Question 1

By about 1900, the world center of psychology had moved from Europe to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When and where were the first American laboratories of experimental psychology founded?

Accepted Answer

1875 Harvard, 1883 Hopkins, 1891 Cornell, 1892 Yale, 1893 Princeton

Question 3

William James is credited with

Accepted Answer

A)  none of these 
B)  writing a major dictionary of psychology 
C)  inventing the rat maze 
D)  founding the American Journal of Psychology 
A)  none of these 
B)  writing a major dictionary of psychology 
C)  inventing the rat maze 
D)  founding the American Journal of Psychology A

Question 4

The first proponent of pragmatism was

Accepted Answer

A)  C. S. Pierce 
B)  James Mark Baldwin 
C)  S. Pierce 
D)  Hugo Münsterberg G. Stanley Hall 
A)  C. S. Pierce 
B)  James Mark Baldwin 
C)  S. Pierce 
D)  Hugo Münsterberg G. Stanley Hall

Question 5

"Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" means that

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A)  the development of the individual goes through the same stages as the development of the species 
B)  habits are the result of the deepening of pathways or ruts in the brain 
C)  human development is due to genetics and environmental influences 
D)  individual human development is caused by predestination 
A)  the development of the individual goes through the same stages as the development of the species 
B)  habits are the result of the deepening of pathways or ruts in the brain 
C)  human development is due to genetics and environmental influences 
D)  individual human development is caused by predestination

Question 6

Describe the beginning of the APA

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&a small group of psychologists gathered

Question 7

What are the main tenets of Jamesian pragmatism?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&if there are no other convinci

Question 8

Summarize the James-Lange theory of emotion

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&emotion is the awareness of bo

Question 9

What is the child study movement, and when did it start?

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Question 10

Where did William James earn his highest academic degree, and what was that degree?

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Question 11

What was William James's orientation to parapsychology?

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Question 12

James Mark Baldwin is well known for inventing the rat maze and for his tests of musical ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is certification or licensure of psychologists?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

U. S. psychology before William James was

Accepted Answer

A)  all of these 
B)  concerned with predestination and free will 
C)  religious 
D)  moralistic 
A)  all of these 
B)  concerned with predestination and free will 
C)  religious 
D)  moralistic

Question 15

G. Stanley Hall is credited with

Accepted Answer

A)  both c and d 
B)  neither c nor d 
C)  founding the first US laboratory of psychology 
D)  founding the APA 
A)  both c and d 
B)  neither c nor d 
C)  founding the first US laboratory of psychology 
D)  founding the APA

Question 16

The James-Lange theory proposed that

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion is the awareness of bodily changes 
B)  emotions produce bodily changes 
C)  the deepening of pathways or ruts in the brain explains emotions 
D)  truth is the result of an act of free will 
A)  emotion is the awareness of bodily changes 
B)  emotions produce bodily changes 
C)  the deepening of pathways or ruts in the brain explains emotions 
D)  truth is the result of an act of free will

Question 17

The APA adopted its first "constitution" in

Accepted Answer

A)  1894 
B)  1850 
C)  1879 
D)  1949 
A)  1894 
B)  1850 
C)  1879 
D)  1949

Question 18

Does the demand for psychologists still outstrip the supply of psychologists?

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Question 19

Was William James's psychology a "system" like Wilhelm Wundt's?

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Question 20

William James characterized late 19th century European psychology as "that nasty little science."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

By about 1900, the world center of psychology had moved from Europe to the United States.

When and where were the first American laboratories of experimental psychology founded?

William James is credited with

The first proponent of pragmatism was

"Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" means that

Describe the beginning of the APA

What are the main tenets of Jamesian pragmatism?

Summarize the James-Lange theory of emotion

What is the child study movement, and when did it start?

Where did William James earn his highest academic degree, and what was that degree?

What was William James's orientation to parapsychology?

James Mark Baldwin is well known for inventing the rat maze and for his tests of musical ability.

What is certification or licensure of psychologists?

U. S. psychology before William James was

G. Stanley Hall is credited with

The James-Lange theory proposed that

The APA adopted its first "constitution" in

Does the demand for psychologists still outstrip the supply of psychologists?

Was William James's psychology a "system" like Wilhelm Wundt's?

William James characterized late 19th century European psychology as "that nasty little science."

Introduction

Early Developments

The Lines of Development From Science

The Lines of Development From Philosophy

Wundts Immediate Predecessors

Wilhelm Wundt

The Contemporary Scene in the Age of Wundt

The Age of Schools

Structuralism and Functionalism

Behaviorism

Gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis

The Immediate Post Schools Era

The Last Half of the Twentieth Century

An Evaluation: Psychologys Promising Past and Enigmatic Future

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Exam 8: William James and Psychology in the United States

By about 1900, the world center of psychology had moved from Europe to the United States.

When and where were the first American laboratories of experimental psychology founded?

William James is credited with

The first proponent of pragmatism was

"Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" means that

Describe the beginning of the APA

What are the main tenets of Jamesian pragmatism?

Summarize the James-Lange theory of emotion

What is the child study movement, and when did it start?

Where did William James earn his highest academic degree, and what was that degree?

What was William James's orientation to parapsychology?

James Mark Baldwin is well known for inventing the rat maze and for his tests of musical ability.

What is certification or licensure of psychologists?

U. S. psychology before William James was

G. Stanley Hall is credited with

The James-Lange theory proposed that

The APA adopted its first "constitution" in

Does the demand for psychologists still outstrip the supply of psychologists?

Was William James's psychology a "system" like Wilhelm Wundt's?

William James characterized late 19th century European psychology as "that nasty little science."

Introduction

Early Developments

The Lines of Development From Science

The Lines of Development From Philosophy

Wundts Immediate Predecessors

Wilhelm Wundt

The Contemporary Scene in the Age of Wundt

The Age of Schools

Structuralism and Functionalism

Behaviorism

Gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis

The Immediate Post Schools Era

The Last Half of the Twentieth Century

An Evaluation: Psychologys Promising Past and Enigmatic Future

Filters