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Ivan Pavlov pioneered the study of:
behaviorism
perception
personality
mental illness
evolutionary psychology
When a psychologist draws from multiple perspectives in looking at human thought and behavior, they are taking a(n)__________________________ point of view.
humanistic
introspective
psychotherapeutic
trephinistic
eclectic
The psychological school of thought that emphasizes that the whole experience is often more than just the sum of the parts is:
functionalism
gestalt
structuralism
introspection
positive psychology
The study of inner thoughts and feelings is to the study of observable behavior as _____________________ is to ____________________.
Watson; Freud
Aristotle; Plato
Freud; Wundt
Bandura; Ellis
Wundt; Watson
The early psychologist who pioneered the idea of functionalism was:
Albert Bandura
Carl Rogers
William James
B.F. Skinner
Karen Horney
Which perspective is most relevant to understanding the impact of strokes and brain diseases on memory?
evolutionary
behavioral
psychodynamic
biopsychological
humanistic
Billy Buttwaffle believes that people's dislike of bitter-tasting foods is an inherited trait because it has enhanced human survival. His belief illustrates the _________________________ perspective.
psychodynamic
social-cultural
evolutionary
humanistic
behavioral
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow stressed that an individual has free choice and free will. This best reflects the _______________________ perspective.
psychodynamic
social-cultural
behavioral
humanistic
cognitive
According to psychoanalysis, one way to examine the unconscious mind is through:
word association
trephination
self-actualization
repression
cognitive behavioral therapy
The high school counselor has suggested that Amanda's romantic feelings for her physics teacher reflect her unconscious longings for affection from her father. The counselor's assessment reflects a(n) _____________________ perspective
behavioral
evolutionary
psychoanalytical
cognitive
social-cultural
Brianne believes that boys learn to be more aggressive than girls primarily because they are more likely than girls to be encouraged by adults to fight.
evolutionary
cognitive
behavioral
neurobiological
humanistic
The evolutionary perspective is to __________________________ as the behavioral perspective is to ________________________.
observational; introspection
nature; nurture
basic research; applied research
rationality; irrationality
constancy; change
Dr. Briones believes that the way students attend to, organize, and think about the information in their textbooks will strongly influence their ability to later remember and use what they have studied. Dr. Briones' ideas most directly exemplify the _____________________ perspective.
social-cultural
cognitive
behavioral
psychodynamic
humanistic
When psychologists look at how human behavior varies throughout the world, they are focusing on the ________________ perspective.
cognitive
behavioral
psychoanalytical
evolutionary
social-cultural
Dr. Wells conducts basic research on the impact of racial stereotypes on prejudicial behaviors. Dr. Wells is most likely a(n) psychologist.
developmental
clinical
social
industrial/organizational
evolutionary
According to Freud, Unconscious thought often does not reach consciousness because of:
trephination
structuralism
functionalism
repression
memory construction
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