Exam 1: Discovering Psychology

Inez Prosser played an important role in the development of psychoanalysis serving as Freud's secretary.

Joseph said that several years ago in a long food line in the Soviet Union,an elderly woman fell to the ground and died of a heart attack.No one helped her.He added that this lack of helping is probably due to a social psychological concept called "diffusion of responsibility." Joseph is fulfilling which goal of psychology?

In Freud's theory,unconscious,threatening thoughts and feelings lead to:

The largest percentage of psychologists work in:

Why are Mary Calkins,Inez Prosser,and George Sanchez important in the history of psychology?

Which of the following journals would be of most interest to an industrial/organizational psychologist?

You shake hands with a person right before she speaks to a large audience.You notice that her hands are sweaty.Assuming that she is nervous,her moist hands are called:

With your knowledge of the existing research on how students explain their exam performance,what piece of advice would you give to new teachers?

Which school of thought discusses behavior in terms of a person's potential for growth and self-fulfillment?

Freud argued that people have great freedom in determining the future and have much potential for personal growth.

Which set of words best fits with the cognitive perspective?

The term Gestalt refers to:

"All that really matters in our study is how environmental reinforcers influence observable behavior.Forget about mental processes." Who might have said this?

The disorder characterized by impaired development in social interactions,communication,and ritualistic behavior is:

You hear a motivational speaker who suggests that people need to modify their environment to change behavior.You probably detect a hint of the ____ perspective in the speech.

According to the biological approach,why do autistic children often fail to understand the nonverbal behavior of others?

Barb,a college sophomore,is having relationship problems with her boyfriend.The best person for Barb to consult would be a(n):

While doing an internship at a group home for those with mental and physical disabilities,you meet a resident who can tell you what day any date fell on for the past 100 years.This person is probably:

A 4ᵗʰ grade teacher says to one of his students,"The next time you get away from your desk,I am going to take away 5 minutes from your recess time." This example best illustrates the ____ goal of psychology.

____ psychology studies such areas as sensation,perception,and emotion.