Mod 1 Flashcards
The first Laboratory was established in _____ by ____
Germany/ Wilhelm Wundt
William Wundt is often called the “father” of modern psychology because
he opened the first psychology laboratory
Contemporary psychology is best defined as the science of
behavior and mental processes
Psychology is defined as the science of behavior and mental processes because
psychologists apply the scientific method to human behaviors and thought
Your Aunt Laura decides to use her personal experiences to write a book about how people solve problems. She asks you if it might get published in a journal of psychology. You tell her that some psychologists might not classify her projects as “psychology” because
it might not be considered scientific because its not clear she is using the scientific method
You overhear someone on the bus talking about hos Sigmund Freud is the father of modern psychology. You might point out that Wilhelm Wudnt is a better canidate for the honor because he
started the first psychology laboratory
A friend is taking a physics class sees you reading about the history of psychology and asks “Isn’t that supposed to be a science class? Why are you studying about its history?” What is the best argument you could offer your friend
Psychology is a very young science and looking at its past explains much of current psychological thinkning
In its early years, psychology focused on the study of _____, from the 1920’s to the 1960’s, American psychologists emphasized the study of _______.
mental processes, observable behavior
Psychological perspectives are
ways to explain human behavior
Which of the perspective would emphasize that the different political and economic systems of the United States and China lead citizens of these two countries to adopt different customs and attitudes?
a) psychoanalytic
b) social- cultural
c) neuroscience
d) cognitive
social-cultural
Dr. Wilson attributes the actions of criminal gang members to the cultural norms and role expectations associated with gang membership. her belief illustrates a ______ perspective?
Social- Cultural
The behaviorists
psychology should focus exclusively on studying observable behaviors
50 years ago, which of the following psychological topics would be least likely to be studied due to trends in psychology
cognitive psychology
The behavior genetics perspective can be described as a combination of which two other psychological perspectives A) psychoanalytical B) behavioral and humanistic C) biological and behavioral D) Cognitive and behavioral
C) biological and behavioral
Which of the following psychological perspectives would an evolutionary psychologist be most likely to be interested in? A) biological B) functionalism C) humanistic D) psychodynamic
A) biological
