Question 1

Woolley's research on sex differences and alleged male superiority was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​refuted by contemporary research 
B) the first experimental test of the variability hypothesis of male superiority 
C) ​supported by contemporary research 
D) attributed to genetic differences 
E) challenged by the "men's issues" movement 
A) ​refuted by contemporary research 
B) the first experimental test of the variability hypothesis of male superiority 
C) ​supported by contemporary research 
D) attributed to genetic differences 
E) challenged by the "men's issues" movement

Question 2

Peirce's role in American psychology was to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​act as a sounding board for Herbert Spencer 
B) introduce the new psychology of Fechner and Wundt to U.S.scholars 
C) ​found functionalism 
D) posit synthetic philosophy 
E) synthesize pragmatism and evolutionary theory 
A) ​act as a sounding board for Herbert Spencer 
B) introduce the new psychology of Fechner and Wundt to U.S.scholars 
C) ​found functionalism 
D) posit synthetic philosophy 
E) synthesize pragmatism and evolutionary theory

Question 3

Although it took twelve years to complete,____'s great book on psychology represented a commitment to evolutionary principles and a rejection of Wundt's approach to psychology.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​John Dewey 
B) Herbert Spencer 
C) ​Edward Bradford Titchener 
D) James Angell 
E) William James 
A) ​John Dewey 
B) Herbert Spencer 
C) ​Edward Bradford Titchener 
D) James Angell 
E) William James

Question 4

​A unique aspect of Woolley's dissertation research was the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​inclusion of faculty women in her sample 
B) attribution of sex differences to genetic factors 
C) ​attribution of sex differences to social and environmental factors 
D) inclusion of women faculty on her dissertation committee 
E) endorsement of G.Stanley Hall 
A) ​inclusion of faculty women in her sample 
B) attribution of sex differences to genetic factors 
C) ​attribution of sex differences to social and environmental factors 
D) inclusion of women faculty on her dissertation committee 
E) endorsement of G.Stanley Hall

Question 5

James said that "there is no such thing as a science of psychology."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

James's experiments with mind-altering chemicals interested him because they ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​relieved his neurasthenia 
B) cured him of depression 
C) ​allowed him a form of escape from reality 
D) fascinated him because of the way bodily changes influenced consciousness 
E) felt good and relieved his symptoms 
A) ​relieved his neurasthenia 
B) cured him of depression 
C) ​allowed him a form of escape from reality 
D) fascinated him because of the way bodily changes influenced consciousness 
E) felt good and relieved his symptoms

Question 7

____ has been described as "difficult,untrustworthy,unscrupulous,devious,and aggressively self-promoting."​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Hall 
B) Cattell 
C) ​Witmer 
D) Goddard 
E) Münsterberg 
A) ​Hall 
B) Cattell 
C) ​Witmer 
D) Goddard 
E) Münsterberg

Question 8

Who originated the idea of social Darwinism?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​James 
B) Darwin 
C) ​Spencer 
D) Galton 
E) Hollerith 
A) ​James 
B) Darwin 
C) ​Spencer 
D) Galton 
E) Hollerith

Question 9

"That nasty little science" was James's label for ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​medicine 
B) physiology 
C) ​psychology 
D) phenomenology 
E) structuralism 
A) ​medicine 
B) physiology 
C) ​psychology 
D) phenomenology 
E) structuralism

Question 10

Describe and compare James's new look at consciousness with the views of Wundt.

Accepted Answer

James's new look at consciousness, as ou

Question 11

Who succeeded Angell as head of the University of Chicago's department of psychology,under which functionalism at Chicago reached its peak?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Calkins 
B) Dewey 
C) ​Carr 
D) Hall 
E) Jung 
A) ​Calkins 
B) Dewey 
C) ​Carr 
D) Hall 
E) Jung

Question 12

William James ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​founded functional psychology 
B) established an environment favorable for functionalism with his Principles of Psychology 
C) ​wrested psychology away from synthetic philosophy 
D) used pragmatism to recombine psychology and philosophy 
E) effectively nullified the influence of Wundt on American psychologists 
A) ​founded functional psychology 
B) established an environment favorable for functionalism with his Principles of Psychology 
C) ​wrested psychology away from synthetic philosophy 
D) used pragmatism to recombine psychology and philosophy 
E) effectively nullified the influence of Wundt on American psychologists

Question 13

In contrast to Dewey,Woodworth was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​a good teacher 
B) well known for his philosophy 
C) ​a strong proponent of introspection 
D) more structural than functional 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) ​a good teacher 
B) well known for his philosophy 
C) ​a strong proponent of introspection 
D) more structural than functional 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 14

James proposed that the factor that determined whether an object or event would be apperceived was contiguity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The first American textbook in psychology was Dewey's Psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

James's position on determinism versus free will can be characterized by which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Free will is an illusion to me. 
B) My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will. 
C) ​This ego is not master of its fate. 
D) We are slaves to our biology. 
E) If one believes in free will,one is free to so believe. 
A) ​Free will is an illusion to me. 
B) My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will. 
C) ​This ego is not master of its fate. 
D) We are slaves to our biology. 
E) If one believes in free will,one is free to so believe.

Question 17

Spencer's particular contribution was the application of the survival of the fittest hypothesis to human nature and society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hall's framework for human development was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​physiological psychology 
B) evolutionary theory 
C) ​functionalism 
D) life-span psychology 
E) animal psychology 
A) ​physiological psychology 
B) evolutionary theory 
C) ​functionalism 
D) life-span psychology 
E) animal psychology

Question 19

The first large-scale study of aging from a psychological point of view was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​James's Enjoy Old Age 
B) Hall's Life Span Evolution 
C) ​Hall's Life Span Development 
D) Hall's Senescence 
E) James's Senescence 
A) ​James's Enjoy Old Age 
B) Hall's Life Span Evolution 
C) ​Hall's Life Span Development 
D) Hall's Senescence 
E) James's Senescence

Question 20

Early 20th-century research on the effects of child labor was conducted by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Calkins 
B) Woolley 
C) ​Hollingworth 
D) Anastasi 
E) Radcliffe 
A) ​Calkins 
B) Woolley 
C) ​Hollingworth 
D) Anastasi 
E) Radcliffe

Woolley's research on sex differences and alleged male superiority was ____.

Peirce's role in American psychology was to ____.

Although it took twelve years to complete,____'s great book on psychology represented a commitment to evolutionary principles and a rejection of Wundt's approach to psychology.

A unique aspect of Woolley's dissertation research was the ____.

James said that "there is no such thing as a science of psychology."

James's experiments with mind-altering chemicals interested him because they ____.

____ has been described as "difficult,untrustworthy,unscrupulous,devious,and aggressively self-promoting."

Who originated the idea of social Darwinism?

"That nasty little science" was James's label for ____.

Describe and compare James's new look at consciousness with the views of Wundt.

Who succeeded Angell as head of the University of Chicago's department of psychology,under which functionalism at Chicago reached its peak?

William James ____.

In contrast to Dewey,Woodworth was ____.

James proposed that the factor that determined whether an object or event would be apperceived was contiguity.

The first American textbook in psychology was Dewey's Psychology.

James's position on determinism versus free will can be characterized by which of the following?

Spencer's particular contribution was the application of the survival of the fittest hypothesis to human nature and society.

Hall's framework for human development was ____.

The first large-scale study of aging from a psychological point of view was ____.

Early 20th-century research on the effects of child labor was conducted by ____.

The Study of the History of Psychology.

Philosophical Influences on Psychology

Physiological Influences on Psychology

The New Psychology.

Structuralism

Functionalism: Antecedent Influences

Applied Psychology: the Legacy of Functionalism

Behaviorism: Antecedent Influences.

Behaviorism: the Beginnings

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

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Exam 7: Functionalism: Development and Founding

Woolley's research on sex differences and alleged male superiority was ____.​

Peirce's role in American psychology was to ____.​

Although it took twelve years to complete,____'s great book on psychology represented a commitment to evolutionary principles and a rejection of Wundt's approach to psychology.​

​A unique aspect of Woolley's dissertation research was the ____.

James said that "there is no such thing as a science of psychology."

James's experiments with mind-altering chemicals interested him because they ____.​

____ has been described as "difficult,untrustworthy,unscrupulous,devious,and aggressively self-promoting."​

Who originated the idea of social Darwinism?​

"That nasty little science" was James's label for ____.​

Describe and compare James's new look at consciousness with the views of Wundt.

Who succeeded Angell as head of the University of Chicago's department of psychology,under which functionalism at Chicago reached its peak?​

William James ____.​

In contrast to Dewey,Woodworth was ____.​

James proposed that the factor that determined whether an object or event would be apperceived was contiguity.

The first American textbook in psychology was Dewey's Psychology.

James's position on determinism versus free will can be characterized by which of the following?​

Spencer's particular contribution was the application of the survival of the fittest hypothesis to human nature and society.

Hall's framework for human development was ____.​

The first large-scale study of aging from a psychological point of view was ____.​

Early 20th-century research on the effects of child labor was conducted by ____.​

The Study of the History of Psychology.

Philosophical Influences on Psychology

Physiological Influences on Psychology

The New Psychology.

Structuralism

Functionalism: Antecedent Influences

Applied Psychology: the Legacy of Functionalism

Behaviorism: Antecedent Influences.

Behaviorism: the Beginnings

Behaviorism: After the Founding.

gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis: the Beginnings.

Psychoanalysis: After the Founding.

Contemporary Developments in Psychology.

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Woolley's research on sex differences and alleged male superiority was ____.

Peirce's role in American psychology was to ____.

Although it took twelve years to complete,____'s great book on psychology represented a commitment to evolutionary principles and a rejection of Wundt's approach to psychology.

A unique aspect of Woolley's dissertation research was the ____.

James's experiments with mind-altering chemicals interested him because they ____.

____ has been described as "difficult,untrustworthy,unscrupulous,devious,and aggressively self-promoting."

Who originated the idea of social Darwinism?

"That nasty little science" was James's label for ____.

Who succeeded Angell as head of the University of Chicago's department of psychology,under which functionalism at Chicago reached its peak?

William James ____.

In contrast to Dewey,Woodworth was ____.

James's position on determinism versus free will can be characterized by which of the following?

Hall's framework for human development was ____.

The first large-scale study of aging from a psychological point of view was ____.

Early 20th-century research on the effects of child labor was conducted by ____.