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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is psychology?The study of behavior.The study of mental processes.The study of the mind.All of the above.
- 2. Multiple ChoicePsychologists are interested in a number of things, such as_________________________.How a person grows and matures.Learning, memory, growth and development.What someone has inherited from their parents.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe goal of psychology is to_______________describe and explain behavior.understand what influences behavior.predict and control behavior.All of the above.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is "pure research"?Research a psychologist does on their patients to help them.Research a psychologist does to find a reason for person's behavior.Research a psychologist does to find solutions to a person's problems.All of the above.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is "applied research"?Research a psychologist does on their patients to help them.Research a psychologist does to find a reason for person's behavior.Research a psychologist does to find solutions to a person's problems.All of the above.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich field of psychology evaluates people with problems, then helps them to resolve those problems and change their self-defeating behavior?Clinical psychologyCounseling psychologyEducational psychologyDevelopmental psychology
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich field of psychology helps people with adjustment problems, but do not have a serious psychological disorder?Clinical psychologyCounseling psychologyDevelopmental psychologySchool psychology
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat do school psychologists do?They work with school districts, helping them plan their classes and instructional methods.They test students who may have a learning disability in help them get the support they need to learn better.They help students with psychological disorders and other behavioral issues.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of psychologist may you see at a trial for a criminal?A criminal psychologistA counseling psychologistA forensic psychologistA clinical psychologist
- 10. Multiple ChoiceDo all psychologists conduct research?YesNo
- 11. Multiple ChoiceMrs. Blais is Wamsutta's________educational psychologistschool psychologistcounseling psychologist
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is "behaviorism"?A psychologist that helps people improve their behavior.An area of psychology that focuses on the relationship between a stimuli and the way a person responds to that behavior.An area of psychology that works with the criminal justice system to help criminals behave better.
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