Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

A psychologist who extends the principles of psychology to practical, everyday problems in the real world would be:

Why did psychology ignore cultural influences for many years, and why have cultural factors now become important to psychologists?

A friend says "I have a biology test next week, and the professor says we need to comprehend the material, not just know it.What's the best way to study?" Based on what you've learned from the Practical Solutions section of Chapter 1, you would MOST likely say:

Danielle is a counseling psychologist.While she is at work, Danielle probably spends time:

According to the movement called ____________________, humans are born with a certain fixed way of visually perceiving the world.

Which of the following is NOT true about clinical psychologists?

René Descartes rejected the separation of mind and body and assumed that the "mind" is simply brain activity.

Trace recent developments in evolutionary psychology and discuss how concepts from evolutionary theory are having an impact on modern psychology.

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior.Describe what is meant by the terms mind and behavior.

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to the shared values, customs, and beliefs of a group or community.

The influence of culture was largely ignored in mainstream psychology for many years because:

Briefly describe the results obtained concerning the effects of repeated reading as compared to repeated testing (Karpicke & Roedgier, 2008; Karpicke & Blunt, 2011) as outlined in Chapter One's Practical Solutions feature.Using the results from that study, provide several suggestions for ways in which colleges and universities might promote improved study skills among their undergraduate students.

William James is most closely linked with:

Some kinds of knowledge and ideas are ____________________, which means that they are in place at the time the child is born.

The schools of psychology referred to as behaviorism were helped along by attacks on Darwin's theory of evolution.

In her job as a(n) ____________________, Daniela works for businesses to help improve employee morale and train new hires.

Dr.Richardson believes that the best way to make sense of human behavior is to look for links between how changes in the environment lead to observable responses to those changes.Dr.Richardson's views are consistent with the:

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow are most closely associated with:

Psychologists use the term behavior to refer:

Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection was extremely influential in the development of: