Psych Quiz 1 Flashcards
Which research method was employed by structuralists to identify fundamental elements of sensory experience?
1) psychoanalysis
2) introspection
3) behavior genetics
4) PRTR
2) INTROSPECTION
A focus on the different marriage rituals used by members of different ethnic groups is of most relevance to the _________ perspective.
1) cognitive
2) evolutionary
3) social-cultural
4) psychodynamic
3) SOCIAL-CULTURAL
As it relates to the context of debates over the origins of knowledge Rene Descartes is to John Locke as ______ is to _______
1) structuralism; functionalism
2) nature; nurture
3) rationally; irrationally
4) observation; introspection
2) nature; nurture
Professor Charel suggest that children in every culture can distinguish between cost and benefits because humans have an inborn understanding of economics. The professors suggestion agrees mostly with the views of:
1) John Locke
2) Francis Bacon
3) Aristotle
4) Plato
4) PLATO
The importance of inherited behavior traits was addressed most clearly by:
1) BF Skinner
2) Watson
3) Darwin
4) John Locke
3) DARWIN
Experience is to genes as ____ is to _____
1) functionalism; structuralism
2) nature; nurture
3) Stability; change
4) Plato; Aristotle
2) NATURE; NURTURE
Who was the pragmatic philosopher and author of a major textbook for the emerging discipline of psychology?
1) Watson
2) Wundt
3) James
4) Titchener
3) JAMES
Ivan Pavlov pioneered the study of:
Learning
Wilhelm Wundt specialized in these fields:
Physiologist and philosopher
The concept that mind is separable from the body was most clearly rejected by the philosopher:
1) Plato
2) Aristotle
3) Socrates
4) Descartes
2) Aristotle
Professor Miller maintains that children have an inmate concept of justice that enables them to make distinctions between fair and unfair rules this argument is most consistent with the views of
Socrates
People who suffer from excessive anxiety are provided psychotherapy by Dr. Abrams Dr. Abrams is most likely a _______ psychologist
CLINICAL
I professor Jackson conducts basic research on the progressive change in infants perceptual skills during the first year of life professor Jackson is most likely a
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Edward Tichener employed at the basic message referred to as
Introspection
Which perspective is most relevant to understanding the relationship between hormone levels in sexual motivation
Neuroscience
Edward Tichener was primarily concerned with the study of:
Sensory experiences
Who emphasize that mental processes could exist independently of physical state
Descartes
In the betting the origins of knowledge Plato and Aristotle disagreed with the relative importance of
Nature and nurture
Professor Carson and conducts a basic research to investigate whether teachers negative perception of some students can affect the students subsequent academic performance refresher Carson is most likely a
Social psychologist
The hypothesis that psychology is less a set of facts than a method of evaluating ideas best highlights the ______ character of psychology
Scientific
Which perspective would be most relevant understanding the role of space practice on long-term memory of information
1) psychodynamic
2) cognitive
3) behavior genetics
4) social cultural
2) cognitive
Compared with the structuralist early behaviorist were much less likely to focus on the study of
Thinking
Understanding my fear of darkness may have contributed to the survival of our human ancestors is most relevant to that _______ perspective
Evolutionary
Comprehending the extent to which personality is influenced by motives outside of one’s own awareness is relevant to the ________ perspective
Psychodynamic
