Exam 1: Introduction

What is the best analogy for Wundt's and Titchener's goals for the scientific discipline of psychology?

The principles of evolutionary psychology are founded on the work of __________.

Dr.Llewellyn conducted research into the effects of classroom temperature on exam score,and hypothesized that subjects who took a test in a colder room would do better on that test than subjects who took a test in a warmer room.After he gathered his data,he found exactly the opposite of what he hypothesized.What should Dr.Llewellyn do now?

Luther is a graduate student in clinical psychology,and his thesis research centers around uncovering useful treatments for generalized anxiety disorder in college undergraduates.The main question he is asking is,"What are the most effective treatments for reducing the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder in college undergraduate students." Which goal of psychology is Luther's research exploring?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the concept known as dualism?

"Men are more likely to cheat on their partners because of a biologically wired need to increase their chance of creating offspring to pass along their genetic code." This statement would most likely be uttered by a(n)__________ psychologist.

In order to demonstrate the principles of behaviorism,John B.Watson and Rosalie Rayner famously proved that they could teach an 11-month old child to be afraid of a __________.

The class is playing a game of Jeopardy! and it is your turn."I'll take Pioneers in Psychology for $50." The revealed answer is "Gave great attention to the primary sexual drives of human beings as a main tenet of his theory." Just before the buzzer sounds,what would you say?

Akosua is a graduate student in psychology,but is having trouble deciding what she wants to do with her career.While talking to her advisor she says,"I really want to get away from simply dealing with theories,and I want to use psychology in a practical form to help fix the problems of the world!" Akosua's advisor should probably advise her to look into __________ psychology.

The concept of dualism was first suggested by René Descartes during the late Renaissance period.

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the early perspectives of structuralism and functionalism?

Sports psychology is one type of applied psychology.

____________ thinking is a way of processing information in which a person examines assumptions,evaluates evidence,looks for hidden agendas,and assesses conclusions.

Psychology is defined as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

Which of the following would you be least likely to hear emphasized by a humanistic psychologist?

After a researcher has identified a problem that (s)he would like to explore,what is the next step in the scientific method?

Which of the following is an accurate synonym for the term 'hypothesis'?

The development of __________ stimulated new insight and inquiry about the workings of human thought processes.This is the basis of cognitive psychology.

The first step in the scientific method is to conduct background research about a particular topic to see what has been discovered by other scientists.

Which of the following approaches to psychology would probably be least concerned with unconscious processes?