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