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Topic 6: Wood, Mastering the World of Psychology, 4e

Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology

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This activity contains 33 questions.

	The three key words in the definition of psychology are:   research, studies, and ethics. person, group, and brain. data, mind, and body. science, mental processes, and behavior. thoughts, feelings, and emotion.

	Psychologists try to ___ mental processes.   predict (only) describe (only) control (only) explain (only) do all of the above with respect to

	To some degree, the roots of psychology lie in ___.   physics religion philosophy politics sociology

	___ is considered to be a structuralist.   Max Wertheimer William James Sigmund Freud Charles Darwin Wilhelm Wundt

	If you're "looking within" yourself to answer a question, then you're engaged in ___.   internal reasoning internal locus of control self-actualization psychoanalysis introspection

	An important application of functionalism has been with respect to ___.   education health legal settings political issues environmental awareness

	Professor Smith believes that "the whole is more than the sum of its parts." As such, he is capturing a central idea of ___.   behaviorism structuralism functionalism Gestalt psychology psychoanalysis

	Which of the following statements about Freud is FALSE?   He was trained as a psychologist. He did not believe that we are consciously aware of all of our feelings. He emphasized our sexual and aggressive urges. He believed that the mind is not a single thing. He is generally credited as being the father of psychodynamic theory.

	All of the following psychologists are associated with the behaviorist approach EXCEPT ___.   Skinner Hull Watson Adler Thorndike

	The strengthening or supporting consequences that result from a given behavior is known as ___.   reinforcement feedback self-rewards self-actualization encouragement

	If Dr. Williams practices client-centered therapy, then she MOST likely agrees with the ideas of ___.   Freud Skinner Rogers Wundt Ellis

	According to Rogers, a therapist should act as a(n) ___.   mirror invisible object barrier absolute authority analyst

	The ___ led to the cognitive revolution.   end of World War I acceptance of Freud's ideas. computer television Internet

	If you find yourself arguing the point that "the mind is what the brain does," then you are furthering the views of ___.   psychophysics evolutionary psychology behaviorism cognitive neuroscience cognitive psychology

	Arguably the best evidence for evolutionary psychology theories is (are)   cultural universality. comparative animal behavior. societal norms. artifacts from cave people. human mating tendencies.

	Of the following individuals, a ___ would be MOST likely to hold an M.D. degree.   clinical psychologist social worker counseling psychologist psychiatrist psychiatric nurse

	Suppose Heather is having some fairly minor, though noteworthy, problems in her marriage. As such, it would probably be MOST appropriate for her to see a ___.   social psychologist counseling psychologist psychiatric nurse clinical psychologist psychiatrist

	If Sue holds a C.S. degree, then she probably is a ___.   psychiatric nurse clinical psychologist clinical neuropsychologist social worker social psychologist

	A(n) ___ psychologist primarily conducts research pertaining to the workplace.   industrial/organizational personality human factors counseling social

	If Professor Burk researches about the nature of memory, then she probably is a ___ psychologist.   social personality physiological developmental cognitive

	When you are told about the potential risks and benefits of a study before participating, and then agree to do the study, you're giving ___.   informed consent ethical understanding approval IRB sanctions debriefing

	In response to the question of whether it is ethical to test animals at all, MOST psychologists agree that   it is ethical under certain conditions. it is unethical. it is ethical. this is not an important question to consider. there is no clear-cut answer.

	The key idea of psychodynamic theory is that behavior is driven by a collection of mental processes.    True  False

	The behaviorists' objections to the study of mental processes has been upheld by subsequent research.    True  False

	The cognitive psychology approach is a mere extension of Freud's ideas.    True  False

	Evolutionary psychology assumes that certain strategies and goals are inborn.    True  False

	Women tend to become more upset when they imagine their partner becoming sexually---rather than---emotionally intimate with another woman.    True  False

	All academic psychologists spend an equal amount of time doing research and teaching.    True  False

	Applied psychologists do NOT use the principles and theories of psychology.    True  False

	The old saying, "familiarity breeds contempt" has been supported by research.    True  False

	Briefly discuss and contrast the five schools of psychological thought that were developed after Freud's psychodynamic theory.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Name and briefly discuss the types of issues researched by four different types of academic psychologists.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	List and describe the five general ethical principles and code of conduct for psychologists.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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