Psychology Quiz #1

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Guillermo spends most of his time each day applying the principles of structuralism to examine his own conscious experience as carefully as possible. Guillermo is engaged in _____________.

introspection

When studying personality traits, someone who is practical, conventional, and prefers routine will score low on the _____ trait.

openness

Functionalist psychologists focus on the function of behavior and ___________.

the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts.

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.

William James was the

First American psychologist

In the study of personality, the _________ model includes dimensions of conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extroversion.

Five Factor

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the ______ include food, water, and shelter.

basic survival needs

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

biopsychologist

Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first?

hypothesis

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


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