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21. Valeri, a _____ psychologist, testified at a recent trial that : 1201785
21. Valeri, a _____ psychologist, testified at a recent trial that the defendant fit the profile for the crime committed.
A. social
B. forensic
C. experimental
D. biological
22. Vicki is working as an educational psychologist. Which of the following exemplifies the kind of work Vicki’s job will entail?
A. Determining how interior design affects student productivity
B. Investigating how personality traits predict behavior
C. Studying the effectiveness of new learning techniques
D. Diagnosing students with learning disabilities
23. The tasks of a(n) _____ psychologist include improving supervisors’ leadership skills, creating maximum-efficiency work groups, and suggesting other research-based programs designed to increase efficiency.
A. industrial/organizational
B. clinical
C. experimental
D. developmental
24. According to the textbook, more psychologists work in a _____ setting than in any other.
A. college/university
B. mental health facility
C. business/industry
D. private practice
25. Although psychologists perform a wide range of functions, the field of psychology is unified for all of the following reasons except:
A. Psychologists in different subfields sometimes investigate similar issues.
B. Psychologists in every subfield are committed to mostly studying positive psychology.
C. Findings in one subfield will often advance the knowledge of psychologists working in other subfields.
D. Psychologists share an interest in studying human behavior and mental processes.
26. Empiricists such as John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume believed that
A. humans are born with some knowledge about the world.
B. organisms that are able to adapt to their environments will be most likely to survive and reproduce.
C. the mind is like a blank slate at birth and that knowledge comes from experience and observation.
D. humans are basically good and naturally seek to grow toward their fullest potential.
27. Psychologists gather information using empiricism, which means that they
A. try to evaluate a theory.
B. base conclusions on observations.
C. try to reject or accept hypotheses.
D. control or manipulate a variable.
28. Trevor has lost a lot of money in the stock market lately. He has been buying stocks based on “hunches” and “gut feelings.” You tell Trevor that he would benefit from gathering as much information as he can about companies before investing, a strategy that reflects the philosophy known as
A. empiricism.
B. speculation.
C. functionalism.
D. structuralism.
29. A psychologist places an ice cube in a participant’s hand and asks the participant to describe the sensations and feelings associated with the ice cube. The psychologist is asking the participant to engage in
A. psychoanalysis.
B. introspection.
C. the phi phenomenon.
D. naturalistic observation.
30. Pavan decided to try introspection as a way to study mental processes. Which of the approaches to the study of consciousness was he following?
A. Behaviorist
B. Structuralist
C. Functionalist
D. Biological
