Psychology - Chapter 1 Review

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

if someone studies the internet history of a serial killer, they are a ____.

A psychiatrist can prescribe medication to his or her clients

This psychologist would say Mental abilities improve over time (ex. Ability to communicate).e

"Thought/Behavior is a result our environment and only behaviors we can observe"

if someone studies the thought process of a serial killer, they are a ____.

"I am primarily in thinking processes, I am a _________ psychologist."

Psychology is first and foremost

What is a primary complaint that Behaviorists would have about Psychodynamic Psychologists?

______ would say "You control your own fate and free will."

What was the perspective of the experiment "Little Albert"focused on?

if someone studies the actual brain of a serial killer, they are a ____.

Something that you can see and is directly observable (like someone playing baseball) is...

Structuralists are concerned with how

Psychology involves the study of

"Thought/behavior is heavily influenced by cultural differences and how people interact"

Freud believed that all thoughts and actions are determined by

"Thought/behavior can be explained by how we interpret, process, remember thoughts and events"

structuralism is to ____; functionalism is to ____;

Natalie has been diagnosed with severe depression due to continual negative thought patterns

Functionalists are concerned with how

Which of the following best matches the definitions of psychology

I'm older than you. I've experienced things that you have not. What perspective is this?

Self-actualizations and our drive to grow push us to excel. What perspective is this?

"Thought/behavior is the result of humans who strive for self-growth and self-actualization"

"We're the result of thousands of years of adaptation, survival of the fittest."

Process of looking into yourself and describing what is there.

Branch of psychology that emphasizes that perception is more than the sum of its parts

Which type of psychologist would agree that peoples' actions are due to rewards & punishments

What perspective focuses on humans having the capacity of free will to choose their destiny?

A clinical psychologist can prescribe medication to his or her clients

Which psychology perspective is most interested in factors such as growth + internal goals?

Sigmund Freud's theories differed from all others because of his emphasis on...

method of self-observation in which participants reported thoughts, feelings and sensations

nature focuses on ____; nurture focuses on ____;

What is the primary tool psychologists use to answer questions about conscious experience?

"Thought/Behavior is due to the unconscious mind and things we are unaware of"

Which psychological perspective says neurotransmitters mostly influence thinking and behavior?

Which perspective is most interested in how traits passed down from ancestors influence people

What perspective would be most likely to explore the genetic basis for certain disorders?

Sam suffered a brain injury while cliff diving and now experiences anterograde amnesia.

Psychological Perspective is the same term as the School of thoughts

How people perceive, remember, think, speak, and solve problems.

Wilhelm Wundt is considered the founder of psychology as a science because...

Unconscious thoughts, conflict between internal and society, and childhood experiences.

Psychology is...

The process of describing one's own conscious experience is referred to as

"Thought/behavior can only be explained in terms of bodily functions such as hormones/brain"