Chapter 1

Question 1

When and Where Did Psychology Begin as a Natural Science?

Answer 1

1879

The University of Leipzig Germany

Question 2

What is Structuralism

Answer 2

Structuralism involves trying to break apart and study the pieces of consciousness, like sensations and perception, into their elements and parts
They used introspection, which involves one describing his or her own subjective experience. (not standardized or objective)

Question 3

Who is associated with Structuralism?

Answer 3

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 4

What is Functionalism?

Answer 4

Functionalism involves trying to understand how consciousness works and functions (how it has evolved) in terms of consciousness, memory, habits, etc.

Question 5

Who is associated with Functionalism

Answer 5

William James

Question 6

What area of psychology is Freud associated with?

Answer 6

Psychoanalysis

Question 7

What is Behaviorism

Answer 7

The study of psychology through empirical science and physical behavior as a way to measure.

Question 8

Who wrote “ Psychology as the Behavioralist views it “

Answer 8

John Watson

Question 9

Who proposed that humans have basic needs then progress towards higher needs and motivations?

Answer 9

Abraham Maslow

Question 10

This perspective says that we perceive whole forms

Answer 10

Gestalt Psychology

Question 11

Carl Rogers proposed that all of the following are essential to help his clients grow

Answer 11

Empathy
Unconditional Positive Regard
Genuineness/Congruence

Question 12

In the late 1800s, the focus of psychological study was

Answer 12

Conciousness

Question 13

“Empirical” emphasizes knowledge from

Answer 13

Sensory Observation

Question 14

Who Wrote “ The Principals of Psychology”

Answer 14

William James

Question 15

It is generally believed that the first psychological experiment took place in the year

Answer 15

1879

Question 16

Who proposed that psychology needs to focus only on observable behavior?

Answer 16

John B. Watson

Question 17

Who conducted the first psychological experiment?

Answer 17

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 18

True or False: Full moons affect human behavior.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

True or False: Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) has effectively decreased drug abuse

Answer 19

False

Question 20

What is inductive reasoning?

Answer 20

Making observations in order to form hypotheses ( ground up)

Question 21

Most psychological research just demonstrates things that are obvious

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Which approach to psychological research is the least likely to generalize and apply to others?

Answer 22

Case Studies

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for correlation?

Tied
Related
Effected
Associated

Answer 23

Effected

Question 24

Why are shark bites and crime both correlated with ice cream consumption?

Answer 24

Third variable - warm weather

Question 25

The independent variable is set up as the

Answer 25

Cause/change

Question 26

What is the name of the region that connects the two brain hemispheres?

Answer 26

Corpus Callosum

Question 27

The amygdala has to do with

Answer 27

Anger and Fear

Question 28

The prefrontal cortex has to do with all of the following except Empathy Rage Impulse Control Morality

Answer 28

Rage

Question 29

The neurotransmitter associated with reward and pleasure is

Answer 29

Dopamine

Question 30

Serotonin has to do with all of the following EXCEPT: Muscle Contraction Mood Hunger Memory

Answer 30

Muscle Contraction

Question 31

What brain imaging has been revolutionary for studying thinking?

Answer 31

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging ( FMRI)

Question 32

True or false: | Younger adults sleep more than older adults

Answer 32

TRUE

Question 33

What hormone creates the feeling of sleepiness

Answer 33

Melatonin

Question 34

The two dimensions to map and graph different states of consciousness like coma, dreaming, etc. are?

Answer 34

Awareness and Wakefulness

Question 35

Condition, where an Infant stops breathing during sleep and dies, is called..

Answer 35

SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome