Psych Module 1&2

What is Wilhelm Wundt's contribution to psychology?

He created the first psychology laboratory.

Which of the following is an example of applied psychology?

Dr. Williams is a psychologist who has been hired by a corporation to determine why employee absences are so high.

Much of our normal thinking, perceiving, and acting occurs through brain processes that work automatically, outside of conscious awareness, while some of our thinking and reasoning involves the conscious, slow, and analytic processing of information. This is known as ________.

automatic vs controlled processing

The ____________ debate seeks to answer the question of how the mind—our thoughts, feelings, and ideas—is related to the body and brain.

mind vs. body

Dr. Nygren is a psychologist. She provides counseling to couples who are having problems in their marriages. In which general area of psychology does Dr. Nygren work?

Applied psychology

_______ were the earliest contributors to the field of psychology.

Aristotle and Plato

Dr. Hasona designs training courses for new employees. She also evaluates the effectiveness of these training courses. In which area does Dr. Hasona work?

Basic research

Which of the following statements regarding basic research is true?

Basic research is typically conducted in laboratories.

Which of the following statements regarding the nature vs. nurture question is true?

Both genes and environment work together to shape human behavior.

Which of the following is an example of how psychology can be used in the real world?

Dr. Samuels is a psychologist who conducts basic research.

Dr. Gable is a psychologist who is interested in understanding why men are more aggressive than women. Which question is he attempting to answer?

Differences vs. similarities

Which of the following BEST describes the study of psychology?

Psychology is the study of many things, including, mental life, biological processes, normal and abnormal behavior, and how we understand ourselves and others.

Which of the following statements regarding contemporary psychology is true?

Today, all psychologists believe that there is no one specific perspective with which to study psychology, but that any given topic can be approached from a variety of perspectives.

A psychologist who is interested in diagnosing and treating psychological disorders such as depression is working from a ____________ perspective.

clinical

Many questions that psychologists have asked __________ .

have remained constant throughout the history of psychology.

The rigorous and scientific nature of ________ marked the beginning of psychology as a science.

structuralism