Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

In describing the relationship between the mind and the body, René Descartes argued that:

Before the field of psychology became an independent science, the study of the mind was conducted mainly by:

In his job as a(n) ____________________, Raul tries to find ways to improve the eyewitness identification of crime suspects.

Psychology is defined as:

With respect to the mind-body problem, most modern psychologists:

Which of the following questions would most interest a functionalist?

In his theory, Freud emphasized ____________________ determinants of behavior, which were hidden from awareness.

Which of the following questions would most interest a psychoanalyst?

Dr.Lehman believes that it is necessary to break complex processes, such as vision, down into separate component parts if we are to truly understand them.Dr.Lehman's views are consistent with the:

Psychologists generally define culture as:

Dr.Sachs believes that certain aspects of personality are innate.With respect to personality development, Dr.Sachs takes:

One of Sigmund Freud's unique contributions to psychology was his emphasis on using systematic introspection to determine the unconscious determinants of behavior.

In the nature-nurture debate, the role of experience would refer to:

Contrast Descartes' solution to the mind-body problem with the approach taken by most modern psychologists.

Followers of structuralism such as Edward Titchener used the method known as __________________ to study the mind by having people provide rigorous reports of their internal experiences.

Compare and contrast the structuralist and the functionalist approaches to the study of behavior and mental processes.

Who pioneered the analysis of dreams and slips of the tongue to understand the motivation behind behavior?

Nowadays, clinical psychologists in all states are able to prescribe medications to treat mental disorders.

Human factors psychologists:

Unlike clinical psychologists, psychiatrists have medical degrees and are licensed to prescribe medications when treating psychological disorders.