Psychology correct answers scientific study of the mind and behavior
Mind correct answers the nonphysical manifestation of the brain's activity
Behavior correct answers The outwardly observable acts of a person, either alone or in a group.
Structuralism correct answers a school of psychology concerned with analyzing the mind by
looking at its smallest and simplest components and seeing how they fit together to form
complete experiences.
consciousness correct answers the state of being aware of self and the world.
introspection correct answers the technique of observing interior mental events as or immediately
after they occur
Functionalism correct answers A school of thought in psychology that sought to understand how
the mind helps individuals adapt to the world around them and function effectively in it.
natural selection correct answers the theory that some individual organisms in every species,
from ants to oak trees, possess characteristics that enable them to survive and reproduce more
fruitfully than others.
adaptation correct answers inborn characteristics that help an organism survive and produce
many offspring.
Gesalt psychologists correct answers psychologists who focus on the macro psychology of the
behavior of the whole rather than the micro view of the parts
,Gestalt Laws: Similarity correct answers items that are similar, our brains group together
Gestalt laws of pragnanz correct answers reality is organized into the simplest form possible
Gestalt Laws: Proximity correct answers objects that are close to one another are grouped
together.
Gestalt Laws: Continuity correct answers lines are seen as following the smoothest path.
Gestalt Laws: Closure correct answers objects grouped together are seen as a whole.
unconscious correct answers the condition of being unaware of the outside world and unable to
bring oneself into awareness at will.
defensive mechanisms correct answers unconscious psychological strategies that protect a person
from anxiety based on unacceptable thoughts or feelings.
psychodynamic theory correct answers A psychological theory that specifies that mental events
are engaged in continual push-and-pull interactions among conscious and unconscious thoughts
and feelings; the goal is enlightenment on how such interactions affect behavior.
humanistic psychology correct answers a school of thought in psychology that assumes people
have positive values, free will, and deep inner creativity.
cognitive psychology correct answers a school of thought in psychology that attempts to
characterize mental events that allow information to be stored and operated on internally.
According to psycho-dynamic psychology, depression is a result of correct answers suppressed
aggressive drives
, Who was a key figure of the behaviorist school of psychological thought? correct answers B.F.
Skinner
Who was a key figure in the development of psychoanalysis? correct answers Sigmund Freud
Which level of need must be met before the need for belongingness and love can be satisfied,
according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs? correct answers Physiological
Suppose there is a positive correlation between age and life satisfaction.What conclusion does
the correlation support? correct answers As age increases, the level of life satisfaction also
increases.
How can psychological researchers reduce the impact of their own biases? correct answers By
collecting all the data from experiments before running the statistics
Phineas Gage was involved in a serious railway construction accident in 1848. A steel rod went
through his left cheek and exited through the top of his head. After he recovered, people who
knew him noticed that his personality and behavior were different. Eventually, descriptions of
Gage before and after the accident provided evidence that the frontal lobe is involved in
executive functioning.Which research method does the study of Gage represent? correct answers
Case study
Which principle should be established in any psychological study? correct answers Participants
should be protected from needless harm.
Which part of the brain is responsible for memory? correct answers hippocampus
What does the cerebellum influence? correct answers Balance and fine motor movement
What does the hypothalamus influence? correct answers Pleasure