Psychology exam 1

Wundt began operating the first psychology lab in:

1879.

The process psychologists use to conduct research is called:

scientific method.

Psychology is defined as the:

Scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

When psychologists describe behavior, they:

observe behavior systematically.

Cognitive Psychology is most associated with ?

Miller

What Psychological perspective examines characteristics in terms of how they influence adaptation to the environment and survival?

Evolutionary.

Naturalistic observation entails:

Examining behavior in the setting in which it typically occurs.

What psychological perspective uses knowledge about underlying physiology to explore and explain behavior and mental processes?

Biological.

Which psychologist helped pioneer the cognitive perspective?

George Miller.

Mary Whiton Calkins became the first president of ?

APA... American Psychological Association.

Evolutionary Psychology is most associated with ?

Darwin.

Which location is associated with the formal beginning of psychology?

Leipzig, Germany

What psychological perspective illustrates the underlying conflicts that influence behavior?

Psychoanalytic

Sigmund Freud is associated with ?

Psychoanalytic perspective.

The formal beginning of psychology is associated with:

Wundt.

In psychology, scientific journal articles generally begin with a brief description of the entire article. This description is called a(n):

abstract

The largest area of specialization in psychology is _____ psychology.

clinical/counseling

A placebo is given to members of the _____ group.

control.

The first step in the scientific method is:

developing a question.

With respect to the psychology of emotion, William James would be MOST interested in the:

way in which emotions aid one's adaptation to the environment.