Week 1 Homework and Quiz

This psychologist might suggest that students only study hard in order to receive a good grade from the teacher.

B. F. Skinner

Many famous psychological studies, if conducted today, would violate _____.

Ethical standards

Forming a hypothesis is the _____ step to the scientific method.

First

How did the method of introspection help Wundt develop his theory?

It proved that perception and sensation are separate processes.

How did functionalism influence modern-day psychological theory?

It set the ground for evolutionary psychology

The American Psychological Association most commonly allows experiments to be conducted involving all of the following, EXCEPT

Primates

How did Wilhelm Wundt and William James change the study of human behavior?

They applied humanist principles to its study

The study of psychology looks past _____ to better understand unconscious drives

outward behaviors

Functionalism seeks to explain

the evolutionary advantages certain behaviors can provide

Which field of psychology would attribute behavior to a person's genes?

Biological Psychology

The humanistic psychologist who offered a supportive environment for clients to delve into their feelings was

Carl Rogers

Dr. Garcia is a psychologist that studies how people learn, solve problems and make decisions. What kind of psychologist is Dr. Garcia?

Cognitive

Why did William James object to Wundt's method?

It was too subjective.

The prominent psychologist who suggested our past experiences shape our problem- solving skills is

Jean Piaget

As Ben looks across the room at the large painting hanging there, he instinctively uses the Law of Proximity to take in the image. Most likely, this means that he _____.

Mentally notes how close certain elements of the painting are to one another.

Deception in psychological research is

allowed in a minimal aspect as much as possible

When you conduct a scientific experiment the _____ is what is measured to determine effect.

dependent variable

In Gestalt psychology, our ability to perceive a whole without rest noticing its parts is referred to as _____.

emergence

In evaluating potential experiments, a research organization's Institutional Review Board tries to

find a balance between the value to science and the potential harm done.

Philip Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment wouldn't be approved today because

it didn't explain to the participants what the study fully consisted of.

Talk therapy and dream analysis are two techniques used in

psychoanalysis

Sigmund Freud promoted the _____ approach

psychodynamic

Which of the following represents the 'cause' in a scientific experiment?

the independent variable

The two guiding principles for ethical standards in psychological research

are to minimize harm and informed consent.

Psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted an experiment in which participants were instructed to administer _____ to 'learners' in another room.

electric shocks

Which psychological approach might attribute Ralph's obsession with keeping a spotless house to the fact that he experienced harsh potty-training?

Psychodynamic approach

The Law of Proximity, which observes that people tend to use how close objects are to one another to perceive a larger image, is an example from the _____ field of psychology.

Gestalt

How did psychologists conducting psychodynamic research seek to better understand human thought?

Through studying the unconscious

Gestalt psychology, psychoanalysis and _____ were three psychological approaches that were popular in the early 20th century.

behaviorism

Whenever Ted gets a good grade his parents take him for ice cream. However, when he performs poorly on a test, he is forced to skip a meal. They also buy him small prizes whenever he cleans his room, but cut his after school play time when his room is a mess. Ted's parents are using _____ to influence his behavior.

conditioning