Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

The cognitive perspective is said to have evolved in part from the _____ perspective in early psychology and to represent a reaction to _____.

Which of the following subfields of psychology is INCORRECTLY matched with its description?

Dr.MacGyvers is a developmental psychologist,Dr.Cooper is a cross-cultural psychologist,and Dr.Breaux is a cognitive psychologist.For each of these psychologists,briefly define the subfield in which he or she specializes and suggest one issue or question in which he or she might be especially interested.

List and briefly describe three major perspectives in contemporary psychology.Identify one or two prominent psychologists associated with each of the perspectives you list.

Briefly describe Gestalt psychology and functionalism in one paragraph each.Also,compare and contrast these two approaches.

Describe a current event or topic of public interest.Suggest how at least two of the major perspectives in contemporary psychology might shed light on the topic.

It is the year 2031,ten years since you received a doctorate in psychology,and twenty since you took that first test in introductory psychology.Now a professor yourself,you wish to tell your own students how the field has changed since you began your study of psychology.Based on your text's discussion,which developments in science might you highlight?

Enterprise City has been hard hit by a recent economic downturn.Local psychologists are holding a public workshop to help the citizens cope with the adversity.Dr.Kurutz is outlining strategies to help adults who have been laid off avoid overeating and the use of drugs or alcohol.Dr.Kurutz is most likely a(n)_____ psychologist.

A single-sentence definition of psychology may be misleading because:

Dr.Quinones studies the achievement motivation of junior high school students.He asserts that such motivation mainly reflects the parenting and educational practices the students have experienced.This statement is most directly related to the _____ issue; Dr.Quinones' position is toward the _____ end of the continuum.

Rob is a 16-year-old American student; Yoon-Sook is a 16-year-old Asian student.Rob and Yoon-Sook,respectively,are likely to attribute academic success to _____ and _____.

While neuroscientists tend to seek universal principles of behavior,humanistic psychologists are more interested in _____ .

Wundt began operating the first psychology lab in _____.

According to the cognitive perspective,thinking is similar to_____ by a computer.

Akira has declared psychology as his major.He will be studying:

Associated with William James,the _____ perspective focused on what the mind does.

Free will stands in contrast to _____.

Driving to work one day,Owen suspects that drivers talking on their cell phones pay less attention to the road than do other drivers.This hypothesis would most likely be tested by a _____ psychologist.

Race is to ethnicity what _____ is to _____.

Dr.Petrovic tries to help his clients see how their behavior reflects choices they have made.He is most likely a _____ therapist.