Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology
The scientific approach is more useful at answering questions about ______ than questions about ______.
facts, values
ideas, emotions
values, facts
emotions, facts
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Introduction to Psychology
According to the text, the lower level of explanation corresponds to ______ processes.
social
cultural
biological
interpersonal
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Introduction to Psychology
______ is the belief that the mind is fundamentally different from the body.
mindism
dualism
centralism
specialism
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Introduction to Psychology
East Asian cultures tend to be more oriented toward ________ while Western cultures tend to be more oriented toward ________.
individualism/collectivism
collectivism/individualism
cultural norms/social norms
social norms/cultural norms
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Introduction to Psychology
The behaviourists rejected introspection because:
it was too slow
it invaded people’s privacy
it yielded too much data
it was too subjective
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Introduction to Psychology
A psychologist studying what makes people laugh in different countries around the world is working on the ______ level of explanation.
lower
middle
higher
none of the above
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Introduction to Psychology
Freud emphasized the role of ________ in shaping people’s personality.
free will
unconscious desires
hormones
group influence
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Introduction to Psychology
Watson and Skinner both contributed to which school of psychology?
functionalism
cognitive
social-cultural
behaviourism
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Introduction to Psychology
The term “tabula rasa” highlights the importance of ______ in shaping behaviour.
genes
experience
nature
predestination
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Introduction to Psychology
The word “psychology’ comes from:
Latin
Spanish
Greek
Italian
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