general psych. Chapter 1

William James was the?

first American psychologist

Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation?

forensics

what is the number one occupation employing graduates with a BA in psych?

mid and top level management

the cognitive revolution created an impetus for a psychologist to focus their attention on better . understanding _______

the mind and mental processes that underlie behavior

In developmental psychology, there is an increasing interest in researching cognitive changes that occur later in life. Why?

Populations of developed nations are living longer.

when was psychology accepted as an academic discipline?

1800s

Why is psychology considered a social science?

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

which psychologist was a behaviorist?

John Watson

What do industrial and organizational psychology, health psychology, sport and exercise psychology, forensic psychology, and clinical psychology all have in common?

They are all examples of applied psychology.

who was the first person referred to as a psychologist?

Wilhelm Wundt

Psychoanalytic theory focuses on _______ and early childhood experinces

a person unconscious

critical thinking is?

applying a set of skills to understand and evaulate information

Ashya wants to focus on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior. What area of psychology should she work in?

clinical psychology

Which of the following is not involved in critical thinking?

knowing your opinion is correct

what do behaviorist study?

learned behavior

psychology refers to the?

scientific study of the mind

Select the correctly ordered list of psychological theories, with the earliest theory listed first.

structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism

according to William James,the puropse of pschyology was to?

study the function of behavior

behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by

studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes

functionalist pscychologist focas on the function of behavior and ________

the operation of the whole mind rather than just indicual parts

Char heard from her friends that marijuana use can cure glaucoma so it should be legal in all 50 states. Char knows that she is biased in favor of marijuana legalization, so she decides to exercise some skepticism about this claim. She researches where her friends got their information, how reliable it is, and what other sources say about legalizing marijuana. Char is ________.

thinking critically

cognitive psychology focuses on studying

thoughts and their relationship to our experinces and actions