AP Psychology : Perspective Practice Questions

Cognitive

When looking at why a person chooses to behave a particular way, I will examine how they THINK and process information.

Psychodynamic

When looking at why a person chooses to behave a particular way, I will examine what happened in childhood and what kinds of issues the patient is FIXATED on.

Biological or Behavioral

When looking at why a person chooses to BEHAVE a particular way, I will examine the BRAIN chemistry and hormonal issues of the person.

Humanistic

When looking at why a person chooses to behave a particular way, I will examine if the behavior helps the person reach his/her own POTENTIAL.

Behavioral

When looking at why a person chooses to behave a particular way, I will examine what CONSEQUENCES (pleasant or unpleasant) the person experienced.

Biological or Sociocultural

Examining how a person's GENDER will affect their actions.

Psychodynamic

The UNCONSCIOUS mind influences everything we do.

Cognitive

How do people remember and forget?

Biological

Depression is influenced by GENETIC predisposition and brain chemistry.

Cognitive

Depression is influenced by how we PERCEIEVE the world and how our thoughts can betray us.

Psychodynamic

Depression is the result of not being able to express our anger toward those at whom we are angry, so we "SWALLOW" it, leading to depression.

Behavioral

Depression is the result of the depressive behavior being REINFORCED by important others in our lives.

Humanistic

Depression is caused when an individual has a specific SELF-CONCEPT, but important others in our lives have different views of who we are and what we should be.

Behavioral (Social Learning)

When we WATCH important people in our lives being depressed, we imitate it.

Sociocultural or Biological

Recent research has found that being a part of any ETHNIC GROUP changes the way our brains are wired. This has two answers.

Biological

Examining the STRUCTURES of the BRAINS of schizophrenic twins and comparing them to their healthy twins.

Cognitive or Sociocultural

What makes people watch a commercial REPEATEDLY, then go out and buy a product? There are multiple responses here.

Humanistic

We are constantly trying to become who we are. Our lives are a process of GROWTH.

Biological

There seem to be a few things that motivate people: hunger, thirst, and sex. Examining the HORMONES of each uses this perspective.

Psychodynamic

Analyzing DREAMS is a part of this point of view.

Humanistic

An individual's behavior is connected to a person's feelings and self-image.

Cognitive

Examining how an eyewitness will INTERPRET a situation and how a lawyer can best cross-examine that witness.

Biological

Using DRUGS to treat various mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and depression.

Behavioral

When parents use punishment to change their child's BEHAVIOR, they are using a technique from this perspective.

Cognitive

When learning song lyrics, you are using techniques from this perspective.

Biological

How the body and brain creates emotions, memories, and sensory experiences.

Humanistic

Examining the whole person, not just their biology or culture—we need to examine the entirety of a person and his/her perceptions of their world.

Behaviorism

Looking at thinking and the "unconscious mind" is folly. Psychology should examine only observable behavior.

Psychodynamic

The biggest influence on personality is what happens to us from birth to five years.

Biological

The biggest influence on personality is a person's genetics.

Sociocultural

The biggest influence on personality is a person's culture.

Humanistic

Individual free will is more important for a person becoming who they are as any other factor.

Psychodynamic

Our mind uses defense mechanisms to reduce anxiety when we face uncomfortable realities.

Humanistic

Teachers will attempt to make the classroom a "safe place" so you can maximize your comfort level and learn more effectively.

Biological

Schools provide meals for students so they can avoid hunger and be able to learn more effectively.

Behavioral

Teachers will often get some students to study more by offering extra credit

Sociocultural or Cognitive

If you show the same picture of a house on a hill to a Maori and to someone from Iowa, the Maori is more likely to be interested in the hillside, while the Iowan is more likely to be interested in the house.

Sociocultural

The reason students will act inappropriately in school is because of how they were raised in their home environment—they never learned how to behave properly but were reinforced to act without manners.

Biological

A student tells a teacher to "f-off" while walking out of class. The reason for that was because the student under the influence of an illicit substance.

Cognitive or Humanistic

A student plays the role of "class clown" in one class and the role of "brain" in another class. This approach explains it by examining a student's interpretations of how well the student assesses his/her own abilities in each subject.

Sociocultural

A student realizes that she and her boyfriend just cannot continue dating—he really like monster truck races and working on his car. She prefers the finer things in life such as gourmet foods and expensive clothes/fashion. They just cannot agree on what to do together. They come from two different worlds.

Cognitive

A sports psychologist will work with an athlete to help him/her visualize the proper mechanics of the sport to improve performance.

Behavioral

An athlete knows that there will be a bonus if s/he scores more than 25 points in this last game. Which perspective is being utilized?

Biological

David Eagleman wrote "Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain." From which perspective does he write?

Humanistic

As children, we need unconditional positive regard (acceptance without anything in return) in order to grow up and become healthy adults.

Cognitive

Daniel Kahneman wrote "Thinking, Fast and Slow." From which perspective is he writing?

Biological or Behavioral

Your psychology teacher likes to spend lots of time running and hiking because of how it makes him feel. He always feels physically better after he works out. Which two perspectives can explain this?

PSYCHOLOGY is considered a field which scientifically studies humans.

True

Of the two basic types of psychologists, the type which treats patients and clients is APPLIED PSYCHOLOGISTS.

True

The COGNITIVE APPROACH says that learning is the main cause of humans behaving as they do.

False

JOHN WATSON was the founder of psychoanalysis.

False

According to to the NEUROBIOLOGICAL APPROACH, the physical system is considered to be the main cause of behavior.

True

The HUMANISTIC APPROACH believes that all people are good and can help themselves be better.

True

B.F. SKINNER was a famous behaviorist who focused on observable behavior.

True

The process of looking into yourself to explain what is there is called ECLECTICISM.

False

The SOCIOCULTURAL APPROACH stresses the importance of looking at thought processes as the cause of human behavior.

False

SIGMUND FREUD was the founder of psychoanalysis.

True

The view of human behavior which says that behavior is influenced by unconscious feelings is called PSYCHOANALYSIS.

True

WILLIAM JAMES started the first laboratory for studying humans.

False

A THEORY provides a framework for studying a subject.

True

The theory which states that humans develop their personalities based on mental processes is called the BEHAVIORAL APPROACH.

False

The founder of the COGNITIVE APPROACH to human behavior was Carl Rogers.

False

brain chemistry

neurobiological

positive internal sentences

cognitive

reward and punishment

behavioral

group rules and expectations

sociocultural

hidden feelings

cognitive

good growth needs good care

humanistic

family traditions

sociocultural

unconscious thoughts

psychoanalytic

all humans are born good

humanistic

physical changes affect behavior

neurobiological

behavior comes from learning

behavioral

thinking can solve a problem

psychoanalytic

Sigmund Freud

psychoanalytic

B.F. Skinner

behavioral

Carl Rogers

humanistic

Who established the first psychological laboratory in 1879 in Germany?

Wilhelm Wundt