Question 1

Which of the following best defines a culture

Accepted Answer

A) The sum of many associations 
B) The outcome of learning 
C) A shared way of thinking or feeling 
D) A common set of social norms 
A) The sum of many associations 
B) The outcome of learning 
C) A shared way of thinking or feeling 
D) A common set of social norms

Question 2

Which approach is correctly matched with its description

Accepted Answer

A) functionalism; emphasizes why our behavior and mental processes are the way they are 
B) structuralism; emphasizes the unconscious determinants of behavior 
C) psychodynamic; emphasizes the elements of mental experience 
D) behaviorism; emphasizes mental processes 
A) functionalism; emphasizes why our behavior and mental processes are the way they are 
B) structuralism; emphasizes the unconscious determinants of behavior 
C) psychodynamic; emphasizes the elements of mental experience 
D) behaviorism; emphasizes mental processes

Question 3

The behaviorists made their most important contributions to the study of _____ in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) learning 
B) perception 
C) memory 
D) personality 
A) learning 
B) perception 
C) memory 
D) personality

Question 4

Regarding the historical development of contemporary psychology, which of the following statements is true

Accepted Answer

A) Psychology has remained largely subjective. 
B) Relatively few women have entered the field. 
C) The proportion of men in the field has increased. 
D) Psychology has become more objective and scientific 
A) Psychology has remained largely subjective. 
B) Relatively few women have entered the field. 
C) The proportion of men in the field has increased. 
D) Psychology has become more objective and scientific

Question 5

Allanah has declared psychology as her major. Which of the following alternatives best identifies what Allanah will study ?

Accepted Answer

A) Mental processes 
B) Mind and behavior 
C) Psychological disorders and their treatment 
D) The development of the individual 
A) Mental processes 
B) Mind and behavior 
C) Psychological disorders and their treatment 
D) The development of the individual

Question 6

The ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that are shared by members of a group are termed _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ways of thinking, feeling, and acting...

Question 7

When scientists conduct research, they may find that what they thought were facts are actually incorrect. What normally happens in this case

Accepted Answer

A) The old facts become values 
B) The old facts are forgotten 
C) The old facts are replaced with new facts based on newer and more correct data. 
D) The scientific method does not separate facts from values 
A) The old facts become values 
B) The old facts are forgotten 
C) The old facts are replaced with new facts based on newer and more correct data. 
D) The scientific method does not separate facts from values

Question 8

Your text describes a study by Soon et al. (2008) in which participants' brain activity was recorded during a button-pressing task. What did the researchers find regarding the relationship between the brain activity supporting the decision to press a button on the one hand, and participants' conscious intention to press a button on the other Does this result support or refute the notion of free will

Accepted Answer

A) The brain activity supporting the decision substantially preceded participants' awareness of the decision, supporting the notion of free will. 
B) The brain activity supporting the decision substantially preceded participants' awareness of the decision, refuting the notion of free will. 
C) The brain activity supporting the decision occurred simultaneously with participants' awareness of the decision, supporting the notion of free will. 
D) The brain activity supporting the decision occurred simultaneously with participants' awareness of the decision, refuting the notion of free will. 
A) The brain activity supporting the decision substantially preceded participants' awareness of the decision, supporting the notion of free will. 
B) The brain activity supporting the decision substantially preceded participants' awareness of the decision, refuting the notion of free will. 
C) The brain activity supporting the decision occurred simultaneously with participants' awareness of the decision, supporting the notion of free will. 
D) The brain activity supporting the decision occurred simultaneously with participants' awareness of the decision, refuting the notion of free will.

Question 9

Titchener is to structuralism as James is to _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Titchener is to structuralism as James is...

Question 10

The Greek philosopher Aristotle took a 'nature' stance on the nature vs. nurture issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Stimulus is to response as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) environment; behavior 
B) behavior; environment 
C) behavior; mind 
D) unconscious; conscious 
A) environment; behavior 
B) behavior; environment 
C) behavior; mind 
D) unconscious; conscious

Question 12

The _____ approach is based on the premise that it is impossible to study the mind scientifically.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ approach is based on the...

Question 13

Your text suggests that the stereotype of psychology held by the person on the street accords most closely with the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist 
B) behaviorist 
C) cognitive 
D) psychodynamic 
A) functionalist 
B) behaviorist 
C) cognitive 
D) psychodynamic

Question 14

The phrase tabula rasa may be translated as:

Accepted Answer

A) red tablet 
B) raised table 
C) empty table 
D) empty slate 
A) red tablet 
B) raised table 
C) empty table 
D) empty slate

Question 15

Behavior is produced by many causes. That is, behavior is:

Accepted Answer

A) subject to individual differences 
B) unidimensionally described 
C) multiply determined 
D) produced by interrelated factors 
A) subject to individual differences 
B) unidimensionally described 
C) multiply determined 
D) produced by interrelated factors

Question 16

Which of the following statements best expresses the aim of the functionalist approach

Accepted Answer

A) It seeks to identify what the mind contains. 
B) It seeks to determine the purpose of mental processes. 
C) It seeks to determine how mental experience is organized 
D) It seeks to understand the influence of the unconscious mind. 
A) It seeks to identify what the mind contains. 
B) It seeks to determine the purpose of mental processes. 
C) It seeks to determine how mental experience is organized 
D) It seeks to understand the influence of the unconscious mind.

Question 17

How would you characterize the behaviorist stance on the nature vs. nurture and free will vs. determinism questions

Accepted Answer

A) strongly nature; strongly determinist 
B) strongly nature; strongly free will 
C) strongly nurture; strongly determinist 
D) strongly nurture; strongly free will 
A) strongly nature; strongly determinist 
B) strongly nature; strongly free will 
C) strongly nurture; strongly determinist 
D) strongly nurture; strongly free will

Question 18

Which of the following psychologists is correctly matched with his contribution to psychology

Accepted Answer

A) Wundt - opened one of the first laboratories in psychology 
B) Fechner - studied list memory 
C) Ebbinghaus - developed the first psychological measurement, the JND 
D) Freud - founded the behaviorist school 
A) Wundt - opened one of the first laboratories in psychology 
B) Fechner - studied list memory 
C) Ebbinghaus - developed the first psychological measurement, the JND 
D) Freud - founded the behaviorist school

Question 19

According to your text, psychologists reflecting the _____ and _____ approaches have highlighted the importance of unconscious processing.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic; behaviorist 
B) psychodynamic; cognitive 
C) cognitive; behaviorist 
D) structuralist; behaviorist 
A) psychodynamic; behaviorist 
B) psychodynamic; cognitive 
C) cognitive; behaviorist 
D) structuralist; behaviorist

Question 20

The philosophical position that the mind is fundamentally different from the body is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The philosophical position that the mind is...

Which of the following best defines a culture

Which approach is correctly matched with its description

The behaviorists made their most important contributions to the study of _____ in psychology.

Regarding the historical development of contemporary psychology, which of the following statements is true

Allanah has declared psychology as her major. Which of the following alternatives best identifies what Allanah will study ?

The ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that are shared by members of a group are termed _____.

When scientists conduct research, they may find that what they thought were facts are actually incorrect. What normally happens in this case

Titchener is to structuralism as James is to _____.

The Greek philosopher Aristotle took a 'nature' stance on the nature vs. nurture issue.

Stimulus is to response as _ is to _.

The _____ approach is based on the premise that it is impossible to study the mind scientifically.

Your text suggests that the stereotype of psychology held by the person on the street accords most closely with the _____ approach.

The phrase tabula rasa may be translated as:

Behavior is produced by many causes. That is, behavior is:

Which of the following statements best expresses the aim of the functionalist approach

How would you characterize the behaviorist stance on the nature vs. nurture and free will vs. determinism questions

Which of the following psychologists is correctly matched with his contribution to psychology

According to your text, psychologists reflecting the _ and _ approaches have highlighted the importance of unconscious processing.

The philosophical position that the mind is fundamentally different from the body is known as _____.

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

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Exam 1: Introducing Psychology

Which of the following best defines a culture

Which approach is correctly matched with its description

The behaviorists made their most important contributions to the study of _____ in psychology.

Regarding the historical development of contemporary psychology, which of the following statements is true

Allanah has declared psychology as her major. Which of the following alternatives best identifies what Allanah will study ?

The ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that are shared by members of a group are termed _____.

When scientists conduct research, they may find that what they thought were facts are actually incorrect. What normally happens in this case

Titchener is to structuralism as James is to _____.

The Greek philosopher Aristotle took a 'nature' stance on the nature vs. nurture issue.

Stimulus is to response as _____ is to _____.

The _____ approach is based on the premise that it is impossible to study the mind scientifically.

Your text suggests that the stereotype of psychology held by the person on the street accords most closely with the _____ approach.

The phrase tabula rasa may be translated as:

Behavior is produced by many causes. That is, behavior is:

Which of the following statements best expresses the aim of the functionalist approach

How would you characterize the behaviorist stance on the nature vs. nurture and free will vs. determinism questions

Which of the following psychologists is correctly matched with his contribution to psychology

According to your text, psychologists reflecting the _____ and _____ approaches have highlighted the importance of unconscious processing.

The philosophical position that the mind is fundamentally different from the body is known as _____.

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

Filters

Stimulus is to response as _ is to _.

According to your text, psychologists reflecting the _ and _ approaches have highlighted the importance of unconscious processing.