Question 1

​Thorndike used ____ measures of learning to record his data.

Accepted Answer

A) ​qualitative 
B) quantitative 
C) ​qualitative as well as quantitative 
D) no 
E) outdated 
A) ​qualitative 
B) quantitative 
C) ​qualitative as well as quantitative 
D) no 
E) outdated

Question 2

Angell proposed that the term consciousness had about the same life expectancy in psychology as the term ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​mind 
B) psychic 
C) ​soul 
D) respondent 
E) mental element 
A) ​mind 
B) psychic 
C) ​soul 
D) respondent 
E) mental element

Question 3

The "last stand" of mentalistic interpretations of animal behavior was the text ____ written by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Animal Intelligence;Thorndike 
B) The Animal Mind;Yerkes 
C) ​The Animal Mind;Washburn 
D) Animal Education;Turner 
E) Objective Psychology;Bekhterev 
A) ​Animal Intelligence;Thorndike 
B) The Animal Mind;Yerkes 
C) ​The Animal Mind;Washburn 
D) Animal Education;Turner 
E) Objective Psychology;Bekhterev

Question 4

For Watson,introspection was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​irrelevant 
B) appropriate only for research with normal humans 
C) ​acceptable as used by Wundt,i.e. ,with systematic observation,controls,and replication 
D) acceptable only if performed by exceptionally well-trained observers 
E) necessary to the understanding of behavior 
A) ​irrelevant 
B) appropriate only for research with normal humans 
C) ​acceptable as used by Wundt,i.e. ,with systematic observation,controls,and replication 
D) acceptable only if performed by exceptionally well-trained observers 
E) necessary to the understanding of behavior

Question 5

Objective Psychology was authored by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Thorndike 
B) Comte 
C) ​Watson 
D) Pavlov 
E) Bekhterev 
A) ​Thorndike 
B) Comte 
C) ​Watson 
D) Pavlov 
E) Bekhterev

Question 6

Thorndike's particular contribution to behaviorism was his focus on ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​animal research 
B) objective observation 
C) ​the experimental method 
D) principles of association 
E) S-R units 
A) ​animal research 
B) objective observation 
C) ​the experimental method 
D) principles of association 
E) S-R units

Question 7

Watson's dissertation was on ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the conscious experience of rats 
B) the conscious experience of toddlers 
C) ​the latent learning of rats 
D) fear conditioning in rats 
E) fear conditioning in toddlers 
A) ​the conscious experience of rats 
B) the conscious experience of toddlers 
C) ​the latent learning of rats 
D) fear conditioning in rats 
E) fear conditioning in toddlers

Question 8

​The founder of positivism was Comte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Thorndike's approach was similar to that of structuralism in his focus on ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​mechanism 
B) introspection 
C) ​mentalism 
D) positivism 
E) phenomenalism 
A) ​mechanism 
B) introspection 
C) ​mentalism 
D) positivism 
E) phenomenalism

Question 10

V.M.Bekhterev wrote Objective Psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who had a theory of tropisms?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Bekhterev 
B) Watson 
C) ​Loeb 
D) Morgan 
E) Twitmyer 
A) ​Bekhterev 
B) Watson 
C) ​Loeb 
D) Morgan 
E) Twitmyer

Question 12

The notion that single-celled organisms engage in purposive behavior was given by Wundt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who first defined psychology as the study of behavior?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Watson 
B) Cattell 
C) ​Pillsbury 
D) Pavlov 
E) Washburn 
A) ​Watson 
B) Cattell 
C) ​Pillsbury 
D) Pavlov 
E) Washburn

Question 14

​Pfungst demonstrated that the apparent thinking ability of the horse Clever Hans was really due to the animal's ability to respond to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​voice commands 
B) head movements 
C) ​touches 
D) odors 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) ​voice commands 
B) head movements 
C) ​touches 
D) odors 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 15

​Discuss the ways in which functional psychology influenced behaviorism.

Accepted Answer

Functional psychology influenced behavio

Question 16

​Pavlov's conditioned reflexes require ____ for learning to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) ​reinforcement 
B) knowledge 
C) ​two or more unconditioned responses 
D) S-R connections 
E) reinforcements and S-R connections 
A) ​reinforcement 
B) knowledge 
C) ​two or more unconditioned responses 
D) S-R connections 
E) reinforcements and S-R connections

Question 17

Describe Thorndike's work with cats in the puzzle box,including the nature of the box,what he observed,and the link between the results and his laws of learning.

Accepted Answer

Thorndike's work with cats in the puzzle

Question 18

For Pavlov,humans and animals were ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​machines 
B) allies 
C) ​enemies 
D) incompatible 
E) essentially different,needing different research methods 
A) ​machines 
B) allies 
C) ​enemies 
D) incompatible 
E) essentially different,needing different research methods

Question 19

More than any other researcher in psychology before him,Pavlov attempted to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​eliminate sources of error from his studies. 
B) implement the experimental method. 
C) ​reject all responses that were not objectively observable. 
D) analyze S-R units into their component elements. 
E) eliminate sources of error from his studies and implement the experimental method. 
A) ​eliminate sources of error from his studies. 
B) implement the experimental method. 
C) ​reject all responses that were not objectively observable. 
D) analyze S-R units into their component elements. 
E) eliminate sources of error from his studies and implement the experimental method.

Question 20

​Watson was the sole proponent of a "science of behavior" prior to his 1913 paper on the subject.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Thorndike used ____ measures of learning to record his data.

Angell proposed that the term consciousness had about the same life expectancy in psychology as the term ____.

The "last stand" of mentalistic interpretations of animal behavior was the text written by .

For Watson,introspection was ____.

Objective Psychology was authored by ____.

Thorndike's particular contribution to behaviorism was his focus on ____.

Watson's dissertation was on ____.

The founder of positivism was Comte.

Thorndike's approach was similar to that of structuralism in his focus on ____.

V.M.Bekhterev wrote Objective Psychology.

Who had a theory of tropisms?

The notion that single-celled organisms engage in purposive behavior was given by Wundt.

Who first defined psychology as the study of behavior?

Pfungst demonstrated that the apparent thinking ability of the horse Clever Hans was really due to the animal's ability to respond to ____.

Discuss the ways in which functional psychology influenced behaviorism.

Pavlov's conditioned reflexes require ____ for learning to occur.

Describe Thorndike's work with cats in the puzzle box,including the nature of the box,what he observed,and the link between the results and his laws of learning.

For Pavlov,humans and animals were ____.

More than any other researcher in psychology before him,Pavlov attempted to ____.

Watson was the sole proponent of a "science of behavior" prior to his 1913 paper on the subject.

The Study of the History of Psychology.

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: the Beginnings

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

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Exam 9: Behaviorism: Antecedent Influences.

​Thorndike used ____ measures of learning to record his data.

Angell proposed that the term consciousness had about the same life expectancy in psychology as the term ____.​

The "last stand" of mentalistic interpretations of animal behavior was the text ____ written by ____.​

For Watson,introspection was ____.​

Objective Psychology was authored by ____.​

Thorndike's particular contribution to behaviorism was his focus on ____.​

Watson's dissertation was on ____.​

​The founder of positivism was Comte.

Thorndike's approach was similar to that of structuralism in his focus on ____.​

V.M.Bekhterev wrote Objective Psychology.

Who had a theory of tropisms?​

The notion that single-celled organisms engage in purposive behavior was given by Wundt.

Who first defined psychology as the study of behavior?​

​Pfungst demonstrated that the apparent thinking ability of the horse Clever Hans was really due to the animal's ability to respond to ____.

​Discuss the ways in which functional psychology influenced behaviorism.

​Pavlov's conditioned reflexes require ____ for learning to occur.

Describe Thorndike's work with cats in the puzzle box,including the nature of the box,what he observed,and the link between the results and his laws of learning.

For Pavlov,humans and animals were ____.​

More than any other researcher in psychology before him,Pavlov attempted to ____.​

​Watson was the sole proponent of a "science of behavior" prior to his 1913 paper on the subject.

The Study of the History of Psychology.

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: the Beginnings

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

Filters

Thorndike used ____ measures of learning to record his data.

Angell proposed that the term consciousness had about the same life expectancy in psychology as the term ____.

The "last stand" of mentalistic interpretations of animal behavior was the text written by .

For Watson,introspection was ____.

Objective Psychology was authored by ____.

Thorndike's particular contribution to behaviorism was his focus on ____.

Watson's dissertation was on ____.

The founder of positivism was Comte.

Thorndike's approach was similar to that of structuralism in his focus on ____.

Who had a theory of tropisms?

Who first defined psychology as the study of behavior?

Pfungst demonstrated that the apparent thinking ability of the horse Clever Hans was really due to the animal's ability to respond to ____.

Discuss the ways in which functional psychology influenced behaviorism.

Pavlov's conditioned reflexes require ____ for learning to occur.

For Pavlov,humans and animals were ____.

More than any other researcher in psychology before him,Pavlov attempted to ____.

Watson was the sole proponent of a "science of behavior" prior to his 1913 paper on the subject.