U1 AP Psych Test

Which school of thought in psychology focused on the adaptive nature of thinking and how our consciousness evolves to meet our needs?

Functionalst

According tto Wundt, the focus of scientific psychology should be the study of...

Conscious experience (Introspection focuses on conscious feelings)

What psychologist would work with children whose parents are divorcing, to hel them develop skills they need to cope with the situation?

Counseling

Who would most likely study the interaction of people, machines, and physical enviornments?

Human Factors

in the early years of psychology, a research participant might have been asked to observe carefully and systematically his conscious experiences. what method would the participant be using?

Introsection

The result of the evolutionary process that preserves traits that enhance the adaptation of an organism and suppresses traits that do not is called

Natural Selection

Of the following, an evolutionary psychologist will most likely investigate the a.) Age of children when they speak their first words b.) Speed of an action potential c.) Reasons why many people have an innate fear of the dark d.) Factors that make a person feel accepted by others e.) Features of a car that make it easier for a person to operate

Reason why many people have an innate fear of the dark

What is the correct chronological order of the following perspectives...Structuralism, Humanism, Functionalism, Psyhoanalysis, Behaviorism

Structuralism, Functionalism, Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Humanism

With which of the following statements would John B Watson most likely agree? a.) Psychology should study the growth potential in all people b.) Psychology should study the unconscious mind c.) Psychology should focus on observable behavior d.) Psychology should study mental thought processes e.) Psychology should study how culture and beliefs impact an individual

c

Cognitive psychologists are most likely to study...

the acquisition of knowledge, planning, and problem solving

This famous psychologist is associated with funcionalism and..

the first textbook.William James