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Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with - ANSWER- Behavior and mental
processes and how they are affected by an organism's physical state, mental state and external
environment.
Critical thinking requires - ANSWER- Creativity for creating alternative explanations
Unlike modern psychologist, great thinkers of the past - ANSWER- Relied primarily on
observations based on anecdotes and descriptions of individual cases.
Who established the first psychological laboratory in 1879 - ANSWER- William Wundt
What emphasized the purpose of behavior as apposed to its analysis and description - ANSWER-
functionalism
Who found the field of psychoanalysis - ANSWER- Sigmund Freud
Which modern psychological perspective focuses on how people reason, remember, understand
language and solve problem? - ANSWER- The cognitive perspective
Observing violent role models can influence some children to behave aggressively themselves.
Which of the follow psychological perspective is this phenomenon an example of? - ANSWER-
Social-cognitive perspective
In almost all states, what degree is required to obtain a license to practice clinical psychology -
ANSWER- doctorate
Compared to "pop psychology" psychology - ANSWER- Is based on empirical evidence
What is one of the critical thinking guidelines described in the textbook? - ANSWER- define
your terms
What involves the analysis of the basic elements or building blocks of the mind - ANSWER-
structuralism
Which approach was popular during the early days of modern psychology - ANSWER- The
structuralism perspective
A major point of difference between basic research and applied research is - ANSWER- Basic
research is done to acquire knowledge and applied research is done to solve practical problems
An organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a specified set of
phenomena and their interrelationship is called - ANSWER- theory