Exam 1: Psychology As Science

The participants in any given study should be representative of a larger group of people called the

This ethical concern revolves around taking credit for the ideas of others

The earliest pre-scientific system of psychology can be traced back to

In his book, the Principles of Psychology, William James wrote that it was more interesting to study

Psychologists face difficulties agreeing upon definitions of terms like aggression, self-esteem, and happiness.

The British Empiricists views on knowledge, especially the writing of John Locke, were precursors to this psychological perspective?

Which of the following best describes the rationalist view of the mind?

Functionalism was a psychological perspective that

Probability Sampling is best described as a procedure in which

Psychologists who call themselves neuroscientists are a part of the __________ perspective of psychological inquiry.

Sigmund Freud created psychoanalysis to study only the observable behavior of his patients.

Psychology is sometimes confused with this medical specialty.

The strength of the difference between two groups on a variable is known as the

Psychologists guided by this perspective believe that an understanding of the brain and body is important to understanding behavior.

Psychology is defined as

Science is driven by objective ways of knowing, also called

A kind of basic descriptive strategy in which one subject is extensively studied is a(n)

In 1979, the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare established ethical guidelines based on the ______________.

Stanley Milgram's experiments were unethical mainly because he used ___________ such that his participants were not told about the purpose of the study.

Which of the following best describes the psychological movement known as structuralism?