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Psychology Chp 1
Review Questions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to___. | Study the function of behavior |
| A(n)___is a chamber that isolates the subject from the external environment. | Skinner Box |
| Which of the following defines hypothesis? | Tentative Explanation |
| Broad explanation for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported over time? | Scientific Theory |
| Psychology refers to the___. | Scientific Study of the mind |
| Behaviorists Study___. | Learned Behavior |
| Who started the first feminist revolution in psychology? | Naomi Weisstein |
| Sigmund Freud believed that understanding the unconscious mind was critical to understand ____ behavior, | Conscious |
| Criticism of Evolutionary psychology | Ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior |
| Criticism of Structuralism | Process was highly suggestive |
| Feminist criticism of the science of psychology | Male bias exists in science |
| Why do scientists refer to Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution as the theory of evolution? | best understanding we have of that part of the natural world |
| The cognitive revolution created impetus for psychologists to focus their attention on better understanding___. | The mind and mental process that underlies behavior |
| Dr. Bogadarian noticed that one of her students called her mom instead of professor she applies the principles of ____ to explain this. | Psychoanalytic theory |
| In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the ___ includes food, water and shelter. | Basic Survival needs |
| In the study of personality, the ___ model includes dimensions of conscientiousness, agreeable, neuroticism, openness, and extroversion, | Five Factor |
| When studying personality traits, someone who is hardworking, dependable, and organized will score high on the ___ trait. | Conscientiousness |
| Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by___. | Studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes |
| What is the number one occupation employing graduates with a BA in psychology? | Mid-and-top level management |
| Schooling after a PhD. | Postdoctoral Training Program |
| Functionalists psychologists focus on the function of behavior and____. | The operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts |
| When studying personality traits, someone who is practical, conventional, and prefers routine will score low on the___ trait. | Openness |
| When studying personality traits, someone who is helpful, trusting, and empathetic will score high in the __ trait. | Agreeableness |
| When studying personality traits, someone who is calm. even-tempered, and secure will score low on the ___ trait. | Neuroticism |
| A series of dots arranged in a shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying principals of ___. | Gestalt Psychology |
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