Exam 1: Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

When Franz and Lashley removed most of a rat's cortex they found that

You have decided to do a research project on media violence. The local school board has asked for you to look at the relation between watching TV violence and aggression on the school yard. They would like you to give them some recommendations. Your research would be best described as

An interaction is when the presence or strength of one factor can influence the effect of another factor.

Jean Piaget was mentioned as a theorist who had a strong impact on which psychological perspective?

Charles Whitman was a mass murderer with no previous history of violence. After Whitman committed several murders and suicide, an autopsy revealed that he had a malignant tumour in an area of the brain associated with aggression. Psychologists who cite this fact in an attempt to explain his aggressive acts are focused on which level of analysis?

A psychologist who assumes that humans process information, plan and solve problems in a way that is similar to computers would most likely associate with which psychological perspective?

Selma and Nissa were both adopted. Their ages are one year apart. Their parents worked hard to treat them both the same. However, now that they are in college, they seem very different. Selma volunteers at the local hospital, plays several team sports, and plans to become a pediatrician. Nissa enjoys painting in her studio, taking historical tours, and practicing yoga. She hopes to become an art restoration specialist. Which area of psychology would best explain the differences between Selma and Nissa?

Contrast the positions of dualism and monism as they apply to the "mind-body" problem.

A major criticism of Sigmund Freud's theory of psychoanalysis would be that his theory _________________.

The study of how behavioural tendencies are influenced by genetic factors is known as the field of

A criticism of the sociobiology approach is that it places too much emphasis on cultural factors.

Using the three levels of analysis (biological, psychological, and environmental) describe what is known about depression. What has research at each of these levels revealed about this disorder?

Which of the following is specifically concerned with identifying the physiological processes that underlie our behaviours, sensations, thoughts, and feelings?

People are influenced by group norms. But the amount of influence tends to be higher in a country like China than in a country like Canada. Why?

You are a behaviourist. However, you believe that anything you cannot measure should not be discussed or researched. Your position is known as

Define psychoanalysis and repression and discuss how they relate to Freud's conception of the mind.

Sigmund Freud speculated that people are afraid to acknowledge their sexual desires because these desires are

What technical developments were important in the study of brain-behaviour relations?

If someone wants to learn about how eating behaviour affects school performance then incorporating the principles of applied research is an ideal approach?

In many eyewitness studies, researchers carefully observe the "victim's" behaviour under various conditions. The presence of a weapon appears to decrease eyewitness accuracy in identifying the perpetrator. To test whether or not this is true, researchers re-enact a robbery both with and without a gun. People viewing the robbery where a gun was used were far less accurate in their description of the robber. This knowledge has been used in courtroom cases, often discrediting eyewitness testimony. In this case, the idea that the presence of a weapon decreases eyewitness accuracy, corresponds to which of the basic goals of psychology?