PSYCHOLOGY 1300 EXAM 1 WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What was the general concept of gestalt
and who were the major psychologists
associated? - answer-to understand our
consciousness we must study the whole;
wertheimer
What was the general concept of
functionalism and who were the major
psychologists associated? - answer-our
consciousness serves an adaptive purpose
and keeps us alive; james
What is the definition of psychology? -
answer-the study of the mind
What is the literal meaning of psychology? -
answer-scientific study of behavior and
mental processes
, What are the goals of psychology? -
answer-Describe, explain, predict and
control/change behavior
What two major areas of study did
psychology come from? - answer-
Philosophy and physical sciences
What does the "blank slate" mean that the
empiricists believe in? - answer-we start
knowing nothing, everything is learned
What was the general concept of
structuralism and who were the major
psychologists associated? - answer-
consciousness can be broken down into
elements; Wundt and Titchner
What was the general concept of
empiricists and who were the major
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What was the general concept of gestalt
and who were the major psychologists
associated? - answer-to understand our
consciousness we must study the whole;
wertheimer
What was the general concept of
functionalism and who were the major
psychologists associated? - answer-our
consciousness serves an adaptive purpose
and keeps us alive; james
What is the definition of psychology? -
answer-the study of the mind
What is the literal meaning of psychology? -
answer-scientific study of behavior and
mental processes
, What are the goals of psychology? -
answer-Describe, explain, predict and
control/change behavior
What two major areas of study did
psychology come from? - answer-
Philosophy and physical sciences
What does the "blank slate" mean that the
empiricists believe in? - answer-we start
knowing nothing, everything is learned
What was the general concept of
structuralism and who were the major
psychologists associated? - answer-
consciousness can be broken down into
elements; Wundt and Titchner
What was the general concept of
empiricists and who were the major
