Psychology’s answer to the of whether we are born or made tends to be _____________?
A. we are born. B. we are made. C. we are both born and made. D. neither.
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What is the theory called that suggest that tension exists when individuals hold incompatible thoughts?
A. Dissonance theory B. Equity theory C. Comparison theory D. Incompatibility theory
The Hawthorne studies were used to examine the effects of:
A. revery obsession B. mass group testing C. manipulating workplace lighting D. time and motion
Critical thinking skills: ____________?
A. are abstract abilities that cannot be identified B. usually develop spontaneously through normal content instruction C. usually develop spontaneously without any instruction D. need to be deliberately taught because they often do not develop by themselves with standard content instruction
The best definition of psychology is the __________?
A. Study of the mind B. Study of personality and mental illness C. Scientific study of behavior and mental processes D. None of these
Motivation, stress, leadership, and teamwork are addressed by:
A. personal psychology B. industrial technology C. human engineering D. organizational psychology
Which of the following is not one of the three major concentrations of I-O psychology?
A. personal psychology B. industrial technology C. human engineering D. organizational psychology
One difference between sociology and psychologists is that psychologist study:
A. Behavior in individuals B. biological processes more than psychological processes C. Religion, philosophy and epistemology D. Animal behavior rather than group behavior
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
A. Cortex : Cognition B. Amygdale : Vision C. Optic lobe : Emotions D. Frontal lobe : Hearing
All of the following are goals of psychology EXCEPT:
A. Evaluate B. Describe C. Control D. Predict