Exam 1: Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Brice travels to remote places and examines how the people live.He pays particular attention to their values and traditions.What type of psychologist is Brice?

The study of biological processes,especially those of the human body,is called:

Amy's 10K time is significantly faster when she runs it with others than when she runs by herself.Amy's observation confirms those made over a century ago by:

Kerrie wants to understand how perceptions,beliefs,and memories activate different regions in the brain.Which field of psychology would you suggest Kerrie explore?

Today,psychologists believe that thoughts and feelings:

The theory known as _____ posits that traits that help organisms survive and reproduce are more likely to be passed on to subsequent generations.

In an article entitled "Mapping the Backbone of Science," Kevin Boyack and his colleagues (2005)identified how many hub sciences?

Cultural psychology blossomed in the 1980s when psychologists began to communicate with:

Kenneth Clark's research on prejudice,discrimination,and segregation was fundamental in which Supreme Court ruling?

_____ developed a "field theory" that viewed social behavior as governed by forces both internal and external to the individual.

Which topic is LEAST likely to be studied by cognitive psychologists?

On a map based on citations and references in scientific peer-reviewed journals,psychology is MOST closely linked to which hub science?

An approach that advocates that psychologists restrict themselves to the scientific study of objectively observable behavior is called:

According to cognitive psychologists,computer hardware is to software as:

_____ was the FIRST to identify a specialized brain region involved in the production of speech.

Which pioneer of clinical psychology studied with and was influenced by the works of Charcot?

In the late 1800s,Charcot and Janet noted that symptoms of hysteria were eliminated when patients:

William James's school of functionalism was MOST influenced by the works of:

Phrenology suggested that specific mental abilities and characteristics were located in specific regions of the brain.It was developed by:

Psychology is the _____ study of mind and behavior.