Question 1

Wundt extended Helmholtz's notion of unconscious inference to the creative process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection. 
B)  sensation. 
C)  perception. 
D)  apperception. 
E)  conscious inference. 
A)  introspection. 
B)  sensation. 
C)  perception. 
D)  apperception. 
E)  conscious inference. D

Question 2

According to Brentano, the highest level of psychical phenomena was at the:

Accepted Answer

A)  representational level. 
B)  sensory level. 
C)  level of immediate experience. 
D)  cognitive level. 
E)  level of personalization. 
A)  representational level. 
B)  sensory level. 
C)  level of immediate experience. 
D)  cognitive level. 
E)  level of personalization. E

Question 3

Brentano's Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint contained:

Accepted Answer

A)  the justification for reducing psychology to physiology. 
B)  the justification for reducing psychology to psychophysics. 
C)  methodologies that were largely deductive in approach. 
D)  acceptance of various methods of empiricism. 
E)  a systematic justification for a new method of psychological inquiry. 
A)  the justification for reducing psychology to physiology. 
B)  the justification for reducing psychology to psychophysics. 
C)  methodologies that were largely deductive in approach. 
D)  acceptance of various methods of empiricism. 
E)  a systematic justification for a new method of psychological inquiry. D

Question 4

Introspection as the method of structural psychology suffered from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the self-reports of naive subjects. 
B)  too many stimulus errors. 
C)  the lack of consensus among introspectionists. 
D)  improper scaling techniques. 
E)  an extreme phenomenological approach. 
A)  the self-reports of naive subjects. 
B)  too many stimulus errors. 
C)  the lack of consensus among introspectionists. 
D)  improper scaling techniques. 
E)  an extreme phenomenological approach.

Question 5

According to structural psychology, the primary mechanism in the combination of mental elements was:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation. 
B)  mediate experience. 
C)  immediate experience. 
D)  introspection. 
E)  association. 
A)  sensation. 
B)  mediate experience. 
C)  immediate experience. 
D)  introspection. 
E)  association.

Question 6

The zeitgeist for the emergence of a separate discipline of psychology was prepared during the nineteenth century by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the philosophical tradition of Britain. 
B)  the success of post-Renaissance empiricism. 
C)  the support of national governments. 
D)  the support of church authorities. 
E)  the final triumph of deductive logic. 
A)  the philosophical tradition of Britain. 
B)  the success of post-Renaissance empiricism. 
C)  the support of national governments. 
D)  the support of church authorities. 
E)  the final triumph of deductive logic.

Question 7

The subject matter of act psychology was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic study of the adult human mind. 
B)  study of psychic phenomena expressed as acts and processes. 
C)  analytic study of mediated experience. 
D)  analytic study of higher thought processes. 
E)  analysis of sensations into stimulus dimensions. 
A)  analytic study of the adult human mind. 
B)  study of psychic phenomena expressed as acts and processes. 
C)  analytic study of mediated experience. 
D)  analytic study of higher thought processes. 
E)  analysis of sensations into stimulus dimensions.

Question 8

A major goal of structural psychology was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the elements of consciousness. 
B)  describe psychic processes. 
C)  analyze the phenomena of consciousness. 
D)  determine the elements of mediated experience. 
E)  determine the stream of consciousness. 
A)  determine the elements of consciousness. 
B)  describe psychic processes. 
C)  analyze the phenomena of consciousness. 
D)  determine the elements of mediated experience. 
E)  determine the stream of consciousness.

Question 9

The major impact of Brentano's act psychology:

Accepted Answer

A)  succeeded in a definitive model for twentieth-century psychology. 
B)  was its opposition to phenomenology. 
C)  was exerted through his students. 
D)  was its repudiation of empiricism. 
E)  was its essential agreement with structural psychology. 
A)  succeeded in a definitive model for twentieth-century psychology. 
B)  was its opposition to phenomenology. 
C)  was exerted through his students. 
D)  was its repudiation of empiricism. 
E)  was its essential agreement with structural psychology.

Question 10

The Würzburg school served as a precursor for:

Accepted Answer

A)  structural psychology. 
B)  act psychology. 
C)  Gestalt psychology. 
D)  applied psychology. 
E)  behavioristic psychology. 
A)  structural psychology. 
B)  act psychology. 
C)  Gestalt psychology. 
D)  applied psychology. 
E)  behavioristic psychology.

Question 11

Titchener's views on psychology were:

Accepted Answer

A)  consistent with American psychology of his time. 
B)  inconsistent with American psychology of his time. 
C)  more aligned with British psychological theories. 
D)  largely modified after he came to America. 
E)  responsible for the direction of twentieth-century American psychology. 
A)  consistent with American psychology of his time. 
B)  inconsistent with American psychology of his time. 
C)  more aligned with British psychological theories. 
D)  largely modified after he came to America. 
E)  responsible for the direction of twentieth-century American psychology.

Question 12

Wundt and Stumpf debated over the:

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of introspection in the analysis of sensory experiences of tonal stimuli. 
B)  appropriate theory of color vision. 
C)  appropriate functions of the basilar membrane. 
D)  use of deductive methods of science. 
E)  benefits of positivism. 
A)  the use of introspection in the analysis of sensory experiences of tonal stimuli. 
B)  appropriate theory of color vision. 
C)  appropriate functions of the basilar membrane. 
D)  use of deductive methods of science. 
E)  benefits of positivism.

Question 13

Introspection as the method of structural psychology could be conducted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  naive subjects. 
B)  any scientist. 
C)  psychological descriptions. 
D)  trained scientists. 
E)  only Titchener. 
A)  naive subjects. 
B)  any scientist. 
C)  psychological descriptions. 
D)  trained scientists. 
E)  only Titchener.

Question 14

The three-substance, six-color theory of vision was proposed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Helmholtz. 
B)  Hering. 
C)  Ebbinghaus. 
D)  Wundt. 
E)  Müller. 
A)  Helmholtz. 
B)  Hering. 
C)  Ebbinghaus. 
D)  Wundt. 
E)  Müller.

Question 15

"Psychology as a human science" implies:

Accepted Answer

A)  the recognition of psychic phenomena of a dynamic nature. 
B)  a reliance on deductive methods. 
C)  the analytic study of variables under experimental scrutiny. 
D)  a reliance on nonempirical methods. 
E)  the equation of psychology with physics. 
A)  the recognition of psychic phenomena of a dynamic nature. 
B)  a reliance on deductive methods. 
C)  the analytic study of variables under experimental scrutiny. 
D)  a reliance on nonempirical methods. 
E)  the equation of psychology with physics.

Question 16

Structural psychology accepted data from:

Accepted Answer

A)  phenomenology. 
B)  metaphysics. 
C)  introspection. 
D)  common sense. 
E)  utilitarianism. 
A)  phenomenology. 
B)  metaphysics. 
C)  introspection. 
D)  common sense. 
E)  utilitarianism.

Question 17

In act psychology, consciousness was defined in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychic phenomena. 
B)  mental passivity. 
C)  mediated experience. 
D)  associations. 
E)  immediate experience. 
A)  psychic phenomena. 
B)  mental passivity. 
C)  mediated experience. 
D)  associations. 
E)  immediate experience.

Question 18

Psychology emerged as a separate discipline in Germany because:

Accepted Answer

A)  British philosophy was hostile to the study of psychology. 
B)  French philosophy was hostile to the study of psychology. 
C)  German philosophy was hostile to the study of psychology. 
D)  German philosophy was not in agreement with empiricism. 
E)  German philosophy readily accommodated empirical psychology. 
A)  British philosophy was hostile to the study of psychology. 
B)  French philosophy was hostile to the study of psychology. 
C)  German philosophy was hostile to the study of psychology. 
D)  German philosophy was not in agreement with empiricism. 
E)  German philosophy readily accommodated empirical psychology.

Question 19

The "imageless thought" controversy initiated by the Würzburg school:

Accepted Answer

A)  seriously challenged the position of structural psychology. 
B)  seriously challenged the position of act psychology. 
C)  resolved the problem of whether thoughts are accompanied by images. 
D)  rescued introspection from repudiation. 
E)  found support in the work of Titchener. 
A)  seriously challenged the position of structural psychology. 
B)  seriously challenged the position of act psychology. 
C)  resolved the problem of whether thoughts are accompanied by images. 
D)  rescued introspection from repudiation. 
E)  found support in the work of Titchener.

Question 20

Stumpf's views on psychology reflect the influence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Helmholtz. 
B)  Hering. 
C)  Husserl. 
D)  Wundt. 
E)  Brentano. 
A)  Helmholtz. 
B)  Hering. 
C)  Husserl. 
D)  Wundt. 
E)  Brentano.

Wundt extended Helmholtz's notion of unconscious inference to the creative process of:

According to Brentano, the highest level of psychical phenomena was at the:

Brentano's Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint contained:

Introspection as the method of structural psychology suffered from:

According to structural psychology, the primary mechanism in the combination of mental elements was:

The zeitgeist for the emergence of a separate discipline of psychology was prepared during the nineteenth century by:

The subject matter of act psychology was the:

A major goal of structural psychology was to:

The major impact of Brentano's act psychology:

The Würzburg school served as a precursor for:

Titchener's views on psychology were:

Wundt and Stumpf debated over the:

Introspection as the method of structural psychology could be conducted by:

The three-substance, six-color theory of vision was proposed by:

"Psychology as a human science" implies:

Structural psychology accepted data from:

In act psychology, consciousness was defined in terms of:

Psychology emerged as a separate discipline in Germany because:

The "imageless thought" controversy initiated by the Würzburg school:

Stumpf's views on psychology reflect the influence of:

Past for Present: Psychology in Search of a Paradigm

Psychology in the Ancient and Classical East

Psychological Foundations in Ancient Greece

From Classical Rome to the Early Middle Ages

The Reawakening of Intellectual Life in the Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Emergence of Modern Science

Sensationalism and Positivism: the French Tradition

Mental Passivity- the British Tradition

Mental Activity-the German Tradition

Romanticism and Existentialism

Nineteenth Century Bases of Psychology

American Functionalism

The Gestalt Movement

Psychoanalysis

Behaviorism

The Third Force Movement

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Exam 13: The Founding of Modern Psychology

Wundt extended Helmholtz's notion of unconscious inference to the creative process of:

According to Brentano, the highest level of psychical phenomena was at the:

Brentano's Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint contained:

Introspection as the method of structural psychology suffered from:

According to structural psychology, the primary mechanism in the combination of mental elements was:

The zeitgeist for the emergence of a separate discipline of psychology was prepared during the nineteenth century by:

The subject matter of act psychology was the:

A major goal of structural psychology was to:

The major impact of Brentano's act psychology:

The Würzburg school served as a precursor for:

Titchener's views on psychology were:

Wundt and Stumpf debated over the:

Introspection as the method of structural psychology could be conducted by:

The three-substance, six-color theory of vision was proposed by:

"Psychology as a human science" implies:

Structural psychology accepted data from:

In act psychology, consciousness was defined in terms of:

Psychology emerged as a separate discipline in Germany because:

The "imageless thought" controversy initiated by the Würzburg school:

Stumpf's views on psychology reflect the influence of:

Past for Present: Psychology in Search of a Paradigm

Psychology in the Ancient and Classical East

Psychological Foundations in Ancient Greece

From Classical Rome to the Early Middle Ages

The Reawakening of Intellectual Life in the Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Emergence of Modern Science

Sensationalism and Positivism: the French Tradition

Mental Passivity- the British Tradition

Mental Activity-the German Tradition

Romanticism and Existentialism

Nineteenth Century Bases of Psychology

American Functionalism

The Gestalt Movement

Psychoanalysis

Behaviorism

The Third Force Movement

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