Exam 1: A: Psychology and Life

What activity is a forensic psychologist most likely to do?

A student is concerned about personal problems.What type of psychologist should the student consult?

Where was the first psychology department established in Canada?

Which psychological perspective focuses on why anorexia and bulimia do not seem to be as common in Third World countries as they are in technologically advanced countries?

What did functionalists such as William James and John Dewey emphasize in their approach to behaviour?

The behaviourist perspective was pioneered by __________,who was first to argue that psychological research should seek the laws that govern observable behaviour across species.

Two students are discussing their teacher's inability to remember student names.One attributes the inability to a poor memory,but the other believes it is due to a lack of motivation.How should researchers judge which of the two explanations is best?

Which belief is consistent with Neo-Freudian theory?

A psychologist believes that instincts,drives and conflicts act as one fuel for behaviour; when tension has been reduced sufficiently,the behaviour stops.Which psychological perspective is being described?

Which statement most closely characterizes the current view of most psychologists toward the study of behaviour?

A psychologist who specializes in the study of perception is referred to as a "Gestalt Psychologist." What does a Gestalt Psychologist typically focus upon?

When Edward Titchener brought Wundt's psychology to the United States,what experimental technique was introduced for examining conscious mental life?

You're at a cocktail party and run into a psychologist.You immediately get self conscious,thinking that the psychologist is analyzing you,until the psychologist puts you at ease and explains that they dedicate their time to conducting research rather than analyzing people.The psychologist goes on to explain the four basic goals of conducting research.What are you likely to learn from the psychologist's explanation?

Psychologists who take the __________ perspective are most likely to assess behaviour as it occurs across nationalities and take into account different traditions,societies and customs.

Jesse robbed a store after watching a particularly violent movie.What would a cognitive psychologist attempt to determine in an effort to understand Jesse's behaviour?

When attempting to answer questions about how the mind works,how did the classical Greek philosophers compare to the psychological researchers at the end of the nineteenth century?

A recent research article has shown that infants are much more sophisticated than was previously believed.Although several different types of psychologists may have written the article,what type of psychologist most likely authored it?

What happened in 1879 in Leipzig,Germany that was of great importance to the field of psychology?

Historically speaking,the school of structuralism is older than the school of functionalism.

Students at an alternative high school program have value systems that have developed under social conditions that foster self-limiting,aggressive tendencies instead of growth enhancement.This statement is consistent with which perspective?