Summer Psychology Exam 1 (Chapter 1)

Psychology is a science because it uses _________________ to acquire knowledge.

• observation

• the SQ3R method

• applied research

• the scientific method

Which of the following is NOT a goal of psychology?

• Prediction

• Psychoanalysis

• Explanation

• Influence

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the scientific method?

• Design a study

• Collect Data

• Survey

• Observe and theorize

______________ and _______________ are the two schools of thought that began psychology.

• functionalism and behaviorism

• structuralism and functionalism

• structuralism and psychoanalysis

• behaviorism and cognitive psychology

_________________ is the school of psychology aimed at analyzing the basic elements, or structure, of conscious mental experience (Wilhelm Wundt)

• structuralism

• functionalism

• behaviorism

• cognitive psychology

_________________ is the school of psychology that was concerned with how humans and animals use mental processes in adapting to their environment (William James)

• environmentalism

• behaviorism

• psychoanalysis

• functionalism

_________________ is the school of psychology that views observable, measurable behavior as the appropriate subject matter for psychology and emphasizes the key role of the environment as a determinant of behavior (John B. Watson)

• evolutionary psychology

• behaviorism

• structuralism

• Gestalt psychology

_________________ is the school of psychology in which the unconscious is the primary focus (Sigmund Freud)

• positive psychology

• humanistic psychology

• psychoanalysis

• evolutionary psychology

_________________ is the school of psychology that focuses on the uniqueness of human beings and their capacity for choice, growth, and psychological health (Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers)

• humanistic psychology

• cognitive psychology

• evolutionary psychology

• Gestalt psychology

_________________ is the school of psychology that sees humans as active participants in their environment (Ulric Neisser)

• evolutionary psychology

• humanistic psychology

• cognitive psychology

• behaviorism