Psychology Chapter 1

Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality? Sigmund Freud Charles Darwin Noam Chomsky Jean Piaget

Sigmund Freud

A(n) ________ is a chamber that isolates the subject from the external environment. isolate gestaltlaten Skinner box Watson manipulator

Skinner box

The empirical method of study is based on ________. observation guesswork practice statistics

observation

Which of the following refers to a broad explanation or group of explanations for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported by evidence over time? -ology hypothesis pseudoscience scientific theory

scientific theory

Which of the following is an example of research someone might conduct in the area of health psychology? whether culture influences perception what personality traits are present more often in men compared to women whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese how the age of a leader affects the productivity of the group

whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese

When was psychology accepted as an academic discipline? 1800s 1600s 1700s 1900s

1800s

Psychoanalytic theory focuses on ___________.

A person's unconscious and early childhood experiences.

Why is psychology considered a social science? Because psychology is not considered a hard science. Behavior is unpredictable, so scientists study it. Because psychologists study groups and how groups interact. Behavior is biological, and our behavior is influenced by our interactions with others.

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

What is a PsyD? Doctor of Psychoanalysis Doctor of Psychiatry Doctor of Psychology Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Psychology

In the study of personality, the ________ model includes dimensions of conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extroversion. Five Factor H.O.P.E.S. Either-Or Fifth Dimension

Five Factor

Who started the feminist revolution in psychology? Bruno Bettelheim Sigmund Freud Naomi Weisstein Anna Freud

Naomi Weisstein

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. People in developed nations revere the elderly. The elderly are contracting more cognitive diseases. Populations of developing nations are dying sooner.

Populations of developed nations are living longer.

Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first? observation hypothesis experiment data collection

hypothesis

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Humanism focuses on the potential of all people for evil. The word "evil" should be changed to the word "good." The word "people" should be changed to the word "groups." The word "people" should be changed to the word "children." The word "potential" should be changed to the word "use."

The word "evil" should be changed to the word "good."

Who was the first person referred to as a psychologist? Sigmund Freud Wilhelm Wundt Wolfgang Köhler William James

Wilhelm Wundt

In a study of mate preference differences between men and women that spanned 37 cultures, Buss (1989) found that men value youthful appearance more than women. Why? Men need to display their mates as a trophy. Women are not as superficial as men. Men are more sexually responsive with younger women. Youthful looks provide fertility clues.

Youthful looks provide fertility clues.

Which of the following is not part of feminist psychology? questioning the practice of science itself when it is male biased studying psychological gender differences discovering the contributions of women to psychology favoring women over men

favoring women over men

Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation? cognitive legal counseling forensic

forensic

For a scientific explanation to be testable, it must also be ________. conscious and unconscious hypothesized and theoretical perceivable and measurable experimental and provable

perceivable and measurable

Behaviorists all focus on ________. physiological responses that result in action the subconscious individual attitudes the internal motivation for action

physiological responses that result in action