Question 1

When investigating behaviour,researchers may use different levels of analysis.Which research question exemplifies the broadest,most global level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) What are the origins of prejudice? 
B) Are there gender differences in prejudice? 
C) Are there differences in how various racial groups express prejudice? 
D) What is the role of early childhood experiences in the formation of prejudice? 
A) What are the origins of prejudice? 
B) Are there gender differences in prejudice? 
C) Are there differences in how various racial groups express prejudice? 
D) What is the role of early childhood experiences in the formation of prejudice?

Question 2

How does the psychologist's goal of explanation differ from the psychologist's goal of description?

Accepted Answer

A) Explanations are objective. 
B) Explanations are based on data. 
C) Explanations use a lower level of analysis. 
D) Explanations deliberately go beyond what can be observed. 
A) Explanations are objective. 
B) Explanations are based on data. 
C) Explanations use a lower level of analysis. 
D) Explanations deliberately go beyond what can be observed.

Question 3

What do psychologists who take the behaviourist approach seek?

Accepted Answer

A) To illustrate the innate goodness of humans. 
B) To understand how environmental stimuli control behaviour. 
C) To validate the importance of thought processes in human behaviour. 
D) To demonstrate the importance of unresolved conflicts and inner forces. 
A) To illustrate the innate goodness of humans. 
B) To understand how environmental stimuli control behaviour. 
C) To validate the importance of thought processes in human behaviour. 
D) To demonstrate the importance of unresolved conflicts and inner forces.

Question 4

What would a participant in one of Titchener's early studies of conscious experience most likely be asked to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Attempt to memorize a long list of nonsense words. 
B) Try to read the mind of a person seated in an adjoining room. 
C) Undergo hypnosis and have the responses recorded. 
D) Examine personal thoughts and feelings about sensory experiences. 
A) Attempt to memorize a long list of nonsense words. 
B) Try to read the mind of a person seated in an adjoining room. 
C) Undergo hypnosis and have the responses recorded. 
D) Examine personal thoughts and feelings about sensory experiences.

Question 5

A basketball player stays late after practice in an effort to improve performance.Other players talk about this individual as being highly motivated to succeed and hard-working.How are these variables best characterized?

Accepted Answer

A) descriptive 
B) situational 
C) internal 
D) environmental 
A) descriptive 
B) situational 
C) internal 
D) environmental

Question 6

What is the dominant approach in psychology today?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) sociocultural 
C) evolutionary 
D) psychodynamic 
A) cognitive 
B) sociocultural 
C) evolutionary 
D) psychodynamic

Question 7

The first woman to receive a PhD in psychology graduated from Cornell University in 1894.This woman was __________,who went on to write The Animal Mind,a very influential textbook.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first woman to receive a PhD...

Question 8

When conducting psychological research,what should the conclusions be based upon?

Accepted Answer

A) the beliefs held by the majority of people. 
B) the fundamental concept of common sense. 
C) the opinions of respected researchers in the field. 
D) the application of the scientific method. 
A) the beliefs held by the majority of people. 
B) the fundamental concept of common sense. 
C) the opinions of respected researchers in the field. 
D) the application of the scientific method.

Question 9

Brain imaging techniques have led to dramatic breakthroughs in the field of cognitive neuroscience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the view of psychologists who follow the cognitive perspective,behaviour is completely determined by preceding environmental events and past behavioural consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Psychologists believe that behaviour should only be studied in a controlled research laboratory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Freud's view,human nature is not always rational,and behaviour may be driven by motives that are not in conscious awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which aspects of the mind were of most interest to William James?

Accepted Answer

A) functions 
B) contents 
C) thoughts 
D) emotions 
A) functions 
B) contents 
C) thoughts 
D) emotions

Question 14

For functionalists,what was the key question to be answered by research?

Accepted Answer

A) "What is the nature of the mind?" 
B) "What is the purpose of any behavioural act?" 
C) "What part of the mind is responsible for human motivation?" 
D) "What feelings are associated with specific thoughts and emotions?" 
A) "What is the nature of the mind?" 
B) "What is the purpose of any behavioural act?" 
C) "What part of the mind is responsible for human motivation?" 
D) "What feelings are associated with specific thoughts and emotions?"

Question 15

Most psychologists today would agree with the statement that it is best to analyze behaviour from the narrowest possible level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which psychological perspective emphasizes the "whole" person?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) humanistic 
C) behaviourist 
D) psychodynamic 
A) cognitive 
B) humanistic 
C) behaviourist 
D) psychodynamic

Question 17

You're writing a paper for your History of Psychology course and you need to provide a broad overview of the structuralism and functionalism schools of thought,as well as how their legacy lives on in modern psychology.What information would you likely include in your paper?

Accepted Answer

Discuss structuralism and func

Question 18

Which belief about the relationship between the principles of evolution and the brain's mental abilities is consistent with evolutionary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Brains evolve just as other organs do. 
B) The evolution of mental abilities has reached its peak. 
C) Brains adapt in humans,but not in other animals. 
D) Physical abilities adapt to environmental demands,not the brain. 
A) Brains evolve just as other organs do. 
B) The evolution of mental abilities has reached its peak. 
C) Brains adapt in humans,but not in other animals. 
D) Physical abilities adapt to environmental demands,not the brain.

Question 19

Due in large part to the theorizing of John Dewey,where did school systems in the early part of the twentieth century in North America place more emphasis?

Accepted Answer

A) On progressive education. 
B) On learning by observing. 
C) On intellectual curiosity. 
D) On rote learning. 
A) On progressive education. 
B) On learning by observing. 
C) On intellectual curiosity. 
D) On rote learning.

Question 20

With respect to the legacies of structuralism and functionalism,what do contemporary psychologists currently examine?

Accepted Answer

A) strictly the function of behaviour. 
B) strictly the structure of behaviour. 
C) both the structure and function of behaviour. 
D) both human uniqueness and the collective unconscious. 
A) strictly the function of behaviour. 
B) strictly the structure of behaviour. 
C) both the structure and function of behaviour. 
D) both human uniqueness and the collective unconscious.

Exam 1: A: Psychology and Life

When investigating behaviour,researchers may use different levels of analysis.Which research question exemplifies the broadest,most global level of analysis?

How does the psychologist's goal of explanation differ from the psychologist's goal of description?

What do psychologists who take the behaviourist approach seek?

What would a participant in one of Titchener's early studies of conscious experience most likely be asked to do?

A basketball player stays late after practice in an effort to improve performance.Other players talk about this individual as being highly motivated to succeed and hard-working.How are these variables best characterized?

What is the dominant approach in psychology today?

The first woman to receive a PhD in psychology graduated from Cornell University in 1894.This woman was __________,who went on to write The Animal Mind,a very influential textbook.

When conducting psychological research,what should the conclusions be based upon?

Brain imaging techniques have led to dramatic breakthroughs in the field of cognitive neuroscience.

In the view of psychologists who follow the cognitive perspective,behaviour is completely determined by preceding environmental events and past behavioural consequences.

Psychologists believe that behaviour should only be studied in a controlled research laboratory.

In Freud's view,human nature is not always rational,and behaviour may be driven by motives that are not in conscious awareness.

Which aspects of the mind were of most interest to William James?

For functionalists,what was the key question to be answered by research?

Most psychologists today would agree with the statement that it is best to analyze behaviour from the narrowest possible level.

Which psychological perspective emphasizes the "whole" person?

You're writing a paper for your History of Psychology course and you need to provide a broad overview of the structuralism and functionalism schools of thought,as well as how their legacy lives on in modern psychology.What information would you likely include in your paper?

Which belief about the relationship between the principles of evolution and the brain's mental abilities is consistent with evolutionary psychology?

Due in large part to the theorizing of John Dewey,where did school systems in the early part of the twentieth century in North America place more emphasis?

With respect to the legacies of structuralism and functionalism,what do contemporary psychologists currently examine?

Psychology and Life

Research Methods in Psychology

A: Research Methods in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behaviour

A: Evolutionary Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A: the Biological Bases of Behaviour

Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

A: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

A: Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

Memory

A: Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

Cognitive Processes

A: Memory

Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

A: Cognitive Processes

Human Development Across the Life Span

A: Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

Motivation

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

Emotion,stress,and Health

A: Emotion,stress,and Health

Understanding Human Personality

A: Understanding Human Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

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