Question 1

All psychologists do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  They all conduct research to discover new knowledge. 
B)  They all apply psychology to solve problems in mental health, education, medicine, or business. 
C)  They are all teachers who pass on knowledge of psychology to their students. 
D)  They all rely on critical thinking and information gained from scientific research. 
A)  They all conduct research to discover new knowledge. 
B)  They all apply psychology to solve problems in mental health, education, medicine, or business. 
C)  They are all teachers who pass on knowledge of psychology to their students. 
D)  They all rely on critical thinking and information gained from scientific research.

Question 2

Which of the following would be considered a neo-Freudian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Wertheimer 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Edward Titchener 
D)  Carl Jung 
A)  Max Wertheimer 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Edward Titchener 
D)  Carl Jung

Question 3

Stimuli,responses,conditioning,and learning are key concepts in the thinking of

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorists. 
B)  Gestalt psychologists. 
C)  structuralists. 
D)  psychoanalysts. 
A)  behaviorists. 
B)  Gestalt psychologists. 
C)  structuralists. 
D)  psychoanalysts.

Question 4

The researcher stated that in his experiment,"frustration is described as any interruption of the subject before he or she finishes the timed puzzle." This description is considered to be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  estimated value. 
B)  theoretical element. 
C)  operational definition. 
D)  hypothesis. 
A)  estimated value. 
B)  theoretical element. 
C)  operational definition. 
D)  hypothesis.

Question 5

Which of the following psychologists became the first African-American man to earn a doctoral degree in psychology in 1920?

Accepted Answer

A)  B.F.Skinner 
B)  Francis Cecil Sumner 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Edward Titchener 
A)  B.F.Skinner 
B)  Francis Cecil Sumner 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Edward Titchener

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding the process of introspection is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People often disagreed regarding the perceptions they obtained during introspection. 
B)  Introspection was the main technique utilized by the behaviorists. 
C)  Wundt first used the method of introspection in his lab to probe his reactions to
Various stimuli. 
D)  Introspection is still used today as one source of insight in studies of hypnosis, meditation, problem solving, and moods. 
A)  People often disagreed regarding the perceptions they obtained during introspection. 
B)  Introspection was the main technique utilized by the behaviorists. 
C)  Wundt first used the method of introspection in his lab to probe his reactions to
Various stimuli. 
D)  Introspection is still used today as one source of insight in studies of hypnosis, meditation, problem solving, and moods.

Question 7

Psychology's history as a science began in

Accepted Answer

A)  1848 at Harvard University. 
B)  1879 in Leipzig, Germany. 
C)  1895 in Vienna, Austria. 
D)  1905 in Paris, France. 
A)  1848 at Harvard University. 
B)  1879 in Leipzig, Germany. 
C)  1895 in Vienna, Austria. 
D)  1905 in Paris, France.

Question 8

A group of researchers used an electronically activated recorder to track people's conversations,counting the number of words spoken in a day by women and men.In
Determining whether women talk more than men,these researchers used the recorder during
Which step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering evidence to test the hypothesis 
B)  theory building 
C)  defining the problem 
D)  proposing a hypothesis 
A)  gathering evidence to test the hypothesis 
B)  theory building 
C)  defining the problem 
D)  proposing a hypothesis

Question 9

Functionalism promoted the study of people at work,which is called __________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial/organizational 
B)  forensic 
C)  comparative 
D)  humanistic 
A)  industrial/organizational 
B)  forensic 
C)  comparative 
D)  humanistic

Question 10

Which of the following would NOT be considered a neo-Freudian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Otto Rank 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Anna Freud 
A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Otto Rank 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Anna Freud

Question 11

Which school of thought emphasizes that the psychological needs for love,self-esteem, belonging,self-expression,creativity,and spirituality are just as important as the biological
Needs for food and water?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanism 
D)  psychodynamic 
A)  behaviorism 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanism 
D)  psychodynamic

Question 12

Simister and Cooper wanted to find out if people were more hostile when the temperature is hotter.So,they gathered data on temperatures and criminal activity in Los Angeles
Over a four-year period and found that has the temperature increased,so did the criminal
Activity.The information that these researchers gained would be considered __________evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive 
B)  introspective 
C)  empirical 
D)  commonsense 
A)  intuitive 
B)  introspective 
C)  empirical 
D)  commonsense

Question 13

With respect to astrology,palmistry,and phrenology,it can be said that

Accepted Answer

A)  all are pseudopsychologies. 
B)  none is subject to the Barnum effect. 
C)  they rarely appear to work due to the confirmation bias. 
D)  astrology is the only system with a scientific basis. 
A)  all are pseudopsychologies. 
B)  none is subject to the Barnum effect. 
C)  they rarely appear to work due to the confirmation bias. 
D)  astrology is the only system with a scientific basis.

Question 14

Which question below relates most directly to the goal of controlling behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do men and women differ in intellectual abilities? 
B)  How can child abuse be prevented? 
C)  Why does a blow to the head cause memory loss? 
D)  Does depth perception occur when an individual has only one eye? 
A)  Do men and women differ in intellectual abilities? 
B)  How can child abuse be prevented? 
C)  Why does a blow to the head cause memory loss? 
D)  Does depth perception occur when an individual has only one eye?

Question 15

Doctors recommend that both men and women take an aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks.However,the sample in the research study only contained men.The problem with doctors making this aspirin recommendation reflects a __________ in research.

Accepted Answer

A)  proportionate sampling 
B)  sex balancing 
C)  gender bias 
D)  sampling average 
A)  proportionate sampling 
B)  sex balancing 
C)  gender bias 
D)  sampling average

Question 16

The psychological goal of understanding behavior is achieved when

Accepted Answer

A)  control over behavior is made possible. 
B)  a careful description of behavior is made. 
C)  psychologists can explain why a behavioral phenomenon occurs. 
D)  empirical evidence is obtained. 
A)  control over behavior is made possible. 
B)  a careful description of behavior is made. 
C)  psychologists can explain why a behavioral phenomenon occurs. 
D)  empirical evidence is obtained.

Question 17

In shaping our personalities,Freud stressed the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization. 
B)  conditioned responses. 
C)  rewards and punishments. 
D)  unconscious conflicts. 
A)  self-actualization. 
B)  conditioned responses. 
C)  rewards and punishments. 
D)  unconscious conflicts.

Question 18

Wundt systematically observed and measured sensations consisting of physical energy that affects people and evokes a response called

Accepted Answer

A)  archetypes. 
B)  metacomponents. 
C)  stimuli. 
D)  precipitants. 
A)  archetypes. 
B)  metacomponents. 
C)  stimuli. 
D)  precipitants.

Question 19

The six steps of the scientific method include observation,defining a problem,proposing a hypothesis,testing they hypothesis,publishing the results,and

Accepted Answer

A)  cost-benefit analysis. 
B)  anecdotal analysis. 
C)  theory building. 
D)  consensus review. 
A)  cost-benefit analysis. 
B)  anecdotal analysis. 
C)  theory building. 
D)  consensus review.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a part of Freud's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The insistence that all thoughts, desires, and actions are determined. 
B)  The importance of childhood experiences in personality development. 
C)  The cause of behavior can be attributed to external stimuli. 
D)  The creation of the first fully developed psychotherapy known as psychoanalysis. 
A)  The insistence that all thoughts, desires, and actions are determined. 
B)  The importance of childhood experiences in personality development. 
C)  The cause of behavior can be attributed to external stimuli. 
D)  The creation of the first fully developed psychotherapy known as psychoanalysis.

Exam 1: A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

All psychologists do which of the following?

Which of the following would be considered a neo-Freudian?

Stimuli,responses,conditioning,and learning are key concepts in the thinking of

The researcher stated that in his experiment,"frustration is described as any interruption of the subject before he or she finishes the timed puzzle." This description is considered to be a(n)

Which of the following psychologists became the first African-American man to earn a doctoral degree in psychology in 1920?

Which of the following statements regarding the process of introspection is FALSE?

Psychology's history as a science began in

A group of researchers used an electronically activated recorder to track people's conversations,counting the number of words spoken in a day by women and men.In Determining whether women talk more than men,these researchers used the recorder during Which step in the scientific method?

Functionalism promoted the study of people at work,which is called __________ psychology.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a neo-Freudian?

Which school of thought emphasizes that the psychological needs for love,self-esteem, belonging,self-expression,creativity,and spirituality are just as important as the biological Needs for food and water?

With respect to astrology,palmistry,and phrenology,it can be said that

Which question below relates most directly to the goal of controlling behavior?

Doctors recommend that both men and women take an aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks.However,the sample in the research study only contained men.The problem with doctors making this aspirin recommendation reflects a __________ in research.

The psychological goal of understanding behavior is achieved when

In shaping our personalities,Freud stressed the role of

Wundt systematically observed and measured sensations consisting of physical energy that affects people and evokes a response called

The six steps of the scientific method include observation,defining a problem,proposing a hypothesis,testing they hypothesis,publishing the results,and

Which of the following is NOT a part of Freud's theory?

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology