Total
Assessment
Guide
Chapter 1
The Science of Psychology
Learning Objectives
Remember the Facts
Understand the Concepts
Apply What You Know
Analyze It
LO 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology.
1-2, 7, 9, 11, 15-16, 20-22, 176-178, 200-201
6, 8, 12-14, 17
3-5, 10, 18-19
217
LO 1.2 Summarize the basic ideas and the important people behind the early approaches known as Gestalt, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism.
29, 31, 34, 36, 39, 41, 44, 179-180, 202
23-24, 26, 28, 32, 37
25, 30, 35, 38, 40, 45, 219
27, 33, 42-43, 218
LO 1.3 Summarize the basic ideas behind the seven modern perspectives in psychology.
46, 48, 50, 53-55, 59, 181, 183, 204-205
51, 63, 182, 203
47, 49, 56-57, 60, 62
52, 58, 61, 64
LO 1.4 Differentiate between various types of professionals within the field of psychology.
65, 184-185
66-71, 186, 220-221
206
LO 1.5 Recall the five steps of the scientific approach.
72-73, 83, 89, 92, 187-188
78-81, 91
74, 76-77, 82, 85, 87-88, 93-94, 207
75, 84, 86, 90
LO 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior.
95, 97, 99, 105, 110, 112, 190-191, 209
98
96, 100-104, 106-109, 111, 113-116, 189, 192
208
LO 1.7 Explain how researchers use the correlational technique to study relationships between two or more variables.
117, 119, 125, 127, 130, 133, 193-194, 210-211
118
120-123, 126, 128-129, 131, 134, 222
124, 132
LO 1.8 Identify the steps involved in designing an experiment.
135, 143, 153-154, 195-196, 212, 214
151-152
136, 138-142, 145-150
137, 144, 213
LO 1.9 Recall two common sources of problems in an experiment, and some ways to control for these effects.
156, 159-160, 162, 197
155, 157
158, 161
LO 1.10 Identify some of the common ethical guidelines for doing research with people.
163-165, 167, 198, 215
166
LO 1.11 Explain why psychologists sometimes use animals in their research.
168-169
LO 1.12 Recall the basic criteria for critical thinking that people can use in their everyday lives.
173, 216
171, 199, 223
172, 174-175
170
Name _____________________________________________________________
Chapter 1 - Quick Quiz 1
1. The goals of psychology are to ________.
a) explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind
b) understand, compare, and analyze human behavior
c) improve psychological well-being in all individuals from birth until death
d) describe, explain, predict, and control behavior
2. Who was an early proponent of functionalism?
a) Ivan Pavlov c) Wilhelm Wundt
b) William James d) Max Wertheimer
3. Freud said phobias were ________whereas Watson said phobias were ________.
a) learned; inherited c) sexual; unconscious
b) repressed conflicts; learned d) conditioned; unconditioned
Assessment
Guide
Chapter 1
The Science of Psychology
Learning Objectives
Remember the Facts
Understand the Concepts
Apply What You Know
Analyze It
LO 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology.
1-2, 7, 9, 11, 15-16, 20-22, 176-178, 200-201
6, 8, 12-14, 17
3-5, 10, 18-19
217
LO 1.2 Summarize the basic ideas and the important people behind the early approaches known as Gestalt, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism.
29, 31, 34, 36, 39, 41, 44, 179-180, 202
23-24, 26, 28, 32, 37
25, 30, 35, 38, 40, 45, 219
27, 33, 42-43, 218
LO 1.3 Summarize the basic ideas behind the seven modern perspectives in psychology.
46, 48, 50, 53-55, 59, 181, 183, 204-205
51, 63, 182, 203
47, 49, 56-57, 60, 62
52, 58, 61, 64
LO 1.4 Differentiate between various types of professionals within the field of psychology.
65, 184-185
66-71, 186, 220-221
206
LO 1.5 Recall the five steps of the scientific approach.
72-73, 83, 89, 92, 187-188
78-81, 91
74, 76-77, 82, 85, 87-88, 93-94, 207
75, 84, 86, 90
LO 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior.
95, 97, 99, 105, 110, 112, 190-191, 209
98
96, 100-104, 106-109, 111, 113-116, 189, 192
208
LO 1.7 Explain how researchers use the correlational technique to study relationships between two or more variables.
117, 119, 125, 127, 130, 133, 193-194, 210-211
118
120-123, 126, 128-129, 131, 134, 222
124, 132
LO 1.8 Identify the steps involved in designing an experiment.
135, 143, 153-154, 195-196, 212, 214
151-152
136, 138-142, 145-150
137, 144, 213
LO 1.9 Recall two common sources of problems in an experiment, and some ways to control for these effects.
156, 159-160, 162, 197
155, 157
158, 161
LO 1.10 Identify some of the common ethical guidelines for doing research with people.
163-165, 167, 198, 215
166
LO 1.11 Explain why psychologists sometimes use animals in their research.
168-169
LO 1.12 Recall the basic criteria for critical thinking that people can use in their everyday lives.
173, 216
171, 199, 223
172, 174-175
170
Name _____________________________________________________________
Chapter 1 - Quick Quiz 1
1. The goals of psychology are to ________.
a) explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind
b) understand, compare, and analyze human behavior
c) improve psychological well-being in all individuals from birth until death
d) describe, explain, predict, and control behavior
2. Who was an early proponent of functionalism?
a) Ivan Pavlov c) Wilhelm Wundt
b) William James d) Max Wertheimer
3. Freud said phobias were ________whereas Watson said phobias were ________.
a) learned; inherited c) sexual; unconscious
b) repressed conflicts; learned d) conditioned; unconditioned