Exam 1: Exstintion: What Is Psychology

Functionalism was an early psychological approach that emphasized the analysis of immediate experience into basic elements.

Wilhelm Wundt is best known for:

Psychology can contribute to your life by fostering an attitude of objectivity that is useful for analyzing your behavior.

The local newspaper reports that bullying is rampant and that more than 90 percent of local children have been bullied.The school district newsletter,however,reports that the number of victims of bullying are quite low.It is most likely that:

Amelia and Harold are arguing about the death penalty."Look,I just feel strongly that it is barbaric,ineffective,and wrong," says Harold."You're nuts," says Amelia,"I believe in an eye for an eye,and besides,I'm absolutely sure it is a deterrent to further crime." Which lapses of critical thinking might Amelia and Harold be committing?

Clinical social workers typically treat general problems in adjustment and family conflicts.

The psychodynamic perspective is an approach that emphasizes bodily events and changes associated with actions,feelings,and thoughts.

A psychologist from the biological perspective would be likely to view violence as resulting from brain damage caused by birth complications.

The feminist movement in psychology was important because:

The forerunners of psychology developed the theory of phrenology which is a Greek word that means:

All psychological scientists,regardless of their specialty,believe in simple explanations of behavior and either-or thinking.

Which school of thought in psychology used the method of introspection?

Important psychological findings are ones that:

Credit for founding modern psychology is generally given to William James.

Critics,both outside and within feminist psychology,are concerned that some feminists have replaced a male bias in research with a female bias.

Experimental psychologists specialize in work motivation.

Great thinkers throughout history have wanted to add to human knowledge and to increase happiness.Like today's psychologists,they wanted to describe behavior.Contemporary psychologists,however,approach these issues in a different way by relying heavily upon:

One common form of oversimplification is "argument by anecdote." Explain what is meant by this statement and then illustrate how this occurs through an example.

The term "behaviorist" is most closely associated with which of the following perspectives?

The biological perspective is an approach that emphasizes bodily events and changes associated with actions,feelings,and thoughts.