Chapter 1

When was psychology accepted as an academic discipline?

1800s

Select the correctly ordered list of psychological theorists, with the earliest theorist listed first.

Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky

Psychoanalytic theory focuses on ________ and early childhood experiences.

a person's unconscious

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

Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines ________ as objectively as possible.

her own conscious experience

________ is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans.

humanism

Oona wants to conduct research on personnel management, workplace environment, and what type of environment results in high levels of employee productivity and efficiency. Oona should conduct research in the area of ________ psychology.

industrial-organizational

According to the biopsychosocial model, what determines health?

interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors

Which of the following is not involved in critical thinking?

knowing your opinion is correct

Select the correctly ordered list of psychological perspectives, with the earliest perspective listed first.

structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, humanism