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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe scientific study of behavior and mental processespsychologynatural sciencehistorypolitical science
- 2. Multiple Choicemental processes like dreams, attitudes, and perceptionshypothesisprincipletheorycognitive activity
- 3. Multiple ChoicePerspective that focuses on the role thoughts play in behaviorpsychoanalyticbehavioralcognitivesociocultural
- 4. Multiple ChoicePerspective that focuses on the role unconscious forces play on behaviorpsychoanalyticbehavioralcognitivesociocultural
- 5. Multiple ChoicePerspective that focuses on the role society and culture play on behavior and mental processespsychoanalyticbehavioralcognitivesociocultural
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which psychologist(s) is/are most closely associated with consciousness and dream analysis?
Professor Benson and Psychologist Wade
B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
Psychologist Mamie Clark
- 7. Multiple Choice
Psychology can best be defined as
the study of the brain and body
the scientific study of biological processes
the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes
the scientific study of observable behavior
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which perspective believed psychology should only study observable and objectively described acts?
Humanistic
Behaviorism
Functionalism
Structuralism
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?
Biological
Humanistic
Psychodynamic
Behavioral
- 10. Multiple Choice
In 1879, in Leipzig, Germany, the first psychological laboratory was overseen by ______________.
William James
William Tell
Wilhelm Wundt
Sigmund Freud
- 11. Multiple Choice
Considered to be the 'father of Psychology'
Descartes
Wundt
Freud
Klein
- 12. Multiple Choice
The goals of Psychology are
to study mental processing and behavior.
Describe, explain, predict and control human behavior/mental processing.
similar to the goals of sociology and other humanities courses.
best described in chapter two of our textbook.
- 13. Multiple Choice
This individual was responsible for accidentally discovering classical conditioning.
Maslow
Pavlov
Watson
Wundt
- 14. Multiple Choice
Observable behavior is ________________ .
Any behavior that you can see
Any behavior that cannot be seen
Any behavior that you can experience and measure
Any behavior that you can measure
- 15. Multiple Choice
Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic perspective has been criticized because
He copied Wundt’s work
It does not have scientific backing
He conducted too many experiments
His work only applied to female clients
- 16. Multiple Choice
___ “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts”
Structuralism
Functionalism
Introspection
Gestalt
- 17. Multiple Choice
Understanding how neurotransmitters, chemicals, and other physiological components affect behavior is a key feature of _____________ perspective.
Cognitive
Behavioral
Biological
Sociocultural
- 18. Multiple Choice
He is a HUMANIST. He said to become fully functioning adults & try to reach or IDEAL SELF, we all need unconditional positive regard.
Wilhelm Wundt
Carl Rogers
- 19. Multiple Choice
Father of Behaviorism. Said psych should only study that which is scientifically observable. Said if you give me 12 newborns, I can turn them into doctors or thieves.
Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
- 20. Multiple Choice
Titchener believed that psychology should study the basic elements of conscious experience and belonged to which school of thought?
Behaviorism
Functionalism
Humanism
Structuralism
- 21. Multiple ChoiceDarwin’s theory of evolution influenced which school of thought?StructuralismFunctionalismGestaltCognitive
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich psychologist studied children’s thought processes (cognitive development)?Erik EriksonCarl RogersAbraham MaslowJean Piaget
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich psychological perspective focuses on how we think about information?CognitiveBehavioralEvolutionaryPsychodynamic
- 24. Multiple Choice
Psychologists are interested in which of the following?
collecting research data
studying observable behavior and mental processes
using surveys to gather evidence to support theories
all of the above
- 25. Multiple Choice
Psychological perspectives are
ways to explain behavior
research methods to test hypotheses
past historical movements that really don't have any relevance today
things psychologists disregard
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