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The Relationship Between Psychology and Other Disciplines

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Which of the following is NOT a field of psychology that draws upon other disciplines?

  1. Social psychology

  2. Cognitive psychology

  3. Experimental psychology

  4. Clinical psychology


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Experimental psychology is a field of psychology that focuses on the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. It does not draw upon other disciplines to the same extent as social psychology, cognitive psychology, and clinical psychology.

How does psychology draw upon philosophy?

  1. By using philosophical methods to study psychological phenomena

  2. By applying philosophical theories to psychological research

  3. By borrowing philosophical concepts to explain psychological phenomena

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychology draws upon philosophy in a variety of ways, including by using philosophical methods to study psychological phenomena, by applying philosophical theories to psychological research, and by borrowing philosophical concepts to explain psychological phenomena.

Which of the following is NOT a philosophical concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena?

  1. Free will

  2. Consciousness

  3. Emotion

  4. Behaviorism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Behaviorism is a psychological theory that emphasizes the importance of observable behavior and rejects the idea of mental states. It is not a philosophical concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena.

How does psychology draw upon sociology?

  1. By studying the relationship between social factors and psychological phenomena

  2. By using sociological methods to study psychological phenomena

  3. By applying sociological theories to psychological research

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychology draws upon sociology in a variety of ways, including by studying the relationship between social factors and psychological phenomena, by using sociological methods to study psychological phenomena, and by applying sociological theories to psychological research.

Which of the following is NOT a sociological concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena?

  1. Social class

  2. Socialization

  3. Social identity

  4. Behaviorism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Behaviorism is a psychological theory that emphasizes the importance of observable behavior and rejects the idea of mental states. It is not a sociological concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena.

How does psychology draw upon anthropology?

  1. By studying the relationship between cultural factors and psychological phenomena

  2. By using anthropological methods to study psychological phenomena

  3. By applying anthropological theories to psychological research

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychology draws upon anthropology in a variety of ways, including by studying the relationship between cultural factors and psychological phenomena, by using anthropological methods to study psychological phenomena, and by applying anthropological theories to psychological research.

Which of the following is NOT an anthropological concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena?

  1. Culture

  2. Socialization

  3. Ritual

  4. Behaviorism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Behaviorism is a psychological theory that emphasizes the importance of observable behavior and rejects the idea of mental states. It is not an anthropological concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena.

How does psychology draw upon neuroscience?

  1. By studying the relationship between brain activity and psychological phenomena

  2. By using neuroscientific methods to study psychological phenomena

  3. By applying neuroscientific theories to psychological research

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychology draws upon neuroscience in a variety of ways, including by studying the relationship between brain activity and psychological phenomena, by using neuroscientific methods to study psychological phenomena, and by applying neuroscientific theories to psychological research.

Which of the following is NOT a neuroscientific concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena?

  1. Neurons

  2. Synapses

  3. Neurotransmitters

  4. Behaviorism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Behaviorism is a psychological theory that emphasizes the importance of observable behavior and rejects the idea of mental states. It is not a neuroscientific concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena.

How does psychology draw upon computer science?

  1. By using computational models to simulate psychological phenomena

  2. By applying computer science algorithms to psychological data

  3. By developing software tools for psychological research

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychology draws upon computer science in a variety of ways, including by using computational models to simulate psychological phenomena, by applying computer science algorithms to psychological data, and by developing software tools for psychological research.

Which of the following is NOT a computer science concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena?

  1. Artificial intelligence

  2. Machine learning

  3. Natural language processing

  4. Behaviorism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Behaviorism is a psychological theory that emphasizes the importance of observable behavior and rejects the idea of mental states. It is not a computer science concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena.

How does psychology draw upon economics?

  1. By studying the relationship between economic factors and psychological phenomena

  2. By using economic models to simulate psychological phenomena

  3. By applying economic theories to psychological research

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychology draws upon economics in a variety of ways, including by studying the relationship between economic factors and psychological phenomena, by using economic models to simulate psychological phenomena, and by applying economic theories to psychological research.

Which of the following is NOT an economic concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena?

  1. Rational choice theory

  2. Game theory

  3. Prospect theory

  4. Behaviorism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Behaviorism is a psychological theory that emphasizes the importance of observable behavior and rejects the idea of mental states. It is not an economic concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena.

How does psychology draw upon political science?

  1. By studying the relationship between political factors and psychological phenomena

  2. By using political science methods to study psychological phenomena

  3. By applying political science theories to psychological research

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychology draws upon political science in a variety of ways, including by studying the relationship between political factors and psychological phenomena, by using political science methods to study psychological phenomena, and by applying political science theories to psychological research.

Which of the following is NOT a political science concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena?

  1. Power

  2. Legitimacy

  3. Ideology

  4. Behaviorism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Behaviorism is a psychological theory that emphasizes the importance of observable behavior and rejects the idea of mental states. It is not a political science concept that has been used to explain psychological phenomena.

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