Psychology 1

The word 'Psychoanalysis' refers to two related objects: The psychological theory of the mind developed by Freud and his followers; and The clinical practice developed by Freud and his followers in which their theory is applied to helping people, and from which they further developed the theory. Which of the following might a psychoanalytic psychologist do on a daily basis?

Talk to a client in a private setting about their thought, feelings, and dreams.

Which scenario demonstrates a situation where psychologists have NOT used proper ethics in a human experiment?

A researcher forces an individual to participate in an experiment without their consent.

Structuralism can be defined as the study of the elements of consciousness. Which of the following is an example of Structuralism?

An apple is red, crisp, hard and sweet.

Which psychological perspective might be best when teaching a dog to sit and stay?

Behaviorism

Which of the following are ways to test a hypothesis?

Correlation research, Experimental groups, Case studies

Psychology as a science was developed by the ideas generated in the early 1800's.

False

Psychology is a process of asking interesting questions and attempting to answer them through limited data and observation.

False

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Which of these research methods are used most often by modern psychologists?

Experimentation and observation

According to "The 5 Top Reasons to Study Psychology," the Psychology Today article you read about courses and careers in the field of psychology, classes in research and statistics are both annoying and useless for careers in psychology.

False

Which of the following is the career best-suited for a psychologist interested in studying legal issues and criminal behavior?

Forensic Psychologists

Based on your readings in this unit, which of the schools of psychology do you think the following quotation represents? "I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart." (Anne Frank)

Humanism

Carl Rogers is best known as a _____.

Humanist

Which of the founders would have said that little Johnny's behavior of tearing up his sister's dolls was influenced ONLY by learned actions within his environment?

John Watson

Which of the following are NOT considered one of the founders of psychology?

Noam Chomsky

B.F. Skinner is best known for the development of _____.

Operant conditioning

Sigmund Freud is best known for his belief that:

Our behavior is often the result of experiences from our childhood.

Functionalism is a school in psychology which states that the human behavior and our mental state is actively adapting to our external environment. That is how human beings mentally function, by constantly adapting themselves to the external environment and functioning accordingly. Therefore, a functionalist might study:

The relationship between single-parent families and failure rates of students in school.

Which statement best describes correlational research?

This type of research cannot prove that one variable causes the other, but it can show a relationship. This relationship is called a correlation.

What are the major goals of Psychology as a science?

To describe, explain and predict human behavior.

Modern psychologists don't all agree on the best way to understand human behavior and thought processes or the best treatment plan for disorders.

True

Psychology can be seen and applied to our lives each and every day.

True

Psychology plays an important role in all aspects of our society.

True

Which US-born founder of psychology was influenced by Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution?

William James

Which founder of psychology is known for developing the first modern laboratory?

William Wundt

Many studies cannot ethically be conducted as experiments with typical human participants, but they ______.

are possible to conduct using animals