Exam 1: Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Research on whether or not the presence of others will influence if an individual will stop to help a bystander would be an example of research taking which perspective?

When using the term "behaviour," psychologists mean:

The rules that a culture uses to specify what is and is not acceptable behaviour are called ______________.

The two early schools of psychology were _______ and ___________.

What level of analysis does the psychodynamic perspective usually take?

The training and practice of psychiatrists is,for all intents and purposes,the same as that of psychologists who perform mental-health services.

According to the text,psychology is defined as the:

_______ research is designed to solve specific practical problems.

The perspective that emphasizes the environmental control of actions through is known as:

Senara is conducting a study on how stress can influence problem-solving by manipulating the amount of time and the level of difficulty of the problems to solve.Which perspective is Senara taking to the study of psychology?

Who founded the first laboratory of experimental psychology in 1879?

When Gary lost his job,he became depressed and started binge-eating.Gary started to seek help from a therapist.To his surprise,the therapist was not at all interested in Gary's relationship with his mother,his family history,or anything about Gary's past.Instead,Dr.Lee focuses on what Gary is currently thinking and how he interprets those thoughts.Dr.Lee conducts therapy from what type of perspective?

When considering the mind-body problem,ancient philosophers who argued that the mind is not separate from the body belonged to which philosophical position?

Monism is a belief that:

The scientific study of the influence of genetic factors on behavioural tendencies is called:

A psychologist is being interviewed on a local news program regarding the recent problems with school violence.The psychologist suggests that we need to change the environments in which our children are being raised by reinforcing the behaviours we would like to see our children demonstrate.This psychologist is most likely associated with which psychological perspective?

One of the origins of the cognitive perspective is _______________,which examined how the mind organizes elements of experience into a unified perception.

A major criticism of Sigmund Freud's theory of psychoanalysis is that:

The humanistic psychological perspective emphasizes free will and innate human tendencies towards growth.

Keri has always had a strong desire to paint.Her parents insist she go to college rather than the art school she wishes to attend.Her therapist,who is aligned with the humanistic perspective believes: