Exam 1: What Is Psychology

By using the __________ method, researchers investigate whether observed behavior or a measured trait is related to another behavior or trait.

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution predicted that organisms that survived and reproduced were __________ than those less fit.

__________ psychologists focus on the influence of groups on behavior, while __________psychologists focus on the influence of an individual's traits on behavior.

Each of these ancient Greek philosophers contributed to the field of psychology EXCEPT

Under the school of structuralism, Wundt used a method called ____________ to look into one's own objective sensations and subjective feelings.

Ethical standards in human research allow researchers to balance interests in acquiring new information with concern about

__________ research has no immediate application to personal or social problems and has been characterized as research for its own sake.

Dr. Rabin is studying whether Asian men are more or less likely to seek treatment for clinical depression as part of a larger study of Asian men's attitudes toward health issues. Dr. Rabin is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.

Functionalism was established by

The purpose of the use of a placebo is to control for the __________ of research participants.

Behaviorism is to learning theory as Gestalt psychology is to

A forensic psychologist may be involved in any of the following activities EXCEPT:

Experimental psychologists often use humans or animals to study basic processes.

__________ psychologists study the changes that occur throughout the life span.

The ___________ method(s) of observation may produce inaccurate results because of inaccuracies in people's memory.

There is a good chance that we will find a __________ correlation between time spent watching TV and grades in school.

The ___________ perspective examines the influence of brain activity, hormones, and heredity on human behavior.

How the group affects the individual and the effects of the individual on the group are the concerns of __________ psychologists.

Psychoanalysis differs from structuralism, functionalism and behaviorism in that it is also a method of

If 12% of the American population is Hispanic, what percentage of a stratified sample would be Hispanic?