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After the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, the National Center on the Psychology of Terrorism was founded to research psychological aspects of terrorism. This is an example of how __________ affect theories and perspectives in psychology.

A
current events
B
new discoveries
C
oppositions
D
personal ideologies
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John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner were the principal contributors to the behavioral perspective.

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A psychologist working from the cognitive perspective would most likely believe that anxiety is caused by __________.

A
unconscious and unresolved conflicts
B
a person’s failure to reach one’s potential
C
certain hormones in the brain
D
erroneous perceptions or thoughts
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Funding has little influence on the number of researchers working on a given project.

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T
B
F
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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
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All of the following are job duties an industrial/organizational psychologist may perform except __________.

A
increasing job productivity
B
creating business products
C
improving business processes
D
consulting management
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Which of the following statements is not true about minorities in psychology today?

A
Minorities make up half of the population earning degrees in psychology.
B
Despite increases, minorities are still underrepresented in psychology.
C
Several programs have been implemented to attract more minorities to psychology.
D
The number of minorities in psychology has increased steadily over the last century.
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The requirements for a master’s degree in psychology generally include __________.

A
four years of undergraduate work in a subfield, a dissertation, and clinical work
B
three years of undergraduate work, a thesis on a subfield, and counseling experience
C
five to seven years of graduate work and comprehensive exams over a specific subfield
D
two years of graduate study in a subfield, practicum experience, and a thesis
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Socrates developed the laws of associationism.

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Which perspective believes that behavior is learned through rewards and punishments?

A
humanistic perspective
B
cognitive perspective
C
evolutionary perspective
D
behavioral perspective
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The __________ is a brain imaging technique that allows cognitive and biological psychologists to see the anatomy and the function of the brain.

A
fMRI
B
PET
C
MRI
D
CAT
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A __________ psychologist helps children with learning problems and works with teachers and parents to create healthy learning environments.

A
counseling
B
forensic
C
school
D
personality
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Functionalism is the school of thought that studies the function and purpose of consciousness and behavior. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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T
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