Week 1 Introduction to Psychology

According to Sigmund Freud, all of the following represent ways to access the unconscious mind except through

the use of reinforcement and punishment

Cognitive psychology focuses on studying __

thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions

When was psychology accepted as an academic discipline?

1800s

Which of the following exemplifies the unconditional positive regard component of client-centered therapy?

Abby tells her therapist that she tripped a small child who got in her way, and her therapist accepts this information without judgment

Which kind of psychological area does the work of Jean Piaget exemplify?

developmental psychology

What is Abraham Maslow best known for?

proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior

Psychology is a social science discipline. Psychologists scientifically study

the mind and behavior