Psychologists Try to Establish Principles That Apply to All People

question 242

Multiple Choice

Psychologists try to establish principles that apply to all people. But this is not always the case. The principles vary. Why?

• A) cognitive psychology does not address the issue of thoughts
• B) psychologists forget to account for biological factors
• C) basic research cannot provide stable principles
• D) applied research is never adequately controlled
• E) our experience of the world is subjective

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Definitions:

Wilhelm Wundt

Often regarded as the father of modern psychology, he established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879, emphasizing experimental methods.

Mental Processes

The operations of the mind that underlie all thinking, reasoning, perception, and feeling.

William James

A pioneering American psychologist and philosopher who significantly contributed to the development of psychology as a science in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Functionalist

A perspective in sociology and psychology that assesses social structures and behaviors in terms of their roles, operations, and contributions to societal equilibrium.