Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

When we are shown a series of still pictures flashed at a constant rate, they seem to show movement. The psychologists most likely to be interested in this event are ________ psychologists.

The survey method of research involves ________.

A group of psychologists at a cocktail party are discussing what kinds of questions are most usefully studied in the field of psychology. Which of the following pairs of psychologists is most likely to find agreement?

________ theory has often been referred to as the "third force" in psychology, beyond Freudian theory and behaviorism.

Men in many cultures are expected to hold a paying job, provide resources, and to drive a car whenever the family goes somewhere. These behavioral expectations of men are known as ________.

The American Psychological Association is made up of ________ divisions.

Watson argued that the idea of a "mental life" was ________.

A recent survey of psychological journals found that ________ percent of the articles focused on U.S. racial and ethnic minorities.

The graduate student of Watson's who successfully reconditioned a boy who showed a fear of rabbits by presenting the rabbit at a great distance and gradually bringing it closer, was ________.

Compare and contrast psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, and psychologists by describing the training and activities of each. Also, explain the differences between clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists.

Someone who is attracted to members of both sexes has a(n) ________ orientation.

One of structuralism's most important proponents was ________.

The research finding that "people who drink a lot of alcohol tend to have high blood pressure" indicates ________.

Titchener believed psychologists should analyze complex experiences in terms of ________.

Identify and briefly explain the five enduring issues that draw psychologists together from the various subfields of psychology.

Define "Gestalt." Describe the Gestalt movement, listing its major developers and identifying its major concepts. How did Gestalt theory differ from structuralism?

Which of the following is an example of survey research?

A psychologist, studying pilot trainees, picks the trainees who will be participating in her study by selecting every third name appearing on the list of available trainees. She is selecting a ________ sample.

A bird is taught to peck at a disk on a wall by receiving a food pellet every time it produces the correct behavior. This is the method that was used by ________.

Consider the following experiment. Children are drawn from high-, middle-, and low-income households. All the children are divided into two groups. One group watches "Sesame Street" on TV every day for a month while the other group watches cartoons. Both groups are then given a test that measures creativity. In this study, ________.