Unit 1 Test: Chapters 1 & 2
A clinical psychologist would probably best MOST interested in
Figuring out the most effective ways of treating anxiety.
The psychologist who took the position that organisms tend to repeat responses that lead to positive outcomes and tend not to repeat responses that lead to neutral or negatives outcomes was
B.F. Skinner
Janet trained her dog to sit on command by following this behavior with a reward of a dog biscuit and praise. Janet used the principles of
Behaviorism
The school of psychology that suggests psychologists should study only what can be objectively observed is
Behaviorism
Professor Vasquez believes that nearly all psychological disorders can ultimately be traced to abnormalities in brain chemistry. Professor Vasquez's beliefs are MOST consistent with the
Biological perspective
The term that refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge is
Cognition
The approach that contends psychology must study internal mental events in order to fully understand behavior is
Cognitive Psychology
Which of the following groups of psychologists would be most likely to focus on individual uniqueness, freedom, and potential for growth as a person?
Humanists.
Skinner would agree with all the following statements except:
Individuals have free-will.
Psychology's intellectual parents are the disciplines of
Philosophy & Physiology
The person responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline with its own subject matter is
Willhelm Wundt
Functionalism was founded by
William James
Psychoanalytic theory attempts to explain personality, motivation, and mental disorders by
focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior.