Question 1

Woodworth's dynamic psychology:

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A)  centered on motivations. 
B)  was concerned with mental acts. 
C)  was defined as the study of the mechanisms of physiological adaptation. 
D)  was defined as the study of the mind acting upon itself. 
E)  accepted the validity of the introspective method. 
A)  centered on motivations. 
B)  was concerned with mental acts. 
C)  was defined as the study of the mechanisms of physiological adaptation. 
D)  was defined as the study of the mind acting upon itself. 
E)  accepted the validity of the introspective method. A

Question 2

McDougall's hormic psychology held that psychological activity is:

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A)  sensory. 
B)  physiological. 
C)  purposive 
D)  unpredictable. 
E)  reactive. 
A)  sensory. 
B)  physiological. 
C)  purposive 
D)  unpredictable. 
E)  reactive. C

Question 3

William James:

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A)  argued that psychological inquiry should be deductive. 
B)  did not feel that physiology was a critical factor in psychological processes. 
C)  was opposed to laboratory study. 
D)  provided an intellectual atmosphere conducive to psychology. 
E)  was a detailed experimenter. 
A)  argued that psychological inquiry should be deductive. 
B)  did not feel that physiology was a critical factor in psychological processes. 
C)  was opposed to laboratory study. 
D)  provided an intellectual atmosphere conducive to psychology. 
E)  was a detailed experimenter. D

Question 4

For Carr, mental processes:

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A)  are collections of discrete motor responses. 
B)  are elicited by self-reflections. 
C)  are necessarily motivated externally, but arise from the mind acting on itself. 
D)  are adaptive and purposive. 
E)  occur only in human beings. 
A)  are collections of discrete motor responses. 
B)  are elicited by self-reflections. 
C)  are necessarily motivated externally, but arise from the mind acting on itself. 
D)  are adaptive and purposive. 
E)  occur only in human beings.

Question 5

One common concern of Cattell throughout his career was:

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A)  reaction time. 
B)  introspection. 
C)  sensations. 
D)  intelligence. 
E)  individual differences. 
A)  reaction time. 
B)  introspection. 
C)  sensations. 
D)  intelligence. 
E)  individual differences.

Question 6

Peirce argued that the mind:

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A)  contains innate ideas. 
B)  is structured by the environment. 
C)  is determined by experience. 
D)  contributes to the organization of experience. 
E)  is reducible to sensations. 
A)  contains innate ideas. 
B)  is structured by the environment. 
C)  is determined by experience. 
D)  contributes to the organization of experience. 
E)  is reducible to sensations.

Question 7

In contrast to James, Peirce stressed the:

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A)  logical consequences of ideas. 
B)  physiological consequences of ideas. 
C)  physiological basis of the emotions. 
D)  sensory basis of the emotions. 
E)  empirical basis of psychological inquiry. 
A)  logical consequences of ideas. 
B)  physiological consequences of ideas. 
C)  physiological basis of the emotions. 
D)  sensory basis of the emotions. 
E)  empirical basis of psychological inquiry.

Question 8

For Angell, functional psychology:

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A)  studied attentional fluctuations in consciousness. 
B)  should not accept psychophysical data. 
C)  was concerned with behavior, not consciousness. 
D)  accepted the assumption of innate ideas. 
E)  was the study of sensations and reflexes. 
A)  studied attentional fluctuations in consciousness. 
B)  should not accept psychophysical data. 
C)  was concerned with behavior, not consciousness. 
D)  accepted the assumption of innate ideas. 
E)  was the study of sensations and reflexes.

Question 9

McDougall's limited definition of behavior included:

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A)  preparatory aspects for new situations. 
B)  physiological responses to emotion. 
C)  sensory responses. 
D)  reflexes. 
E)  invariant responses. 
A)  preparatory aspects for new situations. 
B)  physiological responses to emotion. 
C)  sensory responses. 
D)  reflexes. 
E)  invariant responses.

Question 10

James argued that experience is:

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A)  a product of sensory elements. 
B)  derived from innate knowledge. 
C)  reducible to physiological mechanisms. 
D)  a continuous stream of consciousness. 
E)  the collection of discrete memory traces. 
A)  a product of sensory elements. 
B)  derived from innate knowledge. 
C)  reducible to physiological mechanisms. 
D)  a continuous stream of consciousness. 
E)  the collection of discrete memory traces.

Question 11

According to the James-Lange theory, emotions are:

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A)  followed by physiological change. 
B)  the cause of a sequence of autonomic reactions. 
C)  the result of a sequence of autonomic reactions. 
D)  the result of sensations. 
E)  the cause of cognitive processes. 
A)  followed by physiological change. 
B)  the cause of a sequence of autonomic reactions. 
C)  the result of a sequence of autonomic reactions. 
D)  the result of sensations. 
E)  the cause of cognitive processes.

Question 12

The first learned society in America:

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A)  was the colonial branch of the Royal Society. 
B)  promoted technical applications of science. 
C)  was controlled by the Puritans. 
D)  was assisted in its founding by Benjamin Franklin. 
E)  was assisted in its founding by Benjamin Rush. 
A)  was the colonial branch of the Royal Society. 
B)  promoted technical applications of science. 
C)  was controlled by the Puritans. 
D)  was assisted in its founding by Benjamin Franklin. 
E)  was assisted in its founding by Benjamin Rush.

Question 13

James believed that mind and body are:

Accepted Answer

A)  two interacting subsystems. 
B)  subjective and objective aspects of experience. 
C)  the elements of consciousness. 
D)  not subject to empirical study. 
E)  a succession of discrete sensations bound by associations. 
A)  two interacting subsystems. 
B)  subjective and objective aspects of experience. 
C)  the elements of consciousness. 
D)  not subject to empirical study. 
E)  a succession of discrete sensations bound by associations.

Question 14

Although nominally a structural psychologist, Münsterberg in practice emphasized:

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A)  act psychology. 
B)  content psychology. 
C)  pragmatic psychology. 
D)  abstract psychology. 
E)  applied psychology. 
A)  act psychology. 
B)  content psychology. 
C)  pragmatic psychology. 
D)  abstract psychology. 
E)  applied psychology.

Question 15

American science has traditionally emphasized:

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A)  abstract over applied. 
B)  technology only. 
C)  applied over abstract. 
D)  basic science only. 
E)  metaphysics. 
A)  abstract over applied. 
B)  technology only. 
C)  applied over abstract. 
D)  basic science only. 
E)  metaphysics.

Question 16

McDougall's motivational principles stressed:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensations. 
B)  emotions. 
C)  instincts. 
D)  environmental determinism. 
E)  acts. 
A)  sensations. 
B)  emotions. 
C)  instincts. 
D)  environmental determinism. 
E)  acts.

Question 17

Hall's interest in applied psychology led him to study:

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A)  child development. 
B)  behavior. 
C)  physiological responses. 
D)  reflex arcs. 
E)  purposive behavior. 
A)  child development. 
B)  behavior. 
C)  physiological responses. 
D)  reflex arcs. 
E)  purposive behavior.

Question 18

Rush's views on psychology were influence by:

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A)  Kant. 
B)  Berkeley. 
C)  Darwin. 
D)  Scottish "common sense." 
E)  Franklin. 
A)  Kant. 
B)  Berkeley. 
C)  Darwin. 
D)  Scottish "common sense." 
E)  Franklin.

Question 19

Functional psychology:

Accepted Answer

A)  was a cohesive, unified system of psychological inquiry. 
B)  successfully introduced structural psychology to America. 
C)  successfully introduced act psychology to America. 
D)  provided a transition between structural psychology and later movements. 
E)  was concerned with the study of the elements of consciousness. 
A)  was a cohesive, unified system of psychological inquiry. 
B)  successfully introduced structural psychology to America. 
C)  successfully introduced act psychology to America. 
D)  provided a transition between structural psychology and later movements. 
E)  was concerned with the study of the elements of consciousness.

Question 20

Angell's definition of functional psychology:

Accepted Answer

A)  accepted introspection as a valid method. 
B)  accepted a biological approach to study the mind's adaptation. 
C)  concerned the study of the elements of consciousness. 
D)  concerned the responses to sensory experience. 
E)  focused on psychological tests. 
A)  accepted introspection as a valid method. 
B)  accepted a biological approach to study the mind's adaptation. 
C)  concerned the study of the elements of consciousness. 
D)  concerned the responses to sensory experience. 
E)  focused on psychological tests.

Woodworth's dynamic psychology:

McDougall's hormic psychology held that psychological activity is:

William James:

For Carr, mental processes:

One common concern of Cattell throughout his career was:

Peirce argued that the mind:

In contrast to James, Peirce stressed the:

For Angell, functional psychology:

McDougall's limited definition of behavior included:

James argued that experience is:

According to the James-Lange theory, emotions are:

The first learned society in America:

James believed that mind and body are:

Although nominally a structural psychologist, Münsterberg in practice emphasized:

American science has traditionally emphasized:

McDougall's motivational principles stressed:

Hall's interest in applied psychology led him to study:

Rush's views on psychology were influence by:

Functional psychology:

Angell's definition of functional psychology:

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The Renaissance

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Mental Passivity- the British Tradition

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The Founding of Modern Psychology

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Exam 14: American Functionalism

Woodworth's dynamic psychology:

McDougall's hormic psychology held that psychological activity is:

William James:

For Carr, mental processes:

One common concern of Cattell throughout his career was:

Peirce argued that the mind:

In contrast to James, Peirce stressed the:

For Angell, functional psychology:

McDougall's limited definition of behavior included:

James argued that experience is:

According to the James-Lange theory, emotions are:

The first learned society in America:

James believed that mind and body are:

Although nominally a structural psychologist, Münsterberg in practice emphasized:

American science has traditionally emphasized:

McDougall's motivational principles stressed:

Hall's interest in applied psychology led him to study:

Rush's views on psychology were influence by:

Functional psychology:

Angell's definition of functional psychology:

Past for Present: Psychology in Search of a Paradigm

Psychology in the Ancient and Classical East

Psychological Foundations in Ancient Greece

From Classical Rome to the Early Middle Ages

The Reawakening of Intellectual Life in the Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Emergence of Modern Science

Sensationalism and Positivism: the French Tradition

Mental Passivity- the British Tradition

Mental Activity-the German Tradition

Romanticism and Existentialism

Nineteenth Century Bases of Psychology

The Founding of Modern Psychology

The Gestalt Movement

Psychoanalysis

Behaviorism

The Third Force Movement

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