Psychologists use critical thinking and scientific investigation to achieve the goals of describing, understanding, predicting, and _____________ human behavior
What is controling
100
Wundt’s ideas were carried to the United States by Edward Titchener with these ideas forming the school of thought known as
What is structuralism
100
The central nervous system is composed of the brain and?
What is the spinal cord
100
You go to a movie and leave your child with the babysitter. When you return, your child gets near you but angrily resists being touched. Your child’s behavior is suggestive of ___________ attachment
What is insecure-ambivelant
100
Because she does not want to “spoil” her new baby, Theresa feeds and takes care of her baby’s physical needs when she thinks the baby needs the care, not when the baby cries to indicate his needs. If Theresa continues caring for the baby in this way, the baby is likely to develop
What is mistrust
200
The study of similarities and differences in the behavior of different species is called
What is comparative psychology
200
The psychological view that combines thinking (and the expectation of the reward) with learning theory is known as
What is cognitive behaviorism
200
The part of the nervous system that is known as the “fight or flight” system because it arouses the body to meet emergencies and respond to emotional events is the __________branch.
What is sympathetic
200
Which parental style enforces rigid rules and demands strict obedience to authority?
What is authoritarian
200
One who studies death is known as a
What is thanatologist
300
Any false and unscientific system of beliefs and practices that is offered as an explanation of behavior is called
What is pseudopsychology
300
The conditions that a researcher wishes to prevent from affecting the outcome of the experiment are the
What is extraneous variables
300
A specialized, computer-enhanced type of X-ray was used to show the area where a tumor was located within a patient’s brain. This type of X-ray is known as a(n)
What is CT scan
300
The normal order of language development in infancy is
What is crying, cooing, babbling, single word, telegraphic
300
Abilities requiring speed and or rapid learning are known as
What is fluid abilities
400
The more general the predictions a fortune teller or palmist makes, the more believable the results. This fact has been called the
What is the barnum effect
400
An experiment in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters administering the drugs know who is receiving the real drug or a placebo is called a
What is double-blind experiment
400
The study of changes in behavior from conception to death encompasses the field known as
What is developmental psychology
400
. Using existing patterns of behavior in new situations is called
What is assimilation
400
type of child discipline leads to children having a higher self-esteem
What is management technique
500
.An industrial-organizational psychologist is studying video game designers. This psychologist carefully questions game designers about how much stress they experience. These interviews would constitute the first step in the scientific method referred to as
What is making observations
500
Rare conditions, such as cases involving brain tumors, accidental brain injuries, childhood “geniuses,” or “rampage” school shootings, are often studied using which method?
What is case study
500
The _______ reflex could also be called the startle reflex.
What is moro
500
According to Vygotsky, the framework or temporary support that helps a child learn is called