Question 1

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion,which of the following sequences is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  We lose our fortune, weep, and feel sorry. 
B)  We meet a bear, run, and feel frightened. 
C)  We are insulted by a rival, get angry, and strike. 
D)  both a and b above 
A)  We lose our fortune, weep, and feel sorry. 
B)  We meet a bear, run, and feel frightened. 
C)  We are insulted by a rival, get angry, and strike. 
D)  both a and b above D

Question 2

Who was the first President of the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A)  William James 
B)  G. Stanley Hall 
C)  Edward Lee Thorndike 
D)  Mary Calkins 
A)  William James 
B)  G. Stanley Hall 
C)  Edward Lee Thorndike 
D)  Mary Calkins B

Question 3

James's The Principles of Psychology had chapters on all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion 
B)  will 
C)  habit 
D)  the Unconscious 
A)  emotion 
B)  will 
C)  habit 
D)  the Unconscious D

Question 4

James's Principles asserted the following about human acts of will:

Accepted Answer

A)  The sense of willing is completely an illusion as all human behavior is predetermined. 
B)  Acts of will are strongly accompanied by attention, and he left it an open question as to whether they are mechanistically determined or "free." 
C)  They are clear examples of behavior that is not mechanistically determined. 
D)  The sensation of freely willing one's own behavior becomes stronger as a person matures. 
A)  The sense of willing is completely an illusion as all human behavior is predetermined. 
B)  Acts of will are strongly accompanied by attention, and he left it an open question as to whether they are mechanistically determined or "free." 
C)  They are clear examples of behavior that is not mechanistically determined. 
D)  The sensation of freely willing one's own behavior becomes stronger as a person matures.

Question 5

Three women were featured as "star" psychologists in the 1903 edition of American Men of Science.Which of the following was not one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Calkins 
B)  Margaret Washburn 
C)  Christine Ladd-Franklin 
D)  Eleanor Gibson 
A)  Mary Calkins 
B)  Margaret Washburn 
C)  Christine Ladd-Franklin 
D)  Eleanor Gibson

Question 6

Which the following was not one of G.Stanley Hall's important contributions?

Accepted Answer

A)  founding of the American Psychological Association 
B)  introducing the term "adolescence" to a wide audience 
C)  conducting pioneering research on learning in animals 
D)  bringing Freud to America and publicizing his theory 
A)  founding of the American Psychological Association 
B)  introducing the term "adolescence" to a wide audience 
C)  conducting pioneering research on learning in animals 
D)  bringing Freud to America and publicizing his theory

Question 7

Which of the following was not true regarding the career of Mary Whiton Calkins?

Accepted Answer

A)  She became President of both the American Psychological and American Philosophical Associations. 
B)  She was the first woman to receive a PhD in Psychology from Harvard. 
C)  She published articles on association and dreams while still a student. 
D)  She promoted an influential psychology of the self. 
A)  She became President of both the American Psychological and American Philosophical Associations. 
B)  She was the first woman to receive a PhD in Psychology from Harvard. 
C)  She published articles on association and dreams while still a student. 
D)  She promoted an influential psychology of the self.

Question 8

William James's most important contribution to psychology was probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  an infectious enthusiasm and point of view that made psychology seem interesting and attractive. 
B)  his series of experiments on consciousness. 
C)  his theory of language and society. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  an infectious enthusiasm and point of view that made psychology seem interesting and attractive. 
B)  his series of experiments on consciousness. 
C)  his theory of language and society. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

James believed that the best metaphor for conscious thought is as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical compound. 
B)  network of associations. 
C)  stream. 
D)  soaring kite. 
A)  chemical compound. 
B)  network of associations. 
C)  stream. 
D)  soaring kite.

Question 10

The James-Lange theory of emotion holds that:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion is a consequence rather than a cause of the bodily changes associated with it. 
B)  emotions cause bodily changes such as sweating and a rapid heartbeat. 
C)  emotions and bodily changes occur at the same time. 
D)  both a and b above 
A)  emotion is a consequence rather than a cause of the bodily changes associated with it. 
B)  emotions cause bodily changes such as sweating and a rapid heartbeat. 
C)  emotions and bodily changes occur at the same time. 
D)  both a and b above

Question 11

G.Stanley Hall advocated which of the following approaches in his theory of child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  a "structuralist" view, that the child passes through several distinct cognitive stages 
B)  a "recapitulationist" view, that individual development parallels the evolution of the species 
C)  a "functional" view, that the child progresses via trial-and-error learning experiences 
D)  a "Freudian" view, that the child passes through several sexually oriented stages 
A)  a "structuralist" view, that the child passes through several distinct cognitive stages 
B)  a "recapitulationist" view, that individual development parallels the evolution of the species 
C)  a "functional" view, that the child progresses via trial-and-error learning experiences 
D)  a "Freudian" view, that the child passes through several sexually oriented stages

Question 12

James succeeded as a teacher of psychology in large part because:

Accepted Answer

A)  he had the best equipped experimental psychology laboratory and could demonstrate the new scientific psychology in an exciting way. 
B)  he had an engaging teaching style and the ability to make the findings of psychology personally relevant to his students. 
C)  he was able to incorporate literary references from his brother's and other popular novelists' work into his lectures. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  he had the best equipped experimental psychology laboratory and could demonstrate the new scientific psychology in an exciting way. 
B)  he had an engaging teaching style and the ability to make the findings of psychology personally relevant to his students. 
C)  he was able to incorporate literary references from his brother's and other popular novelists' work into his lectures. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

What was James's stand on the free-will determinism issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed all things to be completely determined. 
B)  As a psychologist he accepted determinism, but in his other roles he accepted free will. 
C)  He believed in free will, and argued that psychologists had a major obligation to account for it in their theories. 
D)  He felt it was a foolish issue that ought not to be considered at all. 
A)  He believed all things to be completely determined. 
B)  As a psychologist he accepted determinism, but in his other roles he accepted free will. 
C)  He believed in free will, and argued that psychologists had a major obligation to account for it in their theories. 
D)  He felt it was a foolish issue that ought not to be considered at all.

Question 14

Mary Whiton Calkins's research on "paired associates" revealed:

Accepted Answer

A)  that numerals associated with vivid colors were remembered somewhat better than those with neutral colors. 
B)  that women had better recall of number-color pairs than men did. 
C)  that strong emotions could be triggered easily with vivid colors. 
D)  that responses that were followed by pleasure were strengthened while those followed by pain tended to be "stamped out." 
A)  that numerals associated with vivid colors were remembered somewhat better than those with neutral colors. 
B)  that women had better recall of number-color pairs than men did. 
C)  that strong emotions could be triggered easily with vivid colors. 
D)  that responses that were followed by pleasure were strengthened while those followed by pain tended to be "stamped out."

Question 15

Who was the first African American to earn a PhD in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Francis Cecil Sumner, supervised by Hall 
B)  Kenneth B. Clark, supervised by James 
C)  Mamie Phipps Clark, supervised by Thorndike 
D)  Francis Cecil Sumner, supervised by Calkins 
A)  Francis Cecil Sumner, supervised by Hall 
B)  Kenneth B. Clark, supervised by James 
C)  Mamie Phipps Clark, supervised by Thorndike 
D)  Francis Cecil Sumner, supervised by Calkins

Question 16

William James's attitude toward spiritism and psychical research is best described as follows:

Accepted Answer

A)  complete skepticism as he argued strenuously against the reality of all paranormal phenomena 
B)  firm belief in the genuineness and reality of at least some paranormal phenomena 
C)  He actively encouraged and participated in psychical research and was disappointed when experiments turned out negatively. 
D)  He simply ignored all attempts to attract his interest in the subject. 
A)  complete skepticism as he argued strenuously against the reality of all paranormal phenomena 
B)  firm belief in the genuineness and reality of at least some paranormal phenomena 
C)  He actively encouraged and participated in psychical research and was disappointed when experiments turned out negatively. 
D)  He simply ignored all attempts to attract his interest in the subject.

Question 17

A famous passage in James's textbook described ____________ as "the enormous flywheel of society," which "saves the children of fortune from the uprisings of the poor," and "dooms us all to fight out the battle of life upon the lines of our nurture or our early choice."

Accepted Answer

A)  instinct 
B)  emotion 
C)  habit 
D)  personal character 
A)  instinct 
B)  emotion 
C)  habit 
D)  personal character

Question 18

William James's personal crisis was resolved in part because of his reading the following philosophical work:

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke on associationism 
B)  Emmanuel Swedenborg on "vastations" 
C)  David Hume on causality 
D)  Charles Renouvier on free will 
A)  John Locke on associationism 
B)  Emmanuel Swedenborg on "vastations" 
C)  David Hume on causality 
D)  Charles Renouvier on free will

Question 19

James argued that emotional states could most effectively be changed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  behaving as if they were different. 
B)  changing one's surroundings and getting away from it all. 
C)  clearly bringing out the suppressed ideas that cause them. 
D)  both a and b above 
A)  behaving as if they were different. 
B)  changing one's surroundings and getting away from it all. 
C)  clearly bringing out the suppressed ideas that cause them. 
D)  both a and b above

Question 20

William James's theories regarding habit were influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bain's neural connection theory of habit 
B)  Wundt's introspective view of habit 
C)  Titchener's structuralist view of habit 
D)  Hall's evolutionary theory of habit 
A)  Bain's neural connection theory of habit 
B)  Wundt's introspective view of habit 
C)  Titchener's structuralist view of habit 
D)  Hall's evolutionary theory of habit

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion,which of the following sequences is correct?

Who was the first President of the American Psychological Association?

James's The Principles of Psychology had chapters on all of the following except:

James's Principles asserted the following about human acts of will:

Three women were featured as "star" psychologists in the 1903 edition of American Men of Science.Which of the following was not one of them?

Which the following was not one of G.Stanley Hall's important contributions?

Which of the following was not true regarding the career of Mary Whiton Calkins?

William James's most important contribution to psychology was probably:

James believed that the best metaphor for conscious thought is as a:

The James-Lange theory of emotion holds that:

G.Stanley Hall advocated which of the following approaches in his theory of child development?

James succeeded as a teacher of psychology in large part because:

What was James's stand on the free-will determinism issue?

Mary Whiton Calkins's research on "paired associates" revealed:

Who was the first African American to earn a PhD in psychology?

William James's attitude toward spiritism and psychical research is best described as follows:

A famous passage in James's textbook described ____________ as "the enormous flywheel of society," which "saves the children of fortune from the uprisings of the poor," and "dooms us all to fight out the battle of life upon the lines of our nurture or our early choice."

William James's personal crisis was resolved in part because of his reading the following philosophical work:

James argued that emotional states could most effectively be changed by:

William James's theories regarding habit were influenced by which of the following?

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes,Locke,and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov,Watson,and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets "Personality": Allport,Maslow,and the Broadening Field

The Developing Mind: Binet,Piaget,and the Study of Intelligence

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Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

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Exam 8: American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

According to the James-Lange theory of emotion,which of the following sequences is correct?

Who was the first President of the American Psychological Association?

James's The Principles of Psychology had chapters on all of the following except:

James's Principles asserted the following about human acts of will:

Three women were featured as "star" psychologists in the 1903 edition of American Men of Science.Which of the following was not one of them?

Which the following was not one of G.Stanley Hall's important contributions?

Which of the following was not true regarding the career of Mary Whiton Calkins?

William James's most important contribution to psychology was probably:

James believed that the best metaphor for conscious thought is as a:

The James-Lange theory of emotion holds that:

G.Stanley Hall advocated which of the following approaches in his theory of child development?

James succeeded as a teacher of psychology in large part because:

What was James's stand on the free-will determinism issue?

Mary Whiton Calkins's research on "paired associates" revealed:

Who was the first African American to earn a PhD in psychology?

William James's attitude toward spiritism and psychical research is best described as follows:

A famous passage in James's textbook described ____________ as "the enormous flywheel of society," which "saves the children of fortune from the uprisings of the poor," and "dooms us all to fight out the battle of life upon the lines of our nurture or our early choice."

William James's personal crisis was resolved in part because of his reading the following philosophical work:

James argued that emotional states could most effectively be changed by:

William James's theories regarding habit were influenced by which of the following?

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes,Locke,and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov,Watson,and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets "Personality": Allport,Maslow,and the Broadening Field

The Developing Mind: Binet,Piaget,and the Study of Intelligence

Minds,Machines,and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

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