A. Often unconscious
B. A form of habitual behavior
C. Always goal-directed
D. Usually carried out directly
Related Mcqs:
- If psychology can be defined as the science of behavior and the mind, why are the data in psychology always drawn from behavior?
A. behavior can be influenced by physiology and the mind cannot
B. behavior can be influenced by the environment and the mind cannot
C. behavior can be observed and the mind cannot
D. All of above - Watson argued that all behavior is composed of reflexive responses to stimuli, but Skinner later argued that behavior is determined ____________?
A. patterns
B. consequences of responses
C. predictability of responses
D. strength of responses - Nami’s actions resemble movie stereotype of “crazy” behavior. Her personality disintegration is extreme. She engages in silly laughter, bizarre mannerisms, and obscene behavior. Her diagnosis is probably:
A. paranoid schizophrenia
B. borderline schizophrenia
C. catatonic schizophrenia
D. disorganized schizophrenia - Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feedings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the_______theory of motivation. Eventually, however josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now he needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.
A. arousal; Incentive
B. drive reduction; arousal
C. drive; reduction; incentive
D. incentive; drive; reduction - Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the______-theory of motivation. Eventually, however, josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now the needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.
A. arousal; incentive
B. drive reduction; arousal
C. drive reduction; incentive
D. incentive; drive reduction - Psycho dynamic therapists believe that maladaptive behavior stems from ___________?
A. Disturbed thought patterns
B. Inappropriate learning patterns
C. A failure to live up one’s full potential
D. Emotional trauma experienced in childhood
E. None of these - The psychoanalytic perspective is distinctive because it emphasizes that behavior is influenced by ___________?
A. genetics, nutrition and blood chemistry
B. environmental forces
C. unconscious desires and unresolved conflicts
D. a conscious understanding of life circumstances - The study of the role of the specific areas of the nervous system in organizing and controlling behavior that is specifically human is called ___________?
A. comparative psychology
B. clinical psychology
C. physiological psychology
D. neuropsychology - A psychologist systematically observes and records the behavior of children on their first trip to a dentists’ office. This is ___________?
A. an experiment
B. a correlational study
C. a descriptive study
D. a self-report study - The approach that suggest behavior is influenced by unconscious is ___________?
A. humanism
B. interactive dualism
C. phenomenology
D. psychoanalysis
