Question 1

Tom is a psychologist investigating the contributions of genes in the development of abilities and personality traits in human beings. Tom is most likely a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological psychologist 
B)  learning theorist 
C)  cognitive researcher 
D)  cultural psychologist 
A)  biological psychologist 
B)  learning theorist 
C)  cognitive researcher 
D)  cultural psychologist A

Question 2

_______________ emphasized the purpose of behaviour as opposed to its analysis and description.

Accepted Answer

A)  Structuralism 
B)  Functionalism 
C)  Humanism 
D)  Behaviourism 
A)  Structuralism 
B)  Functionalism 
C)  Humanism 
D)  Behaviourism B

Question 3

Which of the following modern psychological perspectives has strongly encouraged precision and objectivity in psychology by focusing on observable and measurable events?

Accepted Answer

A)  the learning perspective 
B)  the cognitive perspective 
C)  the sociocultural perspective 
D)  the biological perspective 
A)  the learning perspective 
B)  the cognitive perspective 
C)  the sociocultural perspective 
D)  the biological perspective A

Question 4

Psychobabble is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an innate mental module that allows young children to develop communication skills. 
B)  a pseudoscience covered by a veneer of psychological language. 
C)  incoherent speech linked by remote associations called "word salads." 
D)  a child's first word combinations which omit unnecessary words. 
A)  an innate mental module that allows young children to develop communication skills. 
B)  a pseudoscience covered by a veneer of psychological language. 
C)  incoherent speech linked by remote associations called "word salads." 
D)  a child's first word combinations which omit unnecessary words.

Question 5

Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of all physical stimuli that affect human sensations and perceptions. 
B)  behaviour and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism's physical state, mental state, and external environment. 
C)  the study of humankind and the importance of culture in explaining the diversity in human behaviour. 
D)  maladaptive human behaviours and cognitions that are incorporated into a person's self-worth during childhood. 
A)  the study of all physical stimuli that affect human sensations and perceptions. 
B)  behaviour and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism's physical state, mental state, and external environment. 
C)  the study of humankind and the importance of culture in explaining the diversity in human behaviour. 
D)  maladaptive human behaviours and cognitions that are incorporated into a person's self-worth during childhood.

Question 6

_______________ set the course of psychological science by emphasizing the causes and consequences of behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalists 
B)  Rationalists 
C)  Fundamentalists 
D)  Structuralists 
A)  Functionalists 
B)  Rationalists 
C)  Fundamentalists 
D)  Structuralists

Question 7

Most psychologists eventually rejected the method of trained introspection in psychological research as being too:

Accepted Answer

A)  objective. 
B)  subjective. 
C)  expensive. 
D)  time-consuming. 
A)  objective. 
B)  subjective. 
C)  expensive. 
D)  time-consuming.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the professional activities of psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  All psychologists see patients. 
B)  Some psychologists serve as consultants to governments or businesses. 
C)  Psychology researchers are not allowed to do work in nonacademic settings. 
D)  Psychology researchers are not allowed to provide counselling services in a mental health setting. 
A)  All psychologists see patients. 
B)  Some psychologists serve as consultants to governments or businesses. 
C)  Psychology researchers are not allowed to do work in nonacademic settings. 
D)  Psychology researchers are not allowed to provide counselling services in a mental health setting.

Question 9

Dr. Collette is teaching introductory psychology and just stated that, "Psychodynamics is the thumb on the hand of psychology." What does she mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  She means that while psychodynamics is connected to psychology, it differs radically in its approach. 
B)  She means that all psychology is based on psychodynamics. 
C)  She means that psychodynamics is the common thread holding all other areas of psychology together. 
D)  She means that psychodynamics is a stronger field than the other disciplines of psychology. 
A)  She means that while psychodynamics is connected to psychology, it differs radically in its approach. 
B)  She means that all psychology is based on psychodynamics. 
C)  She means that psychodynamics is the common thread holding all other areas of psychology together. 
D)  She means that psychodynamics is a stronger field than the other disciplines of psychology.

Question 10

Which of the following would be an example of "argument by anecdote"?

Accepted Answer

A)  "My gut feeling is that it isn't the right time to get married." 
B)  "I know that marriage doesn't work out because both of my uncles ended up divorced and alone." 
C)  "That is my opinion and nothing is going to change my mind." 
D)  "What evidence is there to support your claim?" 
A)  "My gut feeling is that it isn't the right time to get married." 
B)  "I know that marriage doesn't work out because both of my uncles ended up divorced and alone." 
C)  "That is my opinion and nothing is going to change my mind." 
D)  "What evidence is there to support your claim?"

Question 11

In Canada, which of the following professionals must have a doctoral degree in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychologists 
B)  psychoanalysts 
C)  psychiatrists 
D)  psychotherapists 
A)  clinical psychologists 
B)  psychoanalysts 
C)  psychiatrists 
D)  psychotherapists

Question 12

Jacob studies how people change and grow over time physically, mentally, and socially. He is a(n) _______________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial/organizational 
B)  developmental 
C)  educational 
D)  psychometric 
A)  industrial/organizational 
B)  developmental 
C)  educational 
D)  psychometric

Question 13

_______________ is a research method popularized by Wilhelm Wundt in which trained volunteers take as long as 20 minutes to report their inner experiences during a 1.5-second experiment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conceptual proliferation 
B)  Critical thinking 
C)  Experimentation 
D)  Trained introspection 
A)  Conceptual proliferation 
B)  Critical thinking 
C)  Experimentation 
D)  Trained introspection

Question 14

_______________ had the opinion that searching for building blocks of experience was a waste of time because the brain and the mind are constantly changing.

Accepted Answer

A)  William James 
B)  Wilhelm Wundt 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  E. B. Titchener 
A)  William James 
B)  Wilhelm Wundt 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  E. B. Titchener

Question 15

The text states that, "We are like fish that are unaware they live in water, so obvious is water in their lives. Sociocultural psychologists study the water-the social and cultural environments that people 'swim' in every day." Describe two examples from your personal experience that illustrate how cultural rules influence the way we perceive the world and relate to others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The text states that, "We are like...

Question 16

Observing violent role models can influence some children to behave aggressively themselves. Which of the following psychological perspectives is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviourist perspective 
B)  learning perspective 
C)  social-cognitive perspective 
D)  biological perspective 
A)  behaviourist perspective 
B)  learning perspective 
C)  social-cognitive perspective 
D)  biological perspective

Question 17

Critical thinkers should approach psychology textbooks as:

Accepted Answer

A)  being almost entirely correct. 
B)  an opportunity to generate alternative explanations. 
C)  being almost entirely incorrect. 
D)  a way to reduce uncertainties. 
A)  being almost entirely correct. 
B)  an opportunity to generate alternative explanations. 
C)  being almost entirely incorrect. 
D)  a way to reduce uncertainties.

Question 18

_______________ psychology spurred the growth of research on topics that had long been ignored in psychology, including motherhood, rape, domestic violence, gender roles, and sexist attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Applied 
B)  Basic 
C)  Feminist 
D)  Behavioural 
A)  Applied 
B)  Basic 
C)  Feminist 
D)  Behavioural

Question 19

In contrast to modern psychologists, ancient scholars explored human nature primarily through:

Accepted Answer

A)  empirical evidence. 
B)  experimentation. 
C)  trained introspection. 
D)  insights inferred from anecdotes. 
A)  empirical evidence. 
B)  experimentation. 
C)  trained introspection. 
D)  insights inferred from anecdotes.

Question 20

The ideas of _______________ formed the basis for psychoanalysis, an important school of psychological thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilhelm Wundt 
B)  William James 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Joseph Gall 
A)  Wilhelm Wundt 
B)  William James 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Joseph Gall

Tom is a psychologist investigating the contributions of genes in the development of abilities and personality traits in human beings. Tom is most likely a _______________.

_______________ emphasized the purpose of behaviour as opposed to its analysis and description.

Which of the following modern psychological perspectives has strongly encouraged precision and objectivity in psychology by focusing on observable and measurable events?

Psychobabble is:

Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with:

_______________ set the course of psychological science by emphasizing the causes and consequences of behaviour.

Most psychologists eventually rejected the method of trained introspection in psychological research as being too:

Which of the following is true about the professional activities of psychologists?

Dr. Collette is teaching introductory psychology and just stated that, "Psychodynamics is the thumb on the hand of psychology." What does she mean?

Which of the following would be an example of "argument by anecdote"?

In Canada, which of the following professionals must have a doctoral degree in psychology?

Jacob studies how people change and grow over time physically, mentally, and socially. He is a(n) _______________ psychologist.

_______________ is a research method popularized by Wilhelm Wundt in which trained volunteers take as long as 20 minutes to report their inner experiences during a 1.5-second experiment.

_______________ had the opinion that searching for building blocks of experience was a waste of time because the brain and the mind are constantly changing.

Observing violent role models can influence some children to behave aggressively themselves. Which of the following psychological perspectives is this an example of?

Critical thinkers should approach psychology textbooks as:

_______________ psychology spurred the growth of research on topics that had long been ignored in psychology, including motherhood, rape, domestic violence, gender roles, and sexist attitudes.

In contrast to modern psychologists, ancient scholars explored human nature primarily through:

The ideas of _______________ formed the basis for psychoanalysis, an important school of psychological thought.

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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Exam 1: What Is Psychology

Tom is a psychologist investigating the contributions of genes in the development of abilities and personality traits in human beings. Tom is most likely a _______________.

_______________ emphasized the purpose of behaviour as opposed to its analysis and description.

Which of the following modern psychological perspectives has strongly encouraged precision and objectivity in psychology by focusing on observable and measurable events?

Psychobabble is:

Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with:

_______________ set the course of psychological science by emphasizing the causes and consequences of behaviour.

Most psychologists eventually rejected the method of trained introspection in psychological research as being too:

Which of the following is true about the professional activities of psychologists?

Dr. Collette is teaching introductory psychology and just stated that, "Psychodynamics is the thumb on the hand of psychology." What does she mean?

Which of the following would be an example of "argument by anecdote"?

In Canada, which of the following professionals must have a doctoral degree in psychology?

Jacob studies how people change and grow over time physically, mentally, and socially. He is a(n) _______________ psychologist.

_______________ is a research method popularized by Wilhelm Wundt in which trained volunteers take as long as 20 minutes to report their inner experiences during a 1.5-second experiment.

_______________ had the opinion that searching for building blocks of experience was a waste of time because the brain and the mind are constantly changing.

Observing violent role models can influence some children to behave aggressively themselves. Which of the following psychological perspectives is this an example of?

Critical thinkers should approach psychology textbooks as:

_______________ psychology spurred the growth of research on topics that had long been ignored in psychology, including motherhood, rape, domestic violence, gender roles, and sexist attitudes.

In contrast to modern psychologists, ancient scholars explored human nature primarily through:

The ideas of _______________ formed the basis for psychoanalysis, an important school of psychological thought.

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters