Chapter 1

Question 1

behaviorism

Answer 1

approach that features the study and careful measurement of observable actions by an organism

Question 2

structuralism

Answer 2

approach in which the mind is broken into the smallest elements of mental experience

Question 3

mind

Answer 3

activities of the brain, including thought, emotion, and behavior

Question 4

cognitive psychology

Answer 4

investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving

Question 5

social psychology

Answer 5

examines the effects of the group environment on the behavior of individuals

Question 6

philosophy

Answer 6

discipline that systematically examines basic concepts, including the source of knowledge

Question 7

gestalt psychology

Answer 7

approach that saw experience as being different than the sum of its elements

Question 8

evolutionary psychology

Answer 8

investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contribution to survival

Question 9

developmental psychology

Answer 9

examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across a lifespan

Question 10

biological psychology

Answer 10

focuses on the relationships between mind and behavior including their underlying biological processes

Question 11

functionalism

Answer 11

approach that saw behavior as purposeful and contributing to survival

Question 12

cultural diversity

Answer 12

variations in the practices, values, and goals shared by groups of people

Question 13

natural sciences

Answer 13

study of physical and biological events that occur in the environment

Question 14

humanistic psychology

Answer 14

approach that saw people as inherently good and motivated to learn and improve

Question 15

personality

Answer 15

characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving in an individual

Question 16

introspection

Answer 16

personal observation of one’s own thoughts, feelings, and behavior

Question 17

clinical psychology

Answer 17

perspective seeking to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors

Question 18

psychology

Answer 18

scientific study of behavior, mental processes, and brain functions

Question 19

do laptops aid your learning experience?

Answer 19

No!

Question 20

who formally founded experimental psychology?

Answer 20

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 21

who founded structuralism?

Answer 21

Edward Titchener

Question 22

who founded behaviorism?

Answer 22

John Watson and B.F. Skinner

Question 23

who founded humanism?

Answer 23

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow

Question 24

who founded functionalism?

Answer 24

WIlliam James