PSYC 2301- Study Guide Ch. 1

____________________ is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans.

humanism

Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first?

hypothesis

For a scientific explanation to be testable, it must also be ________.

perceivable and measurable

Psychology refers to the __________

scientific study of the mind

Psychology is a social science discipline. Psychologist scientifically study __________________.

the mind and behavior

Functionalist psychologist focus on the function of behavior and ________________.

the operation of individual parts of the mind

Who was the first African/American to receive a PhD in psychology in the United States?

Francis Cecil Sumner

Cognitive psychology focuses on studying _____________________

thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions

Which of the following was a behaviorist?

John Watson

Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality?

Sigmund Freud

Who was the first person referred to as a psychologist?

Wilhelm Wundt

Select the correct order list of psychological theorists, with the earliest theorist listed first.

Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky

Critical thinking is ________________.

applying a set of skills to understand and evaluate information

William James was the ________________

first American psychologist

Behaviorists study _______________

learned behavior

The empirical method of study is based on _________________.

observation

Behaviorists all focus on _______________.

physiological responses that result in action

What is Abraham Maslow best known for?

proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior

Select the correct order list of psychological perspectives, with the earliest perspective listed first.

structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, humanism

Which of the following defines hypothesis?

tentative explanation