Psychology Chapter 1

The school of psychology that emphasizes unique qualities of people compared to other animals is

Humanism

Which of the following areas of research in psychology is concerned with understanding the role of the endocrine system in the regulation of behavior?

Physiological psychology

Two historical roots of psychology are the disciplines of:

Physiology and philosophy

The emerging field in psychology that uses theory and research to better understand the positive, adaptive, creative, and fulfilling aspects of human experience is

Positive psychology

Professor Davis believes that nearly all psychological disorders can ultimately be traced to abnormalities in brain chemistry. Professor Davis' beliefs are MOST consistent with the _____ perspective.

Biological

The area of psychology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and disorders is

Clinical psychology

The branch of psychology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders is called

Clinical psychology

Decision-making, reasoning, problem-solving, and language are topics MOST likely to be studied by _____ psychologists.

Cognitive

Which of the following areas is MOST likely to be classified as an applied area of specialization in psychology?

Counseling psychology

The widely shared customs, beliefs, values, norms, institutions, and other products of a community that are transmitted socially across generations BEST describes a persons _____ heritage.

Cultural

In a discussion with your professor, she tells you that she believes that the focus of psychological study should be to break the conscious experience into its basic elements. Which of the following historical schools of thought is your professor's idea MOST indicative of?

Structuralism

Introspection is MOST likely to be used by _____ psychologists

Structuralist

Which of the following is NOT listed in the textbook as an effective study technique?

concentrate your study time immediately before an exam

The type of psychologist who would be most likely to study rats in a laboratory setting would be a

Behaviorist

According to the definition of psychology that appears in your textbook, psychology is both

A science and a profession

Which of the following areas of specializations in psychology is involved with the development of curricula and the training of teachers?

Educational psychology

Psychoanalytic theory attempts to explain personality, motivation, and mental disorders by

Focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior

The school of psychology associated with understanding the purpose of consciousness is

Functionalism

Which of the following BEST characterizes a psychologists current understanding of the relationship between heredity and environment?

Genetic factors and experience interact to shape behavior

The individual most closely associated with the recent development of positive psychology is

Martin Seligman