Psych1

Psych1

1. One of the earliest schools of thought in psychology was
A. psychiatry
B. structuralism
C. cognitive neuroscience
D. humanistic psychology

2. The method of introspection was used by Edward Titchener to identify
A. inherited traits
B. maladaptive behavior
C. unconscious motives
D. sensory experiences

3. William James was primarily concerned with the ______________ of the mind.
A. functions
B. elements
C. disorders
D. biological origins

4. Ivan Pavlov pioneered the study of
A. learning
B. perception
C. personality
D. mental illness

5. Who would have been most likely to have ignored mental processes and define psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior”?
A. Freud
B. Wundt
C. Watson
D. James

6. The growth potential of healthy people was emphasized by
A. Freudian psychology
B. cognitive neuroscience
C. structuralism
D. humanistic psychology

7. Working in a community mental health center, Dr. Thatcher treats adults who suffer from severe depression. Dr. Thatcher is most likely a(n) ________________ psychologist.
A. personality
B. industrial/organizational
C. clinical
D. developmental

8. Dr. Veenstra conducts basic research on the impact of racial prejudice on behavior. Dr. Veenstra is most likely a(n) _________________ psychologist.
A. clinical
B. social
C. biological
D. industrial/organizational

9. To understand who all of psychology’s scientific research findings fit together, you should view them from the framework of
A. Neuroscience
B. humanistic psychology
C. psychodynamic perspective
D. complementary levels of analysis

10. The behavioral perspective is most likely to emphasize the importance of
A. learning
B. introspection
C. inherited traits
D. self-esteem

11. Genes provide the code for the production of
A. schemas
B. proteins
C. synapses
D. genomes

12. The nucleus of your body cells contains
A. DNA molecules
B. chromosomes
C. genes
D. all of the above...