Psychology Ch.1 Test Review

William James rejected structuralism and focused on

In its early days, the school of psychoanalysis stressed that behavior was caused by

Psychology is defined as the

Psychologists have very little interest in studying people's emotions.

The modern biological perspective of psychololgy studies

Human consciousness, experience, self-awareness & capacity to make choices mainly concern

The practice of psychology is closely related to the natural sciences by

Why do we study psychology?

The school of behaviorism defined psychology as

What is a false science?

Developmental psychologists are especially concerned with

Philosopher who stressed the importance of introspection.

Counseling pychologists usually treat people who have

Social-learning theory holds that people can learn intentionally by observing others.

The majority of pychologists are

Great scientific advances between the 1500s and 1700s led to the birth of psychology.

The method of learning that stressed examining one's own thoughts and feelings

Course planning and intructional methods for school districts are usually handled by

Saying something that you had not meant to say is called a "Freudian Slip".

Helps athletes with their mental approach to their game.

According to Gestalt psychologists, much learning is accomplished by

Max Wertheimer and Kurt Koffka developed the concept of reinforcement, which includes rewards and punishments.

Examples of cognitive activities include: dreams, perceptions, thoughts, and memories.

_____________________ founded psychoanalysis.

In contrast to other early psychologists, Sigmund Freud gained understanding of human behavior

Examples of behavior include

An example of a social science is

The main goals of psychology are to

A clinical psychologist is a MD (medical doctor) who specializes in psychological treatment.

Studies the behavior of shoppers.

The two basic methods used by psychololgists to evaluate their client's problems are

Freud said "there are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance".

Modern pychology was born in the

Sigmund Freud's theories continue to influence psychology today.

Retired FBI agent who interviewed serial killers.