Question

1. gestalt psychology emphasizes:

a. studying isolated parts of experience
b. stimulus - response conditioning
c. the whole experience rather than its parts
d. genetic influences only

1. which of the following best describes cognitive psychology?

a. the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition
b. the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
c. the study of mental processes, such as those that occur when we perceive, learn, remember, think, communicate, and solve problems
d. the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior

1. introspection refers to a process by which someone examines ______ as objectively as possible.

a. another person’s consciousness
b. their own mental and emotional processes
c. their own unconscious wishes
d. the social construction of consciousness

1. behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ______.

a. studying how emotional responses influence behavior while deemphasizing the importance of the subconscious
b. studying implicit motivations for behavior through the use of implicit association tests
c. studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes
d. studying the genetic basis for behavior and theorizing how instincts influence behavior

1. which perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans.

a. behaviorism
b. gestalt psychology
c. humanism
d. structuralism

1. a series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. a psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principles of ______.

a. gestalt psychology
b. humanism
c. psychoanalytic theory
d. structuralism

1. the scientific method is best described as:

a. a random process
b. a systematic procedure for observing and measuring phenomena
c. a type of therapy
d. a philosophical argument

Explanation:

1. Gestalt psychology's core principle is that the whole of an experience is greater than the sum of its parts, so it prioritizes the whole over isolated components.
2. Cognitive psychology centers on the study of internal mental processes like perception, memory, and problem-solving.
3. Introspection is a method where an individual analyzes their own internal mental and emotional states objectively.
4. Behaviorism focuses solely on observable, overt behaviors and rejects the study of unobservable mental processes to make psychology objective.
5. Humanism in psychology emphasizes the innate potential for growth and goodness in all people.
6. The phenomenon of perceiving a whole form (a face) from individual parts (dots) is a key principle of Gestalt psychology.
7. The scientific method is a structured, systematic process for observing, measuring, and investigating phenomena.

Answer:

1. C. The whole experience rather than its parts
2. C. the study of mental processes, such as those that occur when we perceive, learn, remember, think, communicate, and solve problems
3. B. their own mental and emotional processes
4. C. studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes
5. C. Humanism
6. A. Gestalt psychology
7. B. A systematic procedure for observing and measuring phenomena