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Unit 1 History of Psych
Unit 1 History of Psych
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Introspection was the basic research tool used by...
John Watson
Edward Titchener
B.F. Skinner
Charles Darwin
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The specialist most likely to have a medical degree
clinical psychologist
industrial-organizational psychologist
developmental psychologist
psychiatrist
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Contemporary psych is defined as...
thoughts, feelings, & perceptions
behavior and mental processes
observable responses to the environment
conscious & unconscious mental activity
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Mate preference that enhances the survival of our ancestor's genes emphasizes what perspective?
cognitive
evolutionary
behavioral
social cultural
5
Humanistic psychologists focus on importance of
genetic predispositions
childhood memories
healthy growth potential
unconscious thoughts
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The biological perspective emphasizes that behavior is influenced by...
subjective interpretations
memory processes
environmental circumstances
blood chemistry
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Early focus of psych was...today's Amer psychologist emphasize...
biology, culture
maladaptive behavior, adaptive behavior
environmental influences; hereditary influences
mental life; observable behavior
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Tom believes people are genetically predisposed 2 dislike bitter foods enhancing human survival
evolutionary psychology
neuropsychology
clinical psychology
school psychology
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Dr. Ty conducts basic research on effects of head injuries on prob solving & reasoning skills?
biological
cognitive
psychodynamic
behavioral
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Distinctive feature of psychodynamic perspective is emphasis on
learned behaviors
natural selection
unconscious conflicts
brain chemistry
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Dr. Spock attributes delinquent behaviors of many teens to pressures associated w/gangs
Dr. Spock is a developmental pyschologist
Dr. Spock is a biological psychologist
Dr. Spock is a social-cultural psychologist
Dr. Spock is a personality psychologist
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Which perspective focuses on how individuals interpret their experiences?
cognitive
biological
psychodynamic
behavioral
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Who designed the first psychology lab?
Wilhelm Wundt
John B Watson
William James
Ivan Pavlov
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Which philosopher is well known for theorizing the mind is a "tabula rasa"?
Rene Descartes
Plato
Aristotle
John Locke
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Humanistic psychologists focus on
healthy growth potential
genetic predispositions
unconscious thoughts
childhood memories
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Functionalism's school of psychology focuses on...
adaptive value of conscious thoughts & emotions
treatment of psychological disorders
component elements of sensory experience
inward immediate sensations, feelings, & impulses
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The early school of psychology known as functionalism developed by?
William James
John Watson
Edward Titchener
Wilhelm Wundt
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Which debate focuses on intelligence by biology or environment?
humanism v. behaviorism
nature v. nurture
evolution v. natural selection
structuralism v. functionalism
19
Mrs. Wang designed a phone w/large buttons to see. Mrs Wang is most likely
using psychometrics
conducting basic research
engaged in applied research
engaged in introspection
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Dr. Faraguna conducts research differences between shy & outgoing people. Her subfield is in
clinical
social cultural
personality
cognitive
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Who would most likely ignore mental processes & define psych "study of observable behavior"?
William James
John Watson
Edward Titchener
Jean Piaget
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Behaviorists dismissed the value of...
introspection
neuroscience
reinforcement
science
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Who was the first female to receive a Ph.D after Harvard declined Calkins?
Rosalie Rayner
Mary Calkins
Jean Piaget
Margaret Washburn
