Exam 1: Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Community psychologists are primarily interested in the ____ of psychological disorders.​

Psychologists in which subfield would be most interested in researching changes in human behavioral, emotional, and mental processes over time?​

Cognitive psychologists are primarily interested in ____.​

To attempt to discover why some adolescents begin using drugs and alcohol, a social psychologist would most likely study the ____.​

Achmed claims that men are more aggressive than women because in the past, being aggressive increased men's reproductive chances. Clarisse argues that this difference is a result of men being rewarded and women being punished for being aggressive. Achmed is taking the ____ approach, while Clarisse is taking the ____ approach to understanding aggressiveness.​

As a homework assignment, you choose to research the concept of introspection from your psychology textbook. You would first explain that introspection is the ____.​

When Allison's father passed away, Allison decided that her mother should come to live with her. Jameson's father also passed away, but he decided that his mother should live in a nursing home. Based only on this information, Allison is probably from a(n)____ culture and Jameson is probably from a(n)____ culture.​

Jami says to her therapist, Len, "I really want to understand myself better. That is why I am in therapy." Len replies, "Then we will have to start digging in your past and understanding all of the unconscious motives that cause you to be who you are." Len probably takes a(n)____ approach to psychology.​

Pick two countries with different cultures, one an individualist and the other a collectivist. Compare and contrast these cultures on at least three variables.​

An advertising campaign aimed at getting consumers to buy a product because it will make them different from others would probably be most successful in ____ cultures.​

Your friend claims that altruism, cooperation, aggression, and other social behaviors increase the chances of human survival and are genetically encoded and passed on from generation to generation. Your friend is supporting the ____ approach.​

Chandra has gathered data from several studies investigating the relative effects of heredity and environment on an individual's level of well-being. Chandra uses various statistical methods on the data in hopes of finding significant results. Chandra must be a ____ psychologist.​

Carla is a psychologist who studies the mental processes of people as they are presented information about new policies for environmental conservation. She studies how the new information is taken in, how it is processed, and how it changes people's perceptions of conservation methods. Carla most likely takes the ____ approach to psychology.​

Psychology is best defined as the ____.​

In research on depression, Dr. Calhoun has subjects keep track of their negative and pessimistic thoughts so those thoughts can be examined to determine how realistic they actually are. Dr. Calhoun is using a(n)____ approach.​

Ogun was constantly fearful and tense. He went to a psychiatrist to receive treatment. Although Ogun expected to talk his problems over with the psychiatrist, the doctor talked only briefly to Ogun and prescribed a pill to help him relax. The doctor was treating Ogun with a ____ approach.​

Which belief would a collectivist society support?​

The group of psychologists who focused on the whole of consciousness rather than its component parts were the ____.​

Dr. Strack believes that depression is primarily due to how people think about themselves and what people tell themselves about any given situation. Dr. Strack supports the ____ approach.​

Although Kwan Li loves his family and friends, he believes that his own beliefs and dreams are the most important things determining his future. He is willing to compete with others to realize his potential. Kwan Li has most likely been socialized in a(n)____ culture.​