Progress Test One Flashcards
In earlier days psychology was defined as
Science of mental life
Who would agree with the statement “psychology should investigate only behaviors that can be observed”
John B Watson
Psychology is defined as
Science of behavior and mental processes
Who introduced the early school of structuralism
Edward titcheners
Who introduced functionalism
William James
Who wrote the early text book principals of psychology
William James
Which of the following exemplifies the issue of the relative importance of nature and nurture on our behavior
The issue of the relative influence of biology and experience on behavior
Who believed that the mind at birth is blank and that most knowledge comes through sensory experience
John Locke
Which psychological perspective emphasizes the interaction of the brain and body in behavior
Biological
Someone studying the difference between attractiveness in Asia versus attractiveness in Europe would be studying from what perspective
Social cultural
Solely to build psychology a knowledge base is
Basic research
Today psychology is a discipline that
Connects with a diversity of other fields
Psychologists who study how brain activity is linked to memory perception and other thought process are called
Cognitive neuroscientists
Biological perspective
How the body and brain create emotions, memories and sensations
Social cultural perspective
How people differ as products of different environments
