Psych 111 chapter 1
Nature is to nurture as nativism is to: A - experience B - adaption C - behaviorism D - phrenology
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Psychology is the scientific study of: A - mind and body B - mind and behavior C - mood and behavior D - mind and body
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Using ___, Krings et al. (20000 demonstrated that the brains of professional piano plays were ___ active than novice players because both groups made finger movements like those involved in piano plays. A - fMRI; more B - fMRI; less C - MRI; more D - MRI; less
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In which year did the first non-White person become president of the American Psychological Association? A - 1995 B - 1905 C - 2005 D - 1970
1970
The American Psychological Association was originally made up of academic psychologists, whereas today nearly ___ of its members work in clinical and health - related settings. A - 100% B - 70% C - 40% D - 10%
70%
Kenneth Clark's research on prejudice, discrimination, and segregation was fundamental in which Supreme Court ruling? A - Stewart v. Board of Education B - Brown v. Board of Education C - Roe v. Wade D - NAACP v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education
Scott believes that the mind and body are different from each other, and linked by the pineal gland. His beliefs are similar to those of: A - Gall B - Hobbes C - Descartes D - Aristotle
Descartes
The first laboratory devoted exclusively to psychology as an independent field of study opened in: A - Paris in 1859 B - Leipzig in 1879 C - Berlin in 1889 D - Cornell University in 1909
Leipzig in 1879
____ is the analysis of the basic elements that constitute the mind A - reaction time B - Functionalism C - Structuralism D - Consciousness
Structuralism
___ pioneered the gestalt psychology movement. A - Wertheimer B - Bartlett C - Skinner D - Ebbinghaus
Wertheimer
" You don't know what she thinks, but you know how she acts." This statement characterizes which approach? A - psychoanalysis B - humanism C - behaviorism D - gestalt
behaviorism
Brice travels to remote places and examines how the people live. He pays particular attention to their vales and traditions. What type of psychologist is Brice? A - evolutionary B - cultural C - social D - sport
cultural
What type of psychology explains mind and behavior in terms of the adaptive value of abilities that are preserved over time? A - behavioral psychology B - structuralism C - evolutionary psychology D - global psychology
evolutionary psychology
fMRI scans differ from PET scans in that: A - fMRI scans are slower at capturing images B - fMRI scans produce more precise images C - fMRI scans produce images of the living brain, whereas PET scans detect abnormalities in recently deceased persons D - fMRI scans are used for humans, and PET scans are used on animals
fMRI scans produce more precise images
Hermann Ebbinghaus is best known for: A - interpreting the flashing light illusion B - memorizing nonsense syllables C - inventing a conditioning chamber D - examining cognitive errors in children
memorizing nonsense syllables
When you go to a movie theater that uses film projection, you might see the fast movement of a superhero flying through the air. What you are really seeing is a series of still photographs flashed quickly onto the screen. What area of psychology studied this phenomenon? A - structuralism B - gestalt C - functionalism D - behaviorism
structuralism