Introduction to General Psychology - General Psychology - Quiz, Exercises of Psychology

Download Introduction to General Psychology - General Psychology - Quiz and more Exercises Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Chapter 1 1. List two reasons for studying psychology. 2. Define psychology. 3. Describe what behavior is and differentiate overt from covert behavior. 4. Explain what empirical evidence is and give an example of it. 5. Identify the point at which psychology became a science and what sets it apart from other fields. 6. Give two reasons why the study of some topics in psychology is difficult. 7. Write a brief summary of each of the following areas of specialization in psychology: a. development b. learning c. personality d. cognitive e. sensation and perception f. comparative g. biopsychology h. social i. cultural j. industrial 8. Explain why and how animals are used in research and define the term animal model in your discussion. List a way in which psychological research may benefit animals. 9. List and explain the four goals of-psychology and its ultimate goal, including why the word control has a special meaning for psychologists which is distinct from the everyday meaning word. 10. Explain the sentence "Psychology has a long past but a short history.” 11. Describe the school of psychology known as structuralism including: a. where and when it was established b. who established it (the “father" of psychology) c. the focus of its study d. research method and its drawback e. its goal 12. Describe the functionalist school of psychology including: a. its founder b. its goal c. major interests d. impact on modem psychology 13. Describe behaviorism, including: a. its founder b. why its founder could not accept structuralism or functionalism c. its emphasis d. skinner's contribution and his concept of a "designed culture" e. role of cognitive behaviorism f behavior modification therapy 14. Describe the Gestalt school of psychology including: a. what the word Gestalt means b. who founded it c. Areas of interest d. its slogan e. its goal 15. Characterize the representation of the sexes in early psychology and explain the reason for Docsity.com