One of the earliest perspectives in psychology was "functionalism", which focused on the adaptive purpose of behavior, why we have certain psychological characteristics. The founder of this school of thought was _____________________.
a. Charles Darwin
b. John Watson
c. William James
d. Jean Piaget
Ans: c. William James
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Forgetting new material because of interference from similar old memories is known as _________ interference
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Children's stories that make objects or materials come alive with humanlike properties encourage ____ thinking
a. mentally seriated b. decentrated c. egocentric d. animistic
The optical illusion based on the concept that most people live in a world with lots of buildings and corners is the __________.
A. moon illusion B. Poggendorf illusion C. Ponzo illusion D. Müller-Lyer illusion
The outcomes of preschool enrichment projects such as the Abecedarian Project indicate that
A) early intervention programs are ineffective. B) children's achievement scores can be improved, but IQ is stable over time. C) children's IQ scores can be improved through environmental intervention. D) there is nothing conclusive to say about the effects of the environment on IQ.