Question 1

A procedure in which an observer describes the simple elements of a mental experience in as much detail as possible is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection 
B)  inner perception 
C)  introjection 
D)  introversion 
A)  introspection 
B)  inner perception 
C)  introjection 
D)  introversion

Question 2

The theories of Sigmund Freud and his followers:

Accepted Answer

A)  are based on the idea that much of human behavior is determined by mental processes operating below the level of conscious awareness 
B)  emphasize the functions served by the mind 
C)  emphasize the concept that the whole is different than the sum of its parts 
D)  state that behavior can be altered by the application of reinforcement and punishment 
A)  are based on the idea that much of human behavior is determined by mental processes operating below the level of conscious awareness 
B)  emphasize the functions served by the mind 
C)  emphasize the concept that the whole is different than the sum of its parts 
D)  state that behavior can be altered by the application of reinforcement and punishment

Question 3

Which of the following statements best reflects the contributions of women to early psychological science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women were not strong contributors to psychological science research until recently. 
B)  Women were most likely to contribute as secondary researchers, but not primary researchers, until the twentieth century. 
C)  Women's contributions to early psychological science have typically been underappreciated. 
D)  Women's contributions to early psychological science were, in contrast to the other sciences, always highly appreciated. 
A)  Women were not strong contributors to psychological science research until recently. 
B)  Women were most likely to contribute as secondary researchers, but not primary researchers, until the twentieth century. 
C)  Women's contributions to early psychological science have typically been underappreciated. 
D)  Women's contributions to early psychological science were, in contrast to the other sciences, always highly appreciated.

Question 4

Clinical psychologists work with:

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals with severe mental illness 
B)  individuals with daily stressors 
C)  marital and family concerns 
D)  career advice 
A)  individuals with severe mental illness 
B)  individuals with daily stressors 
C)  marital and family concerns 
D)  career advice

Question 5

Dr.Chen studies several traits that distinguish one person from another.Dr.Doherty investigates how people grow and change during late adolescence and young adulthood.Dr.Chen is a _____ psychologist; Dr.Doherty is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality; personality psychologist, too 
B)  personality; developmental psychologist 
C)  developmental; personality psychologist 
D)  developmental; developmental psychologist, too 
A)  personality; personality psychologist, too 
B)  personality; developmental psychologist 
C)  developmental; personality psychologist 
D)  developmental; developmental psychologist, too

Question 6

The psychologists most likely to work in business are _____ psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational 
B)  clinical 
C)  experimental 
D)  developmental 
A)  organizational 
B)  clinical 
C)  experimental 
D)  developmental

Question 7

Trying to understand the connection between the actions of neurons and a thought illustrates the underlying goal of psychological science in establishing the:

Accepted Answer

A)  connection between brain and mind 
B)  connection between nature and nurture 
C)  connection between genes and thought 
D)  connections between various components of the nervous system 
A)  connection between brain and mind 
B)  connection between nature and nurture 
C)  connection between genes and thought 
D)  connections between various components of the nervous system

Question 8

According to the structuralists,the goal of psychology is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  uncover the unconscious determinants of behavior 
B)  focus on observable behavior itself 
C)  identify the elements of conscious experience 
D)  identify the purposes of our behavior and mental processes 
A)  uncover the unconscious determinants of behavior 
B)  focus on observable behavior itself 
C)  identify the elements of conscious experience 
D)  identify the purposes of our behavior and mental processes

Question 9

Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with the Gestalt school of thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  B. F. Skinner 
C)  Wolfgang Köhler 
D)  William James 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  B. F. Skinner 
C)  Wolfgang Köhler 
D)  William James

Question 10

Gestalt psychology is LEAST relevant to our understanding of which of the following topics?

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective experience 
B)  human personality 
C)  visual perception 
D)  cellular neuroscience 
A)  subjective experience 
B)  human personality 
C)  visual perception 
D)  cellular neuroscience

Question 11

Dr.Lin and Dr.Marino both study obesity.Dr.Lin relates the likelihood of obesity to levels of the trait of neuroticism-the tendency to experience upsetting emotions.Dr.Marino relates obesity to the frequency with which individuals eat alone,with family members,or in the presence of larger groups of friends,acquaintances,or strangers.Which of the following statements is most likely true regarding the subfields in which Drs.Lin and Marino specialize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Marino is a social psychologist. 
B)  Dr. Lin is a social psychologist. 
C)  Both Drs. Lin and Marino are personality psychologists. 
D)  Both Drs. Lin and Marino are social psychologists. 
A)  Dr. Marino is a social psychologist. 
B)  Dr. Lin is a social psychologist. 
C)  Both Drs. Lin and Marino are personality psychologists. 
D)  Both Drs. Lin and Marino are social psychologists.

Question 12

What types of skills are acquired as an undergraduate student of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  communication skills 
B)  critical thinking skills 
C)  data analysis 
D)  all of the above 
A)  communication skills 
B)  critical thinking skills 
C)  data analysis 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding the development of psychological therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the last four decades, a scientific approach to the treatment of psychological disorders has emerged. 
B)  The scientific approach to the treatment of psychological disorders has mirrored general advances in psychological science. 
C)  Most modern psychological therapies were developed using the scientific approach. 
D)  Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow were the first to emphasize the use of the scientific approach. 
A)  In the last four decades, a scientific approach to the treatment of psychological disorders has emerged. 
B)  The scientific approach to the treatment of psychological disorders has mirrored general advances in psychological science. 
C)  Most modern psychological therapies were developed using the scientific approach. 
D)  Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow were the first to emphasize the use of the scientific approach.

Question 14

Using principles of evolutionary science to understand why people are able to detect cheating is appropriate because cheating is:

Accepted Answer

A)  immoral 
B)  passed on genetically and contaminates the gene pool 
C)  a good way of dividing resources 
D)  effective at causing conflict and the destruction of a group 
A)  immoral 
B)  passed on genetically and contaminates the gene pool 
C)  a good way of dividing resources 
D)  effective at causing conflict and the destruction of a group

Question 15

Dr.Alvarez studies how the degeneration of certain components of nerve cells in the brain might contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis.Dr.Alvarez's work best exemplifies the _____ subfield of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  experimental 
C)  developmental 
D)  biological 
A)  cognitive 
B)  experimental 
C)  developmental 
D)  biological

Question 16

According to the nature/nurture debate,nature states that individual psychological characteristics are a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  biological influences 
C)  experiences 
D)  culture 
A)  education 
B)  biological influences 
C)  experiences 
D)  culture

Question 17

Dr.Ebrahim examines how children's friendships change through the elementary and middle school years.Dr.Ebrahim is a(n)_____ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental 
B)  personality 
C)  cognitive 
D)  organizational 
A)  developmental 
B)  personality 
C)  cognitive 
D)  organizational

Question 18

Recall the definition of psychological science offered in your text.Your text suggests that for much of its history,psychologists focused mostly on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain 
B)  disorders 
C)  behaviors 
D)  the mind 
A)  the brain 
B)  disorders 
C)  behaviors 
D)  the mind

Question 19

Which of the following statements best captures the relationship between cultural evolution,on the one hand,and biological evolution,on the other hand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural evolution sets the stage for biological evolution. 
B)  Cultural evolution has taken over from biological evolution. 
C)  Cultural evolution has occurred more rapidly than biological evolution. 
D)  Cultural evolution has occurred alongside biological evolution. 
A)  Cultural evolution sets the stage for biological evolution. 
B)  Cultural evolution has taken over from biological evolution. 
C)  Cultural evolution has occurred more rapidly than biological evolution. 
D)  Cultural evolution has occurred alongside biological evolution.

Question 20

The school of Gestalt:

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on the idea that the whole is different than the sum of its parts 
B)  includes the role of environment on behavior 
C)  examines how social situations influence behavior 
D)  is based on scientifically researched forms of therapy 
A)  is based on the idea that the whole is different than the sum of its parts 
B)  includes the role of environment on behavior 
C)  examines how social situations influence behavior 
D)  is based on scientifically researched forms of therapy

A procedure in which an observer describes the simple elements of a mental experience in as much detail as possible is called:

The theories of Sigmund Freud and his followers:

Which of the following statements best reflects the contributions of women to early psychological science?

Clinical psychologists work with:

Dr.Chen studies several traits that distinguish one person from another.Dr.Doherty investigates how people grow and change during late adolescence and young adulthood.Dr.Chen is a _ psychologist; Dr.Doherty is a _.

The psychologists most likely to work in business are _____ psychologists.

Trying to understand the connection between the actions of neurons and a thought illustrates the underlying goal of psychological science in establishing the:

According to the structuralists,the goal of psychology is to:

Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with the Gestalt school of thought?

Gestalt psychology is LEAST relevant to our understanding of which of the following topics?

What types of skills are acquired as an undergraduate student of psychology?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding the development of psychological therapy?

Using principles of evolutionary science to understand why people are able to detect cheating is appropriate because cheating is:

Dr.Alvarez studies how the degeneration of certain components of nerve cells in the brain might contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis.Dr.Alvarez's work best exemplifies the _____ subfield of psychology.

According to the nature/nurture debate,nature states that individual psychological characteristics are a result of:

Dr.Ebrahim examines how children's friendships change through the elementary and middle school years.Dr.Ebrahim is a(n)_____ psychologist.

Recall the definition of psychological science offered in your text.Your text suggests that for much of its history,psychologists focused mostly on:

Which of the following statements best captures the relationship between cultural evolution,on the one hand,and biological evolution,on the other hand?

The school of Gestalt:

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

A procedure in which an observer describes the simple elements of a mental experience in as much detail as possible is called:

The theories of Sigmund Freud and his followers:

Which of the following statements best reflects the contributions of women to early psychological science?

Clinical psychologists work with:

Dr.Chen studies several traits that distinguish one person from another.Dr.Doherty investigates how people grow and change during late adolescence and young adulthood.Dr.Chen is a _____ psychologist; Dr.Doherty is a _____.

The psychologists most likely to work in business are _____ psychologists.

Trying to understand the connection between the actions of neurons and a thought illustrates the underlying goal of psychological science in establishing the:

According to the structuralists,the goal of psychology is to:

Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with the Gestalt school of thought?

Gestalt psychology is LEAST relevant to our understanding of which of the following topics?

What types of skills are acquired as an undergraduate student of psychology?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding the development of psychological therapy?

Using principles of evolutionary science to understand why people are able to detect cheating is appropriate because cheating is:

Dr.Alvarez studies how the degeneration of certain components of nerve cells in the brain might contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis.Dr.Alvarez's work best exemplifies the _____ subfield of psychology.

According to the nature/nurture debate,nature states that individual psychological characteristics are a result of:

Dr.Ebrahim examines how children's friendships change through the elementary and middle school years.Dr.Ebrahim is a(n)_____ psychologist.

Recall the definition of psychological science offered in your text.Your text suggests that for much of its history,psychologists focused mostly on:

Which of the following statements best captures the relationship between cultural evolution,on the one hand,and biological evolution,on the other hand?

The school of Gestalt:

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

Dr.Chen studies several traits that distinguish one person from another.Dr.Doherty investigates how people grow and change during late adolescence and young adulthood.Dr.Chen is a _ psychologist; Dr.Doherty is a _.