Germany was the birthplace of psychology, in part, because
a. German tradition emphasized the humanities over the sciences.
b. German scientists believed the mind could be studied scientifically.
c. national rivalry encouraged them to compete with scientists in other countries.
d. German scientists were exceptionally well trained in philosophical approaches to the
study of the mind.
e. functionalism was so well received by German academicians.
b. German scientists believed the mind could be studied scientifically.
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Chapter 1 of your Cognition textbook discusses the status of cognitive psychology. According to this discussion, the cognitive approach
a. primarily emphasizes our unconscious thoughts. b. can explain a major part of your daily experiences. c. is prominent within social psychology, but it has not yet been applied to biological areas of psychology. d. has had surprisingly little connection with clinical psychology.
Developmental psychologists are interested in changes in behavior that occur from
a. conception to death (the womb to the tomb). b. birth to adolescence (infant to teen). c. birth to adulthood (child to grown-up). d. conception to senescence.
Provide an example of an overregularization error. What do overregularization errors reveal about young children's language development?
What will be an ideal response?
Imagine that it is 1885. A man complains of "shattered nerves." He is lacking in energy and shows low mood. Physicians specializing in mental conditions
(alienists) would likely consider this person a. a morally deficient individual. b. as suffering from neurasthenia. c. as suffering from hysteria. d. as untreatable because the condition was biological.