Exam 1 Multiple Choice for True or False

Which of the following statements best differentiates structuralism from functionalism?

Structuralism asks what happens when an organism does something, while functionalism asks how and why

The idea that children are born with no knowledge or "content" whatsoever and are "filled" by life experiences is called

Tabula Rasa "blank slate"

Which of the following is true about the strength of a correlation?

The closer a correlation is to 0.00, the weaker the relationship

Which of the following research methods would be most appropriate for exploring whether childhood emotional abuse predicts higher levels of adult depression?

Correctional studies

What is a mainstream psychologist most likely to think about Sigmund Freud?

Freudian theory is untestable and not grounded in science

Which neurotransmitter would you be most likely to find in the synaptic cleft behind a motor neuron and a muscle?

Acetylcholine

The Jennifer-John study examining bias against female applicants for a science job suggests that

both men and women are biased against female applicants

The three main functional types of neurons are

Motor, sensory and interneurons

______ is often credited with establishing the first psychological laboratory , thus establishing psychology as an experimental science

Wilhelm Wundt

White matter refers to

parts of the brain filled with myelinated axons

Margaret Floy Washburn is best known for her work on the

relationships between human and animal behaviors

According to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato

we cannot necessarily rely on our senses to learn the truth

Myelinated axons are useful because they

allow action potentials to travel more quickly

The primary type of neuron in neural networks is a

interneuron

The study of the nervous system is called

neuroscience

The Tuskgee syphillis study is famous because

researchers failed to inform participants that they had a treatable disease

Which of the following perspectives argues that human behavior develops in certain ways because it serves a useful purpose?

Functionalism

Neurons are more likely to fire when they

are depolarized