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iClicker Questions for Psychology, Seventh Edition by Peter Gray Chapter 1: Foundations for the Study of Psychology

Whereas other dualists assigned all of the interesting qualities of humans to the soul, Descartes challenged this view and argued that even quite complex behavior can occur through purely mechanical means. His conception of the mechanical control of movement resembles our modern understanding of: operant conditioning. reflexes. extra-sensory perception. psychophysics. Answer: b

“Knowledge and thought derive from sensory experience,” describes what philosophy? Behaviorism Reflexology Empiricism Nativism Answer: c

Darwin’s natural selection offered a scientific basis for considering _______ views. Dualist Nativist Behaviorist Empiricist Answer: b

Which one of the following questions might be asked by a psychologist studying drug abuse from a cognitive perspective? How does LSD cause hallucinations? Why do groups from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds have different rates of abuse for different drugs? How important are role models in developing drug abuse? How do individuals assess the risk of drug use? Answer: d

Which one of the following is NOT a biological causal explanation used in Psychology? Neural Genetic Cognitive Evolutionary Answer: c