Exam 1 Multiple Choice for True or False
Which of the following statements best differentiates structuralism from functionalism?
Structuralism asks what happens when an organism does something, while functionalism asks how and why
The idea that children are born with no knowledge or "content" whatsoever and are "filled" by life experiences is called
Tabula Rasa "blank slate"
Which of the following is true about the strength of a correlation?
The closer a correlation is to 0.00, the weaker the relationship
Which of the following research methods would be most appropriate for exploring whether childhood emotional abuse predicts higher levels of adult depression?
Correctional studies
What is a mainstream psychologist most likely to think about Sigmund Freud?
Freudian theory is untestable and not grounded in science
Which neurotransmitter would you be most likely to find in the synaptic cleft behind a motor neuron and a muscle?
Acetylcholine
The Jennifer-John study examining bias against female applicants for a science job suggests that
both men and women are biased against female applicants
The three main functional types of neurons are
Motor, sensory and interneurons
______ is often credited with establishing the first psychological laboratory , thus establishing psychology as an experimental science
Wilhelm Wundt
White matter refers to
parts of the brain filled with myelinated axons
Margaret Floy Washburn is best known for her work on the
relationships between human and animal behaviors
According to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato
we cannot necessarily rely on our senses to learn the truth
Myelinated axons are useful because they
allow action potentials to travel more quickly
The primary type of neuron in neural networks is a
interneuron
The study of the nervous system is called
neuroscience
The Tuskgee syphillis study is famous because
researchers failed to inform participants that they had a treatable disease
Which of the following perspectives argues that human behavior develops in certain ways because it serves a useful purpose?
Functionalism
Neurons are more likely to fire when they
are depolarized
