Introduction to Psychology Overview

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Which psychologist was known for emphasizing the importance of how our minds adapt to changing environments?

John Watson

Max Wertheimer

William James (correct)

Wolfgang Kohler

What was the primary focus of Wilhelm Wundt's first psychological laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?

Investigating the influence of culture on psychology

Studying the integration of separate stimuli into patterns

Analyzing observable behaviors in humans

Exploring the basic structures of the mind (correct)

Which approach in psychology focused on studying observable events in humans?

Functionalism (correct)

Cross-cultural psychology

Introspection

Gestalt psychology

According to Gestalt psychology, what does perception consist of?

Meaningful patterns created by integrating separate stimuli Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of reporting one's own conscious experience?

Introspection Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe activities that require more cognition, such as multitasking?

Complex Signup and view all the answers

What did psychology focus on until the early 1900s?

The study of the soul or mind Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Biological Approach in psychology?

Understanding the influence of genes and hormones on behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes behavior that is not within the level of awareness?

Unconscious Signup and view all the answers

What approach in psychology emphasizes the study of behavior and mental processes as a systematic process?

Functionalism Signup and view all the answers

Who rejected the idea of the mind being unobservable in the 1920s, emphasizing it as an object or thing?

Wilhelm Wundt Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of cognition does the Cognitive Approach focus on?

Attention Signup and view all the answers

Which hemisphere of the brain primarily controls language?

Left hemisphere Signup and view all the answers

According to the Psychoanalytic Approach, what influences thoughts, behaviors, and personality traits?

Unconscious fears and desires Signup and view all the answers

What does the Humanistic Approach emphasize about individuals?

Considerable freedom in directing their future Signup and view all the answers

In which approach is the influence of unconscious fears, desires, and motivations a key element?

Psychoanalytic Approach Signup and view all the answers

Which psychological approach focuses on how organisms learn new behaviors based on rewards or punishments?

Behavioral Approach Signup and view all the answers