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41. Steve was constantly fearful and tense. He went to a : 1201787
41. Steve was constantly fearful and tense. He went to a psychiatrist to receive treatment. Although Steve expected to talk his problems over with the psychiatrist, the doctor only briefly talked to Steve and prescribed a pill to help him relax. The doctor was treating Steve with a _____ approach.
A. biological
B. psychodynamic
C. behavioral
D. cognitive
42. Dr. Allera studies how brain activity is related to depressed and anxious behavior in college students. Dr. Allera probably takes the _____ approach to psychology.
A. behavioral
B. psychodynamic
C. cognitive
D. biological
43. Researchers have found that infants may have an innate ability to respond to faces. These researchers suggest that an interest in human faces may have developed because it helps newborns focus on their only source of food and care. These researchers are most likely following a(n) _____ approach.
A. behavioral
B. evolutionary
C. cognitive
D. biological
44. Professor Smith claims females tolerate infidelity by their spouses more than males do because males have to make sure they are not committing their resources to raising another male’s offspring. Professor Smith is probably taking the _____ approach to psychology.
A. behavioral
B. evolutionary
C. humanistic
D. psychodynamic
45. You firmly believe that learning from the environment is a more important influence on behavior than genetic influences. You would be most skeptical of the claims of
A. the evolutionary approach.
B. humanistic psychology.
C. cognitive-behavioral research.
D. psychoanalysis.
46. Psychodynamic psychologists emphasize that behavior is often controlled by
A. external stimuli.
B. perception.
C. unconscious processes.
D. free will.
47. Eleanor is having difficulties with relationships. Her psychotherapist tells her that the goal of her therapy sessions will be to try to uncover unconscious conflicts she has about her relationships. Eleanor’s therapist most likely takes the _____ approach to psychology.
A. psychodynamic
B. cognitive
C. behavioral
D. relational
48. Six-year-old Jean hits another child and steals the child’s lunch money. A psychologist who takes a psychodynamic approach would suggest that Jean
A. learned that hitting someone would result in a reward.
B. has an unconscious drive for aggression, causing her to act out.
C. asserted herself, an example of bettering herself as a person.
D. hit the child for food, an adaptive mechanism to survive.
49. Janice thinks that the attention her little brother gets when he has tantrums actually encourages him to have more tantrums. Janice’s explanation is based on a _____ approach.
A. psychodynamic
B. cognitive
C. humanistic
D. behavioral
50. Adam, the class bully, cornered Billy and demanded he give up his lunch and new binder. A psychologist who takes a behavioral approach would suggest that Adam
A. learned that yelling or pushing someone would produce desired outcomes.
B. has uncontrolled id impulses.
C. has unbalanced brain chemistry.
D. is expressing a genetically determined dominance trait.
