Question 1

Summarize Galton's contributions to psychology.Describe five examples of his influence that are familiar in contemporary psychology.​

Accepted Answer

Francis Galton made significant contribu

Question 2

​In the Original Source Material from his autobiography,Charles Darwin described himself as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​having "no great quickness of apprehension or wit" 
B) "a poor critic" 
C) ​"moderate abilities" 
D) possessing a "love of natural science [which] has been steady and ardent" 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) ​having "no great quickness of apprehension or wit" 
B) "a poor critic" 
C) ​"moderate abilities" 
D) possessing a "love of natural science [which] has been steady and ardent" 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 3

Galton's Hereditary Genius was mainly concerned with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) exploring his lineage and the eminent men in his family 
B) a statistical analysis of the concept of eminent men producing eminent offspring 
C) isolating the gene responsible for making geniuses 
D) None of the above. 
E) All of the above. 
A) exploring his lineage and the eminent men in his family 
B) a statistical analysis of the concept of eminent men producing eminent offspring 
C) isolating the gene responsible for making geniuses 
D) None of the above. 
E) All of the above.

Question 4

The first book on comparative psychology was Animal Intelligence by Romanes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The aim of the research at the Anthropometric Laboratory was to assess ____.

Accepted Answer

A) developmental trends over the lifespan 
B) the sensory capacities of humans 
C) the collective mental resources of the British people 
D) the correlates of intelligence among eminent men 
E) eugenics policy development 
A) developmental trends over the lifespan 
B) the sensory capacities of humans 
C) the collective mental resources of the British people 
D) the correlates of intelligence among eminent men 
E) eugenics policy development

Question 6

A sturdy root of functional psychology is animal behavior research.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The essential difference between Wallace's theory of evolution and Darwin's was that the work of the former ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​was a restatement of Lamarck's ideas 
B) was a restatement of Spencer's ideas 
C) ​did not have empirical data to support it 
D) included the heritability of acquired traits 
E) was suppressed by Darwin 
A) ​was a restatement of Lamarck's ideas 
B) was a restatement of Spencer's ideas 
C) ​did not have empirical data to support it 
D) included the heritability of acquired traits 
E) was suppressed by Darwin

Question 8

The first systematic study of animal intelligence was by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Galvani 
B) Huarte 
C) ​Sherrington 
D) Romanes 
E) Morgan 
A) ​Galvani 
B) Huarte 
C) ​Sherrington 
D) Romanes 
E) Morgan

Question 9

In his journal Mind,Darwin describes ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the developmental stages of his son in relation to human evolution 
B) an ape whose mental processes are analyzed 
C) early theory that has since been the foundation of cognitive psychology 
D) simple stimuli that elicit the same responses in humans and animals 
E) the evolution of human mental functions 
A) the developmental stages of his son in relation to human evolution 
B) an ape whose mental processes are analyzed 
C) early theory that has since been the foundation of cognitive psychology 
D) simple stimuli that elicit the same responses in humans and animals 
E) the evolution of human mental functions

Question 10

​According to Darwin,human emotional expressions reflect ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​a similarity of nervous systems between people and animals 
B) a correspondence of the "fight or flight" responses in humans and animals 
C) ​the inheritance of animal responses that may not be adaptive for humans 
D) evidence of animal intelligence 
E) evidence of instincts in humans 
A) ​a similarity of nervous systems between people and animals 
B) a correspondence of the "fight or flight" responses in humans and animals 
C) ​the inheritance of animal responses that may not be adaptive for humans 
D) evidence of animal intelligence 
E) evidence of instincts in humans

Question 11

According to ____,animals have no soul and thus are automata.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Descartes 
B) Darwin 
C) ​Galton 
D) Romanes 
E) Morgan 
A) ​Descartes 
B) Darwin 
C) ​Galton 
D) Romanes 
E) Morgan

Question 12

When Galton founded the science of eugenics,he ____.

Accepted Answer

A) was following in the footsteps of Huxley 
B) invented the term "eugenics" 
C) studied the incidence of behaviors in northern Europeans versus southern Europeans 
D) became personally involved in aiding blood transfusions between Jews and Gentiles and between Africans and Caucasians 
E) denounced the study of blood transfusions between rabbits 
A) was following in the footsteps of Huxley 
B) invented the term "eugenics" 
C) studied the incidence of behaviors in northern Europeans versus southern Europeans 
D) became personally involved in aiding blood transfusions between Jews and Gentiles and between Africans and Caucasians 
E) denounced the study of blood transfusions between rabbits

Question 13

The term mental tests was coined by ____,but ____ originated this concept.

Accepted Answer

A) Galton;Cattell 
B) Cattell;Galton 
C) Quetelet;Galton 
D) Galton;Quetelet 
E) Huarte;Quetelet 
A) Galton;Cattell 
B) Cattell;Galton 
C) Quetelet;Galton 
D) Galton;Quetelet 
E) Huarte;Quetelet

Question 14

One of the early sources of modern child psychology was an article in 1877 by ____..

Accepted Answer

A) E.Darwin 
B) C.Darwin 
C) F.Galton 
D) K.Pearson 
E) J.M.Cattell 
A) E.Darwin 
B) C.Darwin 
C) F.Galton 
D) K.Pearson 
E) J.M.Cattell

Question 15

Describe/explain the role of Darwin's work in the development of comparative psychology.​

Accepted Answer

Darwin's work played a significant role

Question 16

In the study of finches' beaks,the biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant found that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Darwin had underestimated the power of natural selection 
B) under drought conditions,more thick-than thin-beaked birds survived and reproduced 
C) in only one generation,natural selection produced a better-adapted species 
D) when heavy rains became common,birds with slender beaks flourished 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) Darwin had underestimated the power of natural selection 
B) under drought conditions,more thick-than thin-beaked birds survived and reproduced 
C) in only one generation,natural selection produced a better-adapted species 
D) when heavy rains became common,birds with slender beaks flourished 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 17

The idea of measures clustering around the of center or average of a distribution should be attributed to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Quetelet 
B) Darwin 
C) Newton 
D) Pearson 
E) Cattell 
A) Quetelet 
B) Darwin 
C) Newton 
D) Pearson 
E) Cattell

Question 18

Wundt argued that if an animal has any sensory ability,then it can make judgments and conscious inferences​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When you say," I know what my dog is thinking," you are practicing introspection by analogy.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A consequence of Darwin's work for psychology was ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the legitimization of analog introspection in the study of animals 
B) the legitimization of nonexperimental descriptive methods 
C) the theory of eugenics 
D) the use of the tenets of selective breeding for determining U.S.immigration quotas 
E) acknowledgment of the necessity of statistical analysis in psychological research 
A) the legitimization of analog introspection in the study of animals 
B) the legitimization of nonexperimental descriptive methods 
C) the theory of eugenics 
D) the use of the tenets of selective breeding for determining U.S.immigration quotas 
E) acknowledgment of the necessity of statistical analysis in psychological research

Summarize Galton's contributions to psychology.Describe five examples of his influence that are familiar in contemporary psychology.

In the Original Source Material from his autobiography,Charles Darwin described himself as ____.

Galton's Hereditary Genius was mainly concerned with ____.

The first book on comparative psychology was Animal Intelligence by Romanes.

The aim of the research at the Anthropometric Laboratory was to assess ____.

A sturdy root of functional psychology is animal behavior research.

The essential difference between Wallace's theory of evolution and Darwin's was that the work of the former ____.

The first systematic study of animal intelligence was by ____.

In his journal Mind,Darwin describes ____.

According to Darwin,human emotional expressions reflect ____.

According to ____,animals have no soul and thus are automata.

When Galton founded the science of eugenics,he ____.

The term mental tests was coined by ,but originated this concept.

One of the early sources of modern child psychology was an article in 1877 by ____..

Describe/explain the role of Darwin's work in the development of comparative psychology.

In the study of finches' beaks,the biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant found that ____.

The idea of measures clustering around the of center or average of a distribution should be attributed to ____.

Wundt argued that if an animal has any sensory ability,then it can make judgments and conscious inferences

When you say," I know what my dog is thinking," you are practicing introspection by analogy.

A consequence of Darwin's work for psychology was ____.

The Study of the History of Psychology.

Philosophical Influences on Psychology

Physiological Influences on Psychology

The New Psychology.

Structuralism

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 6: Functionalism: Antecedent Influences

Summarize Galton's contributions to psychology.Describe five examples of his influence that are familiar in contemporary psychology.​

​In the Original Source Material from his autobiography,Charles Darwin described himself as ____.

Galton's Hereditary Genius was mainly concerned with ____.

The first book on comparative psychology was Animal Intelligence by Romanes.​

The aim of the research at the Anthropometric Laboratory was to assess ____.

A sturdy root of functional psychology is animal behavior research.​

The essential difference between Wallace's theory of evolution and Darwin's was that the work of the former ____.​

The first systematic study of animal intelligence was by ____.​

In his journal Mind,Darwin describes ____.

​According to Darwin,human emotional expressions reflect ____.

According to ____,animals have no soul and thus are automata.​

When Galton founded the science of eugenics,he ____.

The term mental tests was coined by ____,but ____ originated this concept.

One of the early sources of modern child psychology was an article in 1877 by ____..

Describe/explain the role of Darwin's work in the development of comparative psychology.​

In the study of finches' beaks,the biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant found that ____.

The idea of measures clustering around the of center or average of a distribution should be attributed to ____.

Wundt argued that if an animal has any sensory ability,then it can make judgments and conscious inferences​

When you say," I know what my dog is thinking," you are practicing introspection by analogy.​

A consequence of Darwin's work for psychology was ____.

The Study of the History of Psychology.

Philosophical Influences on Psychology

Physiological Influences on Psychology

The New Psychology.

Structuralism

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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Summarize Galton's contributions to psychology.Describe five examples of his influence that are familiar in contemporary psychology.

In the Original Source Material from his autobiography,Charles Darwin described himself as ____.

The first book on comparative psychology was Animal Intelligence by Romanes.

A sturdy root of functional psychology is animal behavior research.

The essential difference between Wallace's theory of evolution and Darwin's was that the work of the former ____.

The first systematic study of animal intelligence was by ____.

According to Darwin,human emotional expressions reflect ____.

According to ____,animals have no soul and thus are automata.

The term mental tests was coined by ,but originated this concept.

Describe/explain the role of Darwin's work in the development of comparative psychology.

Wundt argued that if an animal has any sensory ability,then it can make judgments and conscious inferences

When you say," I know what my dog is thinking," you are practicing introspection by analogy.