Exam 1: Introducing Psychology

In which city did Wundt open one of the first psychological laboratories

Which of the following best defines individual differences

Which of the following best defines health psychology

Concerning free will, which statement is most accurate in light of contemporary empirical research

Gene is to environment as _____ is to _____.

The lowest level of explanation in psychology is the biological level.

Your textbook defines psychology as which of the following ?

Unconscious processes have little influence on behavior.

In general, people who are learning material tend to be which of the following

The influence of functionalism is especially apparent in the branch of psychology known as _____ psychology.

Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection strongly influenced the _____ approach in psychology:

Independence is to interdependence as _____ is to _____.

Dreleux asserts that psychologists should attempt to isolate the fundamental attributes of mental experience. Dr. Leleux appears most sympathetic to the _____ approach in psychology.

The behaviorists viewed the mind as a 'black box.'

Dr. Reynolds believes that depression reflects aspects of a patient's early relationship with her parents of which she may be completely unaware. Dr. Smith, by contrast, argues that depression stems from a patient's current knowledge about herself. The two psychologists appear to disagree on the _____question.

One morning, Alan wakes to the news that a powerful earthquake occurred in California. "I told you the big one would hit this year!" he exclaims. Alan appears subject to the _____ bias ?

Wundt pioneered the use of reaction time methods in psychology.

Dr. Brown conducts empirical research to create new knowledge regarding human visual attention. Her colleague, Dr. Chase, is a counseling psychologist using such knowledge to help college students combat ADHD. Dr. Chase is a(n) psychologist-_____.

Darwin's theory of natural selection inspired the functionalist approach in psychology.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in your text as a challenge facing psychologists in the study of thought and behavior