Unit 1 - Introduction to Psychology Review

Psychology was formally established by ______, who believed in this type of psychology.

• Wundt, functionalism
• Wundt, structuralism
• Frued, psychodyanmic
• Freud, structuralism

Kim’s psychologist tells her she has complete control of her behavior. Her psychologist follows

• behavioral psychology.
• psychodynamic psychology.
• humanistic psychology.
• cognitive psychology.

Psychologists who accept the ___ perspective tend to look at the uniqueness of each individual.

• cognitive
• psychodynamic
• humanistic
• neuroscience

Dr. Y is a cognitive psychologist.  She is probably most interested in 

• cultural variations in behavior.
• how people process information.
• change & consistency in behavior.
• the causes of psychological disorders.

A ___ would examine how diseases like Alzheimer's could be passed on genetically.

• neuroscientist
• humanist
• psychoanalyst
• behaviorist

In an experiment, Dr. X defines success to be receiving 90% on a test.  Dr. X has created a(n)

• control variable.
• placebo measure.
• operational definition
• informed consent.

Using medical records to examine age differences in blood pressure is ______ research.

• archival
• experimental
• survey
• case study

This/These variable(s) are most often identified as influences on human behavior.

• The envioronment
• Genetics
• Both the environment & genetics
• Neither the environment & genetics.

Based on Psychological Experimental Research and Ethics, when should the experimenter inform the subject(s) of the experiment the true nature of the experiment.

• Always at the very beginning.
• As soon as is possible.
• Only at the very end of the experiment, during the debriefing.
• Never.

He was the first to propose a link b/w the mind and body.

• Gall
• Freud
• Pavlov
• Descartes