Which of the following phenomena was studied by parlor?

A. Maturation
B. Animal cognition
C. Operant conditioning
D. Classical conditioning

Psychology has been defined by psychologists as ___________?

A. The study of behavior
B. The study of mental activity
C. The science that studies behavior and mental process
D. None of these

When we look at a distant object, we usually judge its size by ___________?

A. Object size
B. Perspective size
C. A compromise between object size and perspective size
D. Retinal size

Studies show that an “authoritarian family” tends to produce an adolescent who is ___________?

A. Dependent and obedient
B. Self-reliant
C. Independent but deserved
D. Surface-complaint but rebellious underneath

A major defining characteristic of personality disorder is that they___________?

A. Are psychological, more from society’s view than from that of the person’s who have them
B. Reflect a lack of contrast with reality
C. Are comparatively easy to treat
D. Are frequently relative, i.e. short term responses to stress

According to Piaget, the major accomplishment of the sensorimotor stage is___________?

A. Abstract thinking
B. Egocentrism
C. Centration
D. Object permanence

Most of the social psychological research on attitude change has been generated by theories concerning ___________?

A. Consistency in attitudes and behavior
B. Cognitive dissonance
C. Self-perception
D. Attribution

During the stage of concrete operations children ___________?

A. Understand the concept of reversibility
B. Do not yet understand the concept of conversation
C. Are able to solve abstract problems
D. None of these

Behavior therapists believe that insight is ___________?

A. A worthwhile goal
B. Non sufficient for behavior change
C. Not necessary for behavior change
D. All of these

The most frequently occurring major psychological disorder is ___________?

A. Phobias
B. Schizophrenia
C. Depression
D. Bipolar disorder