Psychology Branches

free will

the idea that individuals make choices to display abnormal behavior is called

Behavioral Neuroscience

the subfield of psychology that focuses on how the brain and the nervous system determine behavior

behavioral

A focus on external behavior rather than the internal workings of the mind is favored by the ___________ perspective

The student's dreams for the future

A psychologist taking the humanistic perspective to study how people change during college would be most interested in which of the following?

a student striving to reach full potential

A psychologist taking the humanistic perspective to study how people change during college would be most interested in which of the following?

neuroscience

A psychologist who is studying how heredity influences behavior most likely will be using the ______ perspective.

neuroscience

Alan is studying heart rate variability in response to anxiety. He is using the _____ perspective to study a psychological phenomenon.

functionalist

Compared to structuralist, a ____________would be most interested in the function of the emotion of fear in preparing us to deal with emergency situations.

Cultures

Cross-cultural psychology investigates the similarities and differences in psychological functioning across various __________ and ethnic groups.

factors beyond the control of the individual

Determinism is the idea that behavior is a reflection of

Behavioral, Humanistic

Each theoretical perspective has a position somewhere on the "nature vs. nurture" debate. Which of the following perspectives would likely emphasize nurture more than nature? (Select all that apply)

Sensing, Learning, Perceiving, Thinking

Experimental psychology is the branch of psychology that studies the processes of ______________ about the world. Select all that apply

choices made by the individual

Free will is the idea that behavior is a reflection of_________.

Cognitive Neuroscience Behavioral Psychodynamic Humanistic

From the following, select the five perspectives in psychology that are most practiced today.

behavior

Functionalism concentrates on what the mind does and how ________ functions.

Wertheimer

Hermann Ebbinghaus and Max ______ led the gestalt movement.

Hospital

In which of the following settings would you be likely to find a psychologist working? (Select all that apply.)

University, Public school district, government, hospital

In which of the following settings would you be likely to find a psychologist working? (Select all that apply.)

Neuroscience

It is hoped that advances in ____________ will allow psychologists to focus more on prevention of psychological disorders rather than only treatment.

behavioral

The ______ perspective in psychology focuses on observable behavior rather than inner unconscious forces.

having difficulty adjusting to new circumstances

Unlike clinical psychologists, counseling psychologists help people who are

suffering from serious psychological disorders

Unlike counseling psychologists, clinical psychologists help people who are

Behavioral genetics

What is the area of psychology that focuses on the origin of psychological disorders in biological factors?

Clinical Neuropsychology

What is the area of psychology that focuses on the origin of psychological disorders in biological factors?

Functionalism

What was the movement founded by William James?

Health

Which subfield of psychology includes both psychological factors and physical diseases?

Introspection

Wundt used this technique

Wundt

______ developed the first laboratory devoted to psychological research

Structuralism, functionalism

______ focused on uncovering the fundamental mental components of mental states and activities, ______ focused on the purpose of mental activity and the role of behavior in allowing people to adapt to their environments.

Wundt

________ created the first lab dedicated to psychology

Gestalt

__________ psychology is an approach that focuses on the idea that the whole is different from the sum of its parts.

Cognitive

___________ psychology is the subspecialtiy of experimental psychology that focuses on higher mental processes, including thinking, memory, decision making, and language

Personality

____________ psychology focuses on the consistency in people's behavior over time and the traits that differentiate one person from another

Social

____________ psychology is the study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others

Clinical Neuropsychology

_______________is the branch of psychology that unites the areas of neuroscience and clinical psychology

mental process

The cognitive approach to the study of psychology focuses on

focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world

The cognitive perspective _____.

computer

The cognitive perspective views the human mind somewhat like a _______.

Structuralism

Which perspective focuses on uncovering the fundamental mental components of perception, consciousness, thinking, emotions, and other kinds of mental states?

behavioral

Which perspective in psychology focuses on nurture over nature?

cognitive

Which perspective in psychology takes the view of both nature and nurture?

Behavioral

Which perspective is being practiced when a psychologist focuses on the activities a person is engaging in, and not the thoughts or feelings the person has?

cognitive

Which perspective is most likely to regard the mind as a computer?

Instrospection

Which procedure was favored by structuralists over functionalists?

Neuroscience perspective

Which psychological perspective examines how the brain and the nervous system affect behavior?

Gestalt

Which psychologists believe that, when it comes to perception, the whole is different from the sum of its parts?

Counseling

Which subfield of psychology focuses primarily on educational, social, and career adjustment problems?

True

True/False: Most psychologists who are self-employed treat clients

True/False

Most psychologists who are self-employed treat clients.

Max Wertheimer

Of the following, who was associated with the gestalt movement?

Problem solving, language, thinking, judging, decision making

Select all of the following that's included in cognitive psychology

inheritance

Someone taking the nature side of the nature versus nurture debate is arguing for the importance of ______.

prevention, treatment

The growing area of genetics and gene therapy may allow psychologist to focus on ___ of psychological disorders rather than on ________ only.

determinism

The idea that behavior is mostly the result of factors outside of a person's willful control is known as

Behavioral

The internal emphasis of psychology is found primarily in all but which perspective of psychology?

Determinism

The notion that individuals are the victims of forces beyond their control is the concept of

behavioral

The only perspective of the big five in psychology that emphasizes observable behavior over internal mental processes is

William James

The person who led the challenge to Wundt's approach of introspection as a scientific technique was ____, who founded functionalism.

psychodynamic

The perspective of psychology that focuses primarily on unconscious behavior is

structuralism

The perspective that focuses on uncovering the fundamental mental components of perception, consciousness, and other mental states is called

free will

choices made by an individual exemplify _________ rather than those that are not under our control.

Functionalism

is an approach that concentrates on what the mind does and the role of behavior in allowing people to adapt to their environment.

functionalism

is an approach that concentrates on what the mind does and the role of behavior in allowing people to adapt to their environment.

social behaviors

Darwin believed that natural selection determined our physical traits. Evolutionary psychologists believe that natural selection determines our _______.

Evolutionary

Darwin's concept of natural selection is most closely related to what branch of psychology?

introspect

When you are asked to describe in as much detail as you can what you are experiencing, you are being asked to _________

unconscious

Which determinant of behavior is the main position of neuroscience psychology?

It emphasizes that the brain is central to understanding behavior, thought, and emotion.

Which of the following is true of the neuroscience perspective?