Quiz 1 Flashcards
As a science, the goal of psychology is:
-To explain and understand the causes of human behaviour
-All of the possibilities
-To describe how people behave
-To predict how people will behave under certain conditions
All possibilities
By incorporating three different levels of analysis, the _____________ approach can provide a more complete view than any one perspective could offer.
-Cognitive
-Evolutionary
-Biopsychosocial
-Positive
Biopsychosocail
From Maslow’s humanistic perspective, each person has a drive toward:
-reproduction.
-death.
-self-actualization.
-learning.
Self-actualization
Jean Piaget was mentioned as a theorist who had a strong impact on which psychological perspective?
-cognitive
-sociocultural
-psychodynamic
-behavioural
Cognitive
Psychologist Chandler is a proponent of a school of thought that believes the mind can be studied by breaking it down into its basic components and employing a method of “looking within.” The school he follows is ________, and the method used is ________.
Structuralism; Introspection
Of the following, who is NOT associated with the Gestalt school of psychology?
Köhler
Wertheimer
Rogers
Koffka
Rogers (Carl Rogers)
A major criticism of Sigmund Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis would be that his theory ________.
did little to stimulate the development of new psychological theories
did little to stimulate additional psychological research
is difficult to test because many of its concepts are difficult to measure
was not comprehensive enough
is difficult to test because many of it’s concepts are difficult to measure
Which of the following is not a basic principle of modern psychology?
-Passive perceivers
-Psychology is empirical
-Multiple perspectives
-Limited value of dichotomies
Passive Perceivers
A major criticism of Freud’s early theories involves the fact that his theories:
-Were too outrageous
-Were too limited in scope
-Were too broad
-Were not testable
Were not testable
The work of Donald O. Hebb was specifically discussed as having a significant impact on the development of the biological approach known as:
-behavioural neuroscience.
-behaviour genetics.
-evolutionary psychology.
-biological constructivism.
Behavioural Neuroscience
William James would be considered a(n) ____________, while Edward Titchener would be considered a(n) ____________.
Functionalist; Structuralist
According to one theory of psychology, all behaviors are the result of stimulus — response associations. This belief is consistent with which of the following models?
-Psychoanalysis
-Humanism
-Structuralism
-Behaviorism
Behaviorism
A researcher is studying how the human hand works.
-If he/she were a structuralist, the researcher would try understanding how the hand helps us to adapt to our environmen
-If he/she were a structuralist, the researcher would try understanding why we have hands
-If he/she were a structuralist, the researcher would try to try to explain the hand’s movement by studying how muscles, tendons and bones operate
-If he/she were a functionalist, the researcher would try to try to explain the hand’s movement by studying how muscles, tendons and bones operate
If he/she were a structuralist, the researcher would try to explain the hand’s movement by studying how muscles, tendons, and bones operate
Who founded the first psychological laboratory?
Wilhiem Wundt
_________ psychology is concerned with thinking, language, and problem solving.
Cognitive
Each time Alice helps with household chores, she receives a red star from her parents. The stars can be exchanged for playtime hours. On days she does not help, a star gets taken away. Over time, Alice regularly helps with household chores, and never misses any days of not helping. Her behaviour is being moulded by ________.
Law of Effect
Which psychologist would focus more on investigating how emotional memories facilitated our survival?
-Social psychologist
-Neuroscientist
-Evolutionary psychologist
-Developmental psychologist
Evolutionary Psychologist
Nature is to nurture as?
-Intelligence is to biology
-Psychological traits are to behaviour
-Biology is to experience
-Personality is to intelligence
Biology is to expirence
“Women can wear skirts but men cannot” and “real men don’t cry” are examples of ________ in American culture.
-social norms
-gestalts
-cognitive concepts
-social needs
Social Norms
Which theorist would have been most likely to agree with this statement: Perceptual phenomena are best understood as a combination of their components.
-Chomsky
-James
-Rogers
-Wertheimer
Wertheheirmer
A psychologist treating emotionally troubled adolescents at a local mental agency is most likely to be a(n):
-Social psychologist
-Industrial-organizational psychologist
-Clinical psychologist
-Psychiatrist
Clinical Psychologist
A researcher interested in how changes in the cells of the hippocampus (a structure in the brain related to learning and memory) are related to memory formation would be most likely to identify as a(n) ________ psychologist.
-Biopsychological
-Social
-Clinical
-Health
Biopsychological
Which of the following psychologist would treat students with learning disabilities?
-Health psychologist
-School psychologist
-Personality psychologist
-Social psychologist
School Psychologist
Introductory Psychology students at Superior College are asked to expand the goals of psychology. Which goals should the students elaborate on?
Selected Answer:
-describe and explain behaviour of people and other animals
-describe, explain, and predict behaviour of people and other animals
-describe, and explain and understand, predict, and influence behaviour of people and other animals
-describe, and explain and understand, predict, and influence behaviour of people
Describe, explain and understand, predict, and influence behaviour of people and other animals
One way that the behavioural and sociocultural perspectives are similar is that both:
-emphasize that behaviour is almost entirely the product of genetics.
-claim that human behaviour is determined largely by unconscious forces.
-acknowledge the role of environmental factors in determining behaviour.
-focus on the joint impact of cognition and emotion in determining behaviour.
Acknowledge the role of environmental factors in determining behaviour
Even when students are working in a group, American teachers are more likely to direct their comments to individuals. In Japan, teachers are more likely to direct their comments at groups. This difference between educational behaviours in the two countries has the most relevance to which of the following?
-the humanistic concept of self-actualization
-the behavioural perspective’s emphasis on environmental factors
-the collectivism-individualism distinction
-the concept of social constructivism
The Collectivism-individualism distiniction
“Experience cannot be analyzed successfully into its elements” would likely be said by a?
-Functionalist
-Structuralist
-Behavioral psychologist
-Gestalt psychologist
Gestalt Psychology
Gordon, a budding psychologist, asks himself questions pertaining to critical thinking. Which of the following questions should he NOT ask himself?
-What is the most appropriate conclusion?
-What, exactly, is the claim or assertion?
-What’s the evidence, and how good is it?
-When was the claim or assertion made?
When was the claim or assertion made?
Clinical psychology?
Studies assesses and treats people with psychological disorders
Of the following, who is associated with the Gestalt school of psychology?
-Wertheimer
-Maslow
-Skinner
-Watson
Wertheimer
