SS1 Quiz #1

Which of these is not an example of 'pop psychology'?

• Venting doesn't help overcome anger.

• The average person uses 10% of their brain.

• Opposites attract and make better partners.

• People are more creative when they brainstorm in groups.

Which of these is not a goal of psychology?

• To explain

• To argue

• To control

• To predict

Pick all the options that are Methods of Psychology.

• Interviews

• Case Studies

• Journal Articles

• Naturalistic Observation

What makes psychology a science?

• Because it tries to determine facts.

• Because it tries to remove bias.

• Because it uses the scientific method.

• All of the options.

Which of these data collection methods are properly paired with their problems?

• Case Studies have too much detail and finding subjects would be difficult.

• Laboratory Observations are in artificial environments and may cause artificial responses.

• Naturalistic Observations are prone to "observer bias".

• Surveys get a tremendous amount of data from a very large group of people.

Which of these are not a modern perspective in psychology?

• Sociocultural

• Biopsychological

• Psychoanalysis

• Psychodynamic

Amongst these modern perspectives in psychology, which aren't defined correctly?

• Cognitive perspecive focuses on how people think, remember, and store information.

• Biopsychological perspective focuses on the biological bases for universal characteristics of all humanity.

• Behavioral perspective focsuse on environmental factors.

• Sociocultural perspective focuses on the behavior of individuals as part of a larger society.

What is an incorrent way of describing stressors?

• Range from relatively mild to severe.

• Cannot be imaginary.

• Can come from within oneself.

• Can come from an external source.

How do people react to stress-causing events?

• Destress

• Distress

• Eustress

• Restress

Which of these aren't a kind of stressor?

• Environmental Stressors

• Psychological Stressors

• Scientific Stressors