Chapter 1: Psychology and Life

The definition of psychology focuses on both _________ and _________.

To what goal of psychology is "level of analysis" most relevant?

If you want to _________ what will happen, you first must be able to _________ what will happen.

While watching a horror film, Betty suppressed her emotions but Hilda did not. You would expect Betty to eat _________ comfort food than Hilda and _________ non-comfort food.

Who founded the first laboratory that was devoted to experimental psychology?

A researcher tells you that her main goal is to understand mental experiences as the combination of basic components. It is most likely that she finds the historical roots of her research in

Two professors at universities in Boston and Mumbai are collaborating on a research project to determine how their students in the United States and India respond to the same reasoning problems. It's likely that they take a _________ perspective in their research.

The _________ perspective draws on the ways in which human mental abilities serve adaptive purposes.

What type of question would a cognitive psychologist be likely to ask?

Which type of psychologist is least likely to focus on genetic aspects of human psychology?

Individuals with advanced degrees in psychology are most likely to be working in

In assessments of violence risk, _________ counts as a dynamic factor.