Psychology- Chp. 1 Flashcards
Psychology is defined as ..
the SCIENTIFIC study of behavior and mental processes.
Socrates and Plato were in agreement that..
knowledge is something we are born with.
Who believed that the mind grows from experiences in our memory?
Aristotle
Who believed the fluid in the cavities of the brain contained “animal spirits”?
Descartes
The first psychological laboratory was established by..
Wilhelm Wundt
Tichner believed in the method called ____ to investigate psychological processes.
introspection
William James studied behavior based on how it was adaptive. He was heavily influenced by _____.
Charles Darwin
The first textbook was written by:
James
Watson and Skinner would be in agreement in their:
dismissal of introspection
In psychology, the current stand on the nature-nurture controversy is:
Nature works on what nature endows
The psychologist most likely to treat mental disorders is the:
clinical psychologist
A ___ has a medical degree and prescribes medication.
psychiatrist
The correct order of the SQ3R method is:
Survey, Question, READ, review, REFLECT.
Over 100 years ago, _____ urged active listening, stating, “No reception without reaction, no impression without . . . expression.”
William James
When it comes to studying..
spaced practice is more effective.
