Question 1

Response is to stimulus as

Accepted Answer

A)  pain is to cut. 
B)  light is to moth. 
C)  joke is to laugh. 
D)  pen is to paper. 
A)  pain is to cut. 
B)  light is to moth. 
C)  joke is to laugh. 
D)  pen is to paper.

Question 2

Dr. Smythe believes that in order to fully understand complex processes, such as taste, it is necessary to understand the purpose that taste plays in survival, not the elementary components that combine to produce taste sensations. Dr. Smythe's views are MOST consistent with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Professor Vasquez believes that nearly all psychological disorders can ultimately be traced to abnormalities in brain chemistry. Professor Vasquez's beliefs are MOST consistent with the

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral perspective. 
B)  cognitive perspective. 
C)  biological perspective. 
D)  humanistic perspective. 
A)  behavioral perspective. 
B)  cognitive perspective. 
C)  biological perspective. 
D)  humanistic perspective.

Question 4

An area of specialization in applied psychology that is primarily involved in the treatment of less severe problems of everyday life (such as marriage counseling) is

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology. 
B)  counseling psychology. 
C)  clinical psychology. 
D)  cognitive psychology. 
A)  social psychology. 
B)  counseling psychology. 
C)  clinical psychology. 
D)  cognitive psychology.

Question 5

Manny tends to be very passive and allows people to take advantage of him. What would a humanist be MOST likely to say about Manny?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manny will find it difficult to change because he probably has deep-seated feelings of inferiority. 
B)  Manny can become more assertive once he begins to feel better about himself and recognizes that he has the ability to fulfill his potential. 
C)  Manny simply needs to take an assertiveness training class in which he can learn and practice assertive behaviors. 
D)  Manny should undergo analysis so that he can begin to resolve whatever unconscious conflict is at the root of his passivity. 
A)  Manny will find it difficult to change because he probably has deep-seated feelings of inferiority. 
B)  Manny can become more assertive once he begins to feel better about himself and recognizes that he has the ability to fulfill his potential. 
C)  Manny simply needs to take an assertiveness training class in which he can learn and practice assertive behaviors. 
D)  Manny should undergo analysis so that he can begin to resolve whatever unconscious conflict is at the root of his passivity.

Question 6

According to your textbook author, one factor that contributed to both the birth of psychology in Germany and the rapid growth of psychology in the United States toward the end of the 19th century is that

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual climates in both countries favored the development of new nonscientific approaches. 
B)  many American students choose to study in Germany. 
C)  resources were available for expansion and universities climates were open to the development of new disciplines. 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt was a tireless scholar who generated numerous books and articles while establishing the APA in 1892. 
A)  intellectual climates in both countries favored the development of new nonscientific approaches. 
B)  many American students choose to study in Germany. 
C)  resources were available for expansion and universities climates were open to the development of new disciplines. 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt was a tireless scholar who generated numerous books and articles while establishing the APA in 1892.

Question 7

Margaret is an industrial psychologist who advises companies on how to improve worker morale. As a psychologist who attempts to solve practical problems, Margaret would MOST likely be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  an academic psychologist. 
B)  an applied psychologist. 
C)  a behavioral psychologist. 
D)  a humanistic psychologist. 
A)  an academic psychologist. 
B)  an applied psychologist. 
C)  a behavioral psychologist. 
D)  a humanistic psychologist.

Question 8

Jane's thyroid gland has become inactive and, as a result, she is becoming lethargic and has gained weight. We know that the thyroid gland can cause this reaction because of studies conducted by

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychologists. 
B)  medical psychologists. 
C)  experimental psychologists. 
D)  physiological psychologists. 
A)  clinical psychologists. 
B)  medical psychologists. 
C)  experimental psychologists. 
D)  physiological psychologists.

Question 9

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included under the umbrella of applied psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  school psychology 
B)  counseling psychology 
C)  experimental psychology 
D)  industrial/organizational psychology 
A)  school psychology 
B)  counseling psychology 
C)  experimental psychology 
D)  industrial/organizational psychology

Question 10

A recently published case study described an individual who showed obsessive behavior. Recordings of brain activity indicated this same individual also experienced a number of mild epileptic seizures each day. When the epileptic seizures were brought under control using medication, the obsessive behavior also disappeared. The type of psychologist who would be MOST interested in this case study would be one who had

Accepted Answer

A)  an evolutionary perspective. 
B)  a cognitive perspective. 
C)  a behavioral perspective. 
D)  a biological perspective. 
A)  an evolutionary perspective. 
B)  a cognitive perspective. 
C)  a behavioral perspective. 
D)  a biological perspective.

Question 11

Dr Hawkins is a psychologist who spends her day working in an elementary school testing and counseling children who are having difficulty in school. What type of applied psychologist is Dr. Hawkins?

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 12

The major event that influenced the development of psychology as a profession was

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I. 
B)  the Great Depression of the 1930s. 
C)  World War II. 
D)  the cold war of the 1950s. 
A)  World War I. 
B)  the Great Depression of the 1930s. 
C)  World War II. 
D)  the cold war of the 1950s.

Question 13

The term that refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge is

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition. 
B)  pedagogy. 
C)  empiricism. 
D)  introspection. 
A)  cognition. 
B)  pedagogy. 
C)  empiricism. 
D)  introspection.

Question 14

The school of psychology that focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience, such as sensations, feelings, and images was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The tendency to view one's own group as superior to others and as the standard for judging the worth of foreign ways is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  humanism. 
D)  positive psychology. 
A)  introspection. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  humanism. 
D)  positive psychology.

Question 16

The theoretical orientation that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, especially their freedom and potential for personal growth, is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

After World War II, many psychologists began to specialize in

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychology. 
B)  research psychology. 
C)  experimental psychology. 
D)  industrial psychology. 
A)  clinical psychology. 
B)  research psychology. 
C)  experimental psychology. 
D)  industrial psychology.

Question 18

Which of the following is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  a clinical psychologist 
B)  a counseling psychologist 
C)  a psychiatrist 
D)  a physiological psychologist 
A)  a clinical psychologist 
B)  a counseling psychologist 
C)  a psychiatrist 
D)  a physiological psychologist

Question 19

Which of the following areas is MOST similar to clinical psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology 
B)  school psychology 
C)  industrial psychology 
D)  counseling psychology 
A)  social psychology 
B)  school psychology 
C)  industrial psychology 
D)  counseling psychology

Question 20

Some researchers have suggested that people currently tend to sleep during periods of darkness because sleeping under these conditions was an adaptive behavior that helped to increase survival among early humans. This is the type of argument that would MOST likely be made by psychologists who take the

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive perspective in psychology. 
B)  evolutionary perspective in psychology. 
C)  biological perspective in psychology. 
D)  behavioral perspective in psychology. 
A)  cognitive perspective in psychology. 
B)  evolutionary perspective in psychology. 
C)  biological perspective in psychology. 
D)  behavioral perspective in psychology.

Exam 1: The Evolution of Psychology Part 1

Response is to stimulus as

Dr. Smythe believes that in order to fully understand complex processes, such as taste, it is necessary to understand the purpose that taste plays in survival, not the elementary components that combine to produce taste sensations. Dr. Smythe's views are MOST consistent with

Professor Vasquez believes that nearly all psychological disorders can ultimately be traced to abnormalities in brain chemistry. Professor Vasquez's beliefs are MOST consistent with the

An area of specialization in applied psychology that is primarily involved in the treatment of less severe problems of everyday life (such as marriage counseling) is

Manny tends to be very passive and allows people to take advantage of him. What would a humanist be MOST likely to say about Manny?

According to your textbook author, one factor that contributed to both the birth of psychology in Germany and the rapid growth of psychology in the United States toward the end of the 19th century is that

Margaret is an industrial psychologist who advises companies on how to improve worker morale. As a psychologist who attempts to solve practical problems, Margaret would MOST likely be considered

Jane's thyroid gland has become inactive and, as a result, she is becoming lethargic and has gained weight. We know that the thyroid gland can cause this reaction because of studies conducted by

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included under the umbrella of applied psychology?

Dr Hawkins is a psychologist who spends her day working in an elementary school testing and counseling children who are having difficulty in school. What type of applied psychologist is Dr. Hawkins?

The major event that influenced the development of psychology as a profession was

The term that refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge is

The school of psychology that focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience, such as sensations, feelings, and images was

The tendency to view one's own group as superior to others and as the standard for judging the worth of foreign ways is known as

The theoretical orientation that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, especially their freedom and potential for personal growth, is

After World War II, many psychologists began to specialize in

Which of the following is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental disorders?

Which of the following areas is MOST similar to clinical psychology?

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

Statistical Methods

Filters

According to your textbook author, one factor that contributed to both the birth of psychology in Germany and the rapid growth of psychology in the United States toward the end of the 19^th century is that