Unit 1 CP Psychology Test

Psychology is defined as 

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior.

This approach to psychology emphasize the unconscious and childhood

The psychodynamic

This approach to psychology focuses on growth and one's potential

humanistic psychology

This approach to psychology focuses on one's thoughts and mental processes

The cognitive approach

The psychologist who wrote the first modern book of psychology, The Principles of Psychology in 1890 is   

William James

Developmental psychologists are especially concerned with 

how humans grow, change, and adapt across their entire lives.

Social psychologists differ from personality psychologists in their focus on   

external and situational factors

This individual is considered the father of modern day psychology

Wilhelm Wundt

Founder of behavioral psychology that focused on observable behavior and learning in the environment through rewards

John B. Watson

Which approach to psychology suggests that gender, culture, and economic status influence behavior? 

The sociocultural approach

This individual founded the psychoanalytical/psychodynamic perspective of psychology.

Sigmund Freud

This approach to psychology focuses on studying the brain, hormones, and genetics to understand human behavior and mental processes

biological perspective

In the great debate of Nature and Nurture in the field of psychology, what does nurture mean? 

all the environmental factors and external experiences that shape a person's development, behavior, and personality after conception.

What does NATURE include in the great debate of nature and nature psychology? 

all the biological, genetic, and innate hereditary factors passed down from parents to offspring that shape human development and behavior.

What is the research that aims to solve practical problems? 

Applied research

Which type of psychologist meets with students to evaluate them and make recommendations for them in a school setting? 

school psychologist

Which type of psychologist would be interested in researching why people join gangs? 

Social psychologists

Which type of psychologists would work to investigate crimes and possible testify in a court room? 

Forensic psychologists

Which type of psychologist can diagnose and treat mental disorders?

clinical psychologist

If an individual wanted to work on their marriage and family relationships, which type of psychologist would be appropriate to see? 

Counseling Psychologist

What did Francis Bacon develop? 

Baconian method( GET THIS ONE WONG!!!)

What did Socrates and Plato believe about knowledge? 

true knowledge is absolute, unchanging, and tied to virtue

What can psychiatrists do that other psychologists cannot do? 

prescribe medication and perform physical medical evaluations

Which type of psychologist would investigate why people are choosing to use food delivery services like Door Dash than eat at their favorite restaurants? 

environmental/social psychologist

Psychology has its roots in ancient 

ancient Greece

Majority of psychologists are

clinical psychology.

Gestalt Psychologists focus on

how the human mind organizes sensory information into complete, meaningful patterns.

School of thought by Wilhelm Wundt that maintains conscious experience breaks down into objective sensations and subjective feelings

Structuralism

This individual investigated negative and positive reinforcement for learned behaviors.

Examining one's own thoughts and feelings.

introspection

If someone is trying to understand human behavior by investigating how certain traits help someone survive and adapt which approach to psychology are they using? 

evolutionary psychology

If someone is trying to understand human behavior by looking at one's thought, perception, and memory, which approach to psychology are they using? 

cognitive approach

If a psychologist is using their knowledge of communication skills and research on marriage to council couples who are fighting a lot what type of psychology are they doing? 

counseling psychology

If a psychologist is researching the results of a need medication on treating depression what type of psychology are they doing? 

biological psychology

If someone is investigating human behavior by looking at the brain, hormones, and body chemistry, which approach to psychology are they using? 

biological approach