Psych 1 - Unit 1 Review

What do we call research intended to increase the scientific knowledge base?

• Applied research

• Mental research

• Basic research

• Behavioral research

Which theory attempts to understand conscious experience by analyzing the basic elements of thoughts?

• Structuralism

• Functionalism

• Psychoanalysis

• Gestalt

What do psychoanalysts call a misstatement reflective of something you'd like to say?

• Pavlovian mistake

• Freudian slip

• Behavioral bobble

• Observable error

Which kind of psychology focuses on the study of conscious experience and the individual's capacity for personal growth?

• Psychoanalytic

• Functionalist

• Humanistic

• Behavioral

Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with client-centered therapy?

• Carl Rogers

• Abraham Maslow

• John Watson

• Jean Piaget

Which of the following psychologists presented research on internalized racism, helping the Supreme Court end legalized racial segregation?

• Martin and Mandy Seligman

• Kenneth and Mamie Clark

• Mary Calkins and Margaret Washburn

• Daniel and Louise Kahneman

Which psychological school of thought focuses on how people think?

• Cognitive

• Social-cultural

• Behavioral

• Biological

Elliott helps his little sister because he has learned that rewards come to those who help. Which of the following perspectives is illustrated in this scenario?

• Psychodynamic

• Biological

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

Research from which of the following areas has shown that student achievement increases when students are taught how to be more resilient?

• Behavioral genetics

• Structural cognition

• Positive psychology

• Evolutionary psychology

Which of the following questions would most likely be asked by an evolutionary psychologist?

• Who opened the first psychology laboratory?

• How does a behaviorist explain learning?

• What did Freud have to say about personality?

• How does a certain behavior help us survive?