Question 1

Sally is a psychologist interested improving curriculum design,achievement testing and teacher training.What type of psychologist is Sally?

Accepted Answer

A)  an educational psychologist 
B)  a counseling psychologist 
C)  a school psychologist 
D)  an industrial psychologist 
A)  an educational psychologist 
B)  a counseling psychologist 
C)  a school psychologist 
D)  an industrial psychologist

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the influence of culture is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The influence of culture is everywhere. 
B)  Our cultural heritage has a pervasive impact on our thoughts, feelings, and behavior. 
C)  There is not much diversity in the behavior among members of the same culture. 
D)  There are both differences and similarities across cultures in behavior. 
A)  The influence of culture is everywhere. 
B)  Our cultural heritage has a pervasive impact on our thoughts, feelings, and behavior. 
C)  There is not much diversity in the behavior among members of the same culture. 
D)  There are both differences and similarities across cultures in behavior.

Question 3

Which of the following conclusions is supported by research comparing "successful" to "unsuccessful" students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Successful students and unsuccessful students attended class equally often. 
B)  Paradoxically, successful students attended class less often than unsuccessful students. 
C)  Successful students attended class more often than unsuccessful students. 
D)  Successful students used an instructor's office hours more than unsuccessful students. 
A)  Successful students and unsuccessful students attended class equally often. 
B)  Paradoxically, successful students attended class less often than unsuccessful students. 
C)  Successful students attended class more often than unsuccessful students. 
D)  Successful students used an instructor's office hours more than unsuccessful students.

Question 4

Functionalists relied heavily on the method of introspection to understand the nature and function of conscious processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

While the term psychology has existed since at LEAST the early 1700s,psychology did not come to be considered a science until

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1750s. 
B)  the early 1800s. 
C)  the late 1800s. 
D)  the 1940s. 
A)  the 1750s. 
B)  the early 1800s. 
C)  the late 1800s. 
D)  the 1940s.

Question 6

Strict behaviorists would be MOST sympathetic to which one of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human behavior is primarily caused by inherited factors. 
B)  Human behavior is primarily caused by environmental factors. 
C)  Human behavior is primarily caused by equal contributions of inherited and environmental factors. 
D)  No one really knows what the primary causes for human behavior are. 
A)  Human behavior is primarily caused by inherited factors. 
B)  Human behavior is primarily caused by environmental factors. 
C)  Human behavior is primarily caused by equal contributions of inherited and environmental factors. 
D)  No one really knows what the primary causes for human behavior are.

Question 7

The first woman to serve as president of the American Psychological Association was

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Calkins. 
B)  Margaret Washburn. 
C)  Leta Hollingworth. 
D)  Anna Freud. 
A)  Mary Calkins. 
B)  Margaret Washburn. 
C)  Leta Hollingworth. 
D)  Anna Freud.

Question 8

Psychoanalytic theory attempts to explain personality,motivation,and mental disorders by

Accepted Answer

A)  studying observable behavior. 
B)  analyzing conscious experience into its basic elements. 
C)  focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior. 
D)  studying the function or purpose of consciousness. 
A)  studying observable behavior. 
B)  analyzing conscious experience into its basic elements. 
C)  focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior. 
D)  studying the function or purpose of consciousness.

Question 9

Lynelle is crying because her brother just punched her in the arm.Lynelle's mother asks her what she did just before she was punched.In looking for a link between her daughter's actions and her son's response to those actions,Lynelle's mother is using the type of analysis that would be typical in

Accepted Answer

A)  the structuralist approach to the study of psychology. 
B)  the functionalist approach to the study of psychology. 
C)  the behaviorist approach to the study of psychology. 
D)  the psychoanalytic approach to the study of psychology. 
A)  the structuralist approach to the study of psychology. 
B)  the functionalist approach to the study of psychology. 
C)  the behaviorist approach to the study of psychology. 
D)  the psychoanalytic approach to the study of psychology.

Question 10

Psychologists refer to the use of cognitive skills and strategies that increase the probability of a desirable outcome as

Accepted Answer

A)  skepticism. 
B)  scientific thinking. 
C)  critical thinking. 
D)  empiricism. 
A)  skepticism. 
B)  scientific thinking. 
C)  critical thinking. 
D)  empiricism.

Question 11

Which of the following areas of specialization in psychology is involved with the development of curricula and the training of teachers?

Accepted Answer

A)  school psychology 
B)  educational psychology 
C)  experimental psychology 
D)  industrial/organizational psychology 
A)  school psychology 
B)  educational psychology 
C)  experimental psychology 
D)  industrial/organizational psychology

Question 12

Which of the following BEST describes the unifying theme that "psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context"?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology develops in a cultural vacuum 
B)  psychological research and theories have an impact on society 
C)  social trends and values have an impact on psychology 
D)  psychology and society both influence each other 
A)  psychology develops in a cultural vacuum 
B)  psychological research and theories have an impact on society 
C)  social trends and values have an impact on psychology 
D)  psychology and society both influence each other

Question 13

The fact that trends,issues and values in society have influenced psychology's evolution illustrates that psychology develops in a(n)____________________ context.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fact that trends,issues and values in...

Question 14

Widely shared customs,beliefs,values,and norms refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideographic nature 
B)  culture 
C)  ontogeny 
D)  phylogeny 
A)  ideographic nature 
B)  culture 
C)  ontogeny 
D)  phylogeny

Question 15

Which of the following is good advice for someone about to take a multiple-choice test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do the most difficult and time-consuming questions first. 
B)  Always read each question completely. 
C)  It's a good idea to stick with your first answer. 
D)  As you read the question, try to avoid the temptation to anticipate the answer. 
A)  Do the most difficult and time-consuming questions first. 
B)  Always read each question completely. 
C)  It's a good idea to stick with your first answer. 
D)  As you read the question, try to avoid the temptation to anticipate the answer.

Question 16

Unlike the behaviorists,Abraham Maslow and other humanists take a(n)____________________ view of human nature and maintain that people are not pawns of their animal heritage or environmental nature.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unlike the behaviorists,Abraham Maslow and other humanists...

Question 17

The major event that influenced the development of psychology as a profession was

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I. 
B)  the Great Depression of the 1930s. 
C)  World War II. 
D)  the cold war of the 1950s. 
A)  World War I. 
B)  the Great Depression of the 1930s. 
C)  World War II. 
D)  the cold war of the 1950s.

Question 18

Which of the following questions would a social psychologist be MOST likely to ask?

Accepted Answer

A)  How stable is personality over the lifespan? 
B)  Why do we like some people and not others? 
C)  What effect does anxiety have on test performance? 
D)  Do depressed people think differently than non-depressed people? 
A)  How stable is personality over the lifespan? 
B)  Why do we like some people and not others? 
C)  What effect does anxiety have on test performance? 
D)  Do depressed people think differently than non-depressed people?

Question 19

In the 1920s,there were many fundamental disputes between competing schools of thought in psychology.These disputes illustrate which of the textbook's unifying themes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is empirical. 
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective. 
A)  Psychology is empirical. 
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective.

Question 20

The idea that psychology should only study observable events is the cornerstone of the school of psychology known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that psychology should only study...

Sally is a psychologist interested improving curriculum design,achievement testing and teacher training.What type of psychologist is Sally?

Which of the following statements about the influence of culture is LEAST accurate?

Which of the following conclusions is supported by research comparing "successful" to "unsuccessful" students?

Functionalists relied heavily on the method of introspection to understand the nature and function of conscious processes.

While the term psychology has existed since at LEAST the early 1700s,psychology did not come to be considered a science until

Strict behaviorists would be MOST sympathetic to which one of the following statements?

The first woman to serve as president of the American Psychological Association was

Psychoanalytic theory attempts to explain personality,motivation,and mental disorders by

Lynelle is crying because her brother just punched her in the arm.Lynelle's mother asks her what she did just before she was punched.In looking for a link between her daughter's actions and her son's response to those actions,Lynelle's mother is using the type of analysis that would be typical in

Psychologists refer to the use of cognitive skills and strategies that increase the probability of a desirable outcome as

Which of the following areas of specialization in psychology is involved with the development of curricula and the training of teachers?

Which of the following BEST describes the unifying theme that "psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context"?

The fact that trends,issues and values in society have influenced psychology's evolution illustrates that psychology develops in a(n)____________________ context.

Widely shared customs,beliefs,values,and norms refer to which of the following?

Which of the following is good advice for someone about to take a multiple-choice test?

Unlike the behaviorists,Abraham Maslow and other humanists take a(n)____________________ view of human nature and maintain that people are not pawns of their animal heritage or environmental nature.

The major event that influenced the development of psychology as a profession was

Which of the following questions would a social psychologist be MOST likely to ask?

In the 1920s,there were many fundamental disputes between competing schools of thought in psychology.These disputes illustrate which of the textbook's unifying themes?

The idea that psychology should only study observable events is the cornerstone of the school of psychology known as ____________________.

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

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Exam 1: The Evolution of Psychology

Sally is a psychologist interested improving curriculum design,achievement testing and teacher training.What type of psychologist is Sally?

Which of the following statements about the influence of culture is LEAST accurate?

Which of the following conclusions is supported by research comparing "successful" to "unsuccessful" students?

Functionalists relied heavily on the method of introspection to understand the nature and function of conscious processes.

While the term psychology has existed since at LEAST the early 1700s,psychology did not come to be considered a science until

Strict behaviorists would be MOST sympathetic to which one of the following statements?

The first woman to serve as president of the American Psychological Association was

Psychoanalytic theory attempts to explain personality,motivation,and mental disorders by

Lynelle is crying because her brother just punched her in the arm.Lynelle's mother asks her what she did just before she was punched.In looking for a link between her daughter's actions and her son's response to those actions,Lynelle's mother is using the type of analysis that would be typical in

Psychologists refer to the use of cognitive skills and strategies that increase the probability of a desirable outcome as

Which of the following areas of specialization in psychology is involved with the development of curricula and the training of teachers?

Which of the following BEST describes the unifying theme that "psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context"?

The fact that trends,issues and values in society have influenced psychology's evolution illustrates that psychology develops in a(n)____________________ context.

Widely shared customs,beliefs,values,and norms refer to which of the following?

Which of the following is good advice for someone about to take a multiple-choice test?

Unlike the behaviorists,Abraham Maslow and other humanists take a(n)____________________ view of human nature and maintain that people are not pawns of their animal heritage or environmental nature.

The major event that influenced the development of psychology as a profession was

Which of the following questions would a social psychologist be MOST likely to ask?

In the 1920s,there were many fundamental disputes between competing schools of thought in psychology.These disputes illustrate which of the textbook's unifying themes?

The idea that psychology should only study observable events is the cornerstone of the school of psychology known as ____________________.

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

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