Psychology's Modern History

Question 1

After the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, the National Center on the Psychology of Terrorism was founded to research psychological aspects of terrorism. This is an example of how __________ affect theories and perspectives in psychology.

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current events

Question 2

Funding has little influence on the number of researchers working on a given project.

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F

Question 3

The __________ perspective focuses on how people process, store, and use information.

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cognitive

Question 4

The psychodynamic perspective originated with Sigmund Freud.

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T

Question 5

The sociocultural perspective was greatly influenced by an increase in cultural diversity.

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T

Question 6

A team of psychologists is studying how negative feedback affects self-esteem in independent cultures, such as the United States, and interdependent cultures, such as Japan. These psychologists are most likely working from the __________ perspective.

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sociocultural

Question 7

Sociocultural psychologists study the influence of all of the following except __________.

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nervous system

Question 8

The __________ is a brain imaging technique that allows cognitive and biological psychologists to see the anatomy and the function of the brain.

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fMRI

Question 9

What does Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection state about traits?

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Traits that provide a survival or reproductive advantage are more likely to be passed on to future generations.

Question 10

The __________ perspective believes that certain behavior patterns have a hereditary basis.

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evolutionary

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