Chapter 1

Question 1

What are the two areas of study in psychology?

Answer 1

Philosophy + Physiology/ Medicine + Cognition

Question 2

Define Structuralism

Answer 2

Fundamental elements (straight forward/simple)

Question 3

Define Functionalism

Answer 3

Function + purpose (why is it useful to express emotions?)

Question 4

Define Psychoanalytic theory

Answer 4

Unconscious influences (impact mood beyond awareness)

Question 5

Define Behaviorism

Answer 5

Observable behavior (what we witness)

Question 6

Define Humanism

Answer 6

unique human experiences (therapeutic approaches)

Question 7

What are the research areas and professional specialities in psychology? What is applied psychology?

Answer 7

The research areas and professional specialties include school psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and counseling psychology. Applied psychology is the study and ability to solve problems with human behavior.

Question 8

What are the main themes in this course? Would you be able to recognize these from examples?

Answer 8

The main themes are psychology is empirical, psychology is theoretically diverse, psychology evolves in sociohistorical context, behavior is determined by multiple causes, people’s behavior is shaped by their cultural heritage, hereditary and environment jointly influence behavior, and our experience of the world is highly subjective.