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If Dr.Laker is an evolutionary psychologist who studies nutrition and hunger,what is a likely topic of study for Dr.Laker


A)  hunger in response to specific times of day when meals normally occur 
B)  cravings associated with foods that are necessary for survival 
C)  the relationship between eating and depression 
D)  body image associated with exposure to TV and magazine advertisements

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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In 1954,what movement did Abraham Maslow's book Motivation and Personality help fuel


A)  functionalism 
B)  humanistic psychology 
C)  individual psychology 
D)  self-help

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which approach do researchers in psychology take to address the fact that our experiences of the world are highly subjective


A)  They also try to remain somewhat subjective. 
B)  They try to simplify their research problems. 
C)  They consistently apply the scientific method. 
D)  They emphasize the study of internal mechanisms.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Who took the position that organisms tend to repeat responses that lead to positive outcomes and tend not to repeat responses that lead to neutral or negative outcomes


A)  Abraham Maslow 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  B F Skinner 
D)  Sigmund Freud

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Liserel is a graduate student who believes that the best approach to the study of psychology is to focus exclusively on the unconscious determinants of behaviour.Which perspective matches Liserel's views toward the study of psychology


A)  humanistic 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  structuralist 
D)  cognitive

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which type of psychologist would be most likely to have a copy of Hebb's The Organization of Behavior on her bookshelf


A)  a psychoanalyst 
B)  an industrial/organizational psychologist 
C)  a humanistic psychologist 
D)  a neuroscientist

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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In the late 19th century,psychology's rapid growth as a laboratory science was due,in part,to its fascination with which model discipline


A)  sociology 
B)  philosophy 
C)  zoology 
D)  physics

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Liam is reading a magazine article about a new "wonder drug" and finds himself wondering who participated in the study and what evidence the claims are based on.Which idea does Liam's thinking illustrate


A)  Sciences do not exist in a cultural vacuum. 
B)  Single-cause explanations are often inaccurate. 
C)  Motives and expectations can colour our experiences. 
D)  Information needs to be viewed with a certain degree of skepticism.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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If you reward yourself for achieving study goals,which concept are you applying


A)  empiricism 
B)  positive psychology 
C)  unconscious motivation 
D)  behaviour modification

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Females tend to place more emphasis on potential mates' economic resources than do males.What would an evolutionary psychologist suggest is the main reason for this preference among modern females


A)  Ancestral females with this preference got a larger territory. 
B)  Ancestral females with this preference could acquire more food. 
C)  Ancestral females with this preference had more mates. 
D)  Ancestral females with this preference had more offspring.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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When did the cognitive perspective surpass the behavioural perspective in influence,according to results from a recent study


A)  1925 
B)  1955 
C)  1975 
D)  1995

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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One psychologist explains a phobia in terms of learning principles,whereas another looks to the unconscious for an explanation.What is most likely happening in this scenario


A)  The two psychologists are using different theoretical perspectives. 
B)  The two psychologists are probably using different sociohistorical contexts. 
C)  Insufficient data have been collected to support either explanation. 
D)  One of the two psychologists is mistaken.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What did John B.Watson argue that psychologists should do


A)  confine their work to people who are diagnosed as mentally ill 
B)  use the method of introspection to establish the structural aspects of consciousness 
C)  abandon the study of consciousness 
D)  concern themselves with the intentionality of behaviour

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Imagine that the editor of your local newspaper writes a column supporting a reduction in government intervention with more rights for individual citizens.The editor bases this argument on the assumption that people are rational beings who will fulfill their maximum potential as long as others do not infringe on their basic human needs.Which psychological perspective do this editor's views reflect


A)  evolutionary 
B)  humanistic 
C)  behavioural 
D)  psychodynamic

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Which question would a social psychologist be most likely to ask


A)  How stable is personality over the life span? 
B)  Why do we like some people and not others? 
C)  What effect does anxiety have on test performance? 
D)  Do people who are antisocial think differently than other people?

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Which term refers to a system of interrelated ideas used to explain a set of observations


A)  empirical set 
B)  theory 
C)  hypothesis 
D)  sociohistorical context

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which area is most similar to clinical psychology


A)  personality psychology 
B)  social psychology 
C)  psychometrics 
D)  counselling psychology

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Damion wants to investigate whether specific dating patterns among young adults are the result of evolved predispositions.With whom would Damion most likely choose to work with if he could work with a psychologist who has made a significant contribution in this area of research


A)  David Buss 
B)  B.F. Skinner 
C)  Herbert Simon 
D)  Carl Jung

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which type of psychology is the most prominent and widely practiced professional specialty in the field of applied psychology


A)  school 
B)  developmental 
C)  cognitive 
D)  clinical

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which university offered the first psychology course offered at a Canadian university in 1838


A)  McGill 
B)  Dalhousie 
C)  Concordia 
D)  Simon Fraser

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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