Question 1

Match the theory with the individual who promoted it.
-William Paley

Accepted Answer

A) Based on the ages of the Old Testament patriarchs,the earth is only about 6,000 years old. 
B) Most humans are destined to live in poverty because population increases more quickly than food production. 
C) Species are so perfectly constructed and adapted that some powerful and knowl-edgeable creator must have created them as finished products. 
A) Based on the ages of the Old Testament patriarchs,the earth is only about 6,000 years old. 
B) Most humans are destined to live in poverty because population increases more quickly than food production. 
C) Species are so perfectly constructed and adapted that some powerful and knowl-edgeable creator must have created them as finished products.

Question 2

Define the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Accepted Answer

The theory of natural selection holds th

Question 3

While on his Beagle voyage,Darwin made important observations,which eventually helped lead to his evolutionary theory.These include all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  fossilized remains of extinct animals who resembled current species but were much larger. 
B)  finches with differently shaped beaks on different islands. 
C)  a species of short-necked giraffes in Brazil. 
D)  seashells embedded in rock high in the Andes. 
A)  fossilized remains of extinct animals who resembled current species but were much larger. 
B)  finches with differently shaped beaks on different islands. 
C)  a species of short-necked giraffes in Brazil. 
D)  seashells embedded in rock high in the Andes.

Question 4

Match the book with its author.
-Charles Darwin

Accepted Answer

A) Animal Intelligence 
B) Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various Coun-tries Visited during the Voyages of the H.M.S.Beagle,under the Command of Captain FitzRoy,R.N.,from 1832 to 1836 
C) The Principles of Geology 
A) Animal Intelligence 
B) Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various Coun-tries Visited during the Voyages of the H.M.S.Beagle,under the Command of Captain FitzRoy,R.N.,from 1832 to 1836 
C) The Principles of Geology

Question 5

Match the definition with the term.
-sexual selection

Accepted Answer

A) the gradual selection and evolution of characteristics that are specifically favora-ble for reproductive success 
B) the idea that species are so perfectly constructed and adapted that they must have been created as finished products by some powerful and knowledgeable creator 
C) those organisms best adapted for a particular environment will survive and propa-gate,thus passing on their characteristics through the generations 
A) the gradual selection and evolution of characteristics that are specifically favora-ble for reproductive success 
B) the idea that species are so perfectly constructed and adapted that they must have been created as finished products by some powerful and knowledgeable creator 
C) those organisms best adapted for a particular environment will survive and propa-gate,thus passing on their characteristics through the generations

Question 6

In Darwin's "Biographical Sketch of an Infant" he reported on

Accepted Answer

A)  comparisons between his own child's behavior and that of the animal species he had observed while in the Galapagos. 
B)  comparisons between his own child's behavior and that of one of his nephews. 
C)  the development of his own child's reflexes, emotions, and earliest moral development. 
D)  the development of his own child's "abnormalities." 
A)  comparisons between his own child's behavior and that of the animal species he had observed while in the Galapagos. 
B)  comparisons between his own child's behavior and that of one of his nephews. 
C)  the development of his own child's reflexes, emotions, and earliest moral development. 
D)  the development of his own child's "abnormalities."

Question 7

Support for social Darwinism in the United States subsided after the

Accepted Answer

A)  rise of free enterprise capitalism. 
B)  devastation of the Second World War. 
C)  economic collapse of the late 1920s and the subsequent Great Depression. 
D)  devastation of the First World War. 
A)  rise of free enterprise capitalism. 
B)  devastation of the Second World War. 
C)  economic collapse of the late 1920s and the subsequent Great Depression. 
D)  devastation of the First World War.

Question 8

Both __________ and __________ helped bring the idea of evolved species to scientific awareness,but without suggesting a plausible mechanism by which evolution could occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean-Baptiste Lamarck; Erasmus Darwin 
B)  Robert FitzRoy; William Paley 
C)  Jean-Baptiste Lamarck; Charles Darwin 
D)  Thomas Malthus; Erasmus Darwin 
A)  Jean-Baptiste Lamarck; Erasmus Darwin 
B)  Robert FitzRoy; William Paley 
C)  Jean-Baptiste Lamarck; Charles Darwin 
D)  Thomas Malthus; Erasmus Darwin

Question 9

During his time aboard the Beagle Darwin's nickname was

Accepted Answer

A)  "Philosopher." 
B)  "Collector." 
C)  "Hunter." 
D)  "Landlubber." 
A)  "Philosopher." 
B)  "Collector." 
C)  "Hunter." 
D)  "Landlubber."

Question 10

A Victorian-era theory holding that the mainly non-European,"savage" peoples represented a distinctly different species of being was known as

Accepted Answer

A)  social Darwinism. 
B)  polygenesis. 
C)  monogenesis. 
D)  sociobiology. 
A)  social Darwinism. 
B)  polygenesis. 
C)  monogenesis. 
D)  sociobiology.

Question 11

Match the definition with the term.
-sexual selection

Accepted Answer

A) the gradual selection and evolution of characteristics that are specifically favora-ble for reproductive success 
B) the idea that men and women have evolved different,but compatible,psycholog-ical characteristics 
C) the idea that men have been more modified by evolution than women 
A) the gradual selection and evolution of characteristics that are specifically favora-ble for reproductive success 
B) the idea that men and women have evolved different,but compatible,psycholog-ical characteristics 
C) the idea that men have been more modified by evolution than women

Question 12

Match the definition with the term.
-uniformitarianism

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesizes the common ancestry and relatedness of all human groups 
B) hypothesizes that different human ethnic groups constitute distinct species 
C) hypothesizes that geological features of the earth have resulted from a few sud-den and massive disasters 
D) hypothesizes that the geological features of the earth have resulted from gradual processes over immense periods of time 
A) hypothesizes the common ancestry and relatedness of all human groups 
B) hypothesizes that different human ethnic groups constitute distinct species 
C) hypothesizes that geological features of the earth have resulted from a few sud-den and massive disasters 
D) hypothesizes that the geological features of the earth have resulted from gradual processes over immense periods of time

Question 13

Match the theory with the individual who promoted it.
-James Ussher

Accepted Answer

A) Based on the ages of the Old Testament patriarchs,the earth is only about 6,000 years old. 
B) Most humans are destined to live in poverty because population increases more quickly than food production. 
C) Species are so perfectly constructed and adapted that some powerful and knowl-edgeable creator must have created them as finished products. 
A) Based on the ages of the Old Testament patriarchs,the earth is only about 6,000 years old. 
B) Most humans are destined to live in poverty because population increases more quickly than food production. 
C) Species are so perfectly constructed and adapted that some powerful and knowl-edgeable creator must have created them as finished products.

Question 14

Match the idea with the individual who promoted it.
-Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary theory expressed poetically 
B) evolution by natural selection 
C) the inheritance of acquired characteristics 
A) evolutionary theory expressed poetically 
B) evolution by natural selection 
C) the inheritance of acquired characteristics

Question 15

Which of the following provided a crucial insight that helped Darwin develop his theory of evolution by natural selection following his reading of it "for amusement"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Malthus on population 
B)  Shakespeare's Hamlet 
C)  James Ussher on the age of the earth 
D)  James Audubon on the birds of America 
A)  Thomas Malthus on population 
B)  Shakespeare's Hamlet 
C)  James Ussher on the age of the earth 
D)  James Audubon on the birds of America

Question 16

Match the definition with the term.
-comparative psychology

Accepted Answer

A) approach that hypothesizes that the unit of evolution is the individual gene,rather than the individual organism or the group 
B) the analysis of psychological functions in terms of independently evolved "mod-ules" and their possible adaptive value in the distant evolutionary past 
C) the idea that political systems and societies evolve and "progress" due to unbri-dled competition and "the survival of the fittest" 
D) the study of the similarities and differences in the psychological functions of var-ious animals,in order to better understanding human functioning 
A) approach that hypothesizes that the unit of evolution is the individual gene,rather than the individual organism or the group 
B) the analysis of psychological functions in terms of independently evolved "mod-ules" and their possible adaptive value in the distant evolutionary past 
C) the idea that political systems and societies evolve and "progress" due to unbri-dled competition and "the survival of the fittest" 
D) the study of the similarities and differences in the psychological functions of var-ious animals,in order to better understanding human functioning

Question 17

Match the idea with the individual who promoted it.
-Erasmus Darwin

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary theory expressed poetically 
B) evolution by natural selection 
C) the inheritance of acquired characteristics 
A) evolutionary theory expressed poetically 
B) evolution by natural selection 
C) the inheritance of acquired characteristics

Question 18

Match the definition with the term.
-catastrophism

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesizes the common ancestry and relatedness of all human groups 
B) hypothesizes that different human ethnic groups constitute distinct species 
C) hypothesizes that geological features of the earth have resulted from a few sud-den and massive disasters 
D) hypothesizes that the geological features of the earth have resulted from gradual processes over immense periods of time 
A) hypothesizes the common ancestry and relatedness of all human groups 
B) hypothesizes that different human ethnic groups constitute distinct species 
C) hypothesizes that geological features of the earth have resulted from a few sud-den and massive disasters 
D) hypothesizes that the geological features of the earth have resulted from gradual processes over immense periods of time

Question 19

After years of delay,why did Darwin decide to make his theory of natural selection public?

Accepted Answer

After receiving a letter from naturalist

Question 20

Unlike Descartes,Darwin argued that animals demonstrate at least the rudiments of

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  reason. 
D)  passions. 
A)  emotion. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  reason. 
D)  passions.

Match the theory with the individual who promoted it. -William Paley

Define the theory of evolution by natural selection.

While on his Beagle voyage,Darwin made important observations,which eventually helped lead to his evolutionary theory.These include all the following EXCEPT

Match the book with its author. -Charles Darwin

Match the definition with the term. -sexual selection

In Darwin's "Biographical Sketch of an Infant" he reported on

Support for social Darwinism in the United States subsided after the

Both and helped bring the idea of evolved species to scientific awareness,but without suggesting a plausible mechanism by which evolution could occur.

During his time aboard the Beagle Darwin's nickname was

A Victorian-era theory holding that the mainly non-European,"savage" peoples represented a distinctly different species of being was known as

Match the definition with the term. -sexual selection

Match the definition with the term. -uniformitarianism

Match the theory with the individual who promoted it. -James Ussher

Match the idea with the individual who promoted it. -Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

Which of the following provided a crucial insight that helped Darwin develop his theory of evolution by natural selection following his reading of it "for amusement"?

Match the definition with the term. -comparative psychology

Match the idea with the individual who promoted it. -Erasmus Darwin

Match the definition with the term. -catastrophism

After years of delay,why did Darwin decide to make his theory of natural selection public?

Unlike Descartes,Darwin argued that animals demonstrate at least the rudiments of

Introduction: Studying the History of Psychology

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes, Locke, and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets “Personality”: Allport, Maslow, and the Broadening Field

The Developing Mind: Binet, Piaget, and the Study of Intelligence

Minds, Machines, and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

The Art and Science of Clinical Psychology

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Exam 7: The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Match the theory with the individual who promoted it. -William Paley

Define the theory of evolution by natural selection.

While on his Beagle voyage,Darwin made important observations,which eventually helped lead to his evolutionary theory.These include all the following EXCEPT

Match the book with its author. -Charles Darwin

Match the definition with the term. -sexual selection

In Darwin's "Biographical Sketch of an Infant" he reported on

Support for social Darwinism in the United States subsided after the

Both __________ and __________ helped bring the idea of evolved species to scientific awareness,but without suggesting a plausible mechanism by which evolution could occur.

During his time aboard the Beagle Darwin's nickname was

A Victorian-era theory holding that the mainly non-European,"savage" peoples represented a distinctly different species of being was known as

Match the definition with the term. -sexual selection

Match the definition with the term. -uniformitarianism

Match the theory with the individual who promoted it. -James Ussher

Match the idea with the individual who promoted it. -Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

Which of the following provided a crucial insight that helped Darwin develop his theory of evolution by natural selection following his reading of it "for amusement"?

Match the definition with the term. -comparative psychology

Match the idea with the individual who promoted it. -Erasmus Darwin

Match the definition with the term. -catastrophism

After years of delay,why did Darwin decide to make his theory of natural selection public?

Unlike Descartes,Darwin argued that animals demonstrate at least the rudiments of

Introduction: Studying the History of Psychology

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes, Locke, and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets “Personality”: Allport, Maslow, and the Broadening Field

The Developing Mind: Binet, Piaget, and the Study of Intelligence

Minds, Machines, and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

The Art and Science of Clinical Psychology

Filters

Both and helped bring the idea of evolved species to scientific awareness,but without suggesting a plausible mechanism by which evolution could occur.