Question 1

A psychologist who is interested in the psychological effect of aging would MOST likely specialize in

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental psychology. 
B)  experimental psychology. 
C)  cognitive psychology. 
D)  psychometrics. 
A)  developmental psychology. 
B)  experimental psychology. 
C)  cognitive psychology. 
D)  psychometrics.

Question 2

The most widely practiced professional specialty in psychology is

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychology. 
B)  experimental psychology. 
C)  educational and school psychology. 
D)  industrial/organizational psychology. 
A)  clinical psychology. 
B)  experimental psychology. 
C)  educational and school psychology. 
D)  industrial/organizational psychology.

Question 3

According to a behaviorist, an overt (observable) response or activity by an organism is

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior. 
B)  the unconscious. 
C)  behaviorism. 
D)  a stimulus. 
A)  behavior. 
B)  the unconscious. 
C)  behaviorism. 
D)  a stimulus.

Question 4

The individual MOST closely associated with the recent development of evolutionary psychology is

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet. 
B)  David Buss. 
C)  Roger Sperry. 
D)  James Olds. 
A)  Alfred Binet. 
B)  David Buss. 
C)  Roger Sperry. 
D)  James Olds.

Question 5

One of the first areas of applied psychology to develop was

Accepted Answer

A)  counseling psychology. 
B)  mental testing. 
C)  personnel psychology. 
D)  sports psychology. 
A)  counseling psychology. 
B)  mental testing. 
C)  personnel psychology. 
D)  sports psychology.

Question 6

The "school" of psychology that has a practical focus and is interested in how people adapt their behavior to the demands of the world is

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  functionalism. 
D)  structuralism. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  functionalism. 
D)  structuralism.

Question 7

Skinner's behaviorism

Accepted Answer

A)  left room for free will. 
B)  included constructs about motives. 
C)  permitted limited statements about consciousness. 
D)  made the study of behavior and its outcome the basis of the whole approach. 
A)  left room for free will. 
B)  included constructs about motives. 
C)  permitted limited statements about consciousness. 
D)  made the study of behavior and its outcome the basis of the whole approach.

Question 8

The first president of the American Psychological Association (APA) was

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  G. Stanley Hall. 
C)  William James. 
D)  John Watson. 
A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  G. Stanley Hall. 
C)  William James. 
D)  John Watson.

Question 9

The branch of psychology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders is called

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial psychology. 
B)  social psychology. 
C)  developmental psychology. 
D)  clinical psychology. 
A)  industrial psychology. 
B)  social psychology. 
C)  developmental psychology. 
D)  clinical psychology.

Question 10

The psychologist who established the first psychology research laboratory in America, founded the first American psychological journal, and was the first president of the American Psychological Association was

Accepted Answer

A)  G. Stanley Hall. 
B)  William James. 
C)  John Watson. 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt. 
A)  G. Stanley Hall. 
B)  William James. 
C)  John Watson. 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt.

Question 11

Which of the following "schools" of psychology believes people have a basic need to fulfill their potential for personal growth and experience free will?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanism 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  cognitive psychology 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  humanism 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  cognitive psychology 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 12

The theoretical orientation that insisted on verifiability of observation was

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralism. 
B)  functionalism. 
C)  behaviorism. 
D)  psychoanalysis. 
A)  structuralism. 
B)  functionalism. 
C)  behaviorism. 
D)  psychoanalysis.

Question 13

Which of the following groups is MOST likely to have been used as subjects for psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  a variety of individuals 
B)  lower-class males 
C)  lower-class males and females 
D)  middle- and upper-class white males 
A)  a variety of individuals 
B)  lower-class males 
C)  lower-class males and females 
D)  middle- and upper-class white males

Question 14

A psychologist whose major interest focuses on how behavior changes as a function of age would probably be considered a

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological psychologist. 
B)  developmental psychologist. 
C)  social psychologist. 
D)  cognitive psychologist. 
A)  physiological psychologist. 
B)  developmental psychologist. 
C)  social psychologist. 
D)  cognitive psychologist.

Question 15

The branch of psychology concerned with everyday, practical problems is called

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental psychology. 
B)  abnormal psychology. 
C)  applied psychology. 
D)  cognitive psychology. 
A)  developmental psychology. 
B)  abnormal psychology. 
C)  applied psychology. 
D)  cognitive psychology.

Question 16

The most widely practiced specialization in applied psychology is

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial/organizational psychology. 
B)  counseling psychology. 
C)  clinical psychology. 
D)  developmental psychology. 
A)  industrial/organizational psychology. 
B)  counseling psychology. 
C)  clinical psychology. 
D)  developmental psychology.

Question 17

According to your textbook, the work settings for approximately 28% of psychologists are

Accepted Answer

A)  hospitals and nursing homes. 
B)  business and industry. 
C)  colleges and universities. 
D)  police departments and schools. 
A)  hospitals and nursing homes. 
B)  business and industry. 
C)  colleges and universities. 
D)  police departments and schools.

Question 18

The individual MOST closely associated with the recent development of positive psychology is

Accepted Answer

A)  David Buss. 
B)  Roger Sperry. 
C)  James Olds. 
D)  Martin Seligman. 
A)  David Buss. 
B)  Roger Sperry. 
C)  James Olds. 
D)  Martin Seligman.

Question 19

The major organization that represents BOTH the scientific and professional branches of psychology in the United States is the

Accepted Answer

A)  American Medical Society. 
B)  American Psychological Society. 
C)  American Psychiatric Society. 
D)  American Psychological Association. 
A)  American Medical Society. 
B)  American Psychological Society. 
C)  American Psychiatric Society. 
D)  American Psychological Association.

Question 20

A group of psychologists is conducting research to determine whether people eat more when they are in the presence of environmental stimuli that increase anxiety, such as loud noises or flashing lights. These scientists MOST likely follow

Accepted Answer

A)  the behavioral perspective. 
B)  the psychodynamic perspective. 
C)  the humanistic perspective. 
D)  the functionalist perspective. 
A)  the behavioral perspective. 
B)  the psychodynamic perspective. 
C)  the humanistic perspective. 
D)  the functionalist perspective.

Exam 1: The Evolution of Psychology Part 1

A psychologist who is interested in the psychological effect of aging would MOST likely specialize in

The most widely practiced professional specialty in psychology is

According to a behaviorist, an overt (observable) response or activity by an organism is

The individual MOST closely associated with the recent development of evolutionary psychology is

One of the first areas of applied psychology to develop was

The "school" of psychology that has a practical focus and is interested in how people adapt their behavior to the demands of the world is

Skinner's behaviorism

The first president of the American Psychological Association (APA) was

The branch of psychology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders is called

The psychologist who established the first psychology research laboratory in America, founded the first American psychological journal, and was the first president of the American Psychological Association was

Which of the following "schools" of psychology believes people have a basic need to fulfill their potential for personal growth and experience free will?

The theoretical orientation that insisted on verifiability of observation was

Which of the following groups is MOST likely to have been used as subjects for psychological research?

A psychologist whose major interest focuses on how behavior changes as a function of age would probably be considered a

The branch of psychology concerned with everyday, practical problems is called

The most widely practiced specialization in applied psychology is

According to your textbook, the work settings for approximately 28% of psychologists are

The individual MOST closely associated with the recent development of positive psychology is

The major organization that represents BOTH the scientific and professional branches of psychology in the United States is the

A group of psychologists is conducting research to determine whether people eat more when they are in the presence of environmental stimuli that increase anxiety, such as loud noises or flashing lights. These scientists MOST likely follow

The Evolution of Psychology Part 2

The Research Enterprise in Psychology Part 1

The Research Enterprise in Psychology Part 2

The Biological Bases of Behavior Part 1

The Biological Bases of Behavior Part 2

Sensation and Perception Part 1

Sensation and Perception Part 2

Variations in Consciousness Part 1

Variations in Consciousness Part 2

Learning Part 1

Learning Part 2

Human Memory Part 1

Human Memory Part 2

Language and Thought Part 1

Language and Thought Part 2

Intelligence and Psychological Testing Part 1

Intelligence and Psychological Testing Part 2

Motivation and Emotion Part 1

Motivation and Emotion Part 2

Human Development Across the Life Span Part 1

Human Development Across the Life Span Part 2

Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment Part 1

Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment Part 2

Stress, Coping, and Health Part 1

Stress, Coping, and Health Part 2

Psychological Disorders Part 1

Psychological Disorders Part 2

Treatment of Psychological Disorders Part 1

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