psych chapter 1

According to the biopsychosocial model, what determines health?

interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors

Behaviorists study ________.

learned 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.

Which of the following is an example of an objective measure used by functionalists?

examination of anatomy and physiology

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

Which of the following exemplifies a personality trait?

Ida is charming.

Which of the following is a feminist criticism of the science of psychology?

Male bias exists in science.

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.

Psychoanalytic theory focuses on ________ and early childhood experiences.

a person's unconscious

When studying personality traits, someone who is helpful, trusting, and empathetic will score high on the ________ trait.

agreeableness

Penelope studies how the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a ________.

biopsychologist

Which of the following is not part of feminist psychology?

favoring women over men

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

her own conscious experience

Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first?

hypothesis

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

Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of ________.

personality

Behaviorists all focus on ________.

physiological responses that result in action

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

According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to ________.

study the function of behavior

Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________.

studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes

Which of the following defines hypothesis?

tentative explanation