Question 1

What are some of the specialties in biopsychology and neuroscience that flourished during the second half of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

cognitive neuroscience, visual neuroscience, behavioral genetics, sensory neuroscience, brain scanning, psychoneuroimmunology

Question 2

"User friendliness" is a characteristic of computers and of manuals for computer use that make computers easier to utilize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What was the fate of the Rorschach test during the second half of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

it was popular and widely used in mid-century, but its use almost disappeared by the end of the century because of the discouraging results of empirical tests of its validity

Question 4

The computer played a central role in the emergence of cognitive psychology during the second half of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Use of the Rorschach test increased substantially during the second half of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are some of the life style variables that contribute to (or diminish) physical health?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&exercise
@#LAT-DLM&diet
@#LAT-DLM&use of alcohol
@#LAT-DLM&u

Question 7

The use of the Rorschach test by psychologists

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A)  decreased during the second half of the twentieth century 
B)  increased during the second half of the twentieth century because of encouraging results from empirical studies of its validity 
C)  remained about the same throughout the second half of the twentieth century 
D)  was enhanced by the strong correlations between scores on it and other validated measures of personality 
A)  decreased during the second half of the twentieth century 
B)  increased during the second half of the twentieth century because of encouraging results from empirical studies of its validity 
C)  remained about the same throughout the second half of the twentieth century 
D)  was enhanced by the strong correlations between scores on it and other validated measures of personality

Question 8

What are some of the newer specialties in biopsychology or neuroscience?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are some of the newer specialties...

Question 9

Training for the Psy.

Accepted Answer

A)  all of these 
B)  concentrates more on practice than on research 
C)  includes more practitioner training than the typical university-based Ph. D. training program 
D)  is offered more frequently by free-standing graduate programs than by traditional university graduate programs 
A)  all of these 
B)  concentrates more on practice than on research 
C)  includes more practitioner training than the typical university-based Ph. D. training program 
D)  is offered more frequently by free-standing graduate programs than by traditional university graduate programs

Question 10

Behavioral medicine or health psychology is a relatively new specialty in which psychotherapy is used to enhance physical health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By the end of the twentieth century, there were more

Accepted Answer

A)  practitioners of psychology than academic research psychologists 
B)  natural and social science research psychologists than practitioners of psychology 
C)  natural-science research psychologists than social-science practitioners of psychology 
D)  academic research psychologists than psychologists licensed for the practice of psychology 
A)  practitioners of psychology than academic research psychologists 
B)  natural and social science research psychologists than practitioners of psychology 
C)  natural-science research psychologists than social-science practitioners of psychology 
D)  academic research psychologists than psychologists licensed for the practice of psychology

Question 12

The "research attitude" means asking about any assertion

Accepted Answer

A)  both c and d 
B)  neither c nor d 
C)  whether it is true or not 
D) how one could find out whether or not it is true 
A)  both c and d 
B)  neither c nor d 
C)  whether it is true or not 
D) how one could find out whether or not it is true

Question 13

During the second half of the twentieth century, psychology became more

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A)  international 
B)  user friendly 
C)  dominated by males 
D)  unified 
A)  international 
B)  user friendly 
C)  dominated by males 
D)  unified

Question 14

Discuss the "feminization" of psychology and its effects on the field.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&more women have entered the field
o not

Question 15

At the end of the twentieth century, there were more academic research psychologists than psychologists engaged in the professional practice of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is biofeedback, and how can it be used to enhance physical health?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&procedures for making people aware of ph

Question 17

What is the demonstrable economic consequence of including psychologists in a health care system?
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Answers to short answer questions for Chapter 15: The Last Half of the Twentieth Century

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The answer of What is the demonstrable economic consequence of...

Question 18

Meta-analysis is a relatively new version of psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

By the end of the twentieth century,

Accepted Answer

A)  all of these 
B)  some psychological journals were being published electronically 
C)  psychology had become a fragmented, sprawling endeavor 
D)  computers had spawned the new field of cognitive science 
A)  all of these 
B)  some psychological journals were being published electronically 
C)  psychology had become a fragmented, sprawling endeavor 
D)  computers had spawned the new field of cognitive science

Question 20

In what ways has psychology begun to reflect the diversity of the cultures in which it is present?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&more concern with
o minorities
o interna

What are some of the specialties in biopsychology and neuroscience that flourished during the second half of the twentieth century?

"User friendliness" is a characteristic of computers and of manuals for computer use that make computers easier to utilize.

What was the fate of the Rorschach test during the second half of the twentieth century?

The computer played a central role in the emergence of cognitive psychology during the second half of the twentieth century.

Use of the Rorschach test increased substantially during the second half of the twentieth century.

What are some of the life style variables that contribute to (or diminish) physical health?

The use of the Rorschach test by psychologists

What are some of the newer specialties in biopsychology or neuroscience?

Training for the Psy.

Behavioral medicine or health psychology is a relatively new specialty in which psychotherapy is used to enhance physical health.

By the end of the twentieth century, there were more

The "research attitude" means asking about any assertion

During the second half of the twentieth century, psychology became more

Discuss the "feminization" of psychology and its effects on the field.

At the end of the twentieth century, there were more academic research psychologists than psychologists engaged in the professional practice of psychology.

What is biofeedback, and how can it be used to enhance physical health?

What is the demonstrable economic consequence of including psychologists in a health care system? Viewable by instructor only Answers to short answer questions for Chapter 15: The Last Half of the Twentieth Century

Meta-analysis is a relatively new version of psychoanalysis.

By the end of the twentieth century,

In what ways has psychology begun to reflect the diversity of the cultures in which it is present?

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

William James and Psychology in the United States

The Age of Schools

Structuralism and Functionalism

Behaviorism

Gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis

The Immediate Post Schools Era

An Evaluation: Psychologys Promising Past and Enigmatic Future

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Exam 15: The Last Half of the Twentieth Century

What are some of the specialties in biopsychology and neuroscience that flourished during the second half of the twentieth century?

"User friendliness" is a characteristic of computers and of manuals for computer use that make computers easier to utilize.

What was the fate of the Rorschach test during the second half of the twentieth century?

The computer played a central role in the emergence of cognitive psychology during the second half of the twentieth century.

Use of the Rorschach test increased substantially during the second half of the twentieth century.

What are some of the life style variables that contribute to (or diminish) physical health?

The use of the Rorschach test by psychologists

What are some of the newer specialties in biopsychology or neuroscience?

Training for the Psy.

Behavioral medicine or health psychology is a relatively new specialty in which psychotherapy is used to enhance physical health.

By the end of the twentieth century, there were more

The "research attitude" means asking about any assertion

During the second half of the twentieth century, psychology became more

Discuss the "feminization" of psychology and its effects on the field.

At the end of the twentieth century, there were more academic research psychologists than psychologists engaged in the professional practice of psychology.

What is biofeedback, and how can it be used to enhance physical health?

What is the demonstrable economic consequence of including psychologists in a health care system? Viewable by instructor only Answers to short answer questions for Chapter 15: The Last Half of the Twentieth Century

Meta-analysis is a relatively new version of psychoanalysis.

By the end of the twentieth century,

In what ways has psychology begun to reflect the diversity of the cultures in which it is present?

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

William James and Psychology in the United States

The Age of Schools

Structuralism and Functionalism

Behaviorism

Gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis

The Immediate Post Schools Era

An Evaluation: Psychologys Promising Past and Enigmatic Future

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