Psychological theories ____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following are FALSE regarding the role of theories in psychology?
   1. Facts have to be integrated in terms of theoretical explanations
   2. Theories are statements of what rather than why
   3. Theories are capable of accounting for multiple facts, but cannot predict what might happen in novel situations
   4. All of the above

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 1 & 3
   C. 2 & 3
   D. 4

2. Which are true of the diathesis-stress model of mental illness?Please identify all correct answers.
   1: When an enduring vulnerability factor in a person is coupled with a recent stressor, it results in psychological disorder.
   2: Only one of the diathesis or stressor needs to be present for symptoms of the psychological disorder to occur.
   3: Both the diathesis and the stressor must be present to lead the symptoms of the psychological disorder.
   4: Diathesis and stressors have specific definitions.

   A. 1 & 4
   B. 1 & 3
   C. 2 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

3. Select the TWO correct statements from those below with regard to psychological research:
   1.You can fully understand the result of an IQ test without knowing anything about intelligence testing and standard scores.
   2. if two things are correlated this signifies that one is the cause of the other.
   3. A good knowledge of psychological research methods allows you to avoid making the mistakes that journalists politicians and many others make because they lack the necessary conceptual understanding.
   4. In most countries, in order to become a psychologist, you will be required to conduct a piece of psychological research.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 4
   D. 3 & 4

4. The application of psychological theories, methods and techniques to solve practical human problems describes an area of psychology known as ____________?

   A. Social psychology
   B. Para-psychology
   C. Applied psychology
   D. Humanistic psychology

5. 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
   E. None of these

6. Which of the following psychological theories is known as the one the emphasizes “free will”?

   A. psychodynamic psychology
   B. behaviorism
   C. humanistic psychology
   D. Neo-Freudian psychology

7. What are the two major approaches to treatment of psychological disorders?
   1: Biological.
   2: Medical.
   3: Chemical.
   4: Psychological

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 2 & 4
   D. 1 & 4

8. Illnesses that seem to result from an interaction of physical and psychological factors are called ____________?

   A. Hysterical
   B. Conversion disorders
   C. Somatic
   D. Psychosomatic

9. Psychologists who typically apply psychological principles to diagnose and treat emotional problems, including mental illness and martial and family conflict, are in the subfield called ____________?

   A. biological
   B. clinical and counseling
   C. social and personality
   D. school and educational

10. If an individual is facing the psychological crisis of identity versus role confusion, according to Erik Erikson’s model, that individual is most likely ____________?

    A. a preadolescent
    B. an adolescent
    C. a young adult
    D. a middle-aged adult