Question 1

Hall's interest in the new science of psychology was aroused when he ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​read Wundt's Physiological Psychology 
B) attended James's lectures in psychology at Harvard 
C) ​read James's Principles of Psychology 
D) read Spencer's Principles of Psychology 
E) read Angell's "The Province of Functional Psychology" 
A) ​read Wundt's Physiological Psychology 
B) attended James's lectures in psychology at Harvard 
C) ​read James's Principles of Psychology 
D) read Spencer's Principles of Psychology 
E) read Angell's "The Province of Functional Psychology"

Question 2

What did Angell consider to be the three major themes of functionalism? What were Carr's major points? Distinguish between Angell's and Carr's contributions to psychology.

Accepted Answer

Angell considered the three major themes

Question 3

​____ was one major area that G.S.Hall was interested in,as evidenced by his research in his doctoral dissertation.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Introspection of tones 
B) Touch thresholds 
C) ​Space perception 
D) Gender roles 
E) Adult physiology 
A) ​Introspection of tones 
B) Touch thresholds 
C) ​Space perception 
D) Gender roles 
E) Adult physiology

Question 4

James became familiar with the work of Wundt ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​because of Titchener establishing a psychology department at Cornell University 
B) because of Spencer's The Principles of Psychology 
C) ​in the late 1860s,before Wundt founded the Leipzig psychology laboratory 
D) as a result of using Fechner's books for his first lectures in psychology in 1890 
E) as a result of his first teaching position at Harvard,in physiology 
A) ​because of Titchener establishing a psychology department at Cornell University 
B) because of Spencer's The Principles of Psychology 
C) ​in the late 1860s,before Wundt founded the Leipzig psychology laboratory 
D) as a result of using Fechner's books for his first lectures in psychology in 1890 
E) as a result of his first teaching position at Harvard,in physiology

Question 5

Hall established the first American psychology laboratory at Johns Hopkins University.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The child study movement was based on the work of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Hall 
B) Freud 
C) ​Witmer 
D) Münsterberg 
E) Binet 
A) ​Hall 
B) Freud 
C) ​Witmer 
D) Münsterberg 
E) Binet

Question 7

Perhaps the most important factor that enabled functionalist psychology to flourish in the United States was the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​social Zeitgeist 
B) political Zeitgeist 
C) ​economic Zeitgeist 
D) American temperament as a whole 
E) fruition of Darwin's theory in the United States 
A) ​social Zeitgeist 
B) political Zeitgeist 
C) ​economic Zeitgeist 
D) American temperament as a whole 
E) fruition of Darwin's theory in the United States

Question 8

Woodworth's psychology was distinct from the Chicago school in his ____​

Accepted Answer

A) ​emphasis on the physiological correlates of behavior 
B) rejection of introspection 
C) ​acceptance of introspection 
D) acceptance of observation but rejection of experimentation as artificial 
E) emphasis on overt observable behavior of the organism 
A) ​emphasis on the physiological correlates of behavior 
B) rejection of introspection 
C) ​acceptance of introspection 
D) acceptance of observation but rejection of experimentation as artificial 
E) emphasis on overt observable behavior of the organism

Question 9

The idea that men show a wider range of variations in physical and mental development than women and that the abilities of women are more clustered about the average is a definition of the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​selection variability hypothesis 
B) variability hypothesis 
C) ​sexual selection hypothesis 
D) male superiority hypothesis 
E) female evolution hypothesis 
A) ​selection variability hypothesis 
B) variability hypothesis 
C) ​sexual selection hypothesis 
D) male superiority hypothesis 
E) female evolution hypothesis

Question 10

In Woodworth's view,what occurs inside the organism ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​is known only by God 
B) is irrelevant for psychology 
C) ​can be known only through introspection 
D) can be known objectivity 
E) is independent of all other matters 
A) ​is known only by God 
B) is irrelevant for psychology 
C) ​can be known only through introspection 
D) can be known objectivity 
E) is independent of all other matters

Question 11

​Consistent with contemporary research on sex differences,Woolley found that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​there were no sex differences in mental intelligence 
B) men are more prone than women to anger and violence 
C) ​men are more susceptible to sexually provocative material 
D) women are more susceptible than men to depression and histrionic psychosis 
E) men are more prone than women to anger and violence and women are more susceptible than men to depression and histrionic psychosis 
A) ​there were no sex differences in mental intelligence 
B) men are more prone than women to anger and violence 
C) ​men are more susceptible to sexually provocative material 
D) women are more susceptible than men to depression and histrionic psychosis 
E) men are more prone than women to anger and violence and women are more susceptible than men to depression and histrionic psychosis

Question 12

While today people might suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome,in James's day a very fashionable disorder to suffer from was ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​syphilis 
B) neurasthenia 
C) ​suicidal depression 
D) opium or heroin addiction 
E) phrenology 
A) ​syphilis 
B) neurasthenia 
C) ​suicidal depression 
D) opium or heroin addiction 
E) phrenology

Question 13

"An elaboration of the obvious" was James's description of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​structuralist 
B) the introspective method 
C) ​functionalism 
D) psychoanalysis 
E) psychology 
A) ​structuralist 
B) the introspective method 
C) ​functionalism 
D) psychoanalysis 
E) psychology

Question 14

What achievements are noteworthy in G.Stanley Hall's life? Describe his work in developmental psychology,including his theory of psychological development.

Accepted Answer

G. Stanley Hall was a pioneering figure

Question 15

The "myth of male intellectual superiority" is derived from which of Darwin's ideas?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​natural selection 
B) variability hypothesis 
C) ​the survival of the fittest 
D) sexual selection 
E) emotional expression 
A) ​natural selection 
B) variability hypothesis 
C) ​the survival of the fittest 
D) sexual selection 
E) emotional expression

Question 16

Which of the following statement expresses the James-Lange theory of emotions?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Emotion results from the activation of certain neural centers in the brain. 
B) Emotion results from how an individual perceives a situation,with or without physiological arousal. 
C) ​Emotion is completely a psychological state.There are no physiological equivalents to the emotions. 
D) Physiological arousal precedes the experience of an emotion. 
E) The emotion is experienced first,which is followed by physiological arousal. 
A) ​Emotion results from the activation of certain neural centers in the brain. 
B) Emotion results from how an individual perceives a situation,with or without physiological arousal. 
C) ​Emotion is completely a psychological state.There are no physiological equivalents to the emotions. 
D) Physiological arousal precedes the experience of an emotion. 
E) The emotion is experienced first,which is followed by physiological arousal.

Question 17

​Who was one of the most outspoken critics of Woolley and Hollingworth?

Accepted Answer

A) ​J.M.Catell 
B) John Dewey 
C) ​G.S.Hall 
D) Harry Hollingworth 
E) M.W.Calkins 
A) ​J.M.Catell 
B) John Dewey 
C) ​G.S.Hall 
D) Harry Hollingworth 
E) M.W.Calkins

Question 18

The introduction of psychoanalysis to the American public was accomplished by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​James 
B) Angell 
C) ​Dewey 
D) Witmer 
E) Hall 
A) ​James 
B) Angell 
C) ​Dewey 
D) Witmer 
E) Hall

Question 19

James is often criticized for his theory of emotions,which he developed with Carl Lange.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

James believed that a person has three components that make up their self. Which of the following elements were included in James's theory of self?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​feelings,actions,and conscious experience 
B) feelings,free will,and actions 
C) ​materials,social,and actions 
D) spiritual,material,and conscious experience 
E) materials,social,and spiritual 
A) ​feelings,actions,and conscious experience 
B) feelings,free will,and actions 
C) ​materials,social,and actions 
D) spiritual,material,and conscious experience 
E) materials,social,and spiritual

Hall's interest in the new science of psychology was aroused when he ____.

What did Angell consider to be the three major themes of functionalism? What were Carr's major points? Distinguish between Angell's and Carr's contributions to psychology.

____ was one major area that G.S.Hall was interested in,as evidenced by his research in his doctoral dissertation.

James became familiar with the work of Wundt ____.

Hall established the first American psychology laboratory at Johns Hopkins University.

The child study movement was based on the work of ____.

Perhaps the most important factor that enabled functionalist psychology to flourish in the United States was the ____.

Woodworth's psychology was distinct from the Chicago school in his ____

The idea that men show a wider range of variations in physical and mental development than women and that the abilities of women are more clustered about the average is a definition of the ____.

In Woodworth's view,what occurs inside the organism ____.

Consistent with contemporary research on sex differences,Woolley found that ____.

While today people might suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome,in James's day a very fashionable disorder to suffer from was ____.

"An elaboration of the obvious" was James's description of ____.

What achievements are noteworthy in G.Stanley Hall's life? Describe his work in developmental psychology,including his theory of psychological development.

The "myth of male intellectual superiority" is derived from which of Darwin's ideas?

Which of the following statement expresses the James-Lange theory of emotions?

Who was one of the most outspoken critics of Woolley and Hollingworth?

The introduction of psychoanalysis to the American public was accomplished by ____.

James is often criticized for his theory of emotions,which he developed with Carl Lange.

James believed that a person has three components that make up their self. Which of the following elements were included in James's theory of self?

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.

Filters

Exam 7: Functionalism: Development and Founding

Hall's interest in the new science of psychology was aroused when he ____.​

What did Angell consider to be the three major themes of functionalism? What were Carr's major points? Distinguish between Angell's and Carr's contributions to psychology.

​____ was one major area that G.S.Hall was interested in,as evidenced by his research in his doctoral dissertation.

James became familiar with the work of Wundt ____.​

Hall established the first American psychology laboratory at Johns Hopkins University.

The child study movement was based on the work of ____.​

Perhaps the most important factor that enabled functionalist psychology to flourish in the United States was the ____.​

Woodworth's psychology was distinct from the Chicago school in his ____​

The idea that men show a wider range of variations in physical and mental development than women and that the abilities of women are more clustered about the average is a definition of the ____.​

In Woodworth's view,what occurs inside the organism ____.​

​Consistent with contemporary research on sex differences,Woolley found that ____.

While today people might suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome,in James's day a very fashionable disorder to suffer from was ____.​

"An elaboration of the obvious" was James's description of ____.​

What achievements are noteworthy in G.Stanley Hall's life? Describe his work in developmental psychology,including his theory of psychological development.

The "myth of male intellectual superiority" is derived from which of Darwin's ideas?​

Which of the following statement expresses the James-Lange theory of emotions?​

​Who was one of the most outspoken critics of Woolley and Hollingworth?

The introduction of psychoanalysis to the American public was accomplished by ____.​

James is often criticized for his theory of emotions,which he developed with Carl Lange.

James believed that a person has three components that make up their self. Which of the following elements were included in James's theory of self?​

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.

Filters

Hall's interest in the new science of psychology was aroused when he ____.

____ was one major area that G.S.Hall was interested in,as evidenced by his research in his doctoral dissertation.

James became familiar with the work of Wundt ____.

The child study movement was based on the work of ____.

Perhaps the most important factor that enabled functionalist psychology to flourish in the United States was the ____.

Woodworth's psychology was distinct from the Chicago school in his ____

The idea that men show a wider range of variations in physical and mental development than women and that the abilities of women are more clustered about the average is a definition of the ____.

In Woodworth's view,what occurs inside the organism ____.

Consistent with contemporary research on sex differences,Woolley found that ____.

While today people might suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome,in James's day a very fashionable disorder to suffer from was ____.

"An elaboration of the obvious" was James's description of ____.

The "myth of male intellectual superiority" is derived from which of Darwin's ideas?

Which of the following statement expresses the James-Lange theory of emotions?

Who was one of the most outspoken critics of Woolley and Hollingworth?

The introduction of psychoanalysis to the American public was accomplished by ____.

James believed that a person has three components that make up their self. Which of the following elements were included in James's theory of self?