Chapter 1 pp. 16-28

Penelope studies how the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a ________.

Biopsychologist

Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan. Lucy should specialize in ________ psychology.

Developmental

Which kind of psychological area does the work of Jean Piaget exemplify?

Developmental Psychology

A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principals of ________.

Gestalt Psychology

Guillermo spends some time each day applying the principles of structuralism to examine his own conscious experience as carefully as possible. Guillermo is engaged in ________.

Introspection

What is the number one occupation employing graduates with a BA in psychology?

Mid-and Top-Level Management

Select the correctly ordered list of psychological perspectives, with the earliest perspective listed first.

Structuralism, Functionalism, Behaviorism, Humanism

When studying personality traits, someone who is calm, even-tempered, and secure will score low on the ________ trait.

Neuroticism

If you show an adult a toy, and then hide it behind a curtain, the adult knows that the toy still exists. However, infants act as if a hidden object no longer exists. What does this exemplify?

Object Permanence

I provide Ralph with the positive reinforcement of a candy bar when he does something I like. I punish him by squirting him with a squirt gun when he does something I don't like. I am applying the principles of ________ in an attempt to modify Ralph's behavior.

Operant Conditioning

Peter is interested in pursuing a ________ training program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after he receives his PhD, which will allow him to further develop his research on adolescent suicide and broaden his research skills under the supervision of CDC researchers.

Post-Doctoral

Dr. Bogdarian noticed that one of her students addresses her with the word mother instead of the word professor or doctor. Dr. Bogdarian applies the principles of ________, and hypothesizes the student misspeaks because he is unconsciously associating her with his mother.

Psychoanalytic Theory

Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality?

Sigmund Freud

Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________.

Studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable metal process

Functionalist psychologists focus on the function of behavior and ________.

The operation of the whole mind rather that the individual parts

Which of the following is an example of research someone might conduct in the area of health psychology?

Whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese

Marta is pursuing a graduate degree in psychology. As part of her program she must write a long research paper based on the data she spent the last year gathering. What is the long research paper called?

Dissertation

Which of the following is an example of an objective measure used by functionalists?

Examination of Anatomy and Physiology

When studying personality traits, someone who is quiet, reserved, and withdrawn will score low on the ________ trait.

Extroversion

In the study of personality, the ________ model includes dimensions of conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extroversion.

Five Factor