Psych Ch.1 Test Review

The study of human behavior and mental processes can be defined as:

True or False: behavior can be defined as any action that people can observe or measure.

• True

• False

Select all that apply: These are examples of behavior:

• Dreaming

• Walking

• Digestion

• Brain activity

• Heart rate

Select all that apply: These are examples of cognitive activities:

• Eating

• Dreams

• Blood pressure

• Thoughts

• Memories

_____________ are used to talk about something we cannot see, touch, or measure directly. (they're intangible).

• Social Sciences

• Positive Visualization

• Psychological Constructs

• Psychological Disorders

True or False: Imagining yourself in a critical situation and succeeding is called experimentation.

• True

• False

A method of collecting data that involves asking questions of people in a particular group is called:

• Waiver

• Signaling

• Experimentation

• Survey

A statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are and why they happen the way they do is called:

• Idea

• Proposition

• Thesis

• Theory

A __________ can be defined as a basic truth or law.

• Principle

• Theory

• Philosophy

• Concept

This doctor can prescribe medication.