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The cognitive perspective may be said to represent a reaction to the ________ view.: Behavioral

Which statement BEST expresses the aim of functionalism?: It seeks to understand the purpose of the mind..

Lassandra takes a sip of cola. "Sweet... cold, wet, tingly... slightly bitter," she reports. Lassandra is:: instrospecting

Rona is a recovering drug addict. Her treatment program emphasizes the influences of stimuli and reinforcers in the environment - "people, places, and things"- on her use of her drug of choice. Her program reflects the perspective in psychology: behavioral

A procedure used by Wundt in which an observer described the simple elements of a complex experience in as much detail as possible was known as:: introspection

How did Howard Shane respond to the results of extensive scientific research conducted by independent researchers on FC?: The findings confirmed his suspicious and he said that researchers should move on to other possibilities

In a scientific context, "showing humility" means that a person: admits his/her error or changes their belief or position about something based on new evidence

The process of weighing, synthesizing, and evaluating evidence is called ________ thinking: critical

Which of the following statements Best expresses the fate of structuralism in psychology?: It was supplanted by other views

Acording to Dr.Grenway, psyc should focus on observable, measurable behavior. DrCec sugests that psych should study how people think & proces info. Which option corectly pairs the psych with their respective perspectives?: Dr- greenway- behavioral perspective; Dr.Cech- cognitive perspective

Research focused on changing behaviors or outcomes is called ________ research: applied

Which the following is a not one of the goals of psychology discussed in class and in your text?: analyze

Uncovering the general principles of learning that explain all behaviors, especially observable behaviors, is the goal of which perspective?: behaviorism

The current scientific position on Facilitated Communication is: that it is not a legitimate means of communication for anyone

Noreen asserts that our behavior often reflects unconscious motives and conflicts. This viewpoint is MOST consistent with the ______ perspective in psychology.: Psychoanalytic

An approach that attempts to explain behavior but is without empirical support is labeled a:: pseudo-psychology

A science is defined by: its use of the scientific method in gathering evidence

How did Douglas Biklen respond to the results of extensive scientific research conducted by independent researchers on FC?: He believed the tests had flaws and put autistic students under undue stress.

With respect to the psychology of emotion, William James would be Most interested in the:: way in which emotions aid ones adaptation to the environment

Whether a field of study is a science is determined by the:: methods used to collect information in the field

"It wanted to do for psychology what the periodic table of the Elements did for chemistry," lectures a psychology professor. To which school of thought is the professor MOST likely referring?: Structuralism

Which of the following was the strongest evidence that the facilitator was controlling the typing in facilitated communication?: The O. D Heck Centers double-blind study in which they tested multiple subjects

Psychology is defined as the:: scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

Numerology is a:: Pseudo-psychology, because its predictions are not supported by observation

refers to a claim or statement that superficially appears to be scientific but is not: Pseudoscience

The formal beginning of psychology is associated with:: Wundt

The textbook describes the plight of 33 trapped chilean miners. Which aspects of this situation would most interest a psychologist, and why?: - The miners actions, such as praying or screaming; Psychology is the science of behavior
-The miners thoughts and feelings; Psychology is the study of mental processes
-the potential for the miners to develop post-traumatic stress disorders; Psyc

What evidence did biklen use to support his views of autistic people and the success of FC?: Biklen used primarily anecdotes of his own and descriptions of successes by other people

Owen is asked if he can identify a suspect in a lineup. He thinks his fear at the time of the crime may have impaired his memory for the perpetrator. This hypothesis would MOST likely be tested by a __________ psychologist.: cognitive

A researcher is using wat he knos bout memory 2 study the acuracy of i-witnes memory in the court room. Her curent research on Iwitnes memory wud b considered_research. Earlier research on simply how human memory functions would b considered_research: Applied; basic