) ______________________. A. Observation B. Measurement C. Test D. Proposed explanation

C. Master's

One would need at least a(n) ____________ degree to serve as a school psychologist. A. Associate's B. Bachelor's C. Master's D. Doctoral

B. PsyD

The ____________ places less emphasis on research and more emphasis on application of therapeutic skills. A. PhD B. PsyD C. Postdoctoral training program D. Dissertation

D. All of the above

Which of the following was mentioned as a skill to which psychology students would be exposed? A. Critical thinking B. Use of scientific method C. Critical evaluation of sources of information D. All of the above