Who was the first African American to receive a PhD in psychology in the United States
Francis Cecil Sumner
Who started the feminist revolution in psychology
Naomi Weisstein
What do structuralism, Gestalt psychology, and Sigmund Freud all have in common
They were all concerned with describing and understanding the inner experience
In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the _____ include food, water, and shelter
basic survival needs
Why is psychologists considered a social science
behavior is biological, and our behavior is influenced by our interactions with others
psychology is a social science discipline. psychologists scientifically study
the mind and behavior
behaviorists study
learned behavior
according to William James, the purpose of psychology was to
study the function of behavior
who was the first person referred to as a psychologist
Wilhelm Wundt
Which kind of psychological are does the work of Jean Piaget exemplify
developmental psychology
a major advantage of case studies is
detailed information
an intelligence test yields the same results when administered on three separate occasions. However, the test’s results are more strongly correlated with hours spent doing homework than they are with other standardized intelligence tests. This test has ____ reliability and ____ validity
high; low
Which of the following would be the best example of a valid naturalistic observation study in driving behavior
watching footage obtained from cameras set up unobtrusively on various streets
Which correlation best represents a moderate relationship showing fewer anxiety symptoms in people who report higher life satisfaction
-0.5
A group of preschool-age children are enrolled in a study that plans to follow them over time in order to assess behaviors and other characteristics that may predict later development of schizophrenia. This is an example of a(n) _____ design
longitudinal
In a _____ study, both the researchers and the participants are unaware of the group assignments
double-blind
A(n) ____ case study is constructed by gathering detailed information about participants who are psychological patients
clinical
Which of the following research designs will allow cause-and-effect conclusions
experimental
Dr. Mattar is interested in knowing more about brain injury to the occipital cortex, and he studies patients individually in order to gain in-depth knowledge about their behaviors. These studies would best be described as
case studies
Sandra strongly believes that attending daycare is detrimental to children’s development so she decides to write her psychology term paper on this topic. She does a literature search and finds several sources supporting her opinion, but she finds that the majority of research indicates that children attending daycare experience healthy development. She writes a paper using the sources that find negative associations with daycare attendance. This is an example of
confirmation bias
The two major divisions of the nervous system are the ____ and ____
central; peripheral nervous system
The ____ gland is often referred to as the master gland of the endocrine system
pituitary
Gyri and sulci are the ____ and ____, respectively, which characterize the surface of the human brain
folds; grooves
Microchip brain implants are now used on a regular basis for the treatment of
Parkinson’s
