AP Psychology Semester One Review

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What is the contemporary definition of psychology?

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The systematic, scientific study of behavioral and mental processes of human and other animals

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Who conducted the psychological experiment testing reaction time, which is regarded as the birth of psychology?

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Wilhelm Wundt

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Edward Titchener is most associated with which early branch of psychology?

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Structuralism

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Who is most associated with Functionalism?

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William James

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Who defined psychology as "the scientific study of observable behavior"?

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John B. Watson

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What psychological perspective was used in Ivan Pavlov's experiment with dogs?

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Behavioral

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What is the goal of a basic psychologist?

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To study phenomena in order to accumulate accurate knowledge.

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What is the primary focus of an applied psychologist?

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To find solutions to practical problems.

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Which early psychologist viewed the mind and the body as two separate entities?

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René Descartes

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Who supported the notion that the mind is a blank slate?

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John Locke