Preview Survey of Psychology Facts Web Survey

Preview Survey of Psychology Facts

What do you know about Psychology? What is the purpose of studying human behavior? As a brief preview of the material covered in this course, indicate whether you think each of the following statements is T (true) or F (false). When you submit your answers, you will see a graph that illustrates how you and other students responded. Don't worry about getting the answers correct right now. (Worry later). As you work through the course you should learn the correct answers. If you want to find the answer now then look in the corresponding chapter of the textbook. (Question #1 will be answered in chapter 1).

1. Psychologists are interested in predicting and controlling behavior.	True	False
2. Electrical stimulation of the brain can act as a reward.	True	False
3. Children develop abstract thinking at about age 7.	True	False
4. Sometimes people can perceive motion even when there is none.	True	False
5. Sleep is a completely restful state of consciousness.	True	False
6. Negative reinforcement decreases behavior.	True	False
7. Most people can remember about 20 things for a short period of time.	True	False
8. Environmental influences solely determine intelligence in people.	True	False
9. Sexual motivation has a biological basis in humans.	True	False
10. People who are married more than 20 years often show a romantic love orientation.	True	False
11. Personality tests are usually effective in measuring personality.	True	False
12. Psychological and physical stress have similar effects on the body.	True	False
13. Schizophrenia is a disorder that results in a split personality.	True	False
14. Psychoanalysis is the most commonly used form of psychotherapy.	True	False
15. The probability of obtaining help in an emergency increases as the number of bystanders increases.	True	False

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