Psych 101 Exam 1 Review

Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory work involved experimental studies of: a. animal intelligence b. personality development c. social influence d. mental processes

Introspection was the basic tool used by _____ in order to study people's inner sensations and mental images. A. John Watson B. Charles Darwin C. Edward Titchener D. B. F. Skinner

William James was a prominent American: a. Psychoanalyst b. Behaviorist c. Functionalist d. Structuralist

Functionalism was a school of psychology that focused attention on the: a. Adaptive value of conscious thoughts and emotions b. Component elements of sensory experience c. Disruptive e±ects of unconscious motives d. Treatment of psychological disorders

From the 1920s into the 1960s, American psychologists emphasized the study of: a. Genetic in±uences b. Self-esteem c. Conscious thoughts and feelings d. Observable behavior

John Watson is to Edward Titchener as ____ is to ______. a. Biology; environment b. Observable behavior; inner sensations c. Mental illness, psychiatry d. Cognitive perspective; psychoanalytic perspective

Humanistic psychologists focused attention on the importance of people's: a. Childhood memories b. Genetic predispositions c. Unconscious thought processes d. Potential for healthy growth

Which perspective is most directly concerned with how the physical properties of the brain inFuence behavior and mental states?