Test 1 psychology
The view that psychology should be an objective science that studies observable human activity without reference to mental processes is know as
behaviorism
Humanistic psychologists focused attention on importance of peoples
innate goodness
Two historical roots of psychology
philosophy and biology
In which type of research is a representative, random sample of people asked to answer questions about their behaviors or attitudes
the survey
Which early psychologist aimed to study the evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings?
William James
A direct relationship in which two factors increase together or decrease together represents
A positive correlation
Which psychological perspective emphasizes the interaction of the brain in behavior?
Neuroscience
Which of the following is true for those assigned to a control group
The experimental treatment is absent
which approach to psychology holds that happiness is a by-product of a pleasant, engaged, and meaningful life?
Positive psychology
Which of the following is not a component of scientific attitude
Speculation
John B. Watson was an American
Structuralist
The case study is research method in which
a single individual is studied in great depth
The birth of psychology is often attributed to Wilhelm Wundt because he pioneered the investigation of mental processing using
an evolutionary perspective
The cognitive perspective in psychology focuses on how
people encode, process, store, and retrieve information
Something about KJV Bible and words
perceiving order in coincidental events
Which of the following individuals is also a medical doctor
psychiatrist