Exam 1: Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Understanding what brain regions are involved in experiencing the emotions operates at the ____________ level of analysis.

Which of these is NOT the benefit of critical thinking in helping us avoid many negative outcomes?

A social psychologist would do which of the following?

A radical behaviourist is having a debate with a cognitive behaviourist. On which of the following topics are they likely to disagree the most?

The statement, "the whole is greater than, and often very different from, the sum of its parts," is most likely from which school of psychology?

Keri has always had a strong desire to paint. Her parents insist she go to college rather than the art school she wishes to attend. Her therapist, who is aligned with the humanistic perspective believes

Steve has been feeling depressed lately and decides to visit a psychologist, Dr. Katz, for some assistance. After learning that Steve's relationship with his girlfriend recently ended, Dr. Katz begins to think that perhaps Steve's depression has been caused by this recently ended relationship. Dr. Katz's speculations are most similar to which goal of psychology?

The behavioural psychological perspective typically operates at the environmental level of analysis.

We have often heard of the myth that we only use 10% of our brain. Why might we be convinced that this is true?

Early researchers in psychology who believed that the mind could be studied by breaking it down into its basic components as a chemist might break down a complex chemical compound followed which school of thought?

Psychologists try to establish principles that apply to all people. But this is not always the case. The principles vary. Why?

Professor Jean Piaget is best known for his research in which area?

Imagine that you are renovating your kitchen. You begin by deciding on all of the individual features you want, reasoning that if you choose the best option in each category (appliances, cabinets, tiles, etc.) it will result in the best possible kitchen for you. Your friend suggests it is important to consider how all the individual pieces come together because some things work better/worse than others in combination (e.g. a large dining room table may not work well without a large enough kitchen). This idea relates to a phrase that is commonly associated with which school of thought?

Li-Jun and colleagues examined how language and culture can affect performance on a sorting task. Their research suggests that our unique learning histories can be shaped by the culture we are raised in. This example demonstrates how the _______ and the _____ perspectives can interact to clarify our understanding.

Human behaviour can be better understood by studying the behaviour of other animal species is the hallmark to which of the following?

Dr. Kohler is a developmental psychologist who is concerned with some problems in the area of youth sport, such as overly critical coaches and children with poor self-esteem. He conducts research in which coaches are observed during games and children are interviewed about their attitudes toward their sport and their coaches. The results from these observations are then used to create an education program designed to change coaching behaviour and to help increase the self-esteem of the children they coach. Dr. Kohler's research is best characterized as

To explain cognitive processes in psychology to a friend, Samira uses a computer metaphor, saying the brain takes information in, processes it, stores it, and retrieves it. This same metaphor was used by scientists in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, a time that is sometimes referred to as

This perspective arose from philosophical schools that emphasized free will, innate tendencies toward growth, and the attempt to find meaning in one's existence

Professor Janis considers humans as reactors to the environment. Which of the major perspectives Professor Janis follow?

Which of the following is NOT a good test-taking strategy as recommended in the text?