CH1 of Psychology The Science of Behavior fifth edition by
R.H. EttingerQuestions And Answers 2025 \2026
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Scientific study of the behavior of humans and
other animals
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER-Careful observations of events in the
world, the formation of predictions based on these observations and the testing
of these predictions by manipulation of variables and systematic observation
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER-Approach to psychology that attempted to
break down experience into its basic elements or structures, using a technique
called introspection, in which subjects provided scientific reports of perceptual
experiences
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER-Approach to psychology that emphasized the
functional, practical nature of the mind. Influenced by Darwin's Theory of natural
selection, functionalists attempted to learn how mental processes helped people
adapt
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER-Scientific approach to the study of behavior that
emphasizes the relationship between environmental events and an organisms's
behavior
, Gestalt Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Approach to psychology, which argues
that the whole of an experience is different from the sum of its parts
Humanistic Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Approach to psychology that
emphasizes the role of free choice and our ability to make conscious rational
decisions about how we live our lives
Cognitive Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Approach to psychology that focuses on
the ways in which organisms process information, and investigates the processes
such as thinking, memory, language, problem solving, and creativity
Developmental Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Field of specialization of
psychology concerned with factors that influence development and shape
behavior throughout the life cycle from conception through old age
Social Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Field of specialization concerned with
understanding the impact of social environments and social processes on
individuals
Experimental Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Field of specialization in which the
primary activity is conducting research
Biological Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Branch of neuroscience, also known as
physiological psychology, that focuses on the relationship between behavior and
physiological events within the brain an the rest of the nervous system
R.H. EttingerQuestions And Answers 2025 \2026
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Scientific study of the behavior of humans and
other animals
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER-Careful observations of events in the
world, the formation of predictions based on these observations and the testing
of these predictions by manipulation of variables and systematic observation
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER-Approach to psychology that attempted to
break down experience into its basic elements or structures, using a technique
called introspection, in which subjects provided scientific reports of perceptual
experiences
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER-Approach to psychology that emphasized the
functional, practical nature of the mind. Influenced by Darwin's Theory of natural
selection, functionalists attempted to learn how mental processes helped people
adapt
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER-Scientific approach to the study of behavior that
emphasizes the relationship between environmental events and an organisms's
behavior
, Gestalt Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Approach to psychology, which argues
that the whole of an experience is different from the sum of its parts
Humanistic Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Approach to psychology that
emphasizes the role of free choice and our ability to make conscious rational
decisions about how we live our lives
Cognitive Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Approach to psychology that focuses on
the ways in which organisms process information, and investigates the processes
such as thinking, memory, language, problem solving, and creativity
Developmental Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Field of specialization of
psychology concerned with factors that influence development and shape
behavior throughout the life cycle from conception through old age
Social Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Field of specialization concerned with
understanding the impact of social environments and social processes on
individuals
Experimental Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Field of specialization in which the
primary activity is conducting research
Biological Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-Branch of neuroscience, also known as
physiological psychology, that focuses on the relationship between behavior and
physiological events within the brain an the rest of the nervous system
