Psy1010 Final Review

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 ________ psychology.

• Gestalt

• humanistic

• psychoanalytic

• structuralist

1. Ashya wants to focus on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior. What area of psychology should she work in?

• Sports and exercise psychology

• Cognitive psychology

• Clinical psychology

• Forensic psychology

1. While writing an essay about an early pioneer of psychology, Temple notes that this researcher was interested in identifying the basic parts, or structure, of the conscious mind. Who was she most likely writing about?

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Karen Horney

1. Dr. Willis is a psychologist who has a patient with major depressive disorder. Dr. Willis's approach to treatment is to analyze each component of his patient's symptoms to see how it is affecting his conscious day-to-day activities. What theoretical approach is Dr. Willis demonstrating?

• Structuralism

• Humanism

• Functionalism

• Psychoanalysis

Investigators who are interested in studying attitudes and would like to gain a lot of information very quickly are likely to use

• a case study

• an experiment

• observation

• self-reports