Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

A writer from a popular fashion magazine has penned an article entitled "Dating in the 21^st Century." She has interviewed a few men and women and incorporated their dating experiences into this piece. This type of psychology is known as __________.

Which of the following could influence genetic expression which, in turn, can affect people's behavior?

The Feist and Rosenberg text states that psychology is unique among the sciences in that __________.

Philip Pinel of France is said to have been the first major proponent of __________.

The popularity of humanistic psychology decreased in the late 1970s because __________.

______________ psychology focuses on individual growth and the reaching of one's full potential as a human being.

Research by Maestripieri et al. (2006) suggests that nonhuman primates can be afflicted with __________.

Samantha sees a sign on a club's marquee that says "CLUB _PEN FRO_ 8 PM TO 4 AM." Although there are letters missing from the sign, she knows it is listing the hours when the club is open. Samantha's perception would most likely be of interest to _____________ psychologists.

Which of the following best describes Sigmund Freud's theory of abnormal behavior?

Cognitive psychologists liken the workings of the human mind to the workings of a __________.

Health psychologists study which of the following?

In George's graduate school program, he scientifically studies healthy and positive psychological functioning. George's program of study is called __________.

Ancient Greece is significant in the history of psychology for which of the following reasons?

Professor Hannon is a cognitive scientist, which means he would be most likely to focus on which of the following processes?

Which of the following individuals established the first psychology laboratory in Germany and is credited with being the first to approach psychology as an independent, scientific discipline?

Which of the following psychologists claimed that cognitions and underlying motivators should be ignored in the study of behavior?

The Feist and Rosenberg text states that the two "parents" of psychology are __________.

Problems our distant ancestors faced and solved have given rise to behaviors that persist today, behaviors known as __________.

In the 1920s and 1930s, Max Wertheimer spearheaded the movement of _________________ psychology.

A social psychologist would most likely address which of the following research questions?