chapter 1 words

2. scientific method/ A self-correcting process for asking questions and observing nature's answer is called
3. psychologist/ Dr. Nelson studies why individuals conform to the behaviors and opinions of others. His is probably a
6. effects/Surveys indicate that people are much less approving of "welfare" than "aid to the needy." These survey results best illustrate the importance of
9. Dr. Miller researches people's ability to solve problems. Dr. Miller is most likely a/an ___ psychologist.
11. thinking/ If you assess whether conclusions are based on the existing evidence, you are using
12. of analysis/Different views of the same behavior that together can give us a complete description represent different (what we used in the Andrea Yates case)
14. life/In its early years, psychology focused on the study of
16. Naturalistic observation is a type of ___ research
17. Dr. Samuel studies how children's moral thinking changes as they grow older. Dr. Samuel is a ___ psychologist.
18. issue/ When scientists try to determine whether genes or experience has more influence on a behavior they are studying the
19. James/ A prominent psychology text was published in 1890. Its author was

1. Organized sets of concepts that explain phenomena are
4. A specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a
5. B. Watson/ In the early twentieth century, ____ redefined psychology as "The scientific study of observable behavior."
7. Wundt/Which early pioneer of psychology is credited with the first psychology laboratory?
8. behavior/From the 1920s into the 1960s, American psychologists emphasized the study of
10. A/An ___ psychologists studies the psychological principles associated with the workplace
13. psychologist/ Dr. Vazquez helps people to make career choices by assisting them in identifying their strengths and interests. Dr. Vazquez is most likely a
15. Which perspective most clearly focuses on how we learn observable responses?