Psychology’s Modern History – Flashcards

Humanistic therapy attempts to help people __________. A. understand the link between their hormones and behavior B. discover their unresolved traumas and conflicts C. develop their individuality and realize their full potential D. realize what unconscious motives influence their behavior

Sociocultural psychologists study the influence of all of the following except __________. A. ethnicity B. nervous system C. gender D. socioeconomic status

What does Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection state about traits? A. Traits that increase the survival rate of a population are rarely passed on to future generations since they can affect reproduction. B. Traits that prevent people from reproducing are passed on to future generations to ensure their survival. C. Traits that make it more likely for a species to survive or reproduce become less common in a population over time. D. Traits that provide a survival or reproductive advantage are more likely to be passed on to future generations.

The __________ perspective believes that certain behavior patterns have a hereditary basis. A. humanistic B. evolutionary C. psychodynamic D. sociocultural