Learning Curve 1a

Who wrote Principles of Psychology?

William James

Lauren believes that all people have free will and can reach their full potential. Lauren's beliefs are most closely aligned with which psychological theory?

humanistic psychology

Yokan's professor lectures on the fact that certain features in animals have been passed down from one generation to another. What theory is Yokan's professor probably describing?

natural selection

Carrie is taking a graduate school course on therapy theories. One theory is about uncovering unconscious causes of behavior. It is likely that the chapter that contains this theory is about:

psychoanalysis

Carolina is studying the style differences in the play of three-year-old boys and girls. In what scientific field is she working?

psychology

Marissa is studying chimpanzee decision making behavior. In what scientific field is she working?

psychology

The essential similarity between the structuralists and the functionalist is

the focus on one's conscious experience

Descartes introduced the doctrine called "interactive dualism." Contemporary psychologists continue to debate some of the ideas behind this doctrine, which states that:

the mind and body are separate entities that interact to produce sensations, emotions, and conscious experiences.

Compared with the structuralists, early behaviorists were much LESS apt to focus on the study of

thinking

Wilhelm Wundt's approach to psychology focused on the study of consciousness, which John B. Watson's approach to psychology focused on the study of:

behavior

Behaviorism focuses on studying what

behavior

Dr. Amir is teaching his clients to meditate in order to reduce and alleviate the anger they feel in frustrating situations. Which of the four basic goals of psychology is Dr. Amir demonstrating?

control

Professor Sanchez is studying and trying to identify the sequence of behaviors children display when they are angry with other children. Which of the four basic goals of psychology is Professor Sanchez demonstrating?

describe

The structuralist approach was both applauded and criticized for its emphasis on:

introspection

When Carmen was younger and she got in trouble for doing something wrong, her mother would ask her to take notes of how she felt after getting into trouble. What method was Carmen's mother using?

introspection