Questions And Answers
Critical thinking is ... ANS Applying a set of skills to understand and evaluate information
Psychology refers to the: ANS Scientific study of the mind
The empirical method of study is based on ANS observation
When was psychology accepted as an academic discipline? ANS 1800s
Who was the first person referred to as a psychologist? ANS Wilhelm Wundt
Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines --- as objectively as possible. ANS Her
own conscious experience
William James was the ANS First American psychologist
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on --- and early childhood experiences ANS a person's unconscious
According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to ANS Study the function of behavior
Which of the following psychologists was a behaviorist? ANS John Watson
Behaviorist study... ANS learned behavior
--- is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans.
ANS humanism
, What is Abraham Maslow best known for? ANS Proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating
behavior.
Who was the first African American to receiver a PhD in Psychology in the United States. ANS
Francis Cecil Sumner
Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first? ANS hypothesis
A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A
psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principles of ANS Gestalt Psychology
I provide Ralph with the positive reinforcement of a candy bar when he does something I like. I punish
him by squirting him with a squirt gun when he does something I don't like. I am applying the principles
of --- in an attempt to modify Ralph's behavior. ANS operant conditioning
In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the --- includes food, water, and shelter. ANS basic survival needs
Which of the following exemplifies the unconditional positive regard component of client-centered
therapy. ANS Abby tells her therapist that she tripped a small child who got in her way, and her
therapist accepts this information without judgement.
Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan.
Lucky should specialize in --- psychology. ANS Developmental psychology
Cognitive psychology focuses on studying-- ANS Thoughts and their relationships to our experience
and our actions
Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality? ANS Sigmund Freud.
Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and
determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any
given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of --- ANS personality.