Psychology 101 Chapter #1-4 Study
Guide (openstax college book)
Which of the following describes hypothesis? - ✔✔tentative explanation
The empirical method of study is based on____________________? - ✔✔observation
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Psychology 101 Chapter #1-4 Study
Guide (openstax college book)
Which of the following describes hypothesis? - ✔✔tentative explanation
The empirical method of study is based on____________________? - ✔✔observation
Psychology is a social science discipline. psychologists scientifically study _________? -
✔✔The mind and behavior
Who was the first person referred to as a psychologist? - ✔✔Wilhelm Wundt
William James was the ______________________? - ✔✔first American psychologist
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on __________________ and early childhood experiences. - ✔✔a
person's unconscious
According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to _____________________? -
✔✔study the function of behavior
__________________ is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good
that is innate to all humans. - ✔✔humanism
Penelope studied the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a
_______________? - ✔✔biopsychologist
Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the
lifespan. Lucy should specialize in ________________ psychology. - ✔✔developmental
Which kind of psychological area does the work of Jean Piaget exemplify? - ✔✔developmental
psychology
Edmunds wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these
traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person
will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of
_____________? - ✔✔personality
Susan wants to study prejudice, attraction, how we explain our own behavior versus how we
explain the behavior of others, and how we resolve interpersonal conflicts. Susan should conduct
research in the area of ____________________? - ✔✔social psychology
Select the correctly ordered list of psychological theories, with the earliest theorist listed first. -
✔✔Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky
Oona wants to conduct research on person
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