Unit 1 Test: Chapters 1 & 2

A clinical psychologist would probably best MOST interested in

Figuring out the most effective ways of treating anxiety.

The psychologist who took the position that organisms tend to repeat responses that lead to positive outcomes and tend not to repeat responses that lead to neutral or negatives outcomes was

B.F. Skinner

Janet trained her dog to sit on command by following this behavior with a reward of a dog biscuit and praise. Janet used the principles of

Behaviorism

The school of psychology that suggests psychologists should study only what can be objectively observed is

Behaviorism

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

Biological perspective

The term that refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge is

Cognition

The approach that contends psychology must study internal mental events in order to fully understand behavior is

Cognitive Psychology

Which of the following groups of psychologists would be most likely to focus on individual uniqueness, freedom, and potential for growth as a person?

Humanists.

Skinner would agree with all the following statements except:

Individuals have free-will.

Psychology's intellectual parents are the disciplines of

Philosophy & Physiology

The person responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline with its own subject matter is

Willhelm Wundt

Functionalism was founded by

William James

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

focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior.