Introduction to Psychology 1/IPSY101/Contemporary Psychology/Quiz

Review questions

Assess your understanding of this learning pathway by selecting the correct answer for each of the following questions:

• A researcher interested in how changes in the cells of the hippocampus (a structure in the brain related to learning and memory) are related to memory formation would be most likely to identify as a(n) ________ psychologist.
  • biological
    • Correct.
  • health
    • Incorrect.
  • clinical
    • Incorrect.
  • social
    • Incorrect.
• An individual’s consistent pattern of thought and behavior is known as a(n) ________.
  • psychosexual stage
    • Incorrect.
  • object permanence
    • Incorrect.
  • personality
    • Correct.
  • perception
    • Incorrect.
• In Milgram’s controversial study on obedience, nearly ________ of the participants were willing to administer what appeared to be lethal electrical shocks to another person because they were told to do so by an authority figure.
  • 1/3
    • Incorrect.
  • 2/3
    • Correct.
  • 3/4
    • Incorrect.
  • 4/5
    • Incorrect.
• A researcher interested in what factors make an employee best suited for a given job would most likely identify as a(n) ________ psychologist.
  • personality
    • Incorrect.
  • clinical
    • Incorrect.
  • social
    • Incorrect.
  • I-O
    • Correct.
• If someone wanted to become a psychology professor at a 4-year college, then s/he would probably need a ________ degree in psychology.
  • Bachelor of Science
    • Incorrect.
  • Bachelor of Arts
    • Incorrect.
  • Master's degree
    • Incorrect.
  • Ph.D.
    • Correct.
• The ________ places less emphasis on research and more emphasis on application of therapeutic skills.
  • Ph.D.
    • Incorrect.
  • Psy.D.
    • Correct.
  • postdoctoral training program
    • Incorrect.
  • dissertation
    • Incorrect.
• Which of the following degrees would be the minimum required to teach psychology courses in high school?
  • Ph.D.
    • Incorrect.
  • Psy.D.
    • Incorrect.
  • Master's degree
    • Incorrect.
  • Bachelor's degree
    • Correct.
• One would need at least a(n) ________ degree to serve as a school psychologist.
  • Associate’s
    • Incorrect.
  • Bachelor’s
    • Incorrect.
  • Master’s
    • Correct.
  • doctoral
    • Incorrect.

Sources

• OpenStax, Psychology. OpenStax CNX. Oct 31, 2016 Download for free at http://cnx.org/contents/4abf04bf-93a0-45c3-9cbc-2cefd46e68cc@5.52.