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101. _______________ is a psychological approach that analyzes the influence of social inequities on gender relations and on the behavior of the two sexes. a. Applied psychology b. Basic psychology c. Behavioral psychology d. Feminist psychology 102. The feminist movement in psychology was important because it: a. refocused psychology on the study of the mind and mental processes. b. allowed women to become therapists. c. forced graduate schools in psychology to open their doors to women. d. critically examined the male bias in psychological research and theories. 103. Which of the following is true about the professional activities of psychologists? a. All psychologists see patients. b. Some psychologists serve as consultants to governments or businesses. c. Psychology researchers are not allowed to do work in nonacademic settings. d. Psychology researchers are not allowed to provide counseling services in a mental health setting. 104. One reason why people in the general public are often confused about what psychologists do is that: a. psychologists themselves are often confused about what it means to be a psychologist. b. psychology has never been established as a real academic field. c. there is widespread disagreement among psychologists about the proper role for psychologists. d. there is a wide variety of psychology specialties and roles psychologists can play in the community. 105. _______________ is the study of psychological issues for the sake of knowledge rather than for its practical application. a. Basic psychology b. Clinical psychology c. Applied psychology d. Educational psychology 106. _______________ is the study of psychological issues that have direct practical significance. a. Basic psychology b. Clinical psychology c. Applied psychology d. Educational psychology 107. A major point of difference between basic research and applied research is that: a. basic research involves experimentation and applied research involves psychiatry. b. basic research studies physical processes and applied research studies mental processes. c. basic research studies only humans whereas applied research studies both animals and human beings. d. basic research is done to acquire knowledge and applied research is done to solve practical problems. 108. According to your textbook _______________ is the aspect of psychology that is least recognized and understood by the public. a. research psychology b. clinical psychology c. applied psychology d. educational psychology 109. _______________ psychologists conduct laboratory studies of learning motivation emotion sensation and perception physiology and cognition. a. Industrial/organizational b. Psychometric c. Educational d. Experimental 110. Jacob studies how people change and grow over time physically mentally and socially. He is a(n) _______________ psychologist. a. industrial/organizational b. developmental c. educational d. psychometric