Question 1

What was the name James gave to his philosophical approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  logical positivism 
B)  creative evolution 
C)  pragmatism 
D)  radical skepticism 
A)  logical positivism 
B)  creative evolution 
C)  pragmatism 
D)  radical skepticism

Question 2

G.Stanley Hall's beliefs about race and gender were informed by his __________ views.For instance,he believed __________ needed to express their "savage" nature to reach their full potential and that the reproductive organs of __________ could be damaged by prolonged education.

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralist; girls; non-Caucasian men 
B)  associationist; boys; Caucasian women 
C)  recapitulationist; Caucasian boys; women 
D)  pragmatist; non-Caucasian boys; women 
A)  structuralist; girls; non-Caucasian men 
B)  associationist; boys; Caucasian women 
C)  recapitulationist; Caucasian boys; women 
D)  pragmatist; non-Caucasian boys; women

Question 3

What controversial decision did G.Stanley Hall make when starting the American Journal of Psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  He decided only American psychologists could publish in the journal. 
B)  He accepted money to help fund the journal from a wealthy member of the American Society for Psychical Research but had no intention of publishing psychical studies. 
C)  He decided that only German language articles would appear in the journal. 
D)  He accepted money to help fund the journal from a wealthy member of a religious group but had no intention of publishing religious studies. 
A)  He decided only American psychologists could publish in the journal. 
B)  He accepted money to help fund the journal from a wealthy member of the American Society for Psychical Research but had no intention of publishing psychical studies. 
C)  He decided that only German language articles would appear in the journal. 
D)  He accepted money to help fund the journal from a wealthy member of a religious group but had no intention of publishing religious studies.

Question 4

What was William James's stand on the free-will determinism issue?

Accepted Answer

As a psychologist James accepted determi

Question 5

Three women were featured as "star" psychologists in the 1903 edition of American Men of Science.Which of the following was NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Calkins 
B)  Margaret Washburn 
C)  Christine Ladd-Franklin 
D)  Eleanor Gibson 
A)  Mary Calkins 
B)  Margaret Washburn 
C)  Christine Ladd-Franklin 
D)  Eleanor Gibson

Question 6

Match the study with the psychologist(s).
-Edward Lee Thorndike

Accepted Answer

A) famous doll studies of racial identity development 
B) study of associative learning using the paired-associates technique 
C) study of trial-and-error learning using cats in makeshift puzzle boxes 
A) famous doll studies of racial identity development 
B) study of associative learning using the paired-associates technique 
C) study of trial-and-error learning using cats in makeshift puzzle boxes

Question 7

As part of his recovery from his personal crisis,William James adopted philosopher and psychologist __________'s practice of repeating morally desirable actions (in James's case,more optimistic thoughts)so that they become permanent and automatic __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Bain; habits 
B)  Alexander Bain; associations 
C)  Charles Renouvier; habits 
D)  Charles Renouvier; emotions 
A)  Alexander Bain; habits 
B)  Alexander Bain; associations 
C)  Charles Renouvier; habits 
D)  Charles Renouvier; emotions

Question 8

Psychologist __________ was a leading figure in the __________ movement,an effort to systematically gather information about children in order to develop more effective educational practices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward Lee Thorndike; child development 
B)  William James; pragmatist 
C)  Mary Whiton Calkins; recapitulationism 
D)  G. Stanley Hall; child study 
A)  Edward Lee Thorndike; child development 
B)  William James; pragmatist 
C)  Mary Whiton Calkins; recapitulationism 
D)  G. Stanley Hall; child study

Question 9

Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D.in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Francis Cecil Sumner, supervised by Hall 
B)  Kenneth B. Clark, supervised by James 
C)  Mamie Phipps Clark, supervised by Thorndike 
D)  Francis Cecil Sumner, supervised by Calkins 
A)  Francis Cecil Sumner, supervised by Hall 
B)  Kenneth B. Clark, supervised by James 
C)  Mamie Phipps Clark, supervised by Thorndike 
D)  Francis Cecil Sumner, supervised by Calkins

Question 10

__________ was a Wundt-trained German psychologist recruited to Harvard by William James in 1892 to take over main responsibility for psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hugo Münsterberg 
B)  E. B. Titchener 
C)  Hermann Ebbinghaus 
D)  Max Wertheimer 
A)  Hugo Münsterberg 
B)  E. B. Titchener 
C)  Hermann Ebbinghaus 
D)  Max Wertheimer

Question 11

Match the area of interest with the individual.
-Mary Whiton Calkins

Accepted Answer

A) animal psychology 
B) child study 
C) psychology of the self 
D) spiritism and psychical research 
A) animal psychology 
B) child study 
C) psychology of the self 
D) spiritism and psychical research

Question 12

William James clearly established himself as an outstanding teacher of psychology with the publication of his 1890 book entitled

Accepted Answer

A)  Handbook of Physiological Psychology. 
B)  The Principles of Psychology. 
C)  Varieties of Religious Experience. 
D)  Pragmatism. 
A)  Handbook of Physiological Psychology. 
B)  The Principles of Psychology. 
C)  Varieties of Religious Experience. 
D)  Pragmatism.

Question 13

James's The Principles of Psychology had chapters on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the unconscious. 
B)  will. 
C)  habit. 
D)  emotion. 
A)  the unconscious. 
B)  will. 
C)  habit. 
D)  emotion.

Question 14

Edna Heidbreder is notable for what contribution to psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  She was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology. 
B)  She established the first psychological laboratory at a women's college in the United States. 
C)  She developed self-psychology. 
D)  She wrote the highly influential book, Seven Psychologies, which explored the question of what a system of psychology is. 
A)  She was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology. 
B)  She established the first psychological laboratory at a women's college in the United States. 
C)  She developed self-psychology. 
D)  She wrote the highly influential book, Seven Psychologies, which explored the question of what a system of psychology is.

Question 15

James's theory suggested that emotional states could most effectively be changed by

Accepted Answer

A)  behaving as if they were different. 
B)  changing one's surroundings and getting away from it all. 
C)  clearly bringing out the suppressed ideas that cause them. 
D)  intensive psychotherapy. 
A)  behaving as if they were different. 
B)  changing one's surroundings and getting away from it all. 
C)  clearly bringing out the suppressed ideas that cause them. 
D)  intensive psychotherapy.

Question 16

Match the area of interest with the individual.
-G.Stanley Hall

Accepted Answer

A) animal psychology 
B) child study 
C) psychology of the self 
D) spiritism and psychical research 
A) animal psychology 
B) child study 
C) psychology of the self 
D) spiritism and psychical research

Question 17

Why did Mary Whiton Calkins never receive a Ph.D.in psychology?

Accepted Answer

Although Calkins received special permis

Question 18

Match the definition with the term.
-recapitulationism

Accepted Answer

A) a system of psychology that grew out of Darwinian thinking and focuses atten-tion on the utility and purpose of behavior 
B) psychology of the self,according to which the self is active,guiding,purposeful,and present in all acts of consciousness 
C) the notion that individual development parallels the evolution of the species 
D) viewpoint according to which ideas are never certain,but rather work with vary-ing effectiveness in adapting to the world 
A) a system of psychology that grew out of Darwinian thinking and focuses atten-tion on the utility and purpose of behavior 
B) psychology of the self,according to which the self is active,guiding,purposeful,and present in all acts of consciousness 
C) the notion that individual development parallels the evolution of the species 
D) viewpoint according to which ideas are never certain,but rather work with vary-ing effectiveness in adapting to the world

Question 19

William James's The Principles of Psychology is notable for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  it was written in a pleasant literary style. 
B)  it took James 12 years to complete. 
C)  it outlined his unique, comprehensive system of scientific psychology. 
D)  it quickly became the leading English-language psychology text. 
A)  it was written in a pleasant literary style. 
B)  it took James 12 years to complete. 
C)  it outlined his unique, comprehensive system of scientific psychology. 
D)  it quickly became the leading English-language psychology text.

Question 20

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion,which of the following sequences is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are insulted by a rival, get angry, and strike. 
B)  We see a rainbow, feel happy, and smile. 
C)  We suffer a great loss, weep, and feel sorry. 
D)  We meet a bear, feel frightened, and run. 
A)  We are insulted by a rival, get angry, and strike. 
B)  We see a rainbow, feel happy, and smile. 
C)  We suffer a great loss, weep, and feel sorry. 
D)  We meet a bear, feel frightened, and run.

What was the name James gave to his philosophical approach?

G.Stanley Hall's beliefs about race and gender were informed by his views.For instance,he believed needed to express their "savage" nature to reach their full potential and that the reproductive organs of __ could be damaged by prolonged education.

What controversial decision did G.Stanley Hall make when starting the American Journal of Psychology?

What was William James's stand on the free-will determinism issue?

Three women were featured as "star" psychologists in the 1903 edition of American Men of Science.Which of the following was NOT one of them?

Match the study with the psychologist(s). -Edward Lee Thorndike

As part of his recovery from his personal crisis,William James adopted philosopher and psychologist 's practice of repeating morally desirable actions (in James's case,more optimistic thoughts)so that they become permanent and automatic .

Psychologist was a leading figure in the movement,an effort to systematically gather information about children in order to develop more effective educational practices.

Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D.in psychology?

__________ was a Wundt-trained German psychologist recruited to Harvard by William James in 1892 to take over main responsibility for psychology.

Match the area of interest with the individual. -Mary Whiton Calkins

William James clearly established himself as an outstanding teacher of psychology with the publication of his 1890 book entitled

James's The Principles of Psychology had chapters on all of the following EXCEPT

Edna Heidbreder is notable for what contribution to psychology?

James's theory suggested that emotional states could most effectively be changed by

Match the area of interest with the individual. -G.Stanley Hall

Why did Mary Whiton Calkins never receive a Ph.D.in psychology?

Match the definition with the term. -recapitulationism

William James's The Principles of Psychology is notable for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion,which of the following sequences is correct?

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

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

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

Exam 9: American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

What was the name James gave to his philosophical approach?

G.Stanley Hall's beliefs about race and gender were informed by his __________ views.For instance,he believed __________ needed to express their "savage" nature to reach their full potential and that the reproductive organs of __________ could be damaged by prolonged education.

What controversial decision did G.Stanley Hall make when starting the American Journal of Psychology?

What was William James's stand on the free-will determinism issue?

Three women were featured as "star" psychologists in the 1903 edition of American Men of Science.Which of the following was NOT one of them?

Match the study with the psychologist(s). -Edward Lee Thorndike

As part of his recovery from his personal crisis,William James adopted philosopher and psychologist __________'s practice of repeating morally desirable actions (in James's case,more optimistic thoughts)so that they become permanent and automatic __________.

Psychologist __________ was a leading figure in the __________ movement,an effort to systematically gather information about children in order to develop more effective educational practices.

Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D.in psychology?

__________ was a Wundt-trained German psychologist recruited to Harvard by William James in 1892 to take over main responsibility for psychology.

Match the area of interest with the individual. -Mary Whiton Calkins

William James clearly established himself as an outstanding teacher of psychology with the publication of his 1890 book entitled

James's The Principles of Psychology had chapters on all of the following EXCEPT

Edna Heidbreder is notable for what contribution to psychology?

James's theory suggested that emotional states could most effectively be changed by

Match the area of interest with the individual. -G.Stanley Hall

Why did Mary Whiton Calkins never receive a Ph.D.in psychology?

Match the definition with the term. -recapitulationism

William James's The Principles of Psychology is notable for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion,which of the following sequences is correct?

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

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

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

G.Stanley Hall's beliefs about race and gender were informed by his views.For instance,he believed needed to express their "savage" nature to reach their full potential and that the reproductive organs of __ could be damaged by prolonged education.

As part of his recovery from his personal crisis,William James adopted philosopher and psychologist 's practice of repeating morally desirable actions (in James's case,more optimistic thoughts)so that they become permanent and automatic .

Psychologist was a leading figure in the movement,an effort to systematically gather information about children in order to develop more effective educational practices.