Question 1

In Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It,Watson argues that psychology is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) a purely experimental branch of natural science​ 
B) a radical environmentalism 
C) ​in Kuhn's terms,a "paradigm" 
D) a return to Descartes's dualism 
E) big enough to include both mental and behavioral phenomena 
A) a purely experimental branch of natural science​ 
B) a radical environmentalism 
C) ​in Kuhn's terms,a "paradigm" 
D) a return to Descartes's dualism 
E) big enough to include both mental and behavioral phenomena

Question 2

Watson described conditioning in terms of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​symptom substitution 
B) stimulus substitution 
C) ​respondent substitution 
D) response substitution 
E) associated reflexes 
A) ​symptom substitution 
B) stimulus substitution 
C) ​respondent substitution 
D) response substitution 
E) associated reflexes

Question 3

Part of behaviorism's popularity is attributed to Watson's charismatic promotion of it as a science that helps men and women understand the principles of their own behavior.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The first person to de-condition a learned fear was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Rayner 
B) Watson 
C) ​Jones 
D) Lashley 
E) McDougall 
A) ​Rayner 
B) Watson 
C) ​Jones 
D) Lashley 
E) McDougall

Question 5

Some argue that humans should learn more readily than lower animals because of humans' greater amount of gray matter.Such a belief is variation of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Watson's purposive behaviorism 
B) Watson's concept of internal drives 
C) ​Lashley's law of mass action 
D) Lashley's principle of equipotentiality 
E) Watson's paradigm of evolution from animals to humans 
A) ​Watson's purposive behaviorism 
B) Watson's concept of internal drives 
C) ​Lashley's law of mass action 
D) Lashley's principle of equipotentiality 
E) Watson's paradigm of evolution from animals to humans

Question 6

In Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It,Watson pointed out the importance of keeping all results on an entirely objective level.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Like many of the first generation of psychologists,Watson's first graduate school area of study was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Physiology 
B) Positivism 
C) ​Philosophy 
D) Psychophysics 
E) Physics 
A) ​Physiology 
B) Positivism 
C) ​Philosophy 
D) Psychophysics 
E) Physics

Question 8

McDougall believed that human behavior ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​derives from innate tendencies 
B) could not be studied 
C) ​was a function of God's will 
D) could not be predicted or controlled 
E) was solely determined by the environment 
A) ​derives from innate tendencies 
B) could not be studied 
C) ​was a function of God's will 
D) could not be predicted or controlled 
E) was solely determined by the environment

Question 9

It has been speculated that Watson rejected introspection because he could not do it.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In his 1914 book,Behavior: An Introduction to Comparative Psychology,Watson argued ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​for positivism in psychology 
B) for the acceptance of animal psychology 
C) ​that mental concepts are "valueless to science" 
D) for a functional and pragmatic approach to psychology 
E) for experimental research on human infants 
A) ​for positivism in psychology 
B) for the acceptance of animal psychology 
C) ​that mental concepts are "valueless to science" 
D) for a functional and pragmatic approach to psychology 
E) for experimental research on human infants

Question 11

Watson proposed that thinking could be observed in subvocal speech and gestures.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For Watson,the only elements of behavior were muscle movements.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The most significant public impact of Watson's varied undertakings was to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​introduce pop psychology as a new field 
B) prepare the way for Skinner 
C) ​transform childrearing practices 
D) eliminate all remains of functionalism from the science of psychology 
E) reverse the trend toward applied psychology in the United States 
A) ​introduce pop psychology as a new field 
B) prepare the way for Skinner 
C) ​transform childrearing practices 
D) eliminate all remains of functionalism from the science of psychology 
E) reverse the trend toward applied psychology in the United States

Question 14

In Watson's final system,instincts ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​exist,but there are only three 
B) do not exist 
C) ​exist at birth and are limited,but more are learned 
D) do not exist at birth,but can be learned 
E) are what drive most behaviors 
A) ​exist,but there are only three 
B) do not exist 
C) ​exist at birth and are limited,but more are learned 
D) do not exist at birth,but can be learned 
E) are what drive most behaviors

Question 15

Behaviorism was officially established in ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​1904,at the St.Louis Exposition 
B) 1907,with Bekhterev's Objective Psychology 
C) ​1908,with Watson's lectures at Yale 
D) 1911,with McDougall's Psychology: The Study of Behavior 
E) 1913,with Watson's "Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It" 
A) ​1904,at the St.Louis Exposition 
B) 1907,with Bekhterev's Objective Psychology 
C) ​1908,with Watson's lectures at Yale 
D) 1911,with McDougall's Psychology: The Study of Behavior 
E) 1913,with Watson's "Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It"

Question 16

Watson argued that areas of applied psychology can be considered scientific because they ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​are obviously so by their very nature 
B) were considered to be so even by Wundt 
C) ​were consistent with the theory of evolution 
D) seek general laws for the prediction and control of behavior 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) ​are obviously so by their very nature 
B) were considered to be so even by Wundt 
C) ​were consistent with the theory of evolution 
D) seek general laws for the prediction and control of behavior 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 17

Watson predicted that the laws of behavior would be identified when ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​behaviors were reduced to their basic S-R units 
B) the stimulus elements could be perfectly controlled 
C) ​the smallest elements of responses were discovered 
D) the response elements could be perfectly predicted 
E) Both B and D are correct. 
A) ​behaviors were reduced to their basic S-R units 
B) the stimulus elements could be perfectly controlled 
C) ​the smallest elements of responses were discovered 
D) the response elements could be perfectly predicted 
E) Both B and D are correct.

Question 18

In Watson's system,fear,rage,and love are ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​meaningless labels people have adopted 
B) unconditioned responses 
C) ​conditioned responses 
D) associated reflexes 
E) precognitions 
A) ​meaningless labels people have adopted 
B) unconditioned responses 
C) ​conditioned responses 
D) associated reflexes 
E) precognitions

Question 19

Watson's position on childrearing was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​that of a strong environmentalist 
B) to "spare the rod,spoil the child" 
C) ​to use affection and social reinforcements exclusively 
D) to follow Thorndike's law of effect 
E) to follow Pavlov's law of reinforcement 
A) ​that of a strong environmentalist 
B) to "spare the rod,spoil the child" 
C) ​to use affection and social reinforcements exclusively 
D) to follow Thorndike's law of effect 
E) to follow Pavlov's law of reinforcement

Question 20

For Watson,the distinction between humans and animals is ____.​​

Accepted Answer

A) ​an explanatory fiction 
B) at the point where language is observed 
C) ​arbitrary 
D) explained by one's efficiency in adapting to the environment 
E) necessary if psychology is to be a natural science of behavior 
A) ​an explanatory fiction 
B) at the point where language is observed 
C) ​arbitrary 
D) explained by one's efficiency in adapting to the environment 
E) necessary if psychology is to be a natural science of behavior

In Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It,Watson argues that psychology is ____.

Watson described conditioning in terms of ____.

Part of behaviorism's popularity is attributed to Watson's charismatic promotion of it as a science that helps men and women understand the principles of their own behavior.

The first person to de-condition a learned fear was ____.

Some argue that humans should learn more readily than lower animals because of humans' greater amount of gray matter.Such a belief is variation of ____.

In Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It,Watson pointed out the importance of keeping all results on an entirely objective level.

Like many of the first generation of psychologists,Watson's first graduate school area of study was ____.

McDougall believed that human behavior ____.

It has been speculated that Watson rejected introspection because he could not do it.

In his 1914 book,Behavior: An Introduction to Comparative Psychology,Watson argued ____.

Watson proposed that thinking could be observed in subvocal speech and gestures.

For Watson,the only elements of behavior were muscle movements.

The most significant public impact of Watson's varied undertakings was to ____.

In Watson's final system,instincts ____.

Behaviorism was officially established in ____.

Watson argued that areas of applied psychology can be considered scientific because they ____.

Watson predicted that the laws of behavior would be identified when ____.

In Watson's system,fear,rage,and love are ____.

Watson's position on childrearing was ____.

For Watson,the distinction between humans and animals is ____.

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: Antecedent Influences.

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

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Exam 10: Behaviorism: the Beginnings

In Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It,Watson argues that psychology is ____.​

Watson described conditioning in terms of ____.​

Part of behaviorism's popularity is attributed to Watson's charismatic promotion of it as a science that helps men and women understand the principles of their own behavior.​

The first person to de-condition a learned fear was ____.​

Some argue that humans should learn more readily than lower animals because of humans' greater amount of gray matter.Such a belief is variation of ____.​

In Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It,Watson pointed out the importance of keeping all results on an entirely objective level.​

Like many of the first generation of psychologists,Watson's first graduate school area of study was ____.​

McDougall believed that human behavior ____.​

It has been speculated that Watson rejected introspection because he could not do it.​

In his 1914 book,Behavior: An Introduction to Comparative Psychology,Watson argued ____.​

Watson proposed that thinking could be observed in subvocal speech and gestures.​

For Watson,the only elements of behavior were muscle movements.​

The most significant public impact of Watson's varied undertakings was to ____.​

In Watson's final system,instincts ____.​

Behaviorism was officially established in ____.​

Watson argued that areas of applied psychology can be considered scientific because they ____.​

Watson predicted that the laws of behavior would be identified when ____.​

In Watson's system,fear,rage,and love are ____.​

Watson's position on childrearing was ____.​

For Watson,the distinction between humans and animals is ____.​​

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: Antecedent Influences.

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

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In Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It,Watson argues that psychology is ____.

Watson described conditioning in terms of ____.

Part of behaviorism's popularity is attributed to Watson's charismatic promotion of it as a science that helps men and women understand the principles of their own behavior.

The first person to de-condition a learned fear was ____.

Some argue that humans should learn more readily than lower animals because of humans' greater amount of gray matter.Such a belief is variation of ____.

In Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It,Watson pointed out the importance of keeping all results on an entirely objective level.

Like many of the first generation of psychologists,Watson's first graduate school area of study was ____.

McDougall believed that human behavior ____.

It has been speculated that Watson rejected introspection because he could not do it.

In his 1914 book,Behavior: An Introduction to Comparative Psychology,Watson argued ____.

Watson proposed that thinking could be observed in subvocal speech and gestures.

For Watson,the only elements of behavior were muscle movements.

The most significant public impact of Watson's varied undertakings was to ____.

In Watson's final system,instincts ____.

Behaviorism was officially established in ____.

Watson argued that areas of applied psychology can be considered scientific because they ____.

Watson predicted that the laws of behavior would be identified when ____.

In Watson's system,fear,rage,and love are ____.

Watson's position on childrearing was ____.

For Watson,the distinction between humans and animals is ____.