What Is Psychology? - Quiz (100%)

*Which of the following best describes cognitive processes?* A. Cognitive processes are private and unobservable. B. Cognitive processes are theoretical concepts. C. Cognitive processes are observable with lab equipment. D. Cognitive processes are private bodily functions.

Cognitive processes are private and unobservable.

*Psychologists only focus on how people think and feel.* T F

F

*Social science is a branch of science that deals with the nature of __________.* A. human society B. the physical world C. animal societies D. the medical field

Human Society

*Which of the following is not considered a behavior?* A. eating B. anxiety C. sleeping D. crying

Anxiety

*Which of the following is the most accurate definition of behavior?* A. Behavior is an action that can be observed with lab equipment. B. Behavior is an action that is only measurable with medical equipment. C. Behavior is an action that can be observed and measured. D. Behavior is an action that is private but observable and measurable.

Behavior is an action that can be observed and measured.

*A psychologist has to obtain a medical degree to diagnose and treat people with disorders.* T F

F

*Karl Popper, a 20th-century philosopher, claimed that genuine scientific theories are __________.* A. falsifiable B. reproducible C. verifiable D. confirmable

Falsifiable

*Which of the following statements about psychological constructs is true?* A. Psychological constructs are easy to define and measure. B. Psychological constructs represent concepts that cannot be observed or measured directly. C. Psychological constructs cannot be researched in psychology because they are unobservable. D. Psychological constructs represent measurable overt behavior.

Psychological constructs represent concepts that cannot be observed or measured directly.

*Love, which can't be observed or measured directly, is an example of a psychological construct.* T F

T

*The goals of psychology are the same as the goals of science, except that in psychology, the focus is on __________ and __________.* A. behavior . . . biological causes B. prediction . . . thinking C. behavior . . . cognitive processes D. prediction . . . biological causes

behavior . . . cognitive processes