General Psychology Chapter 1
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on ______ and early childhood experiences
A person's unconscious
Humanism
A perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans
Why is psychology considered a social science?
Behavior is biological, and our behavior is influenced by our interactions with others
What do structuralism, Gestalt psychology, and Sigmund Freud all have in common?
They were all concerned with describing and understanding the inner experience
Which of the following does not influence perception?
Gestalt
When studying personality traits, someone who is helpful, trusting, and empathetic will score high on the _____ trait
Agreeableness
What was the primary conclusion of Stanley Milgram's obedience research?
Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure
Penelope studies how the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a ________
Biopsychologist
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
When studying personality traits, someone who is hardworking, dependable, and organized will score high on the ________ trait.
Conscientiousness
Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan. Lucy should specialize in _____ psychology
Developmental
Which kind of psychological area does the work of Jean Piaget exemplify?
Developmental psychology
Which of the following is an example of an objective measure used by functionalists?
Examination of anatomy and physiology
When studying personality traits, someone who is quiet, reserved, and withdrawn will score low on the _____ trait
Extroversion
A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principles of ________
Gestalt psychology
Which of the following exemplifies a personality trait?
Ida is charming
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
Which of the following is a criticism of evolutionary psychology?
It ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior
Behaviorists study _____
Learned behavior
Which of the following is a feminist criticism of the science of psychology?
Male bias exists in science
What is the number one occupation employing graduates with a BA in psychology?
Mid- and top-level management
If you show an adult a toy, and then hide it behind a curtain, the adult knows that the toy still exists. However, infants act as if a hidden object no longer exists. What does this exemplify?
Object permanence
Behaviorists all focus on _____
Physiological responses that result in action
In developmental psychology, there is an increasing interest in researching cognitive changes that occur later in life. Why?
Populations of developed nations are living together
Peter is interested in pursuing a ________ training program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after he receives his PhD, which will allow him to further develop his research on adolescent suicide and broaden his research skills under the supervision of CDC researchers
Postdoctoral
Dr. Bogdarian noticed that one of her students addresses her with the word mother instead of the word professor or doctor. Dr. Bogdarian applies the principles of ________, and hypothesizes the student misspeaks because he is unconsciously associating her with his mother
Psychoanalytic 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?
Scientific theory
Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality?
Sigmund Freud
Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________
Studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes
Which of the following is a reason that Gestalt psychology did not become more popular in the United States?
The rise of behaviorism overshadowed Gestalt psychology
What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Sigmund Freud believed that understanding the unconscious mind was critical to understand subconscious behavior.
The word "subconscious" should be changed to the word "conscious"
Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ____.
Thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions
For Chapter 1, in the "Learning Objectives" at the top of one of the sections, there were learning objectives about careers both in academic settings and outside of academic settings.
True