Exam 1: Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Ulrich Neisser's landmark book published in 1967 provided a foundation for the field of _____ psychology.

The first woman to receive a PhD degree in psychology,and the author of the book The Animal Mind,was:

Psychologist Kurt Lewin believed that stimulus-response psychology was too simplistic to predict human behavior.In his theories,he inserted which terms between stimulus and response?

The importance of the clinical work of Charcot and Janet was MOST recognized by which psychologist?

_____ believed that the mind and body are made of different things,with the mind being made of an immaterial or spiritual substance.

The research of George Miller explains why Jeff has difficulty remembering:

Which psychologist was NOT part of the psychoanalytic movement?

In his best-selling book,Beyond Freedom and Dignity,_____ argued that behavior is determined by its consequences and that free will is an illusion.

When the light comes on in his car indicating that his gas is low,Jason drives to the nearest gas station.The indicator light is an example of a:

Edward Titchener is to _____ as John Watson is to _____.

Jacqueline reports that she just has become blind in her left eye,although there is no medical cause.A clinician in the late 1800s would diagnose Jacqueline with:

A psychological approach that stressed a person's potential for positive growth was developed by:

The major limitation of the works of the classical Greek philosophers to an understanding of human behavior is that:

A college student taking introductory psychology decides to test Piaget's theories of mental development on her 3-year-old brother who loves hot dogs and is very hungry.She shows him two hot dogs.Then,while he is watching,she breaks one of the hot dogs in half.She asks if he would like one hot dog (the intact hot dog)or two hot dogs (the hot dog cut in half).Consistent with Piaget's findings,the child:

Liz is the CEO of a major company.Liz is fearful of how her employees are going to react to the company's downsizing and reorganization.She decides to contact a(n)_____ psychologist to help her employees.

The research of Flourens and Broca:

The term _____ comes from the Latin word for womb.

Attempts to develop a scientific approach to psychology related the mind to the:

Olivia turns on the air conditioning when it gets too hot in the house.Olivia's actions are a _____ controlled by the _____ of heat.

William James is to _____ as John Watson is to _____.