Topic 02 - activity practice

Guillermo spends some time each day applying the principles of structuralism to examine his own conscious experience as carefully as possible. Guillermo is engaged in ________.

introspection

Behaviorists study ________.

learned behavior

Naghemeh wants to focus on the emotional, social, vocational, and health-related outcomes of individuals who are considered psychologically healthy. Which area of psychology should she work in?

(left off)

In what century was was psychology accepted as an academic discipline?

1800's

Ordered list of psychological theorists, ordered from earliest to latest:

Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky.

why is psychology considered a social science?

Behavior is biological, and our behavior is influenced by our interactions with others.

Critical thinking is a way of approaching a question that allows us to ________ the question to reveal hidden issues (like ______ and manipulation) and make the best decision.

Deconstruct, biases

Based on your reading, which theory would be most likely to agree with this statement: "Perceptual phenomena are best understood as a combination of their components."

Gestalt Psychology

Why do scientists refer to Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution as the theory of evolution?

It is the best understanding that we have of that part of the natural world.

What is the number one occupation employing graduates with a BA in psychology?

Mid-and top-level management.

Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by those in

Philosophy

Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________.

Studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes.

psychoanalytic theory focuses on_____________ and early childhood experiences.

a persons unconscious mind

Penelope studies how the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a ___________.

biopsychologist

Marta is pursuing a graduate degree in psychology. As part of her program she must write a long research paper based on the date she spent the last year gathering. what is the long research paper called?

dissertation

An individuals consistent pattern of thought and behavior is known as a(n)

personality

what is Abraham Maslow best known for?

proposing a hierarchy of human needs motivating behavior.

The operant conditioning chamber (aka ________ box) is a device used to study the principles of operant conditioning

skinner

Psyche is a Greek word meaning ________.

soul

According to functionalist William James, the purpose of psychology was to

study the function of behavior.

Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________.

thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions