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

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1. _______educational practices are based upon formulated psychological principles that evolve from the application of scientific methods to the problems of human development and learning:

   A. Basic
   B. Simple
   C. Systematic
   D. Successful

2. 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

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. 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

5. Psychological study and application include many subvisions of these the content of educational psychology has significant value for:

   A. Different group
   B. Teenagers
   C. Society members
   D. School people

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. Psychological theories ____________?

   A. explain observed facts
   B. organize scientific observation
   C. generate hypothesis
   D. do all the above

8. The result of carefully controlled observations of clever Hans and his ability to solve math problems showed:

   A. he could do math
   B. he could add. but he could not subtract
   C. he was cued by the owner looking up or down
   D. none of these could be determined by observation

9. The Russian psychologist Vygotsky suggested their children’s ability to solve problems is enhanced by:

   A. basic trust
   B. egocentrism
   C. imprinting
   D. inner speech

10. The brain can solve immensely difficult computational problems and thus allow us to function in our environments by relying on which type of processing?

    A. Parallel and visual processing of incoming information
    B. Independent and neuronal processing of incoming information
    C. Parallel and visual processing of outgoing information
    D. Parallel and modular processing of incoming information