PSYC 101 - Exam 1 (Loeb) ME | Latest study | Questions
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Philosophy - ANSWER- content of study (i.e. mind)
Physiology - ANSWER- Methods to study the mind
The "Father of Psychology" - First person to open a psychology laboratory: - ANSWER-
William Wundt
One of the first physiologists to be able to measure nervous system activity: - ANSWER-
Helmholtz
A psychologist who was a proponent of the Structuralism movement: - ANSWER- Tichener
An example of a philosopher who contemplated how the mind works: - ANSWER-
DesCartes
First person to establish a psychological laboratory in the United States and founded American
Journal of Psychology: - ANSWER- Hall
One of the most famous behaviorists who suggested that free will was an illusion: - ANSWER-
Skinner
A psychologist who strongly believed that, theoretically, he could mold a child to become
anything, by manipulating the child's environment: - ANSWER- Watson
A movement that emphasized unique qualities of being human (freedom & personal growth) -
psychologists like Carl Rogers & Abraham Maslow supported: - ANSWER- Humanism
Disagrees with structuralism, Mental adaptions occur for survival, a movement in psychology
which was inspired by Darwin's work: - ANSWER- Functionalism
A movement in psychology which believed that mental experiences should be taken apart into
more basic units to be studied: - ANSWER- Structuralism
A movement which first proposed a concept called the "unconscious": - ANSWER-
Psychoanalysis
, Supported by Watson and Skinner - A movement in psychology which suggested that only overt
behavior & environmental factors be studied in order to understand human behavior: -
ANSWER- Behaviorism
A movement in psychology that involves studying the positive aspects of psychological
phenomena: - ANSWER- Positive Psychology
A specialty of psychology that involves studying the factors involved with developing,
maintaining, and treating a mental illness: - ANSWER- Clinical Psychology
A specialty of psychology that involves focusing on mental activities such as language, memory,
and problem solving: - ANSWER- Cognitive Psychology
Physiological Psychology (Biological Psychology) - ANSWER- renewed interest in biological
bases that underlie mental and overt behaviors
Current Divisions of Psychology - ANSWER- Research and Applied
Types of Research - ANSWER- Abnormal/Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, Personality,
Physiological/Behavior/Experimental, Social and Quantitative
Types of Applied - ANSWER- Clinical, Educational and School, Industrial/Organizational
and Health Psych/Behavioral Medicine
What differentiates "research" from "applied" divisions of psychology? - ANSWER-
Research psychology mainly works to find out the reasons about a certain behavior
whereas applied psychology works to solve a problem or disorder by using the facts obtained
from the research psychology.
What is research? - ANSWER- Gathering information to come to a conclusion
Rationalism - ANSWER- Ability to use logic - may not always be affective
Empiricism - ANSWER- Using your senses to arrive at a conclusion (seeing = believing) -
However our senses can trick us
Scientific Method - ANSWER- Steps a scientist uses to arrive at a valid conclusion (involves
rationalism and empiricism)
Research Step Pre-1 - ANSWER- Get to know the topic through observation or indirect
observation
Research Step 1 - ANSWER- Formulate a hypothesis
and Answers | 2026 Updates | 100% correct
Philosophy - ANSWER- content of study (i.e. mind)
Physiology - ANSWER- Methods to study the mind
The "Father of Psychology" - First person to open a psychology laboratory: - ANSWER-
William Wundt
One of the first physiologists to be able to measure nervous system activity: - ANSWER-
Helmholtz
A psychologist who was a proponent of the Structuralism movement: - ANSWER- Tichener
An example of a philosopher who contemplated how the mind works: - ANSWER-
DesCartes
First person to establish a psychological laboratory in the United States and founded American
Journal of Psychology: - ANSWER- Hall
One of the most famous behaviorists who suggested that free will was an illusion: - ANSWER-
Skinner
A psychologist who strongly believed that, theoretically, he could mold a child to become
anything, by manipulating the child's environment: - ANSWER- Watson
A movement that emphasized unique qualities of being human (freedom & personal growth) -
psychologists like Carl Rogers & Abraham Maslow supported: - ANSWER- Humanism
Disagrees with structuralism, Mental adaptions occur for survival, a movement in psychology
which was inspired by Darwin's work: - ANSWER- Functionalism
A movement in psychology which believed that mental experiences should be taken apart into
more basic units to be studied: - ANSWER- Structuralism
A movement which first proposed a concept called the "unconscious": - ANSWER-
Psychoanalysis
, Supported by Watson and Skinner - A movement in psychology which suggested that only overt
behavior & environmental factors be studied in order to understand human behavior: -
ANSWER- Behaviorism
A movement in psychology that involves studying the positive aspects of psychological
phenomena: - ANSWER- Positive Psychology
A specialty of psychology that involves studying the factors involved with developing,
maintaining, and treating a mental illness: - ANSWER- Clinical Psychology
A specialty of psychology that involves focusing on mental activities such as language, memory,
and problem solving: - ANSWER- Cognitive Psychology
Physiological Psychology (Biological Psychology) - ANSWER- renewed interest in biological
bases that underlie mental and overt behaviors
Current Divisions of Psychology - ANSWER- Research and Applied
Types of Research - ANSWER- Abnormal/Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, Personality,
Physiological/Behavior/Experimental, Social and Quantitative
Types of Applied - ANSWER- Clinical, Educational and School, Industrial/Organizational
and Health Psych/Behavioral Medicine
What differentiates "research" from "applied" divisions of psychology? - ANSWER-
Research psychology mainly works to find out the reasons about a certain behavior
whereas applied psychology works to solve a problem or disorder by using the facts obtained
from the research psychology.
What is research? - ANSWER- Gathering information to come to a conclusion
Rationalism - ANSWER- Ability to use logic - may not always be affective
Empiricism - ANSWER- Using your senses to arrive at a conclusion (seeing = believing) -
However our senses can trick us
Scientific Method - ANSWER- Steps a scientist uses to arrive at a valid conclusion (involves
rationalism and empiricism)
Research Step Pre-1 - ANSWER- Get to know the topic through observation or indirect
observation
Research Step 1 - ANSWER- Formulate a hypothesis
