Question 1

Not all psychologists feel they must swear allegiance to just one approach or perspective in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match these job descriptions with the appropriate type of psychologist.
-They design and evaluate tests of mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, and personality.

Accepted Answer

A) industrial-organizational psychologists 
B) psychometric psychologists 
C) developmental psychologists 
D) educational psychologists 
E) experimental psychologists 
A) industrial-organizational psychologists 
B) psychometric psychologists 
C) developmental psychologists 
D) educational psychologists 
E) experimental psychologists

Question 3

Popular opinion suggests that most abused children grow up to become abusive parents. However, this belief has been contradicted by empirical evidence. Empirical evidence is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence that relies on or has been derived from laboratory experimentation under controlled conditions. 
B)  evidence that relies on or has been derived from observation, experimentation, or measurement. 
C)  evidence that relies on or has been derived from the insights of the great thinkers of history. 
D)  evidence that violates common sense or popular opinion. 
A)  evidence that relies on or has been derived from laboratory experimentation under controlled conditions. 
B)  evidence that relies on or has been derived from observation, experimentation, or measurement. 
C)  evidence that relies on or has been derived from the insights of the great thinkers of history. 
D)  evidence that violates common sense or popular opinion.

Question 4

The individuals who were forerunners of modern psychology often had insights that were verified by later work. Which of the following is an accurate insight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unhappy memories are repressed and then accurately recalled years later. 
B)  People become sad because of their explanations of events, not because of the actual events. 
C)  When children who have been physically abused become adults, they will be abusive toward their own children. 
D)  Character traits can be determined when a trained specialist feels the bumps on a person's skull. 
A)  Unhappy memories are repressed and then accurately recalled years later. 
B)  People become sad because of their explanations of events, not because of the actual events. 
C)  When children who have been physically abused become adults, they will be abusive toward their own children. 
D)  Character traits can be determined when a trained specialist feels the bumps on a person's skull.

Question 5

The forerunners of modern psychology depended heavily on casual observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Psychobabble is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudoscience and quackery covered by a veneer of psychological language. 
B)  the tendency of television news shows to misinterpret significant psychological findings. 
C)  attempts to explain and predict human behaviour through a person's astrological sign. 
D)  the prediction of behaviour by a "past-lives" channeller based on experiences in a former life. 
A)  pseudoscience and quackery covered by a veneer of psychological language. 
B)  the tendency of television news shows to misinterpret significant psychological findings. 
C)  attempts to explain and predict human behaviour through a person's astrological sign. 
D)  the prediction of behaviour by a "past-lives" channeller based on experiences in a former life.

Question 7

In ruling out alternative explanations of a phenomenon, a critical thinker should choose the explanation that:

Accepted Answer

A)  requires the highest number of assumptions. 
B)  requires the fewest assumptions and has the most supporting evidence. 
C)  most people tend to agree with. 
D)  matches your feelings about the phenomenon. 
A)  requires the highest number of assumptions. 
B)  requires the fewest assumptions and has the most supporting evidence. 
C)  most people tend to agree with. 
D)  matches your feelings about the phenomenon.

Question 8

According to the psychodynamic perspective, human behaviour is understood by:

Accepted Answer

A)  careful introspection and reflection on sensations and thoughts. 
B)  examining the causes and consequences of behaviour. 
C)  studying the nervous system and the dynamics of the brain. 
D)  looking at unconscious forces, conflicts, and instincts. 
A)  careful introspection and reflection on sensations and thoughts. 
B)  examining the causes and consequences of behaviour. 
C)  studying the nervous system and the dynamics of the brain. 
D)  looking at unconscious forces, conflicts, and instincts.

Question 9

Early psychologists who emphasized how behaviour helps an organism adapt to its environment were known as structuralists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the goal of humanist psychology?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 11

Match these descriptions with the appropriate professional.
-A person with a graduate degree who is licensed to provide psychotherapy for severely disturbed people as well as those with less serious problems.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalyst 
B) clinical psychologist 
C) psychiatrist 
D) psychotherapist 
E) licensed clinical social worker 
A) psychoanalyst 
B) clinical psychologist 
C) psychiatrist 
D) psychotherapist 
E) licensed clinical social worker

Question 12

The key to whether or not a psychological finding is important is whether or not the finding is surprising.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When comparing the academic field of psychology to "pop psych," all of the following are true of psychology EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is based on scientific research and empirical evidence. 
B)  it addresses a far broader range of issues. 
C)  its goals are self-improvement and improved relationships. 
D)  it deals not only with mental and emotional disorders, but with the entire spectrum of human behaviour. 
A)  it is based on scientific research and empirical evidence. 
B)  it addresses a far broader range of issues. 
C)  its goals are self-improvement and improved relationships. 
D)  it deals not only with mental and emotional disorders, but with the entire spectrum of human behaviour.

Question 14

The term "psychology" is often represented by the Greek letter psi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the causes of psychological disorders and the development of effective treatments to help individuals in mental distress. 
B)  behaviour and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism's physical state, mental state, and external environment. 
C)  an organism's observable behaviour and the ways in which prior experience and learning shape this behaviour. 
D)  maladaptive human behaviours and cognitions that are incorporated into a person's self-worth during childhood. 
A)  the causes of psychological disorders and the development of effective treatments to help individuals in mental distress. 
B)  behaviour and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism's physical state, mental state, and external environment. 
C)  an organism's observable behaviour and the ways in which prior experience and learning shape this behaviour. 
D)  maladaptive human behaviours and cognitions that are incorporated into a person's self-worth during childhood.

Question 16

Match these descriptions with the appropriate professional.
-A medical doctor who has done a three-year residency to learn how to diagnose and treat mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalyst 
B) clinical psychologist 
C) psychiatrist 
D) psychotherapist 
E) licensed clinical social worker 
A) psychoanalyst 
B) clinical psychologist 
C) psychiatrist 
D) psychotherapist 
E) licensed clinical social worker

Question 17

Credit for founding modern psychology is generally given to William James.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The biological perspective is the thumb on the hand of psychology, connected to the other fingers, but also set apart from them because it differs radically in its language, methods, and standards of acceptable evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Where the structuralists asked what happens when an organism does something, the functionalists asked how and why an organism does something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There is a growing trend for psychologists to have interests and beliefs that:

Accepted Answer

A)  include aspects of two or more traditional approaches. 
B)  are in the area of environmental effects on behaviour. 
C)  are in the area of pseudoscience. 
D)  are based on observation rather than experimentation. 
A)  include aspects of two or more traditional approaches. 
B)  are in the area of environmental effects on behaviour. 
C)  are in the area of pseudoscience. 
D)  are based on observation rather than experimentation.

Not all psychologists feel they must swear allegiance to just one approach or perspective in psychology.

Match these job descriptions with the appropriate type of psychologist. -They design and evaluate tests of mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, and personality.

Popular opinion suggests that most abused children grow up to become abusive parents. However, this belief has been contradicted by empirical evidence. Empirical evidence is defined as:

The individuals who were forerunners of modern psychology often had insights that were verified by later work. Which of the following is an accurate insight?

The forerunners of modern psychology depended heavily on casual observation.

Psychobabble is defined as:

In ruling out alternative explanations of a phenomenon, a critical thinker should choose the explanation that:

According to the psychodynamic perspective, human behaviour is understood by:

Early psychologists who emphasized how behaviour helps an organism adapt to its environment were known as structuralists.

What is the goal of humanist psychology?

Match these descriptions with the appropriate professional. -A person with a graduate degree who is licensed to provide psychotherapy for severely disturbed people as well as those with less serious problems.

The key to whether or not a psychological finding is important is whether or not the finding is surprising.

When comparing the academic field of psychology to "pop psych," all of the following are true of psychology EXCEPT:

The term "psychology" is often represented by the Greek letter psi.

Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with:

Match these descriptions with the appropriate professional. -A medical doctor who has done a three-year residency to learn how to diagnose and treat mental disorders.

Credit for founding modern psychology is generally given to William James.

The biological perspective is the thumb on the hand of psychology, connected to the other fingers, but also set apart from them because it differs radically in its language, methods, and standards of acceptable evidence.

Where the structuralists asked what happens when an organism does something, the functionalists asked how and why an organism does something.

There is a growing trend for psychologists to have interests and beliefs that:

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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Exam 1: What Is Psychology

Not all psychologists feel they must swear allegiance to just one approach or perspective in psychology.

Match these job descriptions with the appropriate type of psychologist. -They design and evaluate tests of mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, and personality.

Popular opinion suggests that most abused children grow up to become abusive parents. However, this belief has been contradicted by empirical evidence. Empirical evidence is defined as:

The individuals who were forerunners of modern psychology often had insights that were verified by later work. Which of the following is an accurate insight?

The forerunners of modern psychology depended heavily on casual observation.

Psychobabble is defined as:

In ruling out alternative explanations of a phenomenon, a critical thinker should choose the explanation that:

According to the psychodynamic perspective, human behaviour is understood by:

Early psychologists who emphasized how behaviour helps an organism adapt to its environment were known as structuralists.

What is the goal of humanist psychology?

Match these descriptions with the appropriate professional. -A person with a graduate degree who is licensed to provide psychotherapy for severely disturbed people as well as those with less serious problems.

The key to whether or not a psychological finding is important is whether or not the finding is surprising.

When comparing the academic field of psychology to "pop psych," all of the following are true of psychology EXCEPT:

The term "psychology" is often represented by the Greek letter psi.

Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with:

Match these descriptions with the appropriate professional. -A medical doctor who has done a three-year residency to learn how to diagnose and treat mental disorders.

Credit for founding modern psychology is generally given to William James.

The biological perspective is the thumb on the hand of psychology, connected to the other fingers, but also set apart from them because it differs radically in its language, methods, and standards of acceptable evidence.

Where the structuralists asked what happens when an organism does something, the functionalists asked how and why an organism does something.

There is a growing trend for psychologists to have interests and beliefs that:

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters