Question 1

According to pragmatism, one should accept an idea as true if it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is logically provable 
B)  corresponds to facts 
C)  is useful in the conduct of life 
D)  accords with Biblical teaching 
A)  is logically provable 
B)  corresponds to facts 
C)  is useful in the conduct of life 
D)  accords with Biblical teaching C

Question 2

One question raised by any theory of evolution involves the question of when a creature grows up, how it can be seen as adapting psychologically to the environment in a way analogous to organic evolution. This question leads to the study of learning. This question is known as the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  species question 
B)  vitalism question 
C)  pragmatic question 
D)  none of these 
A)  species question 
B)  vitalism question 
C)  pragmatic question 
D)  none of these D

Question 3

Neorealists such as Perry and Holt believe which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  that the study of consciousness and the study of behavior are very different. 
B)  that the study of consciousness and the study of behavior are essentially the same. 
C)  that psychology should keep introspection and reject behaviorism. 
D)  none of these 
A)  that the study of consciousness and the study of behavior are very different. 
B)  that the study of consciousness and the study of behavior are essentially the same. 
C)  that psychology should keep introspection and reject behaviorism. 
D)  none of these B

Question 4

According to William James, consciousness should be understood:

Accepted Answer

A)  as a collection of permanent sensations that regularly repeat themselves 
B)  as merely reflecting and recording all the sensations it is exposed to 
C)  as an ever changing stream that chooses its material 
D)  as an evolutionarily useless possession 
A)  as a collection of permanent sensations that regularly repeat themselves 
B)  as merely reflecting and recording all the sensations it is exposed to 
C)  as an ever changing stream that chooses its material 
D)  as an evolutionarily useless possession

Question 5

Analyzing beliefs as useful habits is the essence of the American philosophy of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Transcendentalism 
B)  psychologism 
C)  rationalism 
D)  pragmatism 
A)  Transcendentalism 
B)  psychologism 
C)  rationalism 
D)  pragmatism

Question 6

Asking how different species have acquired different mentalities as a result of evolution is asking the __________ question.

Accepted Answer

A)  species 
B)  individual 
C)  Darwinian 
D)  adaptation 
A)  species 
B)  individual 
C)  Darwinian 
D)  adaptation

Question 7

The first formulation of pragmatism was written by ____________, who, in contrast to James, emphasized objective cognitive processes rather than emotional ones.

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles S. Peirce 
B)  Alexander Bain 
C)  Chauncy Wright 
D)  John Dewey 
A)  Charles S. Peirce 
B)  Alexander Bain 
C)  Chauncy Wright 
D)  John Dewey

Question 8

The main organizer of the American Psychological Association (and coiner of the term "adolescence") was:

Accepted Answer

A)  G. Stanley Hall 
B)  Ralph Waldo Emerson 
C)  James McKeen Cattell 
D)  Jonathan Edwards 
A)  G. Stanley Hall 
B)  Ralph Waldo Emerson 
C)  James McKeen Cattell 
D)  Jonathan Edwards

Question 9

Principles of Psychology contains a deep contradiction, revealing that James was torn between believing in:

Accepted Answer

A)  nativism vs. empiricism 
B)  determinism vs. free will 
C)  evolution vs. creationism 
D)  rationalism vs. empiricism 
A)  nativism vs. empiricism 
B)  determinism vs. free will 
C)  evolution vs. creationism 
D)  rationalism vs. empiricism

Question 10

Titchener's paper "Postulates of Structural Psychology," distinguished several kinds of psychology but his paper also marks the beginning of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the struggle between biology and philosophy to control psychology in America. 
B)  the debate between religion and pragmatism in Europe. 
C)  the struggle between commonsense philosophy of Reid and the world of business in the USA. 
D)  the struggle between structuralism and functionalism to control American psychology. 
A)  the struggle between biology and philosophy to control psychology in America. 
B)  the debate between religion and pragmatism in Europe. 
C)  the struggle between commonsense philosophy of Reid and the world of business in the USA. 
D)  the struggle between structuralism and functionalism to control American psychology.

Question 11

Galton coined the term eugenics to refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the evolution of morality 
B)  how societies evolve 
C)  units of hereditary transmission 
D)  selective breeding of human beings 
A)  the evolution of morality 
B)  how societies evolve 
C)  units of hereditary transmission 
D)  selective breeding of human beings

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct series of events according to William James' theory of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  see bear --- run away --- feel scared 
B)  see bear --- feel scared --- run away 
C)  feel scared --- see bear --- run away 
D)  run away --- see bear --- feel scared 
A)  see bear --- run away --- feel scared 
B)  see bear --- feel scared --- run away 
C)  feel scared --- see bear --- run away 
D)  run away --- see bear --- feel scared

Question 13

In Lamarck's Romantic theory of evolution, the engine of change was proposed to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a living species innate drive to perfect itself. 
B)  God's desire to avoid mistakes. 
C)  DNA's ability to correct itself when the double helix divides. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  a living species innate drive to perfect itself. 
B)  God's desire to avoid mistakes. 
C)  DNA's ability to correct itself when the double helix divides. 
D)  none of these.

Question 14

The author of the text notes that any theory of evolution needs at least two components. One of which is?

Accepted Answer

A)  preserving changes 
B)  an engine of change 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these 
A)  preserving changes 
B)  an engine of change 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these

Question 15

James asked us if we could still love our "Automatic sweetheart" once we discovered she was really a machine. James answered the question by stating:

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes because true love is based on the behaviors of love, (e.g., glances, caresses, sighs) and not consciousness. 
B)  No, because behind love is not behavior but a subjective mental state called love. 
C)  Yes because the belief in other minds does not pass the pragmatic test. 
D)  James never tried to answer his own question, but he did stimulate debate. 
A)  Yes because true love is based on the behaviors of love, (e.g., glances, caresses, sighs) and not consciousness. 
B)  No, because behind love is not behavior but a subjective mental state called love. 
C)  Yes because the belief in other minds does not pass the pragmatic test. 
D)  James never tried to answer his own question, but he did stimulate debate.

Question 16

According to Titchener's "Postulates of Structural Psychology," functional psychology was analogous to the field of ________ within biology.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiology 
B)  embryology 
C)  anatomy 
D)  genetics 
A)  physiology 
B)  embryology 
C)  anatomy 
D)  genetics

Question 17

Francis Galton was deeply worried that:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental traits might not be inheritable 
B)  the lazy upper classes were reproducing faster than the industrious working classes 
C)  the average intelligence of Britons was declining 
D)  none of the these 
A)  mental traits might not be inheritable 
B)  the lazy upper classes were reproducing faster than the industrious working classes 
C)  the average intelligence of Britons was declining 
D)  none of the these

Question 18

Neo-realists such as Perry and Holt rejected the alleged privacy of mind. Describe their argument that studying consciousness and the study of behavior are essentially the same.

Accepted Answer

Neo-realists such as Perry and Holt reje

Question 19

Functional psychology began replacing structural psychology and eventually moved psychology toward behaviorism. Give three reasons why functional psychology was "functional".

Accepted Answer

Functional psychology was "functional" f

Question 20

The single greatest difference between early American and German psychology was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  American psychology emphasized basic and pure research on consciousness 
B)  American psychology emphasized practical applications 
C)  American psychologists never defined psychology as the Science of Mental Life 
D)  American psychologists embraced psychoanalysis in the 1870s 
A)  American psychology emphasized basic and pure research on consciousness 
B)  American psychology emphasized practical applications 
C)  American psychologists never defined psychology as the Science of Mental Life 
D)  American psychologists embraced psychoanalysis in the 1870s

According to pragmatism, one should accept an idea as true if it:

One question raised by any theory of evolution involves the question of when a creature grows up, how it can be seen as adapting psychologically to the environment in a way analogous to organic evolution. This question leads to the study of learning. This question is known as the ___.

Neorealists such as Perry and Holt believe which of the following?

According to William James, consciousness should be understood:

Analyzing beliefs as useful habits is the essence of the American philosophy of:

Asking how different species have acquired different mentalities as a result of evolution is asking the __________ question.

The first formulation of pragmatism was written by ____________, who, in contrast to James, emphasized objective cognitive processes rather than emotional ones.

The main organizer of the American Psychological Association (and coiner of the term "adolescence") was:

Principles of Psychology contains a deep contradiction, revealing that James was torn between believing in:

Titchener's paper "Postulates of Structural Psychology," distinguished several kinds of psychology but his paper also marks the beginning of __________.

Galton coined the term eugenics to refer to:

Which of the following is the correct series of events according to William James' theory of emotion?

In Lamarck's Romantic theory of evolution, the engine of change was proposed to be:

The author of the text notes that any theory of evolution needs at least two components. One of which is?

James asked us if we could still love our "Automatic sweetheart" once we discovered she was really a machine. James answered the question by stating:

According to Titchener's "Postulates of Structural Psychology," functional psychology was analogous to the field of ________ within biology.

Francis Galton was deeply worried that:

Neo-realists such as Perry and Holt rejected the alleged privacy of mind. Describe their argument that studying consciousness and the study of behavior are essentially the same.

Functional psychology began replacing structural psychology and eventually moved psychology toward behaviorism. Give three reasons why functional psychology was "functional".

The single greatest difference between early American and German psychology was that:

Introduction

The Legacy of Ancient Greece Eea-323 Bce

Antiquity 323 Bce-1000 Ce

The End of the Premodern World 1000-1600 Ce

The Scientific Revolution

The Enlightenment 1700-1815

The Ascent of Science 1815-1914

The Psychology of Consciousness

The Psychology of the Unconscious

Behaviorism 1892-1956

Cognitive Science 1956-2016

The Rise of Applied Psychology 1892-1939

The Psychological Society 1940-2016

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Exam 10: The Psychology of Adaptation

According to pragmatism, one should accept an idea as true if it:

One question raised by any theory of evolution involves the question of when a creature grows up, how it can be seen as adapting psychologically to the environment in a way analogous to organic evolution. This question leads to the study of learning. This question is known as the ___.

Neorealists such as Perry and Holt believe which of the following?

According to William James, consciousness should be understood:

Analyzing beliefs as useful habits is the essence of the American philosophy of:

Asking how different species have acquired different mentalities as a result of evolution is asking the __________ question.

The first formulation of pragmatism was written by ____________, who, in contrast to James, emphasized objective cognitive processes rather than emotional ones.

The main organizer of the American Psychological Association (and coiner of the term "adolescence") was:

Principles of Psychology contains a deep contradiction, revealing that James was torn between believing in:

Titchener's paper "Postulates of Structural Psychology," distinguished several kinds of psychology but his paper also marks the beginning of __________.

Galton coined the term eugenics to refer to:

Which of the following is the correct series of events according to William James' theory of emotion?

In Lamarck's Romantic theory of evolution, the engine of change was proposed to be:

The author of the text notes that any theory of evolution needs at least two components. One of which is?

James asked us if we could still love our "Automatic sweetheart" once we discovered she was really a machine. James answered the question by stating:

According to Titchener's "Postulates of Structural Psychology," functional psychology was analogous to the field of ________ within biology.

Francis Galton was deeply worried that:

Neo-realists such as Perry and Holt rejected the alleged privacy of mind. Describe their argument that studying consciousness and the study of behavior are essentially the same.

Functional psychology began replacing structural psychology and eventually moved psychology toward behaviorism. Give three reasons why functional psychology was "functional".

The single greatest difference between early American and German psychology was that:

Introduction

The Legacy of Ancient Greece Eea-323 Bce

Antiquity 323 Bce-1000 Ce

The End of the Premodern World 1000-1600 Ce

The Scientific Revolution

The Enlightenment 1700-1815

The Ascent of Science 1815-1914

The Psychology of Consciousness

The Psychology of the Unconscious

Behaviorism 1892-1956

Cognitive Science 1956-2016

The Rise of Applied Psychology 1892-1939

The Psychological Society 1940-2016

Filters