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Psych midterm 1 Test

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5 Matching Questions

  1. theta
  2. behaviorism
  3. Ian Pavlov
  4. social desirability bias
  5. Wilhelm Wundt
  1. a a tendency to give socially approved answers to questions about oneself
  2. b study overt, obvservable behavior. what you can see/touch. abandom all study of consciousness!
  3. c type of brain waves. light sleep.
  4. d founder of classical conditioning: stimulus-response relationship. dogs can be trained to salivate in response to a stimulus (visual, auditory). new mission for behaviorists: attempt to relate overt behaviors (responses) to observable events in environment
  5. e founder of psych.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. founder of humanism
  2. focus on unconscious determinants of behavior. unconscious: thoughts below surface of conscious awareness
  3. school of consciousness. evaluate the purpose of consciousness, not its specific structure. WILLIAM JAMES!!
  4. explains behaviors in terms of their adaptive value to a person/animal. similar to natural selection, only with emphasis on behavior not characteristics.
  5. type of brain waves. deep relaxation.

5 True/False Questions

  1. empiricismemphasizes unique qualities of humans especially: freedom, potential for personal growth. optimism! client-centered therapy: active, genuine. goal = understand self!

          

  2. Abraham Maslowfounder of classical conditioning: stimulus-response relationship. dogs can be trained to salivate in response to a stimulus (visual, auditory). new mission for behaviorists: attempt to relate overt behaviors (responses) to observable events in environment

          

  3. betatype of brain waves. light sleep.

          

  4. experimenter biaswhen researchers' expectations influence the results of the study

          

  5. John B. Watsonfounder of behaviorism