Psyco 104(Correctly solved)
Humoral Theory correct answers A concept of health proposed by Hippocrates that considered
wellness a state of perfect equilibrium among four basic body fluids, called humors. Sickness
was believed to be the result of disturbances in the balance of humors.
Humors correct answers Four body fluids - blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile - that,
according to an ancient theory, control personality by their relative abundance.
Rene Descartes correct answers A philosopher and mathematician who believed that the mind
and body are completely separate. (Immaterial and Material)
"I think therefore I am"
Creator of the mind-body problem.
Mind/body problem (dualism) correct answers Immaterial mind affecting material body.
Created by Rene Descartes.
Wilhelm Wundt correct answers father of psychology; structuralism
Introspection
Structuralism correct answers early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used
introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind
An analysis of the basic elements of consciousness to see how they are related (eg. sight, taste,
etc.)
Introspection correct answers examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
Functionalism correct answers A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and
behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.
What consciousness does
William James correct answers founder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to
function in our environment
Coined the term "stream of consciousness".
Stream of Consciousness correct answers Consciousness is not discrete, rather a continuous flow.
Sigmund Freud correct answers Founder of psychodynamics (aka psychoanalysis)
Didn't use research or testing therefore his ideas haven't withheld over time.
Psychodynamics (Psychoanalysis) correct answers Personality, motivation and mental disorders
stem from the unconscious mind.
Freud's definition of unconscious mind correct answers Thoughts, memories and desires that are
below the surface of the awareness that influence behavior.
-A slip of the tongue = true feelings.
, Verbal Gymnastics correct answers If a brain is producing emotion, it cannot be unconscious.
Emotion is always conscious.
Occam's Razor (Parsimony) correct answers Simpler explanations are more likely to be true than
complex ones.
"Plurality should not be posited without necessity".
Behaviorism correct answers A theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific
psychology should study only observable behavior
-Methodical (Watson)
-Radical (Skinner)
-Teleological (Baum/Rachlin)
Popularized by Ivan Pavlov's conditioned reflexes.
B.F. Skinner correct answers Behaviorist that developed the theory of operant conditioning by
training pigeons and rats
Operant Conditioning (Skinner) correct answers - a method of learning that occurs through
rewards and punishments for behavior
- based on consequences of actions
Humanistic Perspective (Behaviorism) correct answers Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
Unique Qualities of Humans
Conscious Motives
Freedom
Choice
Self Actualization
Reaching Individual Potential
Cognitive Perspective (Behaviorism) correct answers Infer non observable processes through
observable behavior. (Ink Blot Test)
Biological Perspective correct answers emphasizes the influence of biology on behavior
Sociocultural Psychology (Modern psychology) correct answers How social and cultural aspects
of the environment affect behavior.
(ex. most university students are similar)
developmental psychology correct answers the scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social
change throughout the life span
Psychometrics correct answers the science of measuring mental capacities and processes.
Applied Psychology correct answers diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems
(WWII)
Humoral Theory correct answers A concept of health proposed by Hippocrates that considered
wellness a state of perfect equilibrium among four basic body fluids, called humors. Sickness
was believed to be the result of disturbances in the balance of humors.
Humors correct answers Four body fluids - blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile - that,
according to an ancient theory, control personality by their relative abundance.
Rene Descartes correct answers A philosopher and mathematician who believed that the mind
and body are completely separate. (Immaterial and Material)
"I think therefore I am"
Creator of the mind-body problem.
Mind/body problem (dualism) correct answers Immaterial mind affecting material body.
Created by Rene Descartes.
Wilhelm Wundt correct answers father of psychology; structuralism
Introspection
Structuralism correct answers early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used
introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind
An analysis of the basic elements of consciousness to see how they are related (eg. sight, taste,
etc.)
Introspection correct answers examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
Functionalism correct answers A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and
behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.
What consciousness does
William James correct answers founder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to
function in our environment
Coined the term "stream of consciousness".
Stream of Consciousness correct answers Consciousness is not discrete, rather a continuous flow.
Sigmund Freud correct answers Founder of psychodynamics (aka psychoanalysis)
Didn't use research or testing therefore his ideas haven't withheld over time.
Psychodynamics (Psychoanalysis) correct answers Personality, motivation and mental disorders
stem from the unconscious mind.
Freud's definition of unconscious mind correct answers Thoughts, memories and desires that are
below the surface of the awareness that influence behavior.
-A slip of the tongue = true feelings.
, Verbal Gymnastics correct answers If a brain is producing emotion, it cannot be unconscious.
Emotion is always conscious.
Occam's Razor (Parsimony) correct answers Simpler explanations are more likely to be true than
complex ones.
"Plurality should not be posited without necessity".
Behaviorism correct answers A theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific
psychology should study only observable behavior
-Methodical (Watson)
-Radical (Skinner)
-Teleological (Baum/Rachlin)
Popularized by Ivan Pavlov's conditioned reflexes.
B.F. Skinner correct answers Behaviorist that developed the theory of operant conditioning by
training pigeons and rats
Operant Conditioning (Skinner) correct answers - a method of learning that occurs through
rewards and punishments for behavior
- based on consequences of actions
Humanistic Perspective (Behaviorism) correct answers Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
Unique Qualities of Humans
Conscious Motives
Freedom
Choice
Self Actualization
Reaching Individual Potential
Cognitive Perspective (Behaviorism) correct answers Infer non observable processes through
observable behavior. (Ink Blot Test)
Biological Perspective correct answers emphasizes the influence of biology on behavior
Sociocultural Psychology (Modern psychology) correct answers How social and cultural aspects
of the environment affect behavior.
(ex. most university students are similar)
developmental psychology correct answers the scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social
change throughout the life span
Psychometrics correct answers the science of measuring mental capacities and processes.
Applied Psychology correct answers diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems
(WWII)
