Exam 1: What Is Psychology

Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees by means of the __________ method.

a) Define the term "psychology" and briefly describe its four goals. b) Choose three divisions of psychology and describe their perspectives on psychology.

If you want to be certain that the behavior of interest to your research is as natural as possible, you will want to use a(n)

The functionalists expanded the study of psychology to include behavior as well as consciousness and asked how mental processes and behavior

A distinction between behavioral and social-cognitive perspectives is that the former emphasizes __________, and the latter emphasizes __________ in learning.

__________ psychologists attempt to define human traits.

In __________, researchers study behavior where it actually happens, or "in the field."

The study of human traits and characteristics is of interest to __________ psychologists.

You are interested in studying whether preschool boys engage in more aggressive play than preschool girls. You decide to watch children playing in a day care setting. You are using the __________ method.

Amy listened to the salesperson describe the qualities of a well-known sport utility vehicle that she was considering buying. She asked about the gas mileage, road stability, and frequency of repairs. The salesperson assured her that this model had the best record in its class on all of the variables. She checked the salesperson's answers against the ratings in a consumer's guide and brought the discrepancies to his attention. We can say that Amy is

Dr. Kowalski believes that the reason the children he has observed on the playground are so aggressive with each other is because of the type of TV programs they watch. This is an example of which goal of psychology?

Psychology has three main goals: describe, explain and predict.

As much as she tried to lose weight, Pauline could not achieve her goal of 15% weight loss. Accordingly, she made an appointment to consult with Dr. Richman, a __________ psychologist.

Which of the following is reported as a negative correlation?

In correlational research, when one variable increases as the other variable decreases, it is a __________ correlation.

Diagnosing the severity of mental illness and behavior problems is usually the job of a(n) __________ psychologist.

Ted taught his cat to turn in a circle every time he waved his hand in a circular motion. After the response Ted would pet the cat and give it a treat. From Skinner's perspective the treat would be considered a

__________ psychologists study the relationship between genetic and environmental factors on growth of the individual through the life span.

__________ research is conducted in an effort to find solutions to particular problems.

Dr. Levy studies the influences of hormones in determining maternal behavior and sexual behavior in rats. Levy is most probably a