Exam 1: Exstintion: What Is Psychology

In America,Wilhelm Wundt's ideas were popularized by one of his students,_______________,who gave Wundt's approach the name "structuralism."

A psychologist from the psychodynamic perspective would be likely to view violence as resulting from unconscious conflicts involving aggression and sexuality.

The key to whether or not a psychological finding is important is whether or not the finding is surprising.

What is the difference between basic research and applied research?

Our text suggests that the trigger mechanism for creative thinking is the willingness to wonder.

In recent decades,the public's appetite for quackery covered by a veneer of psychological language has grown.Describe two examples of this "pop psychology" and then analyze the difference between psychology and pseudosciences.

The first week of college is difficult for Drew because his girlfriend is attending college in another state.His roommate says,"Don't worry,Drew,you know that absence makes the heart grow fonder." Drew bases his response on the chapter he just completed in his psychology textbook,saying:

The group of mental health professionals who earn either a Ph.D.,Ed.D.,or a Psy.D.and then diagnose and treat mild and severe mental and emotional problems are called:

_______________ is the aspect of psychology least recognized and understood by the public.

In the description of biological psychology found in Chapter One,Wade and Tavris note that evolutionary psychology follows in the tradition of functionalism.Integrate your knowledge of Chapter One and Chapter Three,providing supportive evidence for this statement.

Professor Ashmore approaches questions about human behavior from a perspective which emphasizes how people reason,remember,understand language,and solve problems.It is most likely that she accepts which of the following psychological approaches?

Psychometric psychologists design and evaluate tests of mental abilities,aptitudes,interests,and personality.

Clinical programs leading to a Psy.D.focus on professional practice and do not usually require a research dissertation.

Biases are assumptions that keep us from considering evidence fairly,or that cause us to ignore evidence entirely.

Psychologists from the cognitive perspective would be likely to agree that the symptoms of anxiety often bring hidden rewards,such as being excused from exams.

In 1987,concerns regarding the training of psychotherapists was one factor that led to the founding of the APS (American Psychological Society).A major concern of the APS was that:

Which school of thought in psychology was influenced by the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin?

Psychobabble gives people a sense of control and predictability in a confusing world.

Credit for founding modern psychology is generally given to Wilhelm Wundt.

The first psychological laboratory was officially established by the Austrian physician,Joseph Gall.