Question 1

Strategies enabling one to scrutinize assumptions,evaluate assertions,and think more carefully are called _____techniques.

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Question 2

Identify and briefly describe any two of the key issues or controversies in psychology discussed in the text.Suggest how each of the issues or controversies you describe might surface in one or more areas of study in today's psychology.

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Question 3

Compare and contrast several major perspectives in contemporary psychology with respect to at least three of the key issues or controversies in psychology that your text outlines.

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Question 4

What are the career options available to psychology majors?

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Question 5

You have been invited to participate in a program aimed at encouraging high school girls to pursue scientific careers.You wish to tell the girls that despite formidable obstacles,women made many important contributions to the science of psychology in its earliest days.Outline several points you might make in support of your argument.

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Question 6

Briefly,in 1-2 paragraphs,discuss the under representation of racial and ethnic minorities among psychologists in the United States and the significance this may have on the field as a whole.Please provide one possible example that illustrates the effects this may have.

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Question 7

Describe a current event or topic of public interest.Suggest how at least two of the major perspectives in contemporary psychology might shed light on the topic.

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Question 8

Briefly discuss what types of education level,or degree,different types of psychologists have and how many years one might expect to invest earning said degrees.Does the area of psychology one is interested in working in dictate the level of schooling required? Please provide two examples that relate area of work interest and degree necessary to illustrate your statements.

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Question 9

You wish to help an aging family friend who is showing early signs of Alzheimer's disease.You hear about an inexpensive nutritional supplement that is supposed to slow or even reverse some of the memory losses associated with the onset of the disorder.Describe some of the steps you might take in thinking critically about the potential value of the supplement.

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Question 10

Describe a behavioral or mental phenomenon in which you are especially interested.Discuss how the phenomenon might be approached from at least two of the following perspectives: neuroscientific,psychodynamic,behavioral,cognitive,and humanistic.

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Question 11

Evolutionary psychology,behavioral genetics,and clinical neuropsychology are three growing fields on the frontiers of today's psychology.Briefly describe each of these fields and suggest a topic that a psychologist in each might investigate.

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Question 12

List and briefly describe three major perspectives in contemporary psychology.Identify one or two prominent psychologists associated with each of the perspectives you list.

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Question 13

Dr.MacGyvers is a developmental psychologist,Dr.Cooper is a cross-cultural psychologist,and Dr.Breaux is a cognitive psychologist.For each of these psychologists,briefly define the subfield in which he or she specializes and suggest one issue or question in which he or she might be especially interested.

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Question 14

The text describes the role of psychology in addressing such current social concerns as a)the fallibility of eyewitness memory; b)economic recession; c)obesity; and d)terrorism.Select two of these issues and describe how psychologists in several different subfields might approach them.In your answer,make explicit reference to at least three of the following subfields: cognitive psychology,social psychology,personality psychology,and cross-cultural psychology.

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Question 15

It is the year 2031,ten years since you received a doctorate in psychology,and twenty since you took that first test in introductory psychology.Now a professor yourself,you wish to tell your own students how the field has changed since you began your study of psychology.Based on your text's discussion,which developments in science might you highlight?

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Question 16

Briefly describe Gestalt psychology and functionalism in one paragraph each.Also,compare and contrast these two approaches.

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Quiz 1: Introduction to Psychology