Psychology Open Stax

studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservant mental process

Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________.

physiological responses that result in action

Behaviorists all focus on ________.

thinking critically

Char heard from her friends that marijuana use can cure glaucoma so it should be legal in all 50 states. Char knows that she is biased in favor of marijuana legalization, so she decides to exercise some skepticism about this claim. She researches where her friends got their information, how reliable it is, and what other sources say about legalizing marijuana. Char is ________.

personality

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 ________.

perceivable and measurable

For a scientific explanation to be testable, it must also be ________.

Five Factor

In the study of personality, the ________ model includes dimensions of conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extroversion.

another person's consciousness

Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines ________ as objectively as possible.

dissertation

Marta is pursuing a graduate degree in psychology. As part of her program she must write a long research paper based on the data she spent the last year gathering. What is the long research paper called?

a person's unconscious

Psychoanalytic theory focuses on ________ and early childhood experiences.

Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky

Select the correctly ordered list of psychological theorists, with the earliest theorist listed first.

observation

The empirical method of study is based on ________.

They were all concerned with describing and understanding the inner experience.

What do structuralism, Gestalt psychology, and Sigmund Freud all have in common?

The word "subconscious" should be changed to the word "conscious."

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Sigmund Freud believed that understanding the unconscious mind was critical to understand subconscious behavior.

Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure.

What was the primary conclusion of Stanley Milgram's obedience research?

forensic

Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation?

Abby tells her therapist that she tripped a small child who got in her way, and her therapist accepts this information without judgment.

Which of the following exemplifies the unconditional positive regard component of client-centered therapy?

Sigmund Freud

Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality?

Naomi Weisstein

Who started the feminist revolution in psychology?

It is the best understanding that we have of that part of the natural world.

Why do scientists refer to Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution as the theory of evolution?