Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Sigmund Freud was associated with which of the following schools of psychology?

Which of the following women is known for her early work on color vision?

Psychology was first established as an independent discipline in:

Wilhelm Wundt is most clearly linked with:

The development of the computer was a key factor in the beginning of:

June is a graduate student whose major area of interest is social psychology.You should expect that June is most interested in:

Empiricism refers to the view that ____________________ arises directly from experience.

The psychological perspective that primarily relied on systematic introspection as a method of observation and data collection was:

According to Sigmund Freud, the unconscious:

To uncover the basic elements of the mind, the structuralist used the method known as:

In your own words, explain Darwin's view of natural selection.

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

When Gestalt psychologists argued that humans are born with certain fixed ways of viewing the world, they took a nativist position.

Some evolutionary psychologists argue helping behavior can be explained by the mechanism of natural selection so long as the unit of selection is considered to be the:

Stanley just graduated from medical school and plans to specialize in the treatment of mental disorders.Stanley would most likely be classified as:

By focusing their attention on the environment, the behaviorists ignore the contribution of:

The goal in structuralism is to:

With respect to intelligence, Dr.Hill has a nativist view.This means that Dr.Hill is most likely to believe that:

Nativism is the view that:

A(n) ____________________, prescribes drugs to patients as part of a treatment program for people with psychological problems.