PSYC 2301 Exam 1 (chapters 1-4)Correct 100%(Graded A+)

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called ____. - ANSWERpsychology Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal behavior has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for ____. - ANSWERmaking essential comparisons with humans The first experimental psychologist and proponent of the structuralist approach, along with his students, was ____. - ANSWERWilhelm Wundt Which of the following proverbs best describes Gestalt theory? - ANSWERThe whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Freud's psychodynamic theory and its applications to the treatment of psychological disorders dominated much of psychological thinking for the ____. - ANSWERfirst half of the 20th century Humanistic psychologists believed that ____. - ANSWERpeople only behave badly when corrupted by society The best scientific theories not only explain and organize known facts, but they also generate new ____. - ANSWERpredictions Arthur has developed a hypothesis and now is designing a study to test it. Which of the following can provide the best guidance regarding his choice of measures, types of data to be collected, and methods for interpreting the data? - ANSWERThe scientific literature in his area of interest Y