Psychology Quiz
Name: ________________________________
Part I: Using the definition of psychology: The scientific study of behavior
and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism’s physical
state, mental state, and external environment. Correctly identify the part of
the definition with it’s clear explanation.
1. _____ Behavior and mental processes:
A. Relates primarily to the organism’s biology.
B. Include overt, observable instances but also include subtle
kinds of instances, like brain activity.
C. Requires several things: theoretical framework, testable
hypotheses, and empirical evidence.
2. _____ Scientific study:
A. Relates primarily to the organism’s biology.
B. Include overt, observable instances but also include subtle
kinds of instances, like brain activity.
C. Requires several things: theoretical framework, testable
hypotheses, and empirical evidence.
3. _____ Physical state:
A. Relates primarily to the organism’s biology.
B. Include overt, observable instances but also include subtle
kinds of instances, like brain activity.
C. Requires several things: theoretical framework, testable
hypotheses, and empirical evidence.
4. _____ Organism’s:
A. Organisms function in an environment that is constantly
presenting them with problems and challenges that must be
solved.
B. Includes studying creatures without their conscious awareness
and brain activity.
C. Includes humans and may other creatures in the scientific study
of behavior and mental processes.
Psychology Quiz
5. _____ External environment:
A. Organisms function in an environment that is constantly
presenting them with problems and challenges that must be
solved.
B. Includes studying creatures without their conscious awareness
and brain activity.
C. Includes humans and may other creatures in the scientific study
of behavior and mental processes.
6. _____ Mental state:
A. Organisms function in an environment that is constantly
presenting them with problems and challenges that must be
solved.
B. Includes studying creatures without their conscious awareness
and brain activity.
C. Includes humans and may other creatures in the scientific study
of behavior and mental processes.
Part II: Match each example with the psychological perspective.
7. _____ How humans think.
A. Behavioral
B. Biological perspective
C. Cognitive perspective
8. _____ How humans act in certain situations.
A. Social-Cultural perspective
B. Biological perspective
C. Cognitive perspective
9. _____ How the chemicals within the body relate to human actions.
A. Social-Cultural perspective
B. Biological perspective
C. Cognitive perspective
10.
_____ How humans learn certain behaviors.
A. Behavioral
B. Biological perspective
C. Cognitive perspective