Question 1

​William James was concerned with questions like which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) William James was concerned with questions like which of these? 
B) ​How can people strengthen good habits? 
C) ​What is the true meaning of dreams? 
D) To what extent do intellectual differences depend on patterns of child rearing? 
A) William James was concerned with questions like which of these? 
B) ​How can people strengthen good habits? 
C) ​What is the true meaning of dreams? 
D) To what extent do intellectual differences depend on patterns of child rearing?

Question 2

​Damage to which structure leads to an increased need for consuming salt?

Accepted Answer

A) Corpus callosumc 
B) ​Adrenal gland 
C) ​Pancreas 
D) ​Appendix 
A) Corpus callosumc 
B) ​Adrenal gland 
C) ​Pancreas 
D) ​Appendix

Question 3

The nature-nurture issue concerns the relationship between which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) Determinism and free will 
B) ​Thoughts and action 
C) ​Mind and brain 
D) ​Heredity and environment 
A) Determinism and free will 
B) ​Thoughts and action 
C) ​Mind and brain 
D) ​Heredity and environment

Question 4

​For what is Wilhelm Wundt famous?

Accepted Answer

A) He established the world's first laboratory for psychological research. 
B) ​He wrote a psychology textbook that was the best seller in the United States for decades. 
C) ​He was Sigmund Freud's first patient. 
D) ​He was the first to demonstrate the importance of genetics in human behavior. 
A) He established the world's first laboratory for psychological research. 
B) ​He wrote a psychology textbook that was the best seller in the United States for decades. 
C) ​He was Sigmund Freud's first patient. 
D) ​He was the first to demonstrate the importance of genetics in human behavior.

Question 5

A light that is actually twice as bright appears to us to be less than twice as bright.That observation led early psychologists to which of the following discoveries?​

Accepted Answer

A) Structuralism 
B) ​The psychophysical function 
C) ​Humanistic psychology 
D) ​The phenomenon of binocular rivalry 
A) Structuralism 
B) ​The psychophysical function 
C) ​Humanistic psychology 
D) ​The phenomenon of binocular rivalry

Question 6

​A legal court that needs advice about whether a defendant is mentally competent would turn to which type of specialist?

Accepted Answer

A) A counseling psychologist 
B) ​A forensic psychologist 
C) ​An industrial psychologist 
D) ​A human factors specialist 
A) A counseling psychologist 
B) ​A forensic psychologist 
C) ​An industrial psychologist 
D) ​A human factors specialist

Question 7

​Which topic,previously considered unanswerable,has now emerged as a target of research?

Accepted Answer

A) Which animal species are the most intelligent 
B) ​What brain processes are associated with consciousness 
C) ​What elements compose the mind 
D) What happens to the soul after death 
A) Which animal species are the most intelligent 
B) ​What brain processes are associated with consciousness 
C) ​What elements compose the mind 
D) What happens to the soul after death

Question 8

​Today,women receive about what percentage of the PhD degrees in psychology in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 10 percent 
B) ​About 25 percent 
C) ​About 50 percent 
D) ​About 75 percent 
A) Less than 10 percent 
B) ​About 25 percent 
C) ​About 50 percent 
D) ​About 75 percent

Question 9

Which of these types of therapist is most likely to have a Ph.D.degree?​

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical social worker 
B) ​Psychoanalyst 
C) ​Psychiatrist 
D) ​Clinical psychologist 
A) Clinical social worker 
B) ​Psychoanalyst 
C) ​Psychiatrist 
D) ​Clinical psychologist

Question 10

​Which type of psychologist concentrates most heavily on thought and knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) Developmental psychologists 
B) ​Evolutionary psychologists 
C) ​Cognitive psychologists 
D) ​Social psychologists 
A) Developmental psychologists 
B) ​Evolutionary psychologists 
C) ​Cognitive psychologists 
D) ​Social psychologists

Question 11

​The position known as determinism insists on which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) Every action has a cause. 
B) ​The mind is separate from the body. 
C) ​Heredity and environment are equally important. 
D) ​Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. 
A) Every action has a cause. 
B) ​The mind is separate from the body. 
C) ​Heredity and environment are equally important. 
D) ​Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Question 12

Which of these is generally true of people with a greater than average number of taste buds?​

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to eat their meals more rapidly than average. 
B) ​They tend to eat their meals more slowly than average. 
C) ​They tend to like strong tastes more than other people do. 
D) ​They tend to dislike strong tastes. 
A) They tend to eat their meals more rapidly than average. 
B) ​They tend to eat their meals more slowly than average. 
C) ​They tend to like strong tastes more than other people do. 
D) ​They tend to dislike strong tastes.

Question 13

A clinical psychologist has which educational degree(s)?​

Accepted Answer

A) Bachelor's degree only 
B) ​Master's, PhD, or PsyD 
C) ​MD 
A) Bachelor's degree only 
B) ​Master's, PhD, or PsyD 
C) ​MD

Question 14

​What is one way in which the behaviorists and Sigmund Freud were similar?

Accepted Answer

A) Both relied heavily on laboratory research. 
B) ​Both developed complex theories about the nature of unconscious thought. 
C) ​Both had high ambitions for discovering major principles of psychology. 
D) ​Both had a strong interest in identifying genes that influence behavior. 
A) Both relied heavily on laboratory research. 
B) ​Both developed complex theories about the nature of unconscious thought. 
C) ​Both had high ambitions for discovering major principles of psychology. 
D) ​Both had a strong interest in identifying genes that influence behavior.

Question 15

Which of these describes the relationship between the physical intensity and the perceived intensity of a stimulus?​

Accepted Answer

A) Psychophysical function 
B) ​Functionalism 
C) ​Structuralism 
D) ​Comparative psychology 
A) Psychophysical function 
B) ​Functionalism 
C) ​Structuralism 
D) ​Comparative psychology

Question 16

​Which of these would someone in human factors (ergonomics)probably do?

Accepted Answer

A) Study how human behavior differs from that of other species 
B) ​Help design equipment so that people can use it easily 
C) ​Mediate arguments between people from different cultures 
D) ​Measure people's muscle activity during various tasks 
A) Study how human behavior differs from that of other species 
B) ​Help design equipment so that people can use it easily 
C) ​Mediate arguments between people from different cultures 
D) ​Measure people's muscle activity during various tasks

Question 17

What is one way in which early psychology differed from psychology today?​

Accepted Answer

A) Early psychologists put more emphasis on studying brain functioning. 
B) ​Early psychologists had lower expectations and lower ambitions for their research. 
C) ​Early psychologists were more interested in positive psychology. 
D) ​Early psychologists expected someone to be the Copernicus or Darwin of the mind. 
A) Early psychologists put more emphasis on studying brain functioning. 
B) ​Early psychologists had lower expectations and lower ambitions for their research. 
C) ​Early psychologists were more interested in positive psychology. 
D) ​Early psychologists expected someone to be the Copernicus or Darwin of the mind.

Question 18

Which field has increased in prominence since the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A) Structuralism 
B) ​Cognitive psychology 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) ​Behaviorism 
A) Structuralism 
B) ​Cognitive psychology 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) ​Behaviorism

Question 19

​What did Sigmund Freud emphasize in treating troubled people?

Accepted Answer

A) Relating their current behavior to their early childhood experiences 
B) ​Getting them to relate to other people in a group therapy session 
C) ​Using rewards and punishments to change specific behaviors 
D) ​Altering the activity at certain types of synapses in the brain 
A) Relating their current behavior to their early childhood experiences 
B) ​Getting them to relate to other people in a group therapy session 
C) ​Using rewards and punishments to change specific behaviors 
D) ​Altering the activity at certain types of synapses in the brain

Question 20

What education must someone have to practice school psychology in the United States?​

Accepted Answer

A) A high-school diploma and a recommendation from a school counselor 
B) ​A two-year degree from a community college 
C) ​A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience 
D) ​At least a master's degree 
A) A high-school diploma and a recommendation from a school counselor 
B) ​A two-year degree from a community college 
C) ​A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience 
D) ​At least a master's degree

Exam 1: What Is Psychology

​William James was concerned with questions like which of these?

​Damage to which structure leads to an increased need for consuming salt?

The nature-nurture issue concerns the relationship between which of these?

​For what is Wilhelm Wundt famous?

A light that is actually twice as bright appears to us to be less than twice as bright.That observation led early psychologists to which of the following discoveries?​

​A legal court that needs advice about whether a defendant is mentally competent would turn to which type of specialist?

​Which topic,previously considered unanswerable,has now emerged as a target of research?

​Today,women receive about what percentage of the PhD degrees in psychology in the United States?

Which of these types of therapist is most likely to have a Ph.D.degree?​

​Which type of psychologist concentrates most heavily on thought and knowledge?

​The position known as determinism insists on which of the following statements?

Which of these is generally true of people with a greater than average number of taste buds?​

A clinical psychologist has which educational degree(s)?​

​What is one way in which the behaviorists and Sigmund Freud were similar?

Which of these describes the relationship between the physical intensity and the perceived intensity of a stimulus?​

​Which of these would someone in human factors (ergonomics)probably do?

What is one way in which early psychology differed from psychology today?​

Which field has increased in prominence since the 1960s?

​What did Sigmund Freud emphasize in treating troubled people?

What education must someone have to practice school psychology in the United States?​

Scientific Methods in Psychology

A: Scientific Methods in Psychology

Biological Psychology

A: Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

Development

A: Development

Learning

A: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

Cognition and Language

A: Cognition and Language

Intelligenceintelligence

A: Intelligence Intelligence

Consciousnessconsciousness

A: Consciousnessconsciousness

Motivated Behaviorsmotivated Behaviors

A: Motivated Behaviorsmotivated Behaviors

Part 1 Emotions,stress,and Healthemotions,stress,and Health

A: Emotional,stress,and Healthemotional,stress,and Health

Social Psychologysocial Psychology

A: Social Psychologysocial Psychology

Personalitypersonality

A: Personalitypersonality

Part 1 Abnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatmentabnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatment

A: Abnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatmentabnormal Psychology: Disorders and Treatment

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William James was concerned with questions like which of these?

Damage to which structure leads to an increased need for consuming salt?

For what is Wilhelm Wundt famous?

A light that is actually twice as bright appears to us to be less than twice as bright.That observation led early psychologists to which of the following discoveries?

A legal court that needs advice about whether a defendant is mentally competent would turn to which type of specialist?

Which topic,previously considered unanswerable,has now emerged as a target of research?

Today,women receive about what percentage of the PhD degrees in psychology in the United States?

Which of these types of therapist is most likely to have a Ph.D.degree?

Which type of psychologist concentrates most heavily on thought and knowledge?

The position known as determinism insists on which of the following statements?

Which of these is generally true of people with a greater than average number of taste buds?

A clinical psychologist has which educational degree(s)?

What is one way in which the behaviorists and Sigmund Freud were similar?

Which of these describes the relationship between the physical intensity and the perceived intensity of a stimulus?

Which of these would someone in human factors (ergonomics)probably do?

What is one way in which early psychology differed from psychology today?

What did Sigmund Freud emphasize in treating troubled people?

What education must someone have to practice school psychology in the United States?