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discipline concerned with behavior and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism’s physical state, mental state, and external environment.
What is Psychology
requires creativity for creating alternative explanations
What is critical thinking
He founded the field of psychoanalysis
Who is Sigmund Freud
In almost all states, a _______________ is required to obtain a license to practice clinical psychology.
What is a doctorate
Compared to “pop psychology,” psychology:
What is based on research evidence.
established the first psychological laboratory in 1879Wilhelm WundtWilhelm Wundt
Who is Wilhelm Wundt
emphasized the purpose of behavior as opposed to its analysis and description
What is Functionalism
Which of the following is one of the critical-thinking guidelines described in the textbook?
What is define your terms
Which of the following was a classic pseudoscientific theory that related bumps on the head to personality traits, and did not disappear until well into the twentieth century?
What is phrenology
The first person to announce that he intended to make psychology a science was:
Who is Wilhelm Wundt.
_______________ involved the analysis of the basic elements or building blocks of the mind.
What is Structuralism
The founder of functionalism was:
Who is William James.
What type of evidence is considered valid in psychological research?
What is empirical.
Empirical findings are those that:
What is rely on observation, experimentation, or measurement.
Critical thinking involves:
What is using evidence to make objective judgments.
A _______________ is a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental disorders and takes a more biological approach than other psychotherapists.
What is a psychiatrist
Jacob studies how people change and grow over time physically, mentally, and socially. He is a(n) _______________ psychologist
What is developmental
To avoid bias, critical thinkers try to identify the ________ on which claims and arguments rest.
unspoken assumptions
Which modern psychological perspective focuses on bodily events and their effects on behavior, feelings, and thoughts?
The biological perspective
critically examined the male bias in psychological research and theories
What is the feminist movement
Which modern psychological perspective focuses on how people reason, remember, understand language,explain experiences, acquire moral standards, and solve problems
What is the cognitive perspective
People are often more aggressive in a crowd (e.g. at a football game) than they would be on their own. Which of the following psychological perspectives does this represent?
What is the Sociocultural perspective
The _______________ perspective is a psychological approach that emphasizes bodily events and changes associated with actions, feelings, and thoughts
biological
Dr. Braun has been treating a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. She decides to write a prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Braun is a:
psychiatrist.
Which 16th century philosopher argued that the mind works by associating ideas arising from experience, an idea that continues to influence many psychologists today.
John Locke