Psychology 100 week 1

Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of ________. A. cognition B. perception C. personality D. social psychology

C

Who started the feminist revolution in psychology? A. Anna Freud B. Bruno Bettelheim C. Naomi Weisstein D. Sigmund Freud

C

________ is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans. A. behaviorism B. gestalt C. humanism D. structuralism

C

Select the correctly ordered list of psychological perspectives, with the earliest perspective listed first. A. humanism, behaviorism, structuralism, functionalism B. humanism, structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism C. structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, humanism D. structuralism, functionalism, humanism, behaviorism

C.

Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________. A. genetics and the effect of genetics on behavior B. sensation and the effect of culture on perception C. the effect of gender, race, and class on behavior D. thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions

D

Which of the following does not influence perception? A. Gestalt B. cultural background C. previous experiences D. where we focus our attention

A

Which of the following psychologists was a behaviorist? A. John Watson B. Sigmund Freud C. Wilhelm Wundt D. William James

A

When studying personality traits, someone who is hardworking, dependable, and organized will score high on the ________ trait. A. agreeableness B. conscientiousness C. extroversion D. neuroticism

B

Which of the following exemplifies a personality trait? A. Greg eats a cupcake. B. Ida is charming. C. James has blue eyes. D. Marsha has three children.

B

Which of the following is not part of feminist psychology? A. discovering the contributions of women to psychology B. favoring women over men C. questioning the practice of science itself when it is male biased D. studying psychological gender differences

B