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Example Question #1831 : Ap Psychology
Which subdiscipline of psychology focuses on studying human behavior in the workplace?
Environmental psychology
Industrial-organizational psychology
Developmental psychology
Sociological psychology
Applied psychology
Industrial-organizational psychology
"Industrial-organizational psychology" focuses on applying the scientific study of individuals and groups to optimizing workplace performance. Psychologists in this field typically work for large corporations and help them to improve areas including employee satisfaction, employee retention, and productivity.
Example Question #323 : History And Research
Which of the following professions is not licensed to perform psychotherapy?
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Social workers
Mental health counselors
Life coaches
Life coaches
Anyone can call themselves a "life coach" without meeting particular qualifications; however, all of the other answer choices require specific schoolwork and appropriate licensure in order to practice psychotherapy.
Example Question #1831 : Ap Psychology
What term did Carl Jung introduce to represent the form of the unconscious that is common to mankind as a whole and that contains archetypes, or universal primordial images and ideas?
Prima materia
Anima mundi
Collective unconscious
Morphogenetic field
Samsara
Collective unconscious
The collective unconscious is a term used in analytical psychology, especially Jungian psychology, to describe a part of the unconscious mind that is shared by a society, a people, or all mankind.
Example Question #2 : Other Cognitive Principles
Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?
Salivating when you see your favorite food
Knowing the capital of New York
Recalling your first day of 1st grade
Remembering how to ride a bicycle
Predicting what will happen to you tomorrow
Knowing the capital of New York
Semantic memory is one's memory for various facts and concepts, so being able to recall the capital of New York is a good example of this type of memory. Remembering how to ride a bicycle is a procedural memory, recalling your first day of 1st grade is an episodic memory, and salivating when you see your favorite food is a conditioned memory.
Example Question #231 : Cognition And Consciousness
What is aphasia?
Carbon dioxide deprivation in the brain
Oxygen deprivation in the brain
An impairment in communication through oral and/or written means
A popular treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
An impairment in processing visual stimuli
An impairment in communication through oral and/or written means
Aphasia is a language disorder that impacts a person's communication skills. Aphasia typically results from a head injury or stroke, and leaves long-lasting effects on a person's communication abilities depending on the severity and location of the head injury or stroke.
Example Question #2 : Other Cognitive Principles
Which of the following is an instance of cognitive dissonance?
A person experiences severe disconnection from their surroundings and psychological distress at the thought of the loneliness of their condition. This kind of alienation is termed cognitive dissonance.
A woman sees her friend in pain and immediately starts to cry. She finds the exact emotions of her friend to be mirrorred within herself. She would then be in a state of dissonance because she finds herself completely immersed in her friend's psychological state of mind.
A person's consciousness becomes fractured and they start to act like two different people at random times. Their behavior begins to represent two antagonistic forces in their consciousness that are fighting each other.
A man steals money from his friend and then experiences a state of stress due to contradicting beliefs. On the one hand, he believed that he was a good person, but he also believes good people don't steal. These two beliefs cannot be true at the same time, so he is in a state of dissonance.
A man steals money from his friend and then experiences a state of stress due to contradicting beliefs. On the one hand, he believed that he was a good person, but he also believes good people don't steal. These two beliefs cannot be true at the same time, so he is in a state of dissonance.
Cognitive dissonance has to do with the beliefs we hold, namely when they come into conflict with one another. For instance, the man has belief number one: Good people do not steal. At the same time, he also believes that he is a good person. When he is confronted with the reality of his actions (that he stole money from his friend), he experiences dissonance since those two beliefs now contradict each other.
Example Question #161 : Cognition
What is confirmation bias?
The tendency to look for evidence that confirms our current beliefs
The tendency to overlook details when looking for evidence
The tendency to hold on to beliefs despite information that contradicts them
None of these
The tendency to look for evidence that confirms our current beliefs
Confirmation bias is the tendency to look for evidence that confirms our current beliefs. This can affect many decisions and beliefs we hold in our lives and can impede us from finding out new things about the world and new solutions to problems.
Although the answer "the tendency to hold on to beliefs despite information that contradicts them" might have been confusing, this is not confirmation bias. This would be an instance of belief perseverance, since we actually find and recognize truthful but contradictory information, yet hold on to our beliefs anyways. Confirmation bias is when we simply seek out confirming evidence without recognizing this information.
Example Question #1836 : Ap Psychology
Which of the following is not assessed on an IQ (cognitive) test?
Reading comprehension
Logical reasoning
Short-term memory
Auditory processing
Processing speed
Reading comprehension
IQ/cognitive tests—for example, WISC-V and WJ-IV—do not assess any academic areas, such as reading, writing, or math. Academic areas are tested on achievement tests, like on the WIAT-III.
Cognitive tests focus on processing skills, such as logic, problem solving, and memory.
Example Question #162 : Cognition
Where is the amygdala located?
The occipital lobe
The cerebral cortex
The brainstem
The limbic system
The cerebellum
The limbic system
The amygdala consists of two almond-shaped clusters that regulate much of our emotional experiences. It is located in the limbic system, which is situated between the brainstem (below) and the cerebral cortex (above).
Example Question #163 : Cognition
Which term refers to memory loss?
Lesion
Damagia
Amnesia
Aphasia
Rexitrification
Amnesia
Amnesia refers to the loss of memory. One may suffer from retrograde (inability to remember past memories) or anterograde (inability to make new memories) amnesia, both of which are severely debilitating.
Damagia and rexitrification are false terms that hold no significance in psychology. Aphasia refers to the inability to comprehend or create language. Lesions refer to damaged areas of the brain.