Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Self-concept refers to the idea of

The first intelligence test was developed to

Which of the following is a basic belief of social learning theory?

Although related,school psychologists ________ and educational psychologists ______.

Who won a Nobel Prize for his work on digestion?

Psychologists who study the role of the brain in psychological processes use the

You have a friend who appears to be having frequent anxiety attacks.From what you know about the psychoanalytic school,what would a psychoanalyst say was at the heart of your friend's problem?

J.Henry Alston was notable as an African American psychologist and for his studies of the sensations of heat and cold.J.Henry Alston was an early

The Psy.D.degree stands for

In the U.S.Supreme Court decision of Brown v.Board of Education,segregated school systems could no longer be considered

Plato,a student of Aristotle,believed that to understand we need to observe.

Contemporary psychologists can be roughly divided into two groups:

The ______ psychologists preferred to study behavior as a collection of elements,while the ______ psychologists preferred to study behavior as a whole,in its entire context.

In a memory study,you present a color that is presented alongside a number.These items are presented together,at the same time.Later you present the color,and ask the participant to recall (remember)the number.This is called a/n _____ task.

Who participated in Hermann Ebbinghaus' studies of memory?

The most important aspect of study to a humanist is

According to Sigmund Freud,where do motives reside?

One of the values promoted by sociocultural psychologists is the belief that

Which of the following statements is true regarding Sigmund Freud's theory of behavior?

Cultural relativity suggests that we should view other cultures as ______ to our culture.