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Prologue Quiz

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1. Contemporary psychology is best defined as the scientific study of A. conscious and unconscious mental activity. B. observable responses to the environment. C. behavior and mental processes. D. thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. E. maladaptive and adaptive behaviors.

2. Professor Lopez believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry. Professor Lopez favors a perspective on depression. A. neuroscience B. psychodynamic C. behavior genetics D. cognitive E. psychoanalytic

3. Mrs. Thompson believes that her son has become an excellent student because she consistently uses praise and affection to stimulate his learning efforts. Her belief best illustrates a perspective. A. behavior genetics B. cognitive C. neuroscience D. psychodynamic E. behavioral

4. Mark believes that people are genetically predisposed to dislike bitter-tasting foods because this has enhanced human survival. His belief best illustrates the perspective. A. psychodynamic B. social-cultural C. evolutionary D. behavioral E. cognitive

5. Natassia believes that boys learn to be more aggressive than girls primarily because boys are more frequently exposed to external pressures to fight. Natassia's belief most directly exemplifies the perspective. A. behavioral B. evolutionary C. cognitive D. psychodynamic E. neuroscience

6. Dr. MacPherson believes that the way students organize and think about the information in their textbooks will strongly influence their ability to later remember and use what they have studied. Dr. MacPherson's ideas most directly exemplify the perspective. A. social-cultural B. cognitive C. psychodynamic D. behavior genetics E. neuroscience

7.Dr. Kozak has concluded that the unusually low incidence of alcoholism among citizens of a small African country can be attributed to strong fundamentalistic religious influences in that region. This belief best illustrates a(n) perspective. A. behavior genetics B. evolutionary C. psychodynamic D. neuroscience E. social-cultural