Assignment: Research method in Psychology
Assignment: Research method in Psychology
In which of the following approaches to psychology was introspection the primary research method used to understand thoughts and behavior?
Question options:
a) Psychophysics
b) Structuralism
c) Empiricism
d) Behaviorism
Question 97 1 / 1 point
Which of the following terms refers to inherited solutions to ancestral problems that have been naturally selected because they directly contribute in some way to reproductive success?
Question options:
a) Circular logrolling
b) Differential selection
c) Adaptation
d) Satisficing
Question 98 1 / 1 point
As compared to babies of uninfected mothers, babies whose mothers fought off infectious diseases when they were pregnant were _____________.
Question options:
a) less likely to engage in peer conflicts as children
b) more likely to develop schizophrenia
c) less likely to develop major a depressive disorder
d) more likely to develop advanced language skills
Question 99 1 / 1 point
According to the nature-only view, who we are comes from:
Question options:
a) environmental forces.
b) introspection and analysis.
c) our experiences.
d) inborn tendencies and genetically based traits.
Question 100 1 / 1 point
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Question options:
a) nature through nurture.
b) mind-body dualism.
c) evolutionary theory.
d) cogito ergo sum.
Question 101 1 / 1 point
Which of the following questions is most likely to be answered by a personality psychologist?
Question options:
a) At what age does usage of Internet social networks peak?
b) How much of people’s personalities is reflected in their Facebook profiles?
c) Will people above the age of sixty use the Internet?
d) Does gender affect interest and participation in social networking sites?
Question 102 1 / 1 point
Anna is conducting research to find out if people who interact extensively with other people via Facebook are more or less outgoing than those who do not. Anna is most likely a ______________ psychologist.
Question options:
a) personality
b) clinical
c) health
d) social