Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

The basic units of experience and their combinations were the foundation of ________.

William James is noted for founding the ________ school of psychology.

A group of psychologists conduct research on basic psychological processes, including learning, memory, sensation, perception, thinking, motivation, and emotion. They are most likely to be ________ psychologists.

Which of the following is an example of correlational research?

A scientist decides to solve a problem by collecting data, generating a theory to explain the data, producing testable hypotheses based on those theories, and systematically testing those hypotheses empirically. The scientist is using ________.

People who participate in an experiment, whose reactions or responses are observed as part of the experiment, usually to test the validity of a hypothesis, are called ________.

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?

Briefly describe Freud's psychoanalytic psychology in terms of its major principles. Explain why Freud's ideas were controversial and describe their impact on psychology.

F. Skinner is associated with ________.

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

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.

Political polls taken before major elections are examples of ________ research.

Each of the following characterizes a state of mind necessary for critical thinking except ________.

James argued that consciousness ________.

The female psychologist who is known for her pioneering research examining the role of imagery in thought processes is ________.

The field of psychology that is concerned with the evolutionary origins of behaviors and mental processes, their adaptive value and the purposes they continue to serve is ________ psychology.

When applied to perception, "Gestalt" refers to our tendency to respond to primitive sexual urges.

By giving your child a dollar for cleaning their room, you increase the likelihood they will do it again. This is an example of ________.

The American Psychological Association is made up of _______ divisions of psychology that study many different areas within the field.

The anthropologist whose research showed that definitions of masculinity and femininity are not biological given, but are learned cultural constructs and therefore subject to change is ________.