Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Astrid's friend Evan is taking a psychology course. He tells her all about Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic perspective, John Watson's behavioural perspective, and Abraham Maslow's humanistic perspective. Astrid becomes frustrated, because some of the perspectives seem to say the same thing, just in different ways. "What's the point of all the different perspectives?" she asks Evan. "Why not use just one?" Evan should tell her that

Paxton has difficulty with dating. Whenever his friends point out a woman they think he should approach, Paxton thinks about how she will probably reject him. As a result, he rarely asks anyone out, and he complains to his friends that women don't like 'nice guys'. A humanistic therapist would probably say that Paxton should

Temira tells her roommate, Carmella, that she recently read that people who paint their rooms blue get better grades. Carmella knows that painting their room will be a lot of work. Carmella is thinking like a Psychologist when she asks Temira

If you can measure something in space, as having a length, breadth, width etc., then it must be a material substance. If you can't measure it, then it must be a thought-like substance. A human being is both matter (flesh and bones) and thought-things (mind, emotions etc.). This explains

David loves reading about what motivates employees, how companies choose job applicants, and how machines are designed around human capabilities. If David chooses to pursue an advanced degree in psychology, the best fit is probably

After encountering a number of patients who had physical problems without any apparent physical cause, Sigmund Freud reasoned that the causes must be psychological and beyond his patients' conscious awareness. For example, one of his patients, a woman named Anna O., sometimes developed paralysis in her limbs, even though there was nothing physically wrong with her. Based on his observations, Freud eventually developed a theory he called psychoanalysis. What was Freud actually analyzing?

Seiji refers to himself as a Japanese American. Seiji's Japanese parents want him to become a medical doctor. They say that this profession would bring honour to their family and allow him to choose a wife from a good family. Seiji, however, would like to be an actor. He doesn't enjoy his biology classes and is more interested in loving his job than in making a lot of money. If Seiji chooses to do what feels best to him; that is, to pursue an acting career, we can say that he

A number of people in Toshi's family struggle with anxiety attacks. He has been fortunate in that he has never had a problem with anxiety. However, when his parents suddenly announce that they are going to be divorced, Toshi is shocked and upset. A week later, sitting in class, he has his first anxiety attack. If we use the three levels of analysis, we can say that Toshi's anxiety is

Today, stress-related diseases like stroke, heart attack, and cancer are more likely to kill people than are communicable diseases like influenza, tuberculosis, and syphilis. Researchers argue that this is because our bodies are not prepared to deal with the constant demands of modern life: noise, pollution, endless daily decisions, and pressures to look more attractive, make more money, and buy more things. What is the best evolutionary explanation for why we are not prepared to handle modern stressors?