Question 1

Which type of psychologists would be most likely to study the communication patterns of chimpanzees and porpoises?
A) biopsychologist
B) comparative psychologist
C) environmental psychologist
D) social psychologist

Accepted Answer

Comparative psychologists are interested in studying behavior and cognition across different species. They compare psychological processes and behavior of animals to understand the evolution of mental processes. The communication patterns of chimpanzees and porpoises would fall under the scope of comparative psychology. Biopsychologists would be more interested in studying the neural processes underlying behavior, environmental psychologists would focus on the interaction between individuals and their physical surroundings, and social psychologists would study how individuals behave in social situations.

Question 2

"I seek to understand the principles whereby a person's ability to think,speak,perceive,and learn changes as they go through their life span." This statement identifies one as a _______ psychologist.
A) physiological
B) social
C) developmental
D) sensory and perceptual

Accepted Answer

The statement is referring to the study of how individuals develop and change throughout their life span, which falls under the realm of developmental psychology. Physiological psychology focuses on the biological basis of behavior, social psychology looks at how individuals interact with others, and sensory and perceptual psychology is concerned with how we process and interpret sensory information.

Question 3

Luis is a paychologist who is interested in applying psychological principles to legal issues, such as researching the reliability of eyewitness testimony.Luis is most likely a __________
Psychologist.
A) forensic
B) cultural
C) comparative
D) social

Accepted Answer

Forensic psychology involves the application of psychology to legal issues and includes topics such as the assessment of witnesses and defendants, jury selection, and the evaluation of mental health disorders in the legal system. Luis's interest in researching the reliability of eyewitness testimony fits within the realm of forensic psychology. The other options (cultural, comparative, and social psychology) do not necessarily involve the application of psychology to legal issues.

Question 4

Janie is a psychologist,who works for a cable network that regularly televises court proceedings and provides commentary for the viewers.Janie is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.
A) clinical
B) personality
C) forensic
D) comparative

Accepted Answer

Janie's work of providing commentary for court proceedings suggests involvement in the field of forensic psychology, which applies psychological principles to the legal system. Clinical psychologists work directly with patients to treat mental health disorders, personality psychologists study individual differences in behavior and traits, and comparative psychologists study animal behavior and cognition.

Question 5

Jake is a psychologist,who is interested in how people's behavior is affected by the language they speak,the foods they eat,the laws they obey,and how their families disciplined when
They were children.Jake is most likely a __________ psychologist.
A) learning
B) cultural
C) community
D) cognitive

Accepted Answer

Jake's interest in how external factors such as language, food, laws and upbringing influence behavior indicates that he is a cultural psychologist, who studies how culture and society shape our thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

Question 6

Will conducts applied research on the design of machinery,computers,airplanes,and automobiles for business,industry,and the military.Will is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.
A) engineering
B) comparative
C) consumer
D) sensation and perception

Accepted Answer

Will's work involves the practical application of psychological principles to the design of machinery, computers, airplanes, and automobiles for business, industry, and the military. This aligns with the field of engineering psychology, which focuses on the interaction between humans and technology/systems.

Question 7

Cambria is a psychologist who is conducting research regarding which marketing methods and which types of packaging were the most successful in selling her company's products to
College students.Cambria is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.
A) community
B) environmental
C) consumer
D) comparative

Accepted Answer

Cambria's focus on marketing methods and packaging in selling products to college students indicates a focus on consumer psychology, specifically decision-making and behavior related to purchasing goods. Community psychology is focused on understanding and improving the overall well-being of communities, environmental psychology focuses on the interactions between people and their physical environments, and comparative psychology is concerned with the study of animal behavior.

Question 8

Montel studies the effects of urban noise,crowding,and the human use of space.Montel is most likely a(n)________ psychologist.
A) developmental
B) environmental
C) comparative
D) health

Accepted Answer

Montel's focus on studying the effects of urban noise, crowding, and human use of space suggests that he is interested in environmental psychology, which examines how the physical environment affects behavior and mental processes. The other choices, developmental psychology, comparative psychology, and health psychology, are not as relevant to Montel's area of research.

Question 9

Eastern societies emphasize the importance of cooperation over individuality.The reverse tends to be true in Western societies.These findings would be of primary interest to which group of psychologists?
A) cultural
B) community
C) forensic
D) comparative

Accepted Answer

The findings regarding the differences in cultural values regarding individuality and cooperation would be of primary interest to cultural psychologists, who study how culture influences behavior, beliefs, and values.

Question 10

Dr.Ward investigates classroom dynamics,teaching styles,and learning.He also develops tests that will be used to evaluate learning.Dr.Ward is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.
A) social
B) comparative
C) developmental
D) educational

Accepted Answer

Dr. Ward's focus on classroom dynamics, teaching styles, and developing tests to evaluate learning indicates that he is an educational psychologist. Social psychologists study social behavior and interaction, comparative psychologists study differences and similarities between species, and developmental psychologists study changes in behavior and abilities over a lifespan.

Question 11

Comparative psychologists are primarily interested in
A) stimulus-response connections.
B) animal behavior.
C) the comparison of functional and behavioral psychology.
D) the comparison of different types of psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

Comparative psychologists are primarily interested in studying animal behavior, often comparing different species to better understand the evolution and mechanisms of behavior. They use scientific methods to observe, measure, and analyze animal behavior in order to make predictions and draw conclusions about the underlying cognitive and neural processes.

Question 12

Joaquin is a psychologist studying how exposure to different kinds of play (e.g.,with dolls versus blocks)affects the development of boys versus girls.Joaquin is most likely a(n)
_________ psychologist.
A) gender
B) comparative
C) personality
D) evolutionary

Accepted Answer

Joaquin's focus on how different types of play affect boys and girls suggests he is studying gender differences, making him a gender psychologist.

Question 13

The study of similarities and differences in the behavior of different species is called
A) biology.
B) comparative psychology.
C) environmental psychology.
D) differential psychology.

Accepted Answer

Comparative psychology specifically focuses on studying the behavior of different species and identifying similarities and differences. Biology, environmental psychology, and differential psychology may touch on this topic, but it is not their primary focus.

Question 14

Celia is a psychologist whose job involves promoting community-wide mental health through research,prevention,education,and consultation.Celia would be a __________ psychologist.
A) comparative
B) developmental
C) community
D) cultural

Accepted Answer

Celia's job involves promoting community-wide mental health, which suggests that her focus is on the community as a whole rather than on individuals or specific cultural groups (cultural), developmental stages (developmental), or comparisons between different groups (comparative). Therefore, the best choice is community psychologist.

Question 15

The domestication of various species of animals would be of primary importance to which area of specialization in psychology?
A) comparative
B) developmental
C) environmental
D) forensic

Accepted Answer

The domestication of various species of animals involves comparing the behavior and characteristics of domesticated animals with their wild counterparts. This falls under the area of comparative psychology, which compares the behavior of different species.

Question 16

If you read an article comparing the value of breastfeeding versus formula feeding on the physical growth of infants,the psychologist who wrote this article is probably a __________ psychologist.
A) comparative
B) developmental
C) social
D) gender

Accepted Answer

A developmental psychologist would study the physical, cognitive, and social changes that occur throughout the lifespan, including during infancy when the decision of whether to breastfeed or formula feed occurs. A comparative psychologist would study behavioral differences and similarities between different species, and a social psychologist would study how social factors influence behavior. A gender psychologist would study how gender identity and stereotypes influence behavior.

Question 17

Jeremy is a psychologist working with a team of archeologists.By working with this team,he hopes to piece together the changes that have occurred in human parenting since the dawn of time.Jeremy is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.
A) social
B) forensic
C) evolutionary
D) environmental

Accepted Answer

Jeremy's focus on understanding changes in human parenting over time suggests an interest in the evolution of behavior, which is the domain of evolutionary psychology. Social psychology studies how people influence one another, forensic psychology focuses on applying psychological principles to legal matters, and environmental psychology investigates the intersection of people and their physical surroundings.

Question 18

Dr.Dauphine has been studying consistent trends in how males and females have selected their mates throughout the long history of humankind.Dr.Dauphine is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.
A) evolutionary
B) developmental
C) personality
D) comparative

Accepted Answer

Dr. Dauphine's focus on consistent trends in mate selection throughout human history suggests an interest in evolutionary psychology, which explores how natural selection has shaped human behavior and cognition.

Question 19

Which type of psychologist would most likely study how the human species went from eating with their fingers to using utensils?
A) learning
B) evolutionary
C) social
D) comparative

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary psychologists study behavior and mental processes in relation to evolution and natural selection. The transition from eating with fingers to using utensils would be a topic of interest for evolutionary psychologists as it involves changes in cultural and biological evolution.

Question 20

Which type of psychologist would most likely study the improvement of children's memory as they age from three to 12 years?
A) evolutionary
B) comparative
C) developmental
D) gender

Accepted Answer

Developmental psychologists focus on studying how human behavior and mental processes change over time, which makes them the most likely candidate to study the improvement of children's memory as they age from three to 12 years.

Quiz 1: B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Which type of psychologists would be most likely to study the communication patterns of chimpanzees and porpoises?

"I seek to understand the principles whereby a person's ability to think,speak,perceive,and learn changes as they go through their life span." This statement identifies one as a _______ psychologist.

Luis is a paychologist who is interested in applying psychological principles to legal issues, such as researching the reliability of eyewitness testimony.Luis is most likely a __________ Psychologist.

Janie is a psychologist,who works for a cable network that regularly televises court proceedings and provides commentary for the viewers.Janie is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.

Jake is a psychologist,who is interested in how people's behavior is affected by the language they speak,the foods they eat,the laws they obey,and how their families disciplined when They were children.Jake is most likely a __________ psychologist.

Will conducts applied research on the design of machinery,computers,airplanes,and automobiles for business,industry,and the military.Will is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.

Cambria is a psychologist who is conducting research regarding which marketing methods and which types of packaging were the most successful in selling her company's products to College students.Cambria is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.

Montel studies the effects of urban noise,crowding,and the human use of space.Montel is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

Eastern societies emphasize the importance of cooperation over individuality.The reverse tends to be true in Western societies.These findings would be of primary interest to which group of psychologists?

Dr.Ward investigates classroom dynamics,teaching styles,and learning.He also develops tests that will be used to evaluate learning.Dr.Ward is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.

Comparative psychologists are primarily interested in

Joaquin is a psychologist studying how exposure to different kinds of play (e.g.,with dolls versus blocks) affects the development of boys versus girls.Joaquin is most likely a(n) _________ psychologist.

The study of similarities and differences in the behavior of different species is called

Celia is a psychologist whose job involves promoting community-wide mental health through research,prevention,education,and consultation.Celia would be a __________ psychologist.

The domestication of various species of animals would be of primary importance to which area of specialization in psychology?

If you read an article comparing the value of breastfeeding versus formula feeding on the physical growth of infants,the psychologist who wrote this article is probably a __________ psychologist.

Jeremy is a psychologist working with a team of archeologists.By working with this team,he hopes to piece together the changes that have occurred in human parenting since the dawn of time.Jeremy is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.

Dr.Dauphine has been studying consistent trends in how males and females have selected their mates throughout the long history of humankind.Dr.Dauphine is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.

Which type of psychologist would most likely study how the human species went from eating with their fingers to using utensils?

Which type of psychologist would most likely study the improvement of children's memory as they age from three to 12 years?