Ch 1 Review

Question 1

Which of the following was mentioned as a skill to which psychology students would be exposed?

Answer 1

Critical thinking, use of the scientific method, and critical evaluation of sources of information

Question 2

Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline matters of the mind were undertaken by those in _________.

Answer 2

philosophy

Question 3

In the scientific method a hypothesis is a(n) _______.

Answer 3

proposed explanation

Question 4

Based on your reading which theorist would have been most likely to agree w/ this statement: Perceptual phenomena are best understood as a combination of their components.

Answer 4

Max Wertheimer

Question 5

______ is most well-known for proposing his hierarchy of needs.

Answer 5

Abraham Maslow

Question 6

Rogers believed that providing genuineness, empathy, and ______ in the therapeutic environment for his clients was critical to their being able to deal w/ their problems.

Answer 6

unconditional positive regard

Question 7

The operant conditioning chamber (aka ____ box) is a device used to study the principles of operant conditioning.

Answer 7

Skinner

Question 8

A researcher interested in how changes in the cells of the hippocampus (a structure in the brain related to learning and memory) are related to memory formation would be most likely to identify as a(n) _______ psychologist.

Answer 8

biological

Question 9

An individual’s consistent pattern of thought and behavior is known as a(n) _______.

Answer 9

personality

Question 10

In Milgram’s controversial study on obedience, nearly ______ of the participants were willing to administer what appeared to be lethal electrical shocks to another person because they were told to do so by an authority figure.

Answer 10

2/3

Question 11

A researcher interested in what factors make an employee best suited for a given job would most likely identify as a(n) _______ psychologist.

Answer 11

Industrial-Organizational (I-O)

Question 12

If someone wanted to become a psychology professor at a 4-year college, they would probably need a _______ degree in psychology.

Answer 12

PhD

Question 13

The _____ places less emphasis on research and more emphasis on application of therapeutic skills.

Answer 13

PsyD (Doctor of Psychology)

Question 14

Which of the following degrees would be the minimum required to teach psychology courses in high school?

Answer 14

Bachelor’s degree

Question 15

One would need at least a(n) _____ degree to serve as a school psychologist.

Answer 15

Master’s