Unit 1 and 2 test v hard

The school psychologist observes Johnny in class, noting the number of times he disrupts the class on a particular day. The school psychologist then instructs the teacher to ignore Johnny when he misbehaves and to praise him when he is good. This method of handling Johnny is an example of which of the following psychological approaches?

Behaviorism

A psychotherapist who believes that deviant behavior can be traced either to abnormal blood chemistry or to problems in the physical structure of the brain most likely works within which major psychological perspective

Biological

Which early school of psychology emphasized how behavior and mental processes enable individuals to adapt, survive, and flourish

Functionalism

Humanistic psychologists are most concerned with which of the following

How we met our needs for love and acceptance and achieve self-actualization

Gestalt psychologists are most concerned with which of the following

How we organize information in our environment to construct perceptual wholes.

Martha is an undergraduate student who is interested in pursuing a career in psychology. she wants to use her knowledge of psych to help employees become more productive in the work place. Which field of psychology should Martha select a graduate school

Industrial-organizational

Dr. Steven conducts a series of experiments to determine how north american, european, and asian viewpoints towards aging differ. Dr. Steven is most likely working within which major psychological field

Social-cultural

the "father" of psychology and founder of the first psychological laboratory was

Wilhelm Wundt

What famous individual contributed to the developing field of scientific psychology when he published the first psychological textbook in 1890

William James

In psychology, behavior is best defined as which of the following

any action we can observe and record

contemporary psychology is best defined as the scientific study of

behavior and mental processes

Sabina is having problems with chronic anxiety. Which of the following medical professionals would be most likely to prescribe medication to treat her mental disorder

clinical psychiatrist

According to Wilhelm Wundt, the focus of scientific psychology should be the study of which of the following?

conscious behavior

Introspection is practiced by early structuralists is best illustrated by which of the following behaviors

describing one's immediate sensations while looking at a rose

One important criticism of introspection is that reported findings from different people are often

inconsistent

The nature-nurture issue is best exemplified by which of the following questions

is the level of intelligence the result of ones environment and specific learning, or is it a result of one's genetic predisposition

which school of psychology founded Sigmund Freud, proposes that human behavior originates from unconscious drives and hidden or "repressed" memories

psychoanalysis

What is the correct order of the following perspectives, from past to present

structuralism, psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Humanism

An evolutionary psychologist would explain that humans desire social interaction, social acceptance and social affiliation due to a basic need for

survival

cognitive psychologists are most likely to study

the acquisition of knowledge, planning, and problem solving