Question 1

Which of the following did not have a significant influence on the development of Freud's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge gained as a result of working with patients 
B)  the results of his experimental research 
C)  knowledge gained from his examination of his own anxieties, conflicts, and desires 
D)  his observation of the slips of the tongue people tend to make 
A)  knowledge gained as a result of working with patients 
B)  the results of his experimental research 
C)  knowledge gained from his examination of his own anxieties, conflicts, and desires 
D)  his observation of the slips of the tongue people tend to make

Question 2

Dr. Lee is studying pain perception using a functionalist perspective. It is MOST likely that Dr. Lee would suggest that we can only understand the conscious experience of pain

Accepted Answer

A)  if all the component parts that make up the experience of pain are understood. 
B)  by observing the outward expression of pain in response to different stimuli. 
C)  if we first understand the role of pain in human survival and adaptation. 
D)  if we understand the unconscious processes that initiate the sensation of pain. 
A)  if all the component parts that make up the experience of pain are understood. 
B)  by observing the outward expression of pain in response to different stimuli. 
C)  if we first understand the role of pain in human survival and adaptation. 
D)  if we understand the unconscious processes that initiate the sensation of pain.

Question 3

____ psychologists work in schools and primarily help individual children having difficulties in school and aid parents and teachers in solving school-related problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  School 
B)  Educational 
C)  Counseling 
D)  Social 
A)  School 
B)  Educational 
C)  Counseling 
D)  Social

Question 4

Introspection was MOST likely to be used by

Accepted Answer

A)  humanist psychologists. 
B)  behaviorist psychologists. 
C)  structuralist psychologists. 
D)  functionalist psychologists. 
A)  humanist psychologists. 
B)  behaviorist psychologists. 
C)  structuralist psychologists. 
D)  functionalist psychologists.

Question 5

____ psychologists are concerned with changes in behavior throughout the life span.

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental 
B)  Personality 
C)  Social 
D)  Cognitive 
A)  Developmental 
B)  Personality 
C)  Social 
D)  Cognitive

Question 6

The research psychologists who are MOST likely to conduct research studies using animals are those who have

Accepted Answer

A)  a behavioral or biological perspective. 
B)  a behavioral or psychoanalytic perspective. 
C)  a biological or psychoanalytic perspective. 
D)  a psychoanalytic or cognitive perspective. 
A)  a behavioral or biological perspective. 
B)  a behavioral or psychoanalytic perspective. 
C)  a biological or psychoanalytic perspective. 
D)  a psychoanalytic or cognitive perspective.

Question 7

Dr. Somers studies psychological topics such as attitude formation and change and how groups influence people's behavior. Which of the following BEST categorizes Dr. Somers' research specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental psychology 
B)  personality psychology 
C)  psychometrics 
D)  social psychology 
A)  experimental psychology 
B)  personality psychology 
C)  psychometrics 
D)  social psychology

Question 8

Which of the following is a recent movement in psychology that has revived the old interest in mental and conscious events?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological psychology 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  behavioral psychology 
D)  cognitive psychology 
A)  physiological psychology 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  behavioral psychology 
D)  cognitive psychology

Question 9

If while watching an exquisite sunset you stop and analyze your sensations, thoughts, and feelings, you would be performing introspection as the ____ once did.

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralists 
B)  behaviorists 
C)  functionalists 
D)  psychoanalysts 
A)  structuralists 
B)  behaviorists 
C)  functionalists 
D)  psychoanalysts

Question 10

The results from a recent study suggest that the cognitive perspective surpassed the behavioral perspective in influence sometime around

Accepted Answer

A)  1920. 
B)  1950. 
C)  1970. 
D)  1990. 
A)  1920. 
B)  1950. 
C)  1970. 
D)  1990.

Question 11

The notion that the subject matter of psychology should be the scientific study of conscious experience is MOST closely linked with

Accepted Answer

A)  William James. 
B)  Wilhelm Wundt. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  John B. Watson. 
A)  William James. 
B)  Wilhelm Wundt. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  John B. Watson.

Question 12

Not including clinical or counseling psychologists, the two most common specialties in applied psychology are

Accepted Answer

A)  school psychology and forensic psychology. 
B)  forensic psychology and clinical neuropsychology. 
C)  industrial/organizational psychology and clinical neuropsychology. 
D)  school psychology and industrial/organizational psychology. 
A)  school psychology and forensic psychology. 
B)  forensic psychology and clinical neuropsychology. 
C)  industrial/organizational psychology and clinical neuropsychology. 
D)  school psychology and industrial/organizational psychology.

Question 13

Topics such as courage, tolerance, creativity, and integrity reflect the interest of the positive psychology movement on the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  positive subjective experiences. 
B)  positive individual traits. 
C)  positive institutions and communities. 
D)  positive life events. 
A)  positive subjective experiences. 
B)  positive individual traits. 
C)  positive institutions and communities. 
D)  positive life events.

Question 14

The text's definition of psychology states that psychology is both a science and a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  art. 
B)  academic subject. 
C)  profession. 
D)  career. 
A)  art. 
B)  academic subject. 
C)  profession. 
D)  career.

Question 15

According to the definition of psychology that appears in your textbook, psychology is both

Accepted Answer

A)  a science and a profession. 
B)  a theory and an academic discipline. 
C)  a school of thought and an occupation. 
D)  a cognitive process and an undergraduate major. 
A)  a science and a profession. 
B)  a theory and an academic discipline. 
C)  a school of thought and an occupation. 
D)  a cognitive process and an undergraduate major.

Question 16

The emerging field in psychology that uses theory and research to better understand the positive, adaptive, creative, and fulfilling aspects of human experience is

Accepted Answer

A)  humanism. 
B)  evolutionary psychology. 
C)  positive psychology. 
D)  creative psychology. 
A)  humanism. 
B)  evolutionary psychology. 
C)  positive psychology. 
D)  creative psychology.

Question 17

Sally is a psychologist interested improving curriculum design, achievement testing and teacher training. What type of psychologist is Sally?

Accepted Answer

A)  an educational psychologist 
B)  a counseling psychologist 
C)  a school psychologist 
D)  an industrial psychologist 
A)  an educational psychologist 
B)  a counseling psychologist 
C)  a school psychologist 
D)  an industrial psychologist

Question 18

The ____ believed that consciousness developed in humans because it serves a useful purpose.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorists 
B)  humanists 
C)  functionalists 
D)  structuralists 
A)  behaviorists 
B)  humanists 
C)  functionalists 
D)  structuralists

Question 19

The school of psychology that suggests psychologists should study only what can be objectively observed is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

An industrial/organizational psychologist would be MOST likely to be involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  providing assistance to people struggling with everyday problems. 
B)  working to improve employee morale and attitudes. 
C)  testing and counseling children who are having difficulty in school. 
D)  providing group or individual psychotherapy. 
A)  providing assistance to people struggling with everyday problems. 
B)  working to improve employee morale and attitudes. 
C)  testing and counseling children who are having difficulty in school. 
D)  providing group or individual psychotherapy.

Exam 1: The Evolution of Psychology Part 1

Which of the following did not have a significant influence on the development of Freud's theory?

Dr. Lee is studying pain perception using a functionalist perspective. It is MOST likely that Dr. Lee would suggest that we can only understand the conscious experience of pain

____ psychologists work in schools and primarily help individual children having difficulties in school and aid parents and teachers in solving school-related problems.

Introspection was MOST likely to be used by

____ psychologists are concerned with changes in behavior throughout the life span.

The research psychologists who are MOST likely to conduct research studies using animals are those who have

Dr. Somers studies psychological topics such as attitude formation and change and how groups influence people's behavior. Which of the following BEST categorizes Dr. Somers' research specialization?

Which of the following is a recent movement in psychology that has revived the old interest in mental and conscious events?

If while watching an exquisite sunset you stop and analyze your sensations, thoughts, and feelings, you would be performing introspection as the ____ once did.

The results from a recent study suggest that the cognitive perspective surpassed the behavioral perspective in influence sometime around

The notion that the subject matter of psychology should be the scientific study of conscious experience is MOST closely linked with

Not including clinical or counseling psychologists, the two most common specialties in applied psychology are

Topics such as courage, tolerance, creativity, and integrity reflect the interest of the positive psychology movement on the study of

The text's definition of psychology states that psychology is both a science and a(n)

According to the definition of psychology that appears in your textbook, psychology is both

The emerging field in psychology that uses theory and research to better understand the positive, adaptive, creative, and fulfilling aspects of human experience is

Sally is a psychologist interested improving curriculum design, achievement testing and teacher training. What type of psychologist is Sally?

The ____ believed that consciousness developed in humans because it serves a useful purpose.

The school of psychology that suggests psychologists should study only what can be objectively observed is

An industrial/organizational psychologist would be MOST likely to be involved in

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

Treatment of Psychological Disorders Part 2

Social Behavior Part 1

Social Behavior Part 2

Careers in Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

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