Psych Quiz - Chapter 1
focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior.
Psychoanalytic theory attempts to explain personality, motivation, and mental disorders by
World War II.
The major historical event that influenced the development of psychology as a profession is
direct observations.
The text's unifying theme that "psychology is empirical" implies that psychologists base their conclusions on
humanism.
The theoretical orientation that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, especially their freedom and potential for personal growth, is
individual traits.
Topics such as courage, tolerance, creativity, and integrity reflect the interest of the positive psychology movement on the study of positive
unable to admit mistakes
Which of the following is NOT likely to be a characteristic of a critical thinker?
concentrate your study time immediately before an exam
Which of the following is NOT listed in the textbook as an effective study technique?
cognitive psychology
Which of the following is a recent movement in psychology that has revived the old interest in mental and conscious events?
Clinical psychologists
assess, diagnose, and treat people with psychological problems and disorders.
a school psychologist
Dr. Hawkins is a psychologist who spends her day working in an elementary school testing and counseling children who are having difficulty in school. What type of applied psychologist is Dr. Hawkins?
behavioral
Evolutionary psychology examines _____ processes in terms of their adaptive value for members of a species over the course of many generations.
the subjectivity of perception
Hastorf and Cantril (1954)'s study involving film footage of a football game between Dartmouth and Princeton demonstrated which of the following?
structuralism
In a discussion with your professor, she tells you that she believes that the focus of psychological study should be to break the conscious experience into its basic elements. Which of the following historical schools of thought is your professor's idea MOST indicative of?
