Intro to Psychology
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 principals of ________.
Gestalt psychology
Structuralism
Its focus was on the contents of mental processes rather than their function
What did Wilhelm Wundt think the goal of psychology was?
To identify components of consciousness and how they combined to result in our own conscious experience
Which of the following is not part of feminist psychology?
favoring women over men
Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation?
forensic
Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines ________ as objectively as possible.
her own conscious expirenence
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
Penelope studies how the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a ________
biopsychologist
When studying personality traits, someone who is hardworking, dependable, and organized will score high on the ________ trait.
conscientiousness
Lucy wants to study changes in physical attributes, cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan. Lucy should specialize in ________ psychology.
developmental
Which of the following is an example of an objective measure used by functionalists?
examination of anatomy and physiology
The empirical method of study is based on ________.
observation
Which of the following is one of the reasons that Gestalt psychology did not become more popular in the United States?
the rise of behaviorism overshadowed gestalt psychology
Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________.
thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions
A(n) ________ , also known as an operant chamber, is an instrument that isolates an animal from the external environment and allows a researcher to control that animalâ s rewards and punishments
skinner box
Susan wants to study prejudice, attraction, how we explain our own behavior versus how we explain the behavior of others, and how we resolve interpersonal conflicts. Susan should conduct research in the area of ________.
social
Select the correctly ordered list of psychological perspectives, with the earliest perspective listed first.
structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, humanism
Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________.
studying how emotional responses influence behavior while deemphasizing the importance of the subconsious
The cognitive revolution created an impetus for psychologists to focus their attention on better understanding ________.
the mind and mental processes that underlie behavior
In developmental psychology, there is an increasing interest in researching cognitive changes that occur later in life. Why?
Populations of developed nations are living longer.
How did Wilhelm Wundt use introspection in effort to achieve this goal?
Someone examines their own conscious experience as objectively as possible, making the human mind like any other aspect of nature that a scientist observed.
Which of the following exemplifies the empirical method?
observes heart rate
2 scholars that founded psychology as science and academic discipline
Wilhelm Wundt and William James
Functionalist psychologists focus on the function of behavior and ________.
operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts
Which of the following is a criticism of structuralism?
process was highly subjective
Psychology refers to the ________.
the scientific study of mind and behavior
Which of the following choices 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
