Exam 1: Introduction

The state of New Mexico became the first in the United States to give psychologists the right to prescribe medication after receiving special training and licensure.In what year did this take place?

British philosopher John Locke suggested that we are born as blank slates,containing no innate knowledge.

Founded in 1892,which is the world's largest professional organization devoted to the field of psychology?

Psychologists use the scientific method for all but which of the following purposes?

Until very recently,approximately 130 years ago,psychology was considered to be a branch of __________.

The term "academic psychology" includes which of the following specialties?

"I wonder why Jim is so mean to Louise," Mary commented to Sheila over coffee."Maybe other people have always been mean to him,and so he is really angry all of the time.Maybe that makes him treat Louise badly,even though they are supposed to be in love," replies Sheila.According to the scientific method,Sheila has just posed a ________.

Who was the first philosopher to investigate Socrates's idea that the mind is distinct from the body?

The Gestalt psychologists believe that the whole can be adequately understood by breaking it down into its various pieces and studying them individually.

Which of the following questions would be of the greatest interest to a health psychologist?

Which of the following terms belong together?

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

Which of the following would be a good title for a book discussing the scientific method?

Which of the following activities is most likely to be conducted by a clinical psychologist?

The father of the modern science of psychology was Wilhelm Wundt.

The theories of the behaviorists were originally based on the research of Ivan Pavlov.

More psychology doctoral degrees are awarded for clinical psychology than for any other specialty.

What is the main reason why many people do not believe that psychology is a science?

Lizette is having a conversation with her sister,Drew,who happens to be a psychology researcher."You know,I really don't understand how you can claim that psychology is a science," Lizette says."You just ask questions and guess as to what the right answer is!" Drew smiles at Lizette and says "Well,I don't think that you understand much about psychology,sis! We believe in empiricism,which means that

Which psychologist,who was mentored by William James,was one of the first prominent women in the field?