Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Dr.Ebrahim examines how children's friendships change through the elementary and middle school years.Dr.Ebrahim is a(n)________ psychologist.

Humanism,championed by Maslow and Rogers,changed therapy by:

Which of the following is a research question that a personality psychologist might study?

Information processing views the brain as ________ and the mind as ________.

Which of the following is an example of the "misunderstanding or not using statistics" bias in thinking described in your text?

Which of the following statements best captures the relationship between cultural evolution and biological evolution?

Which of the following is NOT one of the major biases in thinking described in your text?

Topics such as perception,thinking,and learning are studied by ________ psychologists.

Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying behavior?

Emily has created an individualized program to teach coping strategies to each child with learning disabilities.Emily is most likely a(n)________ psychologist.

Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is an example of the connection between:

Which type of psychologist studies how people are affected by the presence of others?

Gestalt psychology is best seen as a reaction against the ________ approach.

Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with the school of structuralism?

Isaac is trying to decide how often shark attacks happen.He quickly remembers all the shark attack shows he saw on television last week,so he decides that they must be common.Isaac's overestimation of the rate of shark attacks is an example of:

Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with the Gestalt school of thought?

Psychological science is the study of:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a question scientists might ask regarding evolutionary adaptations in humans?

On his way to the basketball game,Tom says he cannot predict who will win.After his team wins the game,Tom says he knew they were going to win because their defense always plays well together.This is an example of:

When Brent wins his track race,he says he won because of his athletic skills and hard work.When Brent loses his next race,he says he lost because the track was slippery and he lost his balance.This is an example of the ________ bias.