Psychology 2301 Unit 1 Exam Questions & Answers 100% Correct!

Psychology - ANSWERthe scientific study of behavior and mental processes Experimental Psychology uses what method - ANSWERScientific Method Applied Psychology uses what method - ANSWERPhysiological Method Hallmarks of a good theory - ANSWERtestable, inform practice what is important, continued research contributes to best and simplest information Focus of Structuralism - ANSWERConsciousness, individual experiences, thoughts, emotions What method is used in Structuralism - ANSWERSystematic Observation Who is associated with Structuralism - ANSWERWilliam Wundt What is the focus of Functionalism - ANSWERIntrospection Who is associated with Functionalism - ANSWERWilliam James What is the focus of Gestalt Psychology - ANSWERSensations, Perceptions, "the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts" Law of Figure Ground - ANSWEROptical Illusion - picking out important parts Law of Closure - ANSWERwhen image incomplete our brain finishes it Law of Proximity - ANSWERPair of lines = 4 lines Freud's unique contributions - ANSWERPersonality/Psychosexual Development Freud