GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 1
1. Psychology
Answer Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
2. Goals of Psychology
Answer Describe, Explain, Predict, Influence
3. Types of research
Answer Basic research, to gain new knowledge Applied research,
to solve a specific problem
4. Wilhelm Wudnt
Answer Established the first psychology lab in 1879. Believed psychol- ogy was the
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,science of mental life, "father of psychology"
5. Structuralism
Answer A historical school of psychology devoted to uncovering the basic structures that
make up mind and thought. Structuralists sought the "elements" of conscious experience
6. Introspection
Answer A method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and
feelings, used in structuralism
7. Functionalism
Answer A school of thought in psychology that was concerned with studying how
mental processes help individuals adapt to their environments.
8. John B. Watson
Answer 1878-1958 American psychologist who founded behaviorism, emphasizing the
study of observable behavior and rejecting the study of mental processes.
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, 9. Behaviorism
Answer An approach to psychology that emphasizes the study of observ- able behavior
and the role of the environment as a determinant of behavior
10. Freud
Answer (Psychoanalysis) Austrian physician who approached psychology while trying to
treat mental disorders--focused on the unconscious
11. Psychoanalysis
Answer A therapeutic approach that focuses on bringing unconscious material into
conscious awareness to better understand psychological disorders. Mental life is compared
to an iceberg
12. Humanistic Psychology
Answer A movement in psychology that focuses on people's unique capacities for choice,
responsibility, and growth.
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1. Psychology
Answer Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
2. Goals of Psychology
Answer Describe, Explain, Predict, Influence
3. Types of research
Answer Basic research, to gain new knowledge Applied research,
to solve a specific problem
4. Wilhelm Wudnt
Answer Established the first psychology lab in 1879. Believed psychol- ogy was the
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,science of mental life, "father of psychology"
5. Structuralism
Answer A historical school of psychology devoted to uncovering the basic structures that
make up mind and thought. Structuralists sought the "elements" of conscious experience
6. Introspection
Answer A method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and
feelings, used in structuralism
7. Functionalism
Answer A school of thought in psychology that was concerned with studying how
mental processes help individuals adapt to their environments.
8. John B. Watson
Answer 1878-1958 American psychologist who founded behaviorism, emphasizing the
study of observable behavior and rejecting the study of mental processes.
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, 9. Behaviorism
Answer An approach to psychology that emphasizes the study of observ- able behavior
and the role of the environment as a determinant of behavior
10. Freud
Answer (Psychoanalysis) Austrian physician who approached psychology while trying to
treat mental disorders--focused on the unconscious
11. Psychoanalysis
Answer A therapeutic approach that focuses on bringing unconscious material into
conscious awareness to better understand psychological disorders. Mental life is compared
to an iceberg
12. Humanistic Psychology
Answer A movement in psychology that focuses on people's unique capacities for choice,
responsibility, and growth.
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