Question 1

In his autobiography,Skinner recounts that his graduate days at Harvard were filled with endless work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In Kuhn's philosophy of science,when Einstein's theory of relativity replaced Galilean-Newtonian physics,a(n)____ occurred.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Zeitgeist 
B) Ortgeist 
C) ​paradigm 
D) scientific revolution 
E) school of thought 
A) ​Zeitgeist 
B) Ortgeist 
C) ​paradigm 
D) scientific revolution 
E) school of thought D

Question 3

Greek philosophers studied issues involving ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​motivation 
B) abnormal behavior 
C) ​learning 
D) thought 
E) All of the choices are correct 
A) ​motivation 
B) abnormal behavior 
C) ​learning 
D) thought 
E) All of the choices are correct E

Question 4

Describe,compare,and contrast the personalistic and naturalistic theories as conceptions of scientific history.How could the contributions of Darwin be used to illustrate both?

Accepted Answer

The personalistic and naturalistic theor

Question 5

​In what year was the American Psychological Association founded?

Accepted Answer

A) ​1892 
B) 1932 
C) ​1952 
D) 1969 
E) 1979 
A) ​1892 
B) 1932 
C) ​1952 
D) 1969 
E) 1979

Question 6

According to the textbook,psychology as a discipline has ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​engaged in the discriminatory practices that mark American culture as a whole 
B) been substantially more discriminatory against women than have other sciences 
C) ​been substantially more discriminatory against minorities than have other sciences 
D) focused on the reduction of discrimination since its beginnings 
E) None of the choices are correct 
A) ​engaged in the discriminatory practices that mark American culture as a whole 
B) been substantially more discriminatory against women than have other sciences 
C) ​been substantially more discriminatory against minorities than have other sciences 
D) focused on the reduction of discrimination since its beginnings 
E) None of the choices are correct

Question 7

The term historiography refers to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​historical biography 
B) methods used in psychological autopsy 
C) ​the techniques,principles,and issues involved in historical research 
D) the scientific study of history 
E) the study of the history of psychology 
A) ​historical biography 
B) methods used in psychological autopsy 
C) ​the techniques,principles,and issues involved in historical research 
D) the scientific study of history 
E) the study of the history of psychology

Question 8

The data of history are much like the data of science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why is it important for psychology students to study the development of psychology?

Accepted Answer

It is important for psychology students

Question 10

The term "Zeitgeist" refers to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the intellectual and cultural climate of the times 
B) a German dessert 
C) ​the moment of discovery 
D) the moment of change in scientific revolutions 
E) a blizzard of activity 
A) ​the intellectual and cultural climate of the times 
B) a German dessert 
C) ​the moment of discovery 
D) the moment of change in scientific revolutions 
E) a blizzard of activity

Question 11

The school of thought that emphasizes the study of conscious experience and the wholeness of human nature is the ____ school.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​structuralist 
B) behaviorist 
C) ​Gestalt 
D) cognitive 
E) humanistic 
A) ​structuralist 
B) behaviorist 
C) ​Gestalt 
D) cognitive 
E) humanistic

Question 12

Psychology is marked by diversity and divisiveness.The one aspect of the discipline that provides cohesiveness and a common ground for discourse is its ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​reliance on the experimental method in all its research 
B) focus on the study of overt behavior 
C) ​use of the hypothetico-deductive method 
D) national organizations (APA and APS) 
E) history 
A) ​reliance on the experimental method in all its research 
B) focus on the study of overt behavior 
C) ​use of the hypothetico-deductive method 
D) national organizations (APA and APS) 
E) history

Question 13

What conclusions can be drawn from the study of the Invisible Gorilla?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​All psychology students can multitask when presented with multiple stimuli at one time 
B) Extraordinary events can induce extreme stress when presented to unsuspecting people 
C) ​It is difficult for people to pay attention to more than one stimulus at a time 
D) Doing homework and watching television at the same time are as efficient as if the two are done separately 
E) Counting can be a difficult task when one is being watched 
A) ​All psychology students can multitask when presented with multiple stimuli at one time 
B) Extraordinary events can induce extreme stress when presented to unsuspecting people 
C) ​It is difficult for people to pay attention to more than one stimulus at a time 
D) Doing homework and watching television at the same time are as efficient as if the two are done separately 
E) Counting can be a difficult task when one is being watched

Question 14

Which psychologist burned his/her own letters,manuscripts,and research notes before s/he died?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​B.F.Skinner 
B) John Watson 
C) ​Karen Horney 
D) Sigmund Freud 
E) Margaret Washburn 
A) ​B.F.Skinner 
B) John Watson 
C) ​Karen Horney 
D) Sigmund Freud 
E) Margaret Washburn

Question 15

Argue that Psychology's roots began 2000 years ago.Now argue that they began 200 years ago.What fields came together to form Psychology?​

Accepted Answer

Psychology's roots can be argued to have

Question 16

The _____ theory would support the claim: "Freud was instrumental in discovering psychoanalysis.If not for Freud,no other psychologist would have been able to undercover the human psyche."​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Zeitgeist 
B) personalistic 
C) ​naturalistic 
D) ortgeist 
E) evolution 
A) ​Zeitgeist 
B) personalistic 
C) ​naturalistic 
D) ortgeist 
E) evolution

Question 17

Instances of simultaneous discoveries of theory support the naturalistic concept of scientific history.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Schultz & Schultz,a course in the history of psychology is useful because ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​it helps us to understand why modern psychology has so many different movements 
B) it helps to integrate the areas and issues that constitute modern psychology 
C) ​it provides a fascinating story on its own 
D) All of the choices are correct 
E) None of the choices are correct 
A) ​it helps us to understand why modern psychology has so many different movements 
B) it helps to integrate the areas and issues that constitute modern psychology 
C) ​it provides a fascinating story on its own 
D) All of the choices are correct 
E) None of the choices are correct

Question 19

When ____ enrolled as a graduate student at Clark University,the administration arranged a separate dining table for her/him.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Francis Sumner 
B) Margaret Floy Washburn 
C) ​Kenneth Clark 
D) Mamie Clark 
E) Maslow 
A) ​Francis Sumner 
B) Margaret Floy Washburn 
C) ​Kenneth Clark 
D) Mamie Clark 
E) Maslow

Question 20

At least one of Freud's biographers downplayed the extent of Freud's cocaine use.This is an example of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​suppressed data 
B) data distorted by translation 
C) ​lost data 
D) errors of eyewitnesses 
E) a misrepresentation intended to protect Freud's reputation 
A) ​suppressed data 
B) data distorted by translation 
C) ​lost data 
D) errors of eyewitnesses 
E) a misrepresentation intended to protect Freud's reputation

In his autobiography,Skinner recounts that his graduate days at Harvard were filled with endless work.

In Kuhn's philosophy of science,when Einstein's theory of relativity replaced Galilean-Newtonian physics,a(n)____ occurred.

Greek philosophers studied issues involving ____.

Describe,compare,and contrast the personalistic and naturalistic theories as conceptions of scientific history.How could the contributions of Darwin be used to illustrate both?

In what year was the American Psychological Association founded?

According to the textbook,psychology as a discipline has ____.

The term historiography refers to ____.

The data of history are much like the data of science.

Why is it important for psychology students to study the development of psychology?

The term "Zeitgeist" refers to ____.

The school of thought that emphasizes the study of conscious experience and the wholeness of human nature is the ____ school.

Psychology is marked by diversity and divisiveness.The one aspect of the discipline that provides cohesiveness and a common ground for discourse is its ____.

What conclusions can be drawn from the study of the Invisible Gorilla?

Which psychologist burned his/her own letters,manuscripts,and research notes before s/he died?

Argue that Psychology's roots began 2000 years ago.Now argue that they began 200 years ago.What fields came together to form Psychology?

The _____ theory would support the claim: "Freud was instrumental in discovering psychoanalysis.If not for Freud,no other psychologist would have been able to undercover the human psyche."

Instances of simultaneous discoveries of theory support the naturalistic concept of scientific history.

According to Schultz & Schultz,a course in the history of psychology is useful because ____.

When ____ enrolled as a graduate student at Clark University,the administration arranged a separate dining table for her/him.

At least one of Freud's biographers downplayed the extent of Freud's cocaine use.This is an example of ____.

Philosophical Influences on Psychology

Physiological Influences on Psychology

The New Psychology.

Structuralism

Functionalism: Antecedent Influences

Functionalism: Development and Founding

Applied Psychology: the Legacy of Functionalism

Behaviorism: Antecedent Influences.

Behaviorism: the Beginnings

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

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Exam 1: The Study of the History of Psychology.

In his autobiography,Skinner recounts that his graduate days at Harvard were filled with endless work.

In Kuhn's philosophy of science,when Einstein's theory of relativity replaced Galilean-Newtonian physics,a(n)____ occurred.​

Greek philosophers studied issues involving ____.​

Describe,compare,and contrast the personalistic and naturalistic theories as conceptions of scientific history.How could the contributions of Darwin be used to illustrate both?

​In what year was the American Psychological Association founded?

According to the textbook,psychology as a discipline has ____.​

The term historiography refers to ____.​

The data of history are much like the data of science.

Why is it important for psychology students to study the development of psychology?

The term "Zeitgeist" refers to ____.​

The school of thought that emphasizes the study of conscious experience and the wholeness of human nature is the ____ school.​

Psychology is marked by diversity and divisiveness.The one aspect of the discipline that provides cohesiveness and a common ground for discourse is its ____.​

What conclusions can be drawn from the study of the Invisible Gorilla?​

Which psychologist burned his/her own letters,manuscripts,and research notes before s/he died?​

Argue that Psychology's roots began 2000 years ago.Now argue that they began 200 years ago.What fields came together to form Psychology?​

The _____ theory would support the claim: "Freud was instrumental in discovering psychoanalysis.If not for Freud,no other psychologist would have been able to undercover the human psyche."​

Instances of simultaneous discoveries of theory support the naturalistic concept of scientific history.​

According to Schultz & Schultz,a course in the history of psychology is useful because ____.​

When ____ enrolled as a graduate student at Clark University,the administration arranged a separate dining table for her/him.​

At least one of Freud's biographers downplayed the extent of Freud's cocaine use.This is an example of ____.​

Philosophical Influences on Psychology

Physiological Influences on Psychology

The New Psychology.

Structuralism

Functionalism: Antecedent Influences

Functionalism: Development and Founding

Applied Psychology: the Legacy of Functionalism

Behaviorism: Antecedent Influences.

Behaviorism: the Beginnings

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

Filters

In Kuhn's philosophy of science,when Einstein's theory of relativity replaced Galilean-Newtonian physics,a(n)____ occurred.

Greek philosophers studied issues involving ____.

In what year was the American Psychological Association founded?

According to the textbook,psychology as a discipline has ____.

The term historiography refers to ____.

The term "Zeitgeist" refers to ____.

The school of thought that emphasizes the study of conscious experience and the wholeness of human nature is the ____ school.

Psychology is marked by diversity and divisiveness.The one aspect of the discipline that provides cohesiveness and a common ground for discourse is its ____.

What conclusions can be drawn from the study of the Invisible Gorilla?

Which psychologist burned his/her own letters,manuscripts,and research notes before s/he died?

Argue that Psychology's roots began 2000 years ago.Now argue that they began 200 years ago.What fields came together to form Psychology?

The _____ theory would support the claim: "Freud was instrumental in discovering psychoanalysis.If not for Freud,no other psychologist would have been able to undercover the human psyche."

Instances of simultaneous discoveries of theory support the naturalistic concept of scientific history.

According to Schultz & Schultz,a course in the history of psychology is useful because ____.

When ____ enrolled as a graduate student at Clark University,the administration arranged a separate dining table for her/him.

At least one of Freud's biographers downplayed the extent of Freud's cocaine use.This is an example of ____.