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Psychologists who see experience as a whole rather than a sum of the parts are called __________ psychologists.

The first modern psychologist was

A proponent of __________ would say that behaviors increasing species survival
are passed from generation to generation.

Medical doctors that study human behavior and treat psychological patients
with prescription drugs are called __________.

Psychology is defined as the __________.

Who was the founder of the school of thought known as behaviorism?

A complex explanation based on findings from many studies is a(n)

The method of learning that stresses examining one's own thoughts and feelings
is __________.

Research involving the use of previously learned information in real world
settings is called __________ research.

The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake is called

Modern psychology was born in the __________.

Who theorized that the Sun did not revolve around the earth?

The school of psychology that emphasizes the purposes of behavior and mental
processes is __________.

Fred and Wilma are attempting to define consciousness. "What is
consciousness? What does consciousness consist of?" asks Fred. Wilma says,  "I think it would be more helpful to think about the purpose of consciousness.  For example, how does it help us adapt to our environment?" Fred was taking a __________ approach to defining consciousness, while Wilma was taking a __________ approach.

The concept of “unconscious determinants of behavior” is associated with

Carla is a psychologist who studies the mental processes of people as they are
presented information about new policies for environmental conservation. She
studies how the new information is taken in, how it is processed, and how it
changes people's perceptions of conservation methods. Carla most likely takes
the __________ approach to psychology.

Psychologists use scientific methods to study __________.

If you prepared a study to determine ways to enhance athletic performance, you would be conducting _____ research.

Psychology is empirical because it relies on information from __________.

John was having difficulty finding time to study. He went to a counselor and
they talked about John's perceptions of his study habits. The counselor
emphasized that it was John's decision as to whether to study or not and when
to study. She stressed that John was a resourceful person and would be able
to solve his study problem. John's counselor was demonstrating the __________
approach.

The vast majority of psychologists study

A commercial tells us to "Be all that you can be!" This statement most
closely mirrors the philosophy of the _________ approach.

A cognitive psychologist would be most likely to design a study of __________.

A statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are is
__________.

Sir Francis Galton contributed to the development of the

Activities such as dreams, perceptions, thoughts, and memories are all related
to __________ psychology.

Psychologists who use psychological principles to solve immediate problems are practicing

In its early days, the school of psychoanalysis stressed that behavior was
caused by __________.

The founder of psychoanalysis was __________.

Mark is trying to teach his dog to sit at his command. In order to do
this, he rewards the dog with a biscuit only if the dog obeys when Mark says
"Sit!" Mark is following the __________ approach to psychology.

Research that has no immediate application and is done for its own sake is
called __________ research.

The main goals of psychology are to __________.

The idea that consciousness can be best understood by observing it as a total
experience is held by ______________ psychologists.

Mick believes that conscious experience (what people think and feel) cannot be
studied scientifically. Which approach to consciousness does Mick represent?

Introspection literally means __________.

A psychologist who wants to know what factors led a mob to riot most likely
would be working in the __________ subfield of psychology.

The school of behaviorism defined psychology as __________.

Which of the following is associated with Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers?

Wundt's approach to psychology is called structuralism because he stressed that __________.

Your friend claims that altruism, cooperation, aggression, and other social
behaviors increase the chances of human survival and are genetically encoded
and passed on from generation to generation. Your friend is supporting

Function is to James as structure is to __________.

A hypothesis __________.

Which of the following is NOT associated with B.F. Skinner?

The founder of the field of psychology known as structuralism was __________.

William James rejected structuralism and focused on __________.

_____ is information acquired by direct observation and measurement using systematic scientific methods.

A psychologist whose primary research interest is in studying the relationship
between mental information processing and overt behavior would most likely be
associated with which approach to psychology?

Jessica is a very disturbed child. Her father believes that if the pattern of
rewards and punishments given Jessica is structured correctly, Jessica will
begin to act better. Her mother believes that Jessica's perceptions are at
fault and that the way Jessica processes information should be the focus of
investigation. Jessica's father most likely subscribes to the __________
approach while her mother most likely subscribes to the __________ approach.

Any action that other people can observe or measure is considered __________.

According to Gestalt psychologists, much learning is accomplished by
__________.