PSYC150 Quiz 1

The operant conditioning chamber (aka ________ box) is a device used to study the principles of operant conditioning.

James Koffka Watson SKINNER

Which of the following is a criticism of structuralism?

Scientific instruments were not sensitive enough to measure precise reaction times. THE PROCESS WAS HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE. Wilhelm Wundt falsified his results. Structuralism was parsimonious.

Which of the following was mentioned as a skill to which psychology students would be exposed?

critical thinking use of the scientific method ALL OF THE ALTERNATIVES critical evaluation of sources of information

A researcher interested in how changes in the cells of the hippocampus (a structure in the brain related to learning and memory) are related to memory formation would be most likely to identify as a(n) ________ psychologist.

health clinical social BIOLOGICAL

Which of the following choices refers to a broad explanation or group of explanations for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported by evidence over time?

hypothesis critical thinking statistical validation SCIENTIFIC THEORY

The empirical method of study is based on ________.

logical positivism. OBSERVATION OF PHENOMENA practice of skills or procedures. statistical validation.

In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) ________.

observation measurement test PROPOSED EXPLANATION

A researcher interested in what factors make an employee best suited for a given job would most likely identify as a(n) ________ psychologist.

personality clinical social I-O

Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by those in ________.

physics chemistry biology PHILOSOPHY

An individual's consistent pattern of thought and behavior is known as a(n) ________.

psychosexual stage PERSONALITY object permanence perception

Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of ________.

social psychology cognition PERSONALITY perception

The empirical method of study is based on ________.

statistical validation. OBSERVATION OF PHENOMENA. logical positivism. practice of skills or procedures.

Psychology refers to the ________.

systematic study of human interaction SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE MIND AND BEHAVIOR empirical study of humanity experimental study of individuals

Functionalist psychologists focus on the function of behavior and ________.

understanding the id, ego, and superego explaining the subconscious THE OPERATION OF THE WHOLE MIND RATHER THAN THE INDIVIDUAL PARTS the operation of individual parts of the mind