Question 1

Both Rogers and Maslow believe

Accepted Answer

A)  people are not masters of their own destiny 
B)  people have a basic need to fulfill their potential for personal growth 
C)  human behavior is largely determined by primitive sexual urges 
D)  human behavior is shaped by environmental events 
A)  people are not masters of their own destiny 
B)  people have a basic need to fulfill their potential for personal growth 
C)  human behavior is largely determined by primitive sexual urges 
D)  human behavior is shaped by environmental events

Question 2

Wundt defined psychology as

Accepted Answer

A)  the scientific study of behavior. 
B)  the scientific study of the unconscious. 
C)  the scientific study of the brain. 
D)  the scientific study of conscious experience. 
A)  the scientific study of behavior. 
B)  the scientific study of the unconscious. 
C)  the scientific study of the brain. 
D)  the scientific study of conscious experience.

Question 3

The school of psychology that was MOST responsible for the rise of animal research in psychology was

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism. 
B)  structuralism. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  Gestalt psychology. 
A)  behaviorism. 
B)  structuralism. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  Gestalt psychology.

Question 4

Of the following, the concept that is LEAST closely associated with functionalism is

Accepted Answer

A)  mental testing. 
B)  stream of consciousness. 
C)  adapting to the environment. 
D)  elements of consciousness. 
A)  mental testing. 
B)  stream of consciousness. 
C)  adapting to the environment. 
D)  elements of consciousness.

Question 5

Which of the following statements BEST reflects the current thinking about evolutionary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a widely accepted approach to the study of human behavior. 
B)  It is a simplistic rehash of ideas proposed by Charles Darwin over 140 years ago. 
C)  It is a radical perspective supported by a small group of "revolutionary" scientists. 
D)  It is a thought-provoking, innovative perspective that is rapidly gaining influence. 
A)  It is a widely accepted approach to the study of human behavior. 
B)  It is a simplistic rehash of ideas proposed by Charles Darwin over 140 years ago. 
C)  It is a radical perspective supported by a small group of "revolutionary" scientists. 
D)  It is a thought-provoking, innovative perspective that is rapidly gaining influence.

Question 6

Recently Western psychologists have started to devote more attention to ____ as a determinant of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  unconscious 
C)  feelings 
D)  culture 
A)  intelligence 
B)  unconscious 
C)  feelings 
D)  culture

Question 7

A newspaper article reported a study by a psychologist in which the attitudes of men and women towards traditional sex roles were studied. MOST likely the researcher was

Accepted Answer

A)  a cognitive psychologist. 
B)  a counseling psychologist. 
C)  a developmental psychologist. 
D)  a social psychologist. 
A)  a cognitive psychologist. 
B)  a counseling psychologist. 
C)  a developmental psychologist. 
D)  a social psychologist.

Question 8

Lynelle is crying because her brother just punched her in the arm. Lynelle's mother asks her what she did just before she was punched. In looking for a link between her daughter's actions and her son's response to those actions, Lynelle's mother is using the type of analysis that would be typical in

Accepted Answer

A)  the structuralist approach to the study of psychology. 
B)  the functionalist approach to the study of psychology. 
C)  the behaviorist approach to the study of psychology. 
D)  the psychoanalytic approach to the study of psychology. 
A)  the structuralist approach to the study of psychology. 
B)  the functionalist approach to the study of psychology. 
C)  the behaviorist approach to the study of psychology. 
D)  the psychoanalytic approach to the study of psychology.

Question 9

The recent increased interest in research dealing with "cultural" variables in psychology can be attributed to all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  depersonalization of human beings by modern psychology 
B)  various groups (such as civil rights groups, women's groups) arguing that society has paid little attention to human diversity 
C)  increased ethnic diversity in the United States 
D)  increased contact with non-Western cultures due to advances in communication and travel 
A)  depersonalization of human beings by modern psychology 
B)  various groups (such as civil rights groups, women's groups) arguing that society has paid little attention to human diversity 
C)  increased ethnic diversity in the United States 
D)  increased contact with non-Western cultures due to advances in communication and travel

Question 10

The notion that all behavior is fully governed by external stimuli is MOST consistent with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following "schools" of psychology was MOST influential in increasing the use of animals in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanism 
B)  animalism 
C)  behaviorism 
D)  structuralism 
A)  humanism 
B)  animalism 
C)  behaviorism 
D)  structuralism

Question 12

Historically, most of psychology's research has been conducted in

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  China. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  the United States.

Question 13

The person responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline with its own subject matter is

Accepted Answer

A)  G. Stanley Hall. 
B)  René Descartes. 
C)  William James. 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt. 
A)  G. Stanley Hall. 
B)  René Descartes. 
C)  William James. 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt.

Question 14

Which of the followings is NOT one of the major contributions of

Accepted Answer

A)  He established the first American psychological journal. 
B)  He established the first research laboratory for psychology in America. 
C)  He received the first Ph.D. in psychology in America. 
D)  He was the first president of the American Psychological Association. 
A)  He established the first American psychological journal. 
B)  He established the first research laboratory for psychology in America. 
C)  He received the first Ph.D. in psychology in America. 
D)  He was the first president of the American Psychological Association.

Question 15

The school of psychology that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, and suggests that we have a drive for personal growth is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Darwin's theory of natural selection had a significant influence on the development of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The first woman to serve as president of the American Psychological Association was

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Calkins. 
B)  Margaret Washburn. 
C)  Leta Hollingworth. 
D)  Anna Freud. 
A)  Mary Calkins. 
B)  Margaret Washburn. 
C)  Leta Hollingworth. 
D)  Anna Freud.

Question 18

People resisted psychoanalysis because of the suggestion that people are not masters of their own minds and because of Freud's proposal that behavior is influenced by how people cope with

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious motivation. 
B)  sexual urges. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  stimulus-response associations. 
A)  unconscious motivation. 
B)  sexual urges. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  stimulus-response associations.

Question 19

The cognitive perspective contends that to fully understand human behavior, psychologists need to focus attention on

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of the unconscious. 
B)  internal mental events. 
C)  the interrelations among the mind, body and behavior. 
D)  the adaptive value of a behavior. 
A)  the role of the unconscious. 
B)  internal mental events. 
C)  the interrelations among the mind, body and behavior. 
D)  the adaptive value of a behavior.

Question 20

William James was significantly influenced in his approach to studying psychology by

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Charles Darwin. 
A)  Aristotle. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Charles Darwin.

Exam 1: The Evolution of Psychology Part 1

Both Rogers and Maslow believe

Wundt defined psychology as

The school of psychology that was MOST responsible for the rise of animal research in psychology was

Of the following, the concept that is LEAST closely associated with functionalism is

Which of the following statements BEST reflects the current thinking about evolutionary psychology?

Recently Western psychologists have started to devote more attention to ____ as a determinant of behavior.

A newspaper article reported a study by a psychologist in which the attitudes of men and women towards traditional sex roles were studied. MOST likely the researcher was

The recent increased interest in research dealing with "cultural" variables in psychology can be attributed to all EXCEPT which of the following?

The notion that all behavior is fully governed by external stimuli is MOST consistent with

Which of the following "schools" of psychology was MOST influential in increasing the use of animals in psychological research?

Historically, most of psychology's research has been conducted in

The person responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline with its own subject matter is

Which of the followings is NOT one of the major contributions of

The school of psychology that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, and suggests that we have a drive for personal growth is

Darwin's theory of natural selection had a significant influence on the development of

The first woman to serve as president of the American Psychological Association was

People resisted psychoanalysis because of the suggestion that people are not masters of their own minds and because of Freud's proposal that behavior is influenced by how people cope with

The cognitive perspective contends that to fully understand human behavior, psychologists need to focus attention on

William James was significantly influenced in his approach to studying psychology by

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

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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

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Human Development Across the Life Span Part 1

Human Development Across the Life Span Part 2

Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment Part 1

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Stress, Coping, and Health Part 1

Stress, Coping, and Health Part 2

Psychological Disorders Part 1

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