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The branch of psychology that can be considered a marriage between the science of the mind and the science of the brain is called

cognitive neuroscience

Wilhelm Wundt developed the first ________ used in psychology, which measured how long it took people to press a telegraph key after hearing a ball hit a platform.

experimental apparatus

Which early psychologist aimed to study the evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings?

William James

Late in the nineteenth century, Kumar was interested in studying how mental and behavioral processes enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish. Kumar's school of thought was called

functionalism

Aristotle suggested the source of our personality is the

heart

Dr. Anderson is a therapist who tends to focus on his clients' growth potential and their need for love and acceptance. Dr. Anderson's area of specialization is

humanistic psychology

Edward Titchener and others attempted to reveal the basic elements of the mind by asking people to look inward. They were using a method known as

introspection

Joshua has suddenly and unexpectedly begun to feel so depressed that he frequently stays home from school. It would be best for Joshua to contact a ________ psychologist

clinical

Professor Duncan studies how people learn new information and how additional stimuli affect their memory of that information. Professor Duncan's area of specialization is

cognitive psychology

Patricia recently read an online article about the meaning of horoscopes, which explained how the locations of the stars at one's birth determines one's personality and life course. Patricia is skeptical of this information. She concludes that the assumptions and conclusions of this article are faulty, the writer is biased and lacks credibility, and the evidence to support this claim does not justify a cause-effect conclusion. Patricia has engaged in

critical thinking

Which psychologist was the first woman to officially earn a doctorate degree and was the author of the influential book, The Animal Mind?

Margaret Floy Washburn

Professor Goshaw argues that people are able to make informed life decisions because they are born with a basic level of intelligence. The professor's belief is most consistent with the views of

Plato

Mark is defining psychology for a classmate who is thinking about taking a course. Which definition of psychology is most accurate?

Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes

Who developed psychoanalytic psychology?

Sigmund Freud

Who developed the first psychological laboratory?

Wundt

Which two research designs often show that one trait or behavior tends to correlate with another?

naturalistic observation and survey

Beginning in the 1920s, American psychologists such as John B. Watson emphasized the study of

observable behavior

Which school of thought in psychology focused on the structure of the human mind?

structuralism

The relief of pain following the taking of an inactive substance that is perceived to have medicinal benefits illustrates

the placebo effect

Surveys indicate that people are more likely to support "gun safety laws" than "gun control laws." These survey results best illustrate the importance of

wording effects