Psychology Chapter One Quiz

the mind and behavior

Psychology is a social science discipline. Psychologists scientifically study ________. only behavior only the mind the mind and behavior the soul, the mind, and behavior

John Watson

Which of the following psychologists was a behaviorist? John Watson Sigmund Freud Wilhelm Wundt William James

Scientific theory

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

Study the function of behavior

According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to ________. interpret dreams manipulate human behavior study the function of behavior study the structure and characteristics of the mind

clinical psychology

Ashya wants to focus on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior. What area of psychology should she work in? clinical psychology cognitive psychology organizational psychology social psychology

studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes

Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________. studying how emotional responses influence behavior while deemphasizing the importance of the subconscious studying implicit motivations for behavior through the use of implicit association tests studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes studying the genetic basis for behavior and theorizing how instincts influence behavior

physiological responses that result in action

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

learned behavior

Behaviorists study ________. a person's unconscious mind chemical and hormonal changes dreams learned behavior

thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions

Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________. genetics and the effect of genetics on behavior sensation and the effect of culture on perception the effect of gender, race, and class on behavior thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions

applying a set of skills to understand and evaluate information

Critical thinking is ________. applying a set of skills to find information about a controversial topic applying a set of skills to understand and evaluate information applying information to understand and evaluate social phenomena reviewing information on the Internet to develop a critical opinion on it

Introspection

Guillermo spends some time each day applying the principles of structuralism to examine his own conscious experience as carefully as possible. Guillermo is engaged in ________. behaviorism client-centered therapy introspection psychoanalysis

basic survival needs

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the ________ include food, water, and shelter. basic survival needs comfort objects higher-level needs wants

her own conscious experience

Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines ________ as objectively as possible. another person's consciousness her own conscious experience her own subconscious experience the social construction of consciousness

developmental

Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan. Lucy should specialize in ________ psychology. cognitive developmental personality social

Dissertation

Marta is pursuing a graduate degree in psychology. As part of her program she must write a long research paper based on the data she spent the last year gathering. What is the long research paper called? dissertation PhD postdoctoral PsyD

Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky

Select the correctly ordered list of psychological theorists, with the earliest theorist listed first Noam Chomsky, Sigmund Freud, Wilhelm Wundt Noam Chomsky, Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky, Wilhelm Wundt Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky

proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior

What is Abraham Maslow best known for? classical conditioning dream analysis proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior studying the influence of reinforcement and punishment on behavior

Doctor of Pyschology

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

forensic

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