Question 1

Who was one of the seven psychologists to start the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A) Hermann von Helmholtz 
B) John Watson 
C) Wilhelm Wundt 
D) William James 
A) Hermann von Helmholtz 
B) John Watson 
C) Wilhelm Wundt 
D) William James

Question 2

Wundt believed that scientific psychology should focus on analyzing the basic elements comprising consciousness,an approach his students later termed:

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis. 
B) functionalism. 
C) consciousness. 
D) structuralism. 
A) psychoanalysis. 
B) functionalism. 
C) consciousness. 
D) structuralism.

Question 3

Beginning in the 1950s,behaviorism began to receive intense criticism.Which statement is NOT one of the criticisms against behaviorism?

Accepted Answer

A) It proved inadequate in predicting and controlling behavior. 
B) It ignored cognitive events underlying behavior. 
C) It underestimated the role of genetic factors on behavior. 
D) It had difficulty explaining the development of language in humans. 
A) It proved inadequate in predicting and controlling behavior. 
B) It ignored cognitive events underlying behavior. 
C) It underestimated the role of genetic factors on behavior. 
D) It had difficulty explaining the development of language in humans.

Question 4

Social psychology was influenced by German experimental psychologists fleeing the Holocaust who were strongly influenced by which approach to psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) behaviorism 
C) structuralism 
D) Gestalt 
A) psychoanalysis 
B) behaviorism 
C) structuralism 
D) Gestalt

Question 5

Who wrote the book Principles of Physiological Psychology in 1874,establishing psychology as a new domain of science?

Accepted Answer

A) Helmholtz 
B) Wundt 
C) Flourens 
D) Titchener 
A) Helmholtz 
B) Wundt 
C) Flourens 
D) Titchener

Question 6

Who was the first non-White president of the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A) Mary Whiton Calkins 
B) Francis Cecil Sumner 
C) Kenneth Clark 
D) Mary Floy Washburn 
A) Mary Whiton Calkins 
B) Francis Cecil Sumner 
C) Kenneth Clark 
D) Mary Floy Washburn

Question 7

All scientific disciplines require:

Accepted Answer

A) replicable observations. 
B) adopting a nativist approach. 
C) the use of subjective techniques. 
D) theorizing from a dualistic perspective. 
A) replicable observations. 
B) adopting a nativist approach. 
C) the use of subjective techniques. 
D) theorizing from a dualistic perspective.

Question 8

Which research question is MOST consistent with the historical events that inspired the research of Solomon Asch?

Accepted Answer

A) Does diversity increase or decrease workplace productivity? 
B) How has Hollywood changed our perceptions of feminine beauty? 
C) Why do otherwise decent people commit evil acts when ordered to by a totalitarian regime? 
D) Do people become more liberal or conservative when faced with economic hardship? 
A) Does diversity increase or decrease workplace productivity? 
B) How has Hollywood changed our perceptions of feminine beauty? 
C) Why do otherwise decent people commit evil acts when ordered to by a totalitarian regime? 
D) Do people become more liberal or conservative when faced with economic hardship?

Question 9

Sigmund Freud is to Edward Titchener as _____ is/are to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the elements of the unconscious;the elements of consciousness 
B) psychoanalysis;behaviorism 
C) empiricism;structuralism 
D) structuralism;functionalism 
A) the elements of the unconscious;the elements of consciousness 
B) psychoanalysis;behaviorism 
C) empiricism;structuralism 
D) structuralism;functionalism

Question 10

Kolby believes that a nonphysical spiritual entity inside each of us controls our physical body and the decisions that we make.Her beliefs are MOST consistent with which philosophical view?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorism 
B) philosophical empiricism 
C) phrenology 
D) dualism 
A) behaviorism 
B) philosophical empiricism 
C) phrenology 
D) dualism

Question 11

Humanistic therapists help their clients:

Accepted Answer

A) realize their full potential by nurturing their psychological growth and development. 
B) banish anxiety-provoking events into the unconscious. 
C) deal with repressed events by pulling them out of the unconscious. 
D) recognize and correct illogical patterns of thinking. 
A) realize their full potential by nurturing their psychological growth and development. 
B) banish anxiety-provoking events into the unconscious. 
C) deal with repressed events by pulling them out of the unconscious. 
D) recognize and correct illogical patterns of thinking.

Question 12

Wundt argued that James's approach to psychology was flawed because James:

Accepted Answer

A) relied too much on introspection as a research method. 
B) did not conduct much laboratory research. 
C) unnecessarily constrained his research to observable behavior. 
D) advocated a theory inconsistent with the tenets of natural selection. 
A) relied too much on introspection as a research method. 
B) did not conduct much laboratory research. 
C) unnecessarily constrained his research to observable behavior. 
D) advocated a theory inconsistent with the tenets of natural selection.

Question 13

Veronica wants to learn if opposites really do attract.She might want to take a course in _____ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) cultural 
C) clinical 
D) social 
A) cognitive 
B) cultural 
C) clinical 
D) social

Question 14

What is the difference between a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist?

Accepted Answer

A) A clinical psychologist can only work in schools. 
B) A psychiatrist is a medical doctor,whereas a clinical psychologist is a PhD. 
C) Only a clinical psychologist can prescribe medication. 
D) A psychiatrist goes to graduate school for years longer than a clinical psychologist. 
A) A clinical psychologist can only work in schools. 
B) A psychiatrist is a medical doctor,whereas a clinical psychologist is a PhD. 
C) Only a clinical psychologist can prescribe medication. 
D) A psychiatrist goes to graduate school for years longer than a clinical psychologist.

Question 15

Hermann von Helmholtz is MOST remembered for:

Accepted Answer

A) debunking phrenology. 
B) opening the first laboratory to conduct purely psychological experiments. 
C) being the first to measure the speed of a nervous impulse. 
D) discovering the relation between emotion and the amygdala. 
A) debunking phrenology. 
B) opening the first laboratory to conduct purely psychological experiments. 
C) being the first to measure the speed of a nervous impulse. 
D) discovering the relation between emotion and the amygdala.

Question 16

Which early philosopher advocated the philosophical view of nativism?

Accepted Answer

A) Hippocrates 
B) Plato 
C) Aristotle 
D) Descartes 
A) Hippocrates 
B) Plato 
C) Aristotle 
D) Descartes

Question 17

Which statement BEST summarizes the now discredited study of phrenology?

Accepted Answer

A) The mind is a blank slate and human behavior is entirely determined by experience. 
B) There exists a nonphysical mind controlling a physical body. 
C) Mental events are localized in specific brain regions. 
D) Observable behavior is the property subject matter for psychology. 
A) The mind is a blank slate and human behavior is entirely determined by experience. 
B) There exists a nonphysical mind controlling a physical body. 
C) Mental events are localized in specific brain regions. 
D) Observable behavior is the property subject matter for psychology.

Question 18

Jeff thinks it would be beneficial for his employees to attend a seminar on how to become more productive at work.Which type of psychologist would conduct this seminar?

Accepted Answer

A) clinical psychologist 
B) industrial/organizational psychologist 
C) school psychologist 
D) cognitive psychologist 
A) clinical psychologist 
B) industrial/organizational psychologist 
C) school psychologist 
D) cognitive psychologist

Question 19

Values,traditions,and beliefs that are shared by a particular group of people are called:

Accepted Answer

A) customs. 
B) ceremonies. 
C) culture. 
D) backgrounds. 
A) customs. 
B) ceremonies. 
C) culture. 
D) backgrounds.

Question 20

Who is LEAST likely to be a member of the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A) Bari,a health psychologist who consults for fortune 500 companies 
B) Robin,an academic behavioral neuroscientist 
C) Perry,a clinical psychologist specializing in depression 
D) Timothy,a clinical counselor specializing in treating substance abuse 
A) Bari,a health psychologist who consults for fortune 500 companies 
B) Robin,an academic behavioral neuroscientist 
C) Perry,a clinical psychologist specializing in depression 
D) Timothy,a clinical counselor specializing in treating substance abuse

Exam 1: Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Who was one of the seven psychologists to start the American Psychological Association?

Wundt believed that scientific psychology should focus on analyzing the basic elements comprising consciousness,an approach his students later termed:

Beginning in the 1950s,behaviorism began to receive intense criticism.Which statement is NOT one of the criticisms against behaviorism?

Social psychology was influenced by German experimental psychologists fleeing the Holocaust who were strongly influenced by which approach to psychology?

Who wrote the book Principles of Physiological Psychology in 1874,establishing psychology as a new domain of science?

Who was the first non-White president of the American Psychological Association?

All scientific disciplines require:

Which research question is MOST consistent with the historical events that inspired the research of Solomon Asch?

Sigmund Freud is to Edward Titchener as _____ is/are to _____.

Kolby believes that a nonphysical spiritual entity inside each of us controls our physical body and the decisions that we make.Her beliefs are MOST consistent with which philosophical view?

Humanistic therapists help their clients:

Wundt argued that James's approach to psychology was flawed because James:

Veronica wants to learn if opposites really do attract.She might want to take a course in _____ psychology.

What is the difference between a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist?

Hermann von Helmholtz is MOST remembered for:

Which early philosopher advocated the philosophical view of nativism?

Which statement BEST summarizes the now discredited study of phrenology?

Jeff thinks it would be beneficial for his employees to attend a seminar on how to become more productive at work.Which type of psychologist would conduct this seminar?

Values,traditions,and beliefs that are shared by a particular group of people are called:

Who is LEAST likely to be a member of the American Psychological Association?

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

Sigmund Freud is to Edward Titchener as _ is/are to _.