Psychology -- Chapter 1

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The year 1879 might be thought of as the beginning of psychology as a science because that is the year

Wilhelm Wundt developed and opened the first psychology laboratory.

What is a mainstream psychologist most likely to think about Sigmund Freud?

Freudian theory is untestable and not grounded in science.

Which of the following perspectives argues that human behavior develops in certain ways because it serves a useful purpose?

Functionalism

How is natural selection related to psychology?

Humans behave as they do in part because that behavior promotes survival.

Which statement reflects a reasonable attitude for a good student of psychology to have toward any claim about human behavior?

Skepticism is advisable until an idea is proven right.

Which of the following approaches to psychology did Edward Titchener advocate in the late 1800s?

Structuralism

The hallmarks of psychology as a science are

careful experimentation and the application of critical thinking.

An important principle to remember when studying psychology is that

the act of learning changes the physical structure of the brain.

Psychology is best defined as the study of

the mind and behavior.

Plato's allegory of the cave indicates that

truths about reality are not always obvious.

According to the social brain hypothesis, each of us can deal effectively with social interactions with roughly 150 people. This implies that

we are capable of maintaining social networks of up to 150 people throughout our lives.

Parents who agree with John Locke's notion of tabula rasa would most likely

expose their children to a rich variety of sensory experiences.

Cognitive psychology

focuses on how people think, remember, store, and use information

A researcher presents his participant with a series of flashing lights at varying intervals. After each presentation of a light, he asks the participant to fully describe her internal experiences, a method known as

introspection.

The study of the nervous system is called

neuroscience


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