PSYCH 1.1

Which of the following professionals might employ the expertise of a sport psychologist?

An elite athlete

_____ believed that the mind and body were linked, while _____ believed that they were two separate entities.

Aristotle; Descartes

Which of the following categories are considered perspectives or approaches to psychology? (Select all that apply)

Biological Behavioral Psychodynamic

Match each description to the related approach to psychology.

Biological Approach -Interested in genetics, structures and functions of the brain and nervous system Interested in genetics, structures and functions of the brain and nervous system

Philosopher ____ argued that the mind and body were completely separate.

Descartes

The study of the patterns of physical, cognitive, and social growth that occur throughout the lifespan is __ psychology.

Developmental

______ psychology is especially interested the biological and environmental factors in how people change as they age

Developmental

Which of the following would most likely work at a college or university and conduct research that focuses on teaching and learning?

Educational psychologist

Cross-cultural psychology is the study of a culture's role in understanding which of the following?

Emotion Thought Behavior

Which type of psychologist studies how the physical landscape and layout affect all aspects of human behavior and thought?

Environmental

True or false: A psychiatrist typically has a doctoral degree in psychology, while a clinical psychologist is a physician with a medical degree who specializes in abnormal behavior and psychotherapy

False (its the opposite)

__ psychology is the field that applies psychological concepts to the legal system.

Forensic

__ psychology is a field of psychology that uses a multidimensional approach to wellness that emphasizes psychological factors, lifestyle, and the nature of the healthcare system.

Health

Forensic psychologists are hired by legal teams to provide input about many aspects of trials, such as

jury selection

The psychology of gender emphasizes the importance of which of the following concerning women? (Choose every correct answer.)

The psychological influences on women's behavior The social and cultural influences on women's development

Which of the following is NOT a focus of I/O (industrial and organizational psychology)?

Treating people with psychological disorders

__ is the intricate process by which behavior changes to adapt to the different circumstances

learning

Oliver spent a late night out at the movies with friends, and when he wakes up the next morning, he feels achy and sore to the point that he cannot concentrate. This is an example of __ - body connectedness.

mind

Health psychologists believe that the ________ can work to influence the ______ by providing motivation to engage in healthy behaviors.

mind; body

Who is most associated with the functionalist movement?

William James

Johnathan is a physiological psychologist. Which is he most likely to do?

Work with rats to identify the physical processes that fuel mental processes

A cognitive psychologist is likely to study

attention and information processing

Psychologists study

behavior and mental processes

Psychology is formally defined as the scientific study of

behavior and mental processes.

Neuroscience is a(n) _____ approach to psychology

biological

Psychopathology is something that ______ psychologists are interested in.

clinical

If you think you might have a psychological disorder such as bipolar disorder, you should likely see a _________ psychologist; whereas if you are having difficulty adjusting to a new school or job or having a relationship problem you should see a ______ psychologist

clinical; counseling

Many psychologists focus on the way that the mind interprets incoming information, evaluates it, stores it, and applies it to decision making

cognitive

The study of cultural influences on behavior, thought, and emotion is the basis of ______ psychology.

cross-cultural

Sigmund Freud theorized that

early relationships with parents shaped an individual's personality

Health psychology

emphasizes psychological factors, lifestyle, and the nature of the healthcare delivery system

The behavioral approach

emphasizes the scientific study of observable behavioral responses and their environmental determinants.

Critical thinking is the practice of evaluating

evidence

Researchers in cognitive psychology and sensation and perception are sometimes referred to as _ psychologists.

experimental

William James was

founder of functionalism

__ psychologists believe that the mind can influence the body by promoting beneficial behaviors.

health

Thinking critically means asking ourselves ______ we know something.

how

Positive psychology is a movement that emphasizes

human strengths

Personnel matters and human resource management are the main concerns of ______ psychology

industrial and organizational

Darwin's principle of __ __ is an evolutionary process in which organisms best adapted to their surroundings will survive and produce offspring.

Natural Selection

____ is an evolutionary process that favors organisms' traits or characteristics, which are best adapted to reproduce and survive

Natural selection

Biological processes, such as the role the brain has in behavior, is the focus of the field of behavioral

Neuroscience

_______ is the scientific study of the structure, function, development, genetics, and biochemistry of the nervous system.

Neuroscience

______ psychology examines the traits that differentiate you from somebody else.

Personality

Which field of psychology studies the relatively enduring qualities of individuals?

Personality psychology

Human strengths are emphasized in a branch of psychology called ______ psychology.

Positive

According to the definition of environmental psychology, which area of psychology is NOT affected by physical settings?

Sexuality

The founding father of the psychodynamic approach was

Sigmund Freud

Which psychological perspective argues that understanding a person's behavior requires knowing about the environment in which the behavior occurs?

Sociocultural approach

Which type of psychology applies psychological principles to improving athletic performance and enjoying athletic participation?

Sport psychology

__ and educational psychologists work in the elementary and secondary academic systems where they test children and make recommendations about educational placement.

school

A researcher who studies how people perceive colors would likely be studying __and __ in psychology.

sensation and perception

Juan is a psychologist studying how changes in ambient lighting affect people's performance on a vision test. Juan studies

sensation and perception

A _______ psychologist would be interested in how people interact with one another

social

A(n) __ psychologist would be interested in social perception, cognition, and attitudes.

social

Which psychological perspective emphasizes a person's positive qualities, capability for positive growth, and the freedom to choose any destiny?

Humanistic approach

According to evolutionary psychologists, evolution influences everything EXCEPT

Inherited behavior

One area of specialization in psychology is ______, which is addressed from behavioral and cognitive perspectives, and is a complex process by which behavior changes in order to adapt to changing circumstances

Learning

A social psychologist deals with

people's interactions with one another, relationships, and attitudes

True or false: Behavioral neuroscience is a field of psychology that focuses on brain and biological processes.

true

True or false: Researchers who are interested in the ways in which our biological sex influences our ideas about ourselves are studying the psychology of women.

true