FPsychology is a scientific study, which means that it uses .
observation and empirical evidence Psychology is the study of . the mind and behavior
The
... [Show More] overall goal of psychology is to .
benefit humanity
The theory of psychology in which the flow of mental events is studied as a whole, and in response to the environment, is called .
Functionalism
Which psychologist introduced the theory stating that human behavior can be broken down into basic parts?
Wilhelm Wundt
The theory of psychology that attempts to break mental events into smaller, more basic parts is called .
Structuralism
The founder of psychodynamic theory is .
Sigmund Freud
Psychodynamic theory is the psychological study of .
unconscious thoughts, impulses, and desires
It is called .
Psychoanalysis
Which psychologist developed the concept of operant conditioning, including the importance of rewards and punishments?
B.F. Skinner
Which psychologist adapted the concept of classical conditioning to study its impact on the creation and development of a person's mind and personality?
John Watson
Which psychologist was known for his experiments on dogs that illustrated the effects of learned stimuli?
Ivan Pavlov
Which of the following psychologists was one of the founders of Gestalt theory?
Max Wertheimer
All of the following are principles of Gestalt psychology, EXCEPT:
Reducibility
Gestalt theory is closely related to which other theory of psychology?
Functionalism
Cognitive psychology is the study of .
internal mental processes, such as thinking, remembering, and perceiving
Cognitive behaviorism studies the interactions between all of the following, EXCEPT:
The unconscious
All of the following are studied in cognitive psychology, EXCEPT:
Stimulus-response reactions
Humanism is the study of .
a person's individual point of view and experiences
All of the following would be studied by humanist psychologists, EXCEPT:
Outside influences
Which of the following is a concept of humanist psychology?
Client-centered therapy
The biological perspective focuses specifically on . rain structures and their function in mental processes and behavior Evolutionary psychology studies all of the following, EXCEPT: Internal mental processes
Biopsychology is part of the broader field of .
Neuroscience
A person who focuses on the psychological perspective would think that .
each person can have a different experience of an event, due to internal processes
The cognitive view of psychology involves the study of all of the following internal mental processes, EXCEPT:
Social norms
The psychological perspective is closely related to all of the following theories of psychology, EXCEPT:
Behaviorism
Which of the following are social differences that are studied from the sociocultural perspective?
Gender, culture, ethnicity, and economic status
How would a psychologist who uses the sociocultural perspective best determine how people in a group will behave?
By recognizing the group's social norms, and remaining sensitive to its specific needs
The sociocultural perspective examines . relationships and their effect on individual behavior Educational psychology is related to . how people acquire knowledge and information
Which specialization of psychology studies how children acquire the cognitive skills necessary for language?
Developmental psychology
Psychologists who investigate sensation and perception not only study our senses (e.g. sight and smell), but also .
how we interpret and create meaning from those senses
In which of the following fields of psychology are crime and crime prevention studied?
Forensic psychology
Comparative psychologists study .
the behavior of different species in relation to humans The goal of community psychology is to . promote mental health and social justice
In engineering psychology, is studied.
the adaptation of equipment to people based on their abilities
In industrial/organizational psychology, is studied.
how to improve work environments and relationships
human behavior.
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