Intro to Psychology Chapter 1

1. Psychology is defined as the scientific study of__________and mental processes.

• Behavior

• Animals

• Emotions

Dr. Bender considers biological, psychological, and environmental factors when studying childhood behavioral disorders. He is using different ___________in his approach.

• areas of expertise

• levels of analysis

• theories

Which psychologist is associated with the development of the psychodynamic approach?

• John Watson

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

Natural selection, adaptation, and the evolution of behavior patterns are major emphases of _____ psychology.

• evolutionary

• academic

• clinical

The largest organization of professional psychologists is the _____________.

• American Psychological Association

• American Clinical Psychologists Association

• American Psychological Society

Memory, perception, learning, intelligence, language, and problem solving are all areas that are of particular interest to a __________ psychologist.

• humanistic

• cognitive

• industrial/organizational

In 1879 in Germany, the first psychological laboratory was developed by __________.

• Edward Titchener

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sigmund Freud

What is the scientific study of the physical and mental attributes of aging and maturation?

• Biopsychology

• Cognitive psychology

• Developmental psychology

• Personality psychology

Which Harvard professor drafted the first textbook for teaching Psychology?

• John Watson
• Ivan Pavlov
• John Locke
• William James

Who had the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?

• William James
• Edward Titchner
• Wilhelm Wundt
• G. Stanley Hall