Psych 256 PSU Quiz 1
The "Little Albert" experiment involving the rat and the loud noise is an example of which of the following types of experiments?
Classical conditioning
Paul Broca's and Carl Wernicke's research provided early evidence for
Localization of function
Which of the following stimuli were used in Ebbinghaus's "memory" experiment discussed in your text?
Three-letter nonsense words
The founder of the first laboratory of scientific psychology was
Wilhelm Wundt.
Using behavior to infer how mental processes work is the basic principle of
cognitive psychology.
Donders' main reason for doing his choice reaction time experiment was to study
decision making.
The neuron doctrine is
in disagreement with nerve net theory.
John Watson believed that psychology should focus on the study of
observable behavior.
A synapse is
the gap that separates two different neurons.
The occipital lobe is
the part of the cerebral cortex where the visual cortex is located.
