chapter 1 quis Flashcards
Dualism is the idea that?
The mind and the brain are separate entities
which of the following statements best captures historical trends in the cognitive approach in psychology?
in the 1970s,cognitive psychology emphasized the mind : today,it focuses on both the mind and the brain
psychology developed into a disipline in?
nineteenh-century Europe
suppose you are asked to write a newspaper article on a controversial political topic and you want to make sure you are not influenced by the confirmation bias. which of the following should you do in order to avoid this bias?
place equal importance on evidence that supports and contradicts your own beliefs
Based on the textbook’s definition of psychology,which statement best reflects the relationship between the mind and the brain?
The brain influences the mind
Gestalt psychology is LEAST relevant to our understanding of which of the following topics?
cellular neuroscience
the psychologists most likely to wrok in business are psychologists
organizational
which early school of psychology used introspection to study subjective mental experiences?
Strukturalism
Jordan studies consciounsess by training himelsf to objectively report on his own sensations,which is similar to how the school investigated psychology.
Structuralist
imagine that you have just made an exciting discovery as a psycholog reseracher. which of the following would be a good reason to cell your results” groundbreaking” ?
to signal that your research represents a new approach that could change the field going forward.
which of the following is true about the history of psychology?
psychology was influenced by theoretical developements in philosophy and biology.
which of the following is an example of the biological level of anaysis?
examining how the death of a sponuse results in changes in serotonin in the brain.
according to the text ,amiable skepticism is an important element in a tupe of reasoning called
critical thinking
a media report indicates that a new brain imaging test has been developed for detecting depression. As a critical thinker ,you would
learn more about the methods of the study so that you can evaluate the strength of the conclusions.
mindy is psychologist who was hired to try to improve the morale and motivation of the workers in a company. mindy is probably a(n) psychologist.
industrial/organizational
who would be most likely to agree with the statement, “psychologists should study that which is observable”?
a behavioral psychologist
Robert studies music preferences.Roberto claims that it is useless to isolate and listen to only a rhythm,a violin part ,or another single aspect of music because perceiving the complete piece is most important. Roberto’s opinion is similar to the approach.
Gestalt
which cultural group is most likely to focus on an entire image rather than the single elements of its foreground?
Eastern cultures
which of the following is an important goal of your psychology textbook
to provide you with an education about the methods of psychological science
which of the following philosophers is most noted for promoting dualism as an explanation of the mind/body problem?
Rene Descartes
Critcal thinking is best defined as thinking that
is systematic and reasonable
which level of analysis in psychology is correctly matched with an example?
biological level: cocaine exerts effects by prolonging the presence of specfic chemicals at the junctions between nerve cells
Noreen assets that our behavior often reflects unconscious motives and conflicts. This viewpoint is most consistent with the approach in psychology
Freudian
which of the following subfields of psychology is correctly matched with a sample topic ?
Cognitive psychology: the influence of emotions on decision making
which of the following is one factor that contributes to the confirmation bias?
selective memory ,which is the tendency to better remember information that supports our existing beliefs
the text reviews three general developments in biology that have helped fuel the development of psychological science. which of the following is aming these developments?
Brain imagine methods allow scientists to watch a working brain.
which of the following is the best example of amiable skepticism?
Rejecting a research finding if it is not supported by good evidence
early psychologists learned that the reporting of mental experience changes the experience. this was a problem for the method (s) of
introspection and stream of consciousness
a genome is a
genetic blueprint
Taj is witing a paper on global warming. he only inculdes resarch findings that support his own beliefs about global warming because he thinks that all the contradictory findings must be the result of flawed reserach. this is an example of
confirmation bias
which of the following is an example of critical thinking outside the topic of psychology?
a doctor revising her diagnosis after learning new information about a patient’s symptoms
suppose your friend is in a traumatic car accident and the doctors are worried that she may develop posstraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However,she seems to be coping well and is not showing and symptoms of PTSD. how would a strict nature -only theorist explain this situation?
Your friend inherited a genetic resillience against stressors that can lead to PTSD.
Paul researches how cooperation in humans increases our ability to survive and successfully raise children. Paul uses a (n) approach in his reserach.
evolutionary
psychological science crosses which level (S) of analysis?
all of the answere options are correct. ( biological, social, individual )
a recent survey found that 80 percent of high school students believed that they were above average on reading, writing,and math skills. Given that only 50 percent of any group can be above average on any dimension ,this is an example of
difficulty recognizing weaknesses
which of the following subfields of psychology is incorrectly matched with its description?
cognitive: examines how people grow and change from conception to death
who first proposed that psychology should be a science of observation and experimentatorn in order to discover the laws of the mind?
John Stuart Mill
which of the following statements best captures the view of contemporary psychological science with respect to the nature vs. nurture debate?
psychological characteristics are best understood as resulting from the inseparable interaction of nature and nurture.