Question 1

The Boulder Model recommended that doctoral programs train clinical psychologists to

Accepted Answer

A)  earn Psy.D. (Doctor of Psychology) degrees. 
B)  become research-practitioners. 
C)  emphasize research to the exclusion of therapy. 
D)  to emphasize cognitive behavioral therapy.

Question 2

_______ is viewed as the "Father of Applied Psychology" for his application of psychology to a wide variety
Of business problems such as motivation, argument, persuasion, and suggestions for improving workers' efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A)  Walter Dill Scott 
B)  Frank Gilbreth 
C)  Franz von Liszt 
D)  Hugo Münsterberg

Question 3

_____ advanced a social learning theory that emphasized observational learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  Robert Rescorla 
C)  Martin Seligman 
D)  Harry F. Harlow

Question 4

Verbal learning theory refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychology's explanation of speech production. 
B)  the process by which people use linguistic symbols to adapt to their surroundings. 
C)  a branch of psychology concerned with the role of associations in memory and forgetting. 
D)  a term used to describe Jean Piaget's theory of language acquisition.

Question 5

Due to her work in political psychology, crowd psychology, corporate issues, and management, _________
Helped lay the foundations for industrial-organizational psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Parker Follett 
B)  Lillian Gilbreth 
C)  Marion Almira Bills 
D)  Elizabeth Loftus

Question 6

_______ is the study of the interactions between the brain, behavior, the immune system, and social and
Physical environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychopharmacology. 
B)  Cognitive psychology. 
C)  Behavioral genetics. 
D)  Psychoneuroimmunology.

Question 7

_______ is the study of the role of genes in cognition and behavior, and researchers in this subfield have
Investigated topics such as intelligence, altruism, jealousy, and psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychopharmacology. 
B)  Cognitive psychology. 
C)  Behavioral genetics. 
D)  Psychoneuroimmunology.

Question 8

The use of systematic desensitization in behavior therapy was pioneered by

Accepted Answer

A)  Aaron T. Beck. 
B)  Marsha M. Linehan. 
C)  Jean Piaget. 
D)  Joseph Wolpe.

Question 9

Otto Loewi was awarded a Nobel Prize for his discovery of the first

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron 
B)  neurotransmitter 
C)  glial cell 
D)  chromosome

Question 10

This French epistemologist argued that cognition evolved in a series of progressive stages based on the
Activation of schemas. In doing so, he revolutionized the study of cognitive development and became its most
Visible figure. He is

Accepted Answer

A)  John Mark Baldwin. 
B)  Kurt Koffka. 
C)  Lev Semenovich Vygotsky. 
D)  Jean Piaget.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is most representative of Frederick C. Bartlett's research on cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning and memory are largely the result of the mechanical laws of association. 
B)  our memories are reconstructed based on abstract schemas. 
C)  the phenomenon of cognition can be reduced to biochemical processes. 
D)  past experience has little impact on our ability to recall information.

Question 12

Which major psychological movement has undergone significant growth from the 1960's through the 1990's?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  neobehaviorism 
C)  humanistic psychology 
D)  classical behaviorism

Question 13

This central figure in early applied psychology helped inspire the extension of applied psychology into both
Business arenas and the legal system. He or she was

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Parker Follett 
B)  Lillian Gilbreth 
C)  Walter Dill Scott 
D)  Hugo Münsterberg

Question 14

Discoveries of the methods by which neurons communicate (i.e., via neurotransmitters) laid the ground work
For the emergence of ________ as a field of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopharmacology. 
B)  cognitive psychology. 
C)  psychology and the law. 
D)  behavior therapy.

Question 15

Cognitive therapy, a second wave of post-WWII psychotherapy was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Aaron T. Beck. 
B)  Marsha M. Linehan. 
C)  Jean Piaget. 
D)  Joseph Wolpe.

Question 16

Cognitive psychology formally came into existence

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 1940's. 
B)  in the late 1950's and early 1960's. 
C)  in the 1970's 
D)  in the late 1970's and early 1980's.

Question 17

Some cognitive psychologist have embraced the computer model and used terms such as "input," "output," and
"storage" to describe human functions. These cognitive psychologists best reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  the influence of behaviorism. 
B)  the information processing metaphor. 
C)  the humanistic approach. 
D)  the contemporary relevance of William James.

Question 18

In the last century, many notable psychologists have laid the groundwork for the contemporary study of
Cognition. Each of the following thinkers influenced the development of cognitive psychology EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick C. Bartlett 
B)  Edward Chace Tolman 
C)  B. F. Skinner 
D)  Max Wertheimer

Question 19

_______ is an early social psychologist whose experiences as a political prisoner helped to inspire his interests
And research into prejudice and conformity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Muzafer Sherif. 
B)  Solomon Asch. 
C)  Stanley Milgram. 
D)  Phillip Zimbardo.

Question 20

Based on his experiments with lesions of rat brains, ________ argued that memories are distributed across the
Brain. He challenged the work of ________, a neurosurgeon who argued that individual memories are stored
In specific locations in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Roger W. Sperry; Wilder Penfield. 
B)  Donald O. Hebb; Roger W. Sperry. 
C)  Wilder Penfield; Karl Lashley. 
D)  Karl Lashley; Wilder Penfield.

Exam 18: The Rise of Contemporary Psychology

The Boulder Model recommended that doctoral programs train clinical psychologists to

_______ is viewed as the "Father of Applied Psychology" for his application of psychology to a wide variety Of business problems such as motivation, argument, persuasion, and suggestions for improving workers' efficiency.

_____ advanced a social learning theory that emphasized observational learning.

Verbal learning theory refers to

Due to her work in political psychology, crowd psychology, corporate issues, and management, _________ Helped lay the foundations for industrial-organizational psychology.

_______ is the study of the interactions between the brain, behavior, the immune system, and social and Physical environments.

_______ is the study of the role of genes in cognition and behavior, and researchers in this subfield have Investigated topics such as intelligence, altruism, jealousy, and psychopathology.

The use of systematic desensitization in behavior therapy was pioneered by

Otto Loewi was awarded a Nobel Prize for his discovery of the first

This French epistemologist argued that cognition evolved in a series of progressive stages based on the Activation of schemas. In doing so, he revolutionized the study of cognitive development and became its most Visible figure. He is

Which of the following statements is most representative of Frederick C. Bartlett's research on cognition?

Which major psychological movement has undergone significant growth from the 1960's through the 1990's?

This central figure in early applied psychology helped inspire the extension of applied psychology into both Business arenas and the legal system. He or she was

Discoveries of the methods by which neurons communicate (i.e., via neurotransmitters) laid the ground work For the emergence of ________ as a field of psychology.

Cognitive therapy, a second wave of post-WWII psychotherapy was developed by

Cognitive psychology formally came into existence

Some cognitive psychologist have embraced the computer model and used terms such as "input," "output," and "storage" to describe human functions. These cognitive psychologists best reflect

In the last century, many notable psychologists have laid the groundwork for the contemporary study of Cognition. Each of the following thinkers influenced the development of cognitive psychology EXCEPT

_______ is an early social psychologist whose experiences as a political prisoner helped to inspire his interests And research into prejudice and conformity.

Based on his experiments with lesions of rat brains, argued that memories are distributed across the Brain. He challenged the work of , a neurosurgeon who argued that individual memories are stored In specific locations in the brain.

Exam 18: The Rise of Contemporary Psychology

The Boulder Model recommended that doctoral programs train clinical psychologists to

_______ is viewed as the "Father of Applied Psychology" for his application of psychology to a wide variety Of business problems such as motivation, argument, persuasion, and suggestions for improving workers' efficiency.

_____ advanced a social learning theory that emphasized observational learning.

Verbal learning theory refers to

Due to her work in political psychology, crowd psychology, corporate issues, and management, _________ Helped lay the foundations for industrial-organizational psychology.

_______ is the study of the interactions between the brain, behavior, the immune system, and social and Physical environments.

_______ is the study of the role of genes in cognition and behavior, and researchers in this subfield have Investigated topics such as intelligence, altruism, jealousy, and psychopathology.

The use of systematic desensitization in behavior therapy was pioneered by

Otto Loewi was awarded a Nobel Prize for his discovery of the first

This French epistemologist argued that cognition evolved in a series of progressive stages based on the Activation of schemas. In doing so, he revolutionized the study of cognitive development and became its most Visible figure. He is

Which of the following statements is most representative of Frederick C. Bartlett's research on cognition?

Which major psychological movement has undergone significant growth from the 1960's through the 1990's?

This central figure in early applied psychology helped inspire the extension of applied psychology into both Business arenas and the legal system. He or she was

Discoveries of the methods by which neurons communicate (i.e., via neurotransmitters) laid the ground work For the emergence of ________ as a field of psychology.

Cognitive therapy, a second wave of post-WWII psychotherapy was developed by

Cognitive psychology formally came into existence

Some cognitive psychologist have embraced the computer model and used terms such as "input," "output," and "storage" to describe human functions. These cognitive psychologists best reflect

In the last century, many notable psychologists have laid the groundwork for the contemporary study of Cognition. Each of the following thinkers influenced the development of cognitive psychology EXCEPT

_______ is an early social psychologist whose experiences as a political prisoner helped to inspire his interests And research into prejudice and conformity.

Based on his experiments with lesions of rat brains, ________ argued that memories are distributed across the Brain. He challenged the work of ________, a neurosurgeon who argued that individual memories are stored In specific locations in the brain.

Based on his experiments with lesions of rat brains, argued that memories are distributed across the Brain. He challenged the work of , a neurosurgeon who argued that individual memories are stored In specific locations in the brain.