Exam 1: Section 4 : Psychology: Evolution of a Science

The American Psychological Association existed for nearly 100 years before it elected a woman as president.

Critics of evolutionary psychology argue that evolutionary hypotheses are extremely difficult to test.

Karl Lashley discovered that by removing small sections of a rat's brain, he could completely erase its memory of a previously learned maze.

Physics, chemistry, and psychology are all examples of hub sciences.

Broca's research was consistent with Hobbes' philosophical position that mental processes were grounded in the brain.

Experiencing emotion usually interferes with the ability to engage in adaptive behavior.

Behaviorism focused on the scientific study of objectively observable behavior.

John Watson developed the concept of reinforcement with rats pressing levers for food.