Unit 1 Quiz

Personality Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of ________.

Scientific theory A broad explanation or group of explanations for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported by evidence over time is known as a ________.

Gestalt psychology A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principles of ________.

They were all concerned with describing and understanding the inner experience What do structuralism, Gestalt psychology, and Sigmund Freud all have in common?

Thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________.

Studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________.

Dr. Sarkeesian observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates Which of the following exemplifies the empirical method?

Introspection Wilhelm Wundt, the first person referred to as a psychologist, developed which of the following techniques to study human consciousness?

Scientific study of the mind and behavior Psychology refers to the ________.

Biopsychologist Penelope studies how the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a ________.