Ch. 1 Intro to Psych

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• psychology
• natural science
• history
• political science

mental processes like dreams, attitudes, and perceptions

• hypothesis
• principle
• theory
• cognitive activity

Perspective that focuses on the role unconscious forces play on behavior

• psychoanalytic
• behavioral
• cognitive
• sociocultural

Which psychologist(s) is/are most closely associated with consciousness and dream analysis?

• Professor Benson and Psychologist Wade

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

• Psychologist Mamie Clark

Psychology can best be defined as

• the study of the brain and body

• the scientific study of biological processes

• the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes

• the scientific study of observable behavior

Which perspective believed psychology should only study observable and objectively described acts?

• Humanistic

• Behaviorism

• Functionalism

• Structuralism

Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?

• Biological

• Humanistic

• Psychodynamic

• Behavioral

In 1879, in Leipzig, Germany, the first psychological laboratory was overseen by ______________.

• William James

• William Tell

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sigmund Freud

The goals of Psychology are

• to study mental processing and behavior.

• Describe, explain, predict and control human behavior/mental processing.

• similar to the goals of sociology and other humanities courses.

• best described in chapter two of our textbook.

Considered to be the 'father of Psychology'

• Descartes

• Wundt

• Freud

• Klein