Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Psychology and philosophy may deal with similar issues, but psychology:

A(n) ____________________ psychologist deals with adjustment problems such as marital issues, but is less likely to deal with more serious psychological problems such as schizophrenia.

A medical doctor specializing in psychological problems is also called:

The word psychology comes from the Greek psyche, which translates as:

The first psychology laboratory was established in 1879 at the University of Leipzig by William James.

Which psychologist believed it was impossible to understand the mind of a child without carefully considering the child's social and cultural interactions?

Titchener, a structuralist, proposed that:

John Watson advocated that the goal of scientific research should be to:

Most modern psychologists use a variety of perspectives when studying behavior.In other words, modern psychology uses:

Martha Bernal is best known for:

You are scheduled to take part in an experiment examining basic processes in memory and reasoning.The psychologist in charge is most likely:

A major difference between Watson's behaviorism and Freud's psychoanalysis is that behaviorism stresses:

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to the contents and processes of subjective experience, such as sensations, thoughts, and emotions.

The psychologist ____________________ is known for calling his new approach to psychology behaviorism.

The first Latina woman to receive a Ph.D.in psychology was:

Gestalt psychologists developed a set of principles of perception they proposed:

The owner of a store that buys and sells used books has just purchased one written by Carl Rogers.The book was is most likely about:

Edward Titchener is most clearly linked with:

The philosophical position known as empiricism suggests that knowledge arises directly from experience.

The school of psychology referred to as ____________________ focuses exclusively on observable behavior.