PSY 222 CH 1

What does cognitive psychology primarily focus on?

• Human anatomy

• Cultural rituals

• Mental processes

• Personality traits

Which of the following is NOT a domain of cognitive psychology?

• Decision-making

• Memory

• Categorization

• Digestion

Who is considered the father of experimental psychology?

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

• B.F. Skinner

What technique did Wundt primarily use in his experiments?

• Hypnosis

• Conditioning

• Brain scans

• Introspection

Structuralism aimed to:

• Explore unconscious desires

• Understand why thoughts occur

• Study behavior through reinforcement

• Break down consciousness into basic elements

Which of the following was a main criticism of introspection?

• It didn't involve enough participants

• Its results couldn't be verified by others

• It used untrained observers

• It focused too much on language

Functionalism primarily focused on:

• Structure of mental processes

• The function of mental processes in adaptation

• Dream analysis

• Brain lesion studies

Which psychologist is associated with the idea that habit is the 'flywheel of society'?

• Edward Titchener

• William James

• John Dewey

• John Watson

Behaviorism is best known for focusing on:

• Introspection

• Cognitive maps

• Observable behavior

• Emotional reactions

Which behaviorist is associated with the Skinner box?

• Edward Thorndike

• John Watson

• B.F. Skinner

• Max Wertheimer