Question 1

Psychology is defined generally as:

Accepted Answer

A) the study of behavior and mental processes. 
B) the study of the mind of humans and other animals. 
C) the study of mental health and illness. 
D) the study of the human mind. 
A) the study of behavior and mental processes. 
B) the study of the mind of humans and other animals. 
C) the study of mental health and illness. 
D) the study of the human mind. A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a way in which psychologists differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

A) They have differing perspectives on the causes of behavior. 
B) They earn their living in different ways. 
C) They have different goals. 
D) They rely on empirical evidence to different degrees. 
A) They have differing perspectives on the causes of behavior. 
B) They earn their living in different ways. 
C) They have different goals. 
D) They rely on empirical evidence to different degrees. D

Question 4

What is the goal of humanist psychology?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 5

In 1779,the first psychological laboratory was officially established in Leipzig,Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When people think of psychology,they usually think of mental disorders,emotional disorders,abnormal acts,personal problems,and psychotherapy.Describe two other topics that are of great interest to psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 7

The first psychological laboratory was officially established in:

Accepted Answer

A) the United States. 
B) Holland. 
C) Germany. 
D) China. 
A) the United States. 
B) Holland. 
C) Germany. 
D) China.

Question 8

The goal of humanist psychology is to help people express themselves creatively and achieve their full potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cheryl wants to know why one member of an identical twin pair develops schizophrenia whereas his twin does not.Her professor replies that,"Researchers aren't sure." Which of the following is most likely according to our textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) The professor is demonstrating that sometimes we must tolerate uncertainty. 
B) The professor is being evasive because he doesn't accept the current theory. 
C) The professor does not know how to respond because the theories on this topic change so quickly. 
D) The professor needs time to consider various interpretations of the research. 
A) The professor is demonstrating that sometimes we must tolerate uncertainty. 
B) The professor is being evasive because he doesn't accept the current theory. 
C) The professor does not know how to respond because the theories on this topic change so quickly. 
D) The professor needs time to consider various interpretations of the research.

Question 10

The increase in free-standing professional schools of psychology has resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) an increased number of qualified psychologists. 
B) concern about an increasing number of poorly trained psychologists. 
C) a change in legislation which allows clinical psychologists to prescribe medications. 
D) changes in licensing requirements for psychologists. 
A) an increased number of qualified psychologists. 
B) concern about an increasing number of poorly trained psychologists. 
C) a change in legislation which allows clinical psychologists to prescribe medications. 
D) changes in licensing requirements for psychologists.

Question 11

Basic psychology is the study of psychological issues in order to seek knowledge for its own sake rather than for its practical application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Psychologists from the psychodynamic perspective would be likely to agree that anxiety is due to forbidden,unconscious desires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Credit for founding modern psychology is generally given to Sigmund Freud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

"I've always thought that memory was like a video camera,accurately recording each moment of my life.But maybe I think this because it is so reassuring." This example illustrates which of the following critical thinking guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A) avoid emotional reasoning 
B) analyze assumptions and biases 
C) define your terms 
D) ask questions and be willing to wonder 
A) avoid emotional reasoning 
B) analyze assumptions and biases 
C) define your terms 
D) ask questions and be willing to wonder

Question 15

Psychology has been a science for more than 1,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Feminist psychology is an approach that analyzes the influence of social inequities on gender relations and on the behavior of the two sexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which modern psychological perspective fits as well in philosophy or literature as psychology?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Explain why our authors call the theory of phrenology a classic pseudoscience.Provide examples that support this view.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

At the close of the nineteenth century,Gerhard is excited to find that he has been accepted for training in the psychology laboratory of Wilhelm Wundt.It is likely that Gerhard will be trained to:

Accepted Answer

A) analyze how to break down his sensations into their most basic elements. 
B) determine the function or purpose of a particular human behavior. 
C) listen intently while individuals tell him of their depression or nervousness. 
D) carefully feel the bumps on a person's head in order to determine her character traits. 
A) analyze how to break down his sensations into their most basic elements. 
B) determine the function or purpose of a particular human behavior. 
C) listen intently while individuals tell him of their depression or nervousness. 
D) carefully feel the bumps on a person's head in order to determine her character traits.

Exam 1: Exstintion: What Is Psychology

Psychology is defined generally as:

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

Which of the following is NOT a way in which psychologists differ from one another?

What is the goal of humanist psychology?

In 1779,the first psychological laboratory was officially established in Leipzig,Germany.

When people think of psychology,they usually think of mental disorders,emotional disorders,abnormal acts,personal problems,and psychotherapy.Describe two other topics that are of great interest to psychologists.

The first psychological laboratory was officially established in:

The goal of humanist psychology is to help people express themselves creatively and achieve their full potential.

Cheryl wants to know why one member of an identical twin pair develops schizophrenia whereas his twin does not.Her professor replies that,"Researchers aren't sure." Which of the following is most likely according to our textbook?

The increase in free-standing professional schools of psychology has resulted in:

Basic psychology is the study of psychological issues in order to seek knowledge for its own sake rather than for its practical application.

Psychologists from the psychodynamic perspective would be likely to agree that anxiety is due to forbidden,unconscious desires.

Credit for founding modern psychology is generally given to Sigmund Freud.

"I've always thought that memory was like a video camera,accurately recording each moment of my life.But maybe I think this because it is so reassuring." This example illustrates which of the following critical thinking guidelines?

Psychology has been a science for more than 1,000 years.

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

Feminist psychology is an approach that analyzes the influence of social inequities on gender relations and on the behavior of the two sexes.

Which modern psychological perspective fits as well in philosophy or literature as psychology?

Explain why our authors call the theory of phrenology a classic pseudoscience.Provide examples that support this view.

At the close of the nineteenth century,Gerhard is excited to find that he has been accepted for training in the psychology laboratory of Wilhelm Wundt.It is likely that Gerhard will be trained to:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Exstintion: How Psychologists Do Research

Genes,evolution,and Environment

Exstintion: Genes,evolution,and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and the Self

Exstintion: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Exstintion: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Exstintion: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Exstintion: Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Exstintion: Behavior 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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