Weekly Quiz

Weekly Quiz: #1
1 point possible (graded)
1. The definition of psychology today is:
The science of behavior and mental processes
2. Wilhelm Wundt believed strongly that psychology should:
Analyze conscious experience into its basic elements
3. The theory of natural selection by Charles Darwin strongly influenced which
school of thought?
Functionalism
4. The core principle of this school of thought is that behavior can be observed
whereas thoughts and feelings cannot:Behaviorism
5. Dr. Long believes that it is not possible to understand emotions unless we first
understand the purpose of consciously experiencing emotions from an evolutionary
perspective. This view is most consistent with the beliefs of:William James

week 2
Weekly Quiz: #1

1. A psychologist wants to understand the factors that lead to anxiety. She has
decided to measure perspiration and heart rate to determine levels of anxiety.
Perspiration and heart rate serve as the ______________ in this study.
operational definition