Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Psychology is ________.

The female psychologist who is known for her work in color vision during psychology's early years is ________.

Each of the following was a distinguished female contributor to the development of psychology in its early years except ________.

Describe the differences between the structuralist and functionalist schools of psychology. Who were the main proponents of each school and what were the major contributions of each school?

Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes.

The best known of psychology's pioneers is ________.

A noted scientist argues that experience can be broken down into physical sensations (including sights and sounds), affections or feelings (which are like sensations but less clear), and images (such as memories or dreams). This scientist is most likely a follower of ________.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Watson's famous conditioning experiment involved a ________.

A psychologist argues that researchers have learned a great deal about the origins, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness but relatively little about the origins and nurturance of mental wellness, or how normal individuals find fulfillment under benign conditions. This psychologist is most likely a ________ psychologist.

Currently, with regard to research using animals, the APA ________.

Define naturalistic observation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this research technique? How is naturalistic observation useful to research scientists?

Existential and humanistic theories have been the dominant forces in American psychology since the middle part of the 20^th century.

The case study method is one in which ________.

A famous psychologist studies mate selection, altruism, and jealousy in a variety of cultures across a wide range of time periods in an effort to find out how we (humans) have developed our current patterns of behavior in regard to these issues. This psychologist is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

If explanation of the causes of thoughts, feelings, and behavior is a psychologist's goal, then the ________ method of research should be used.

Wertheimer, Köhler, and Koffka were all associated with ________ psychology.

The first American to be called a "professor of psychology," at the University of Pennsylvania in 1888 was ________.

Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of our mental processes.

________ believed that "free will" was largely an illusion.