Psychology's Modern History Answers

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3

Which perspective believes that behavior is learned through rewards and punishments?

A
humanistic perspective
B
cognitive perspective
C
evolutionary perspective
D
behavioral perspective
6

Increased interest in cultural diversity can be attributed to all of the following except __________.

A
personal travel
B
advances in communication
C
natural selection
D
international trade
9

Opposition to a certain perspective can __________.

A
increase funding and support from the community
B
ensure that the perspective will become obsolete
C
delay or stifle the emergence of the perspective
D
make the perspective more influential and popular
11

John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner were the principal contributors to the behavioral perspective.

A
T
B
F
12

A psychologist working from the cognitive perspective would most likely believe that anxiety is caused by __________.

A
unconscious and unresolved conflicts
B
a person’s failure to reach one’s potential
C
certain hormones in the brain
D
erroneous perceptions or thoughts
13

The psychodynamic perspective originated with Sigmund Freud.

A
T
B
F
14

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

A
fMRI
B
PET
C
MRI
D
CAT
15

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.

A
biological
B
sociocultural
C
evolutionary
D
psychodynamic
16

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

A
T
B
F

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