PSYCH 1001 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Medical Doctor (MD) - Answer -psychiatrist
Med School
focus: treatment of psychological disorders and prescribes medicine
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Answer -Clinical or Counseling Psychologist,
grad school
Focus: research oriented & Clinical Practice
Can prescribe medicine, varies by state.
Doctor of psychology (Psy.D) - Answer -Clinical or Counseling Psychologist
Grad school
professional practice
Can prescribe medicine, varies by state.
Masters degree, MA or MS - Answer -Mental Health Counselor
Grad School
Professional Practice
Cannot prescribe medicine
William James (1842-1910) - Answer -First American psychologist and author of the
first psychology textbook
Mary Whiton Calkins (1863-1930) - Answer -wasn't allowed to graduate Harvard b/c
she was a girl
1st female president of the APA
Margret Floy Washburn (1871-1939) - Answer -1st Women to earn a ph.d in psych @
Cornell University
Mamie Phipps Clark (1917-1983) - Answer -1st black female to be awarded a Ph.D in
psych
examined the impact of prejudice & discrimination on child development
Psychoanalytic Perspectives - Answer -suggests that personality development is
heavily influences by processes of which we are unaware & these processes become
apparent early in life and result from interactions w/caregivers
Sigmund Freud - Answer -studied "abnormal" aspects
believed, that behavior & personality are influenced by conflicts between ones inner
desires and expectations of society.
Ivan Pavlov - Answer -Russian psychologist who pioneered classical conditioning
, classical conditioning - Answer -two stimuli are linked together to produces a new
learned response in a person or animal
John B. Watson - Answer -established behaviorism
B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) - Answer -behaviorist approach to psych
studies correlation between behavior and consequences
studies focused on operant conditioning
operant conditioning - Answer -type of learning that occurs when behaviors are
rewarded or punished
behavorial perspective - Answer -suggests that behaviors and personality are primarily
determined by learning (skinner/watson)
The brain is constantly undergoing alterations in response to experiences and is
capable of a certain degree of physical adaptation and repair. This ability is known as:
a. neuroplasticity.
b. phrenology.
c. ablation.
d. lateralization. - Answer -a. neuroplasticity.
The major function of the __________ is to organize information among the other lobes
of the brain.
a. parietal lobes
b. frontal lobes
c. corpus callosum
d. temporal lobes - Answer -b. frontal lobes
The __________ are regions of the cortex that integrate information from all over the
brain, allowing us to learn, have abstract thoughts, and carry out complex behaviors. -
Answer -association areas
Briefly describe the lobes of the cortex and their associated functions. - Answer -The
frontal lobes organize information among the other lobes of the brain. They are
responsible for higher-level cognitive functions, such as thinking, perception, and
impulse control. The occipital lobes process visual information, and help us see. The
parietal lobes receive and process sensory information, and orient the body in space.
The temporal lobes are instrumental in the comprehension of hearing and language.
They process auditory stimuli, recognize visual objects, and play a key role in language
comprehension and memory.
Medical Doctor (MD) - Answer -psychiatrist
Med School
focus: treatment of psychological disorders and prescribes medicine
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Answer -Clinical or Counseling Psychologist,
grad school
Focus: research oriented & Clinical Practice
Can prescribe medicine, varies by state.
Doctor of psychology (Psy.D) - Answer -Clinical or Counseling Psychologist
Grad school
professional practice
Can prescribe medicine, varies by state.
Masters degree, MA or MS - Answer -Mental Health Counselor
Grad School
Professional Practice
Cannot prescribe medicine
William James (1842-1910) - Answer -First American psychologist and author of the
first psychology textbook
Mary Whiton Calkins (1863-1930) - Answer -wasn't allowed to graduate Harvard b/c
she was a girl
1st female president of the APA
Margret Floy Washburn (1871-1939) - Answer -1st Women to earn a ph.d in psych @
Cornell University
Mamie Phipps Clark (1917-1983) - Answer -1st black female to be awarded a Ph.D in
psych
examined the impact of prejudice & discrimination on child development
Psychoanalytic Perspectives - Answer -suggests that personality development is
heavily influences by processes of which we are unaware & these processes become
apparent early in life and result from interactions w/caregivers
Sigmund Freud - Answer -studied "abnormal" aspects
believed, that behavior & personality are influenced by conflicts between ones inner
desires and expectations of society.
Ivan Pavlov - Answer -Russian psychologist who pioneered classical conditioning
, classical conditioning - Answer -two stimuli are linked together to produces a new
learned response in a person or animal
John B. Watson - Answer -established behaviorism
B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) - Answer -behaviorist approach to psych
studies correlation between behavior and consequences
studies focused on operant conditioning
operant conditioning - Answer -type of learning that occurs when behaviors are
rewarded or punished
behavorial perspective - Answer -suggests that behaviors and personality are primarily
determined by learning (skinner/watson)
The brain is constantly undergoing alterations in response to experiences and is
capable of a certain degree of physical adaptation and repair. This ability is known as:
a. neuroplasticity.
b. phrenology.
c. ablation.
d. lateralization. - Answer -a. neuroplasticity.
The major function of the __________ is to organize information among the other lobes
of the brain.
a. parietal lobes
b. frontal lobes
c. corpus callosum
d. temporal lobes - Answer -b. frontal lobes
The __________ are regions of the cortex that integrate information from all over the
brain, allowing us to learn, have abstract thoughts, and carry out complex behaviors. -
Answer -association areas
Briefly describe the lobes of the cortex and their associated functions. - Answer -The
frontal lobes organize information among the other lobes of the brain. They are
responsible for higher-level cognitive functions, such as thinking, perception, and
impulse control. The occipital lobes process visual information, and help us see. The
parietal lobes receive and process sensory information, and orient the body in space.
The temporal lobes are instrumental in the comprehension of hearing and language.
They process auditory stimuli, recognize visual objects, and play a key role in language
comprehension and memory.
