Psychology Ch 1 – Flashcards with Answers

scientific study of behavior and mental processes

a conception of apparent relationships among observed events

research for its own sake

research to solve specific problems

the study of human traits and characteristics is of interest to ______ psychologists

the very first psychological lab was established by:

Wilhelm Wundt founded the school of psychology called:

Functionalism was established by

the school of psychology that emphasizes the purpose of mind and behavior and views consciousness as a continuous not discrete process is called:

argued for a psychology based on the study of measurable behavior

John B Watson argued for a psychology based on the study of ____ behavior

B.F. Skinner made major contributions to:

who made major contributions to behaviorism

Charles Darwin theory of ____ predicted that organisms that survived and reproduced were better adapted to the environment

Charles Darwin theory of evolution predicted that organisms that survived and reproduced were better adapted to ______

Freud’s technique of psychotherapy is called:

At the center of ______ theory of human motivation is the unconscious

at the center of psychodynamic theory of human motivation is the ____

____ psychologists are specifically interested in studying human thinking and memory

cognitive psychologists are specifically interested in studying human ____ and _______

the _______ perspective unites self-fulfillment and free choice as central principles to its approach

the humanistic-existential unites _____ and _____ as central principles to its approach

in comparison with traditional psychoanalysis, ____ place less emphasis on unconscious processes

the _____ perspective is concerned with the issues of gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status

the sociocultural perspective is concerned with the issues of _____, ______, and _________

The first woman to receive a PhD in psychology and the author of The Animal Mind was

A form of reasoning characterized by skepticism and thoughtful analysis of statements are arguments

the __________ allows us to test ideas and refine knowledge

specific statement about behavior or mental processes that is tested through research

in selecting research participants, the result can be generalized if the sample represents the ____ population

research samples often under represent _____ and _____

in ______ observations, researchers study behavior where it actually happens, or \”in the field\”

a ________ is a number that expresses the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables

the preferred method for asking questions about cause and effect relationships is an _____

in an experiment, the presence of a(n) _____ variable is manipulated by the researchers so that its effects may be determined

the measured outcomes or results in an experiment are called ______ variables

_____ in experimental groups receive the treatment in an experimental design

participants who go through an experiment but who do not receive any treatment or manipulation are called the ____

in a _____ study, neither the experimenter nor the participants know who has obtained the real treatment

the FDA requires _____ studies before it will allow the marketing and sale of a new drug

______ standards in research allow us to balance interest in acquiring new information with concern about dignity and human welfare

ethical standards in research allow us to balance interest in acquiring new information with concern about ____ and ____

when research cannot be carried out with human subjects, researchers often use _____