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25

__________ is the systematic self-observation and analysis of one’s conscious experience.

A
Interrogation
B
Introgression
C
Internalization
D
Introspection
29

Which of the following statements is not true about Hippocrates?

A
He believed that the body has four bodily fluids that directly affect health and personality.
B
He thought that mental illness occurred when the four humors were in proper balance.
C
He suggested that all diseases, including mental illness, have natural causes.
D
He separated medicine from superstition, which is why he’s called “the father of medicine.”
32

Humanistic psychologists believe people are unique and free to make their own positive choices.

A
T
B
F
33

Sigmund Freud learned about his patients by conducting experiments in his laboratory.

A
T
B
F
34

Love, which can’t be observed or measured directly, is an example of a psychological construct.

A
T
B
F
36

The goals of psychology are the same as the goals of science, except that in psychology, the focus is on __________ and __________.

A
behavior . . . biological causes
B
prediction . . . thinking
C
behavior . . . cognitive processes
D
prediction . . . biological causes
37

Increased interest in cultural diversity can be attributed to all of the following except __________.

A
personal travel
B
advances in communication
C
natural selection
D
international trade
38

All of the following were barriers to minority participation in early psychology except __________.

A
school desegregation
B
academic opportunities
C
career opportunities
D
perceived level of intelligence
39

Which of the following statements is not true about licensure in psychology?

A
Licensing requirements for psychologists in the United States vary by state.
B
A standardized test is administered by most state licensing boards.
C
Psychologists must be licensed or certified to offer any type of patient care.
D
Proof of clinical work is required to renew one’s license in all 50 states.
40

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.During World War I, mental tests were administered to army recruits. The results of these tests were wrongly interpreted to suggest that Caucasians were superior to minorities. This is an example of __________ bias in early psychology.

A
sample
B
testing
C
gender
D
racial
41

A team of psychologists is studying how negative feedback affects self-esteem in independent cultures, such as the United States, and interdependent cultures, such as Japan. These psychologists are most likely working from the __________ perspective.

A
biological
B
sociocultural
C
evolutionary
D
psychodynamic

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