1.
1. Contemporary psychology is best defined as the science of
a) mental activity.
b) responding to the environment.
c) behavior and mental processes.
d) psychological disorders.: c
2.
2. A hypothesis is a(n)
a) relationship between variables.
b) testable hunch or prediction that gives direction to research.
c) set of principles that organizes observations and explains newly discovered facts.
d) process observing psychological functioning.: b
3.
3. Dr. Robinson conducts research on the relationship between brain chemistry and intellectual functioning within the body. Which psychological specialty does Dr. Robinson's research best represent?
a) social psychology
b) clinical psychology
c) biological psychology
d) industrial-organizational psychology: c
4.
4. The specialist more likely to have a medical degree is a
a) clinical psychologist
b) social psychologist
c) developmental psychologist
d) psychiatrist: d
5.
5. Clinical Psychologists specialize in
a) constructing experiments.
b) animal research.
c) providing talk therapy to troubled people.
d) providing medicine to treat psychological disorders.: c
6.
6. Consciousness is
a) the ability to solve problems, reason, and remember.
b) the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.
c) effortless encoding of information into memory.
d) our awareness of ourselves and our environment.: d
7.
7. The simultaneous processing of information at both conscious and unconscious levels is called
a) the cocktail party effect.
b) the pop-out phenomenon.
c) dual processing.
d) neuroadaptation.: c
8.
8. Hypnosis involves a state of
a) increased physical stamina.
b) heightened openness to suggestion.
c) improved perceptual skills.
d) elevated autonomic arousal.: b
9.
9. The distress and discomfort that follow the discontinued use of certain drugs is called
a) dependence.
b) withdrawal.
c) tolerance.
d) dissociation.: b
10.
10. Research on the use of addictive drugs indicates that
a) an occasional cigarette smoker almost always becomes a heavy smoker.
b) regular marijuana smokers typically experience an irresistible craving for THC.
c) many people are able to stop using addictive drugs without professional help.
d) individuals who receive morphine from physicians for pain relief usually develop the irresistible cravings of an addict: c
