U1: Modern Approaches to Psychology

Which of the following best reflects the psychodynamic perspective?

• Behavior is learned through rewards and punishments.

• People strive for self-actualization and fulfillment.

• Unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences shape behavior.

• Thinking patterns determine emotional responses.

A behavioral psychologist would most likely explain a student’s excellent test performance by saying:

• The student has an unconscious desire to please authority figures.

• The student believes they are intelligent and capable.

• The student was positively reinforced for studying in the past.

• The student is genetically predisposed to high intelligence.

Which statement best represents the humanistic approach to psychology?

• Behavior is driven by unconscious urges.

• People are shaped by environmental punishments.

• People have individual choice & free will.

• The brain’s chemistry controls how people behave.

Which perspective believes 3 spheres of influence shape our thinking and behavior?

• Biopsychosocial

• Biological

• Evolutionary

• Sociocultural

The biological approach would most likely study:

• How rewards affect learning

• How brain structure influences aggression

• How childhood experiences shape personality

• How thoughts influence behavior

Which of the following best reflects the cognitive perspective in psychology?

• Behavior is shaped by unconscious childhood conflicts.

• Behavior is learned through reinforcements and punishments.

• People process information through thinking, memory, and problem-solving.

• Behavior is caused by genetic predispositions for survival.

From the evolutionary perspective, certain human behaviors exist because they:

• Were taught through social rewards and punishments.

• Reflect unconscious conflicts rooted in early development.

• Are shaped by individual thoughts and interpretations of events.

• Are adaptive traits that helped our ancestors survive and reproduce.

A sociocultural psychologist would most likely examine:

• The effect of neurotransmitters on mood

• How cultural values affect parenting styles

• The impact of past traumas on the unconscious

• How reinforcement affects language development

A therapist focusing on childhood trauma and unconscious drives is using which approach?

• Behavioral

• Psychodynamic

• Cognitive

• Biological

• Sociocultural

A North American researcher found that when workers were part of a group, they were less productive than when working alone. However, researchers in Taiwan reported the opposite finding. Which approach to psychology is being utilized? 

• Biological

• Sociocultural

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

• Psychoanalytic