Chapter 1 pt. 1

Question 1

What book talks about common misconceptions about psychology?

Answer 1

“50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology”

Question 2

What is psychology?

Answer 2

empirical study of behavior and the mental/physiological processes underlying behavior/cognition

Question 3

empirical means verified by ______________/______________

Answer 3

observation/experience

Question 4

myth or fact:

most people use only 10% of their brain power

Answer 4

myth

Question 5

myth or fact:

playing Mozart’s music to infants has not been proven to boost their intelligence

Answer 5

fact

Question 6

myth or fact:

hypothesis is a unique “trance” state that differs in kind from wakefulness

Answer 6

myth

Question 7

myth or fact:

hypothesis is useful for retrieving memories of forgotten events

Answer 7

myth

Question 8

myth or fact:
the polygraph (lie detector) test is not an accurate means of detecting dishonesty

Answer 8

fact

Question 9

myth or fact:

opposites attract: We are most romantically attracted to people who differ from us

Answer 9

myth

Question 10

myth or fact:

people with schizophrenia have multiple personalities

Answer 10

myth

Question 11

myth or fact:

a large portion of criminals successfully use the insanity defense

Answer 11

myth

Question 12

psychology is a “________ Science”

Answer 12

Practical

Question 13

psychology is a “practical ________”

Answer 13

Science

Question 14

What is the possible subject matter(s) in psychology?

Answer 14

1. consciousness
2. perception (all senses)
3. learning
4. memory
5. development
6. psychological disorders/treatments

Question 15

abnormal psychology is a ____ _______ of the puzzle

Answer 15

small piece

Question 16

assumptions without _________ _________ or myths can be harmful!

Answer 16

empirical evidence

Question 17

the more we understand about behavior and the brain, the more we can develop __________ and ____________ _________!

Answer 17

treatments

preventative measures

Question 18

the more we understand about _________ and the _____, the more we can develop treatments and preventative measures!

Answer 18

behavior

brain

Question 19

psychology has intellectual roots in ___________ and ___________

Answer 19

physiology

philosophy

Question 20

List the stages of psychology in order.

Answer 20

1. intellectual roots in physiology and philosophy
2. structuralism
3. functionalism
4. psychoanalysis
5. behaviorism
6. humanism

Question 21

the term psychology comes from two Greek words:

(1) ________, meaning the soul
(2) ______, referring to the study of a subject

Answer 21

(1) psyche

(2) logos

Question 22

the term psychology comes from two Greek words:

(1) psyche, meaning the _____
(2) logos, referring to the _____ of a ________

Answer 22

soul
study
subject

Question 23

____________, literally means, “the study of the mind”

Answer 23

psychology

Question 24

psychology, literally means, “____ ______ __ ___ _____”

Answer 24

the study of the mind

Question 25

What are the themes in psychology?

Answer 25

theme 1: psychology is empirical

theme 2: psychology is theoretically diverse

theme 3: psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context

theme 4: behavior is determined by multiple causes

theme 5: behavior is shaped by cultural heritage

theme 6: heredity and environment jointly influence behavior (i.e. nature or nurture)

theme 7: people’s experience of the world is highly subjective