Question 1

Which of the following pairings is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) B.F. Skinner: behaviorism 
B) Abraham Maslow: functionalism 
C) Carl Rogers: humanism 
D) Wilhelm Wundt: structuralism 
A) B.F. Skinner: behaviorism 
B) Abraham Maslow: functionalism 
C) Carl Rogers: humanism 
D) Wilhelm Wundt: structuralism

Question 2

"Nurture" in the nature-nurture issue refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the influence of experience 
B) the unconscious mind 
C) innate factors that influence behavior 
D) Gestalt influences on behavior 
A) the influence of experience 
B) the unconscious mind 
C) innate factors that influence behavior 
D) Gestalt influences on behavior

Question 3

A clinical psychologist:

Accepted Answer

A) extends the principles of psychology to practical, everyday problems in the real world 
B) conducts experiments in an attempt to discover the basic principles of behavior and mind 
C) is a medical doctor specializing in psychological problems 
D) diagnoses and treats psychological problems 
A) extends the principles of psychology to practical, everyday problems in the real world 
B) conducts experiments in an attempt to discover the basic principles of behavior and mind 
C) is a medical doctor specializing in psychological problems 
D) diagnoses and treats psychological problems

Question 4

Dr.Kendle believes that the best way to understand complex processes, such as taste, is to break the processes down into their component parts.Dr.Kendle's views are consistent with the:

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist approach to psychology 
B) behavioral approach to psychology 
C) structuralist approach to psychology 
D) nativist approach to psychology 
A) functionalist approach to psychology 
B) behavioral approach to psychology 
C) structuralist approach to psychology 
D) nativist approach to psychology

Question 5

Who of the following is most clearly linked with the structuralist view in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) William James 
B) Wilhelm Wundt 
C) John Watson 
D) Sigmund Freud 
A) William James 
B) Wilhelm Wundt 
C) John Watson 
D) Sigmund Freud

Question 6

Abraham Maslow was associated with which of the following schools of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorism 
B) functionalism 
C) structuralism 
D) none of these choices 
A) behaviorism 
B) functionalism 
C) structuralism 
D) none of these choices

Question 7

Which of the following pairings is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Abraham Maslow: humanistic psychology 
B) B.F. Skinner: structuralism 
C) Wilhelm Wundt: functionalism 
D) Sigmund Freud: behavioral psychology 
A) Abraham Maslow: humanistic psychology 
B) B.F. Skinner: structuralism 
C) Wilhelm Wundt: functionalism 
D) Sigmund Freud: behavioral psychology

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE regarding psychology and the topic of remembering classroom material, according to the "Practical Solutions" section of Chapter 1?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychologists have had little to say about successful learning and retention. 
B) What psychology has discovered about learning and retention confirms conventional wisdom. 
C) Psychologists have studied learning in the laboratory but not in the classroom. 
D) What psychology has discovered about learning and retention flies in the face of conventional wisdom. 
A) Psychologists have had little to say about successful learning and retention. 
B) What psychology has discovered about learning and retention confirms conventional wisdom. 
C) Psychologists have studied learning in the laboratory but not in the classroom. 
D) What psychology has discovered about learning and retention flies in the face of conventional wisdom.

Question 9

The scientific approach that is concerned with understanding immediate conscious experience through understanding all its constituent parts is:

Accepted Answer

A) functionalism 
B) behaviorism 
C) structuralism 
D) nativism 
A) functionalism 
B) behaviorism 
C) structuralism 
D) nativism

Question 10

With respect to language development, Dr.Simpson has a nativist view.This means that Dr.Simpson is most likely to believe that:

Accepted Answer

A) experience determines which aspects of language an individual will eventually master 
B) certain aspects of language are innate 
C) researchers should be less concerned with the structure of language and more concerned with the function it serves 
D) to understand language fully, researchers must understand each of its component parts 
A) experience determines which aspects of language an individual will eventually master 
B) certain aspects of language are innate 
C) researchers should be less concerned with the structure of language and more concerned with the function it serves 
D) to understand language fully, researchers must understand each of its component parts

Question 11

Gerard believes that individuals act aggressively toward each other as a result of unconscious motives and conflicts.Gerard's view is most consistent with the:

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic view of psychology 
B) structuralist approach to psychology 
C) nativist view of psychology 
D) behavioral approach to psychology 
A) psychoanalytic view of psychology 
B) structuralist approach to psychology 
C) nativist view of psychology 
D) behavioral approach to psychology

Question 12

Improvements in technology have led to advances in the cognitive approach and the:

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic approach 
B) biological approach 
C) cultural approach 
D) behaviorist approach 
A) psychoanalytic approach 
B) biological approach 
C) cultural approach 
D) behaviorist approach

Question 13

The owner of a store that buys and sells used books has just purchased one written by John Watson.The book was is most likely about:

Accepted Answer

A) a set of innate principles of perception 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) how environmental changes effect behavior 
D) natural selection 
A) a set of innate principles of perception 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) how environmental changes effect behavior 
D) natural selection

Question 14

The intensity of the lights in Jim's car increases when he pushes a control lever up, and decreases when he pushes the same control lever down.Using natural mappings like these in design is a principle favored by:

Accepted Answer

A) functionalists 
B) psychoanalytic psychologists 
C) human factors psychologists 
D) social psychologists 
A) functionalists 
B) psychoanalytic psychologists 
C) human factors psychologists 
D) social psychologists

Question 15

Miranda is listening to a piece of music and tape-recording all her feelings and impressions as she experiences them.Miranda is using an investigative technique known as:

Accepted Answer

A) systematic introspection 
B) guided insight 
C) client-centered therapy 
D) functional determinism 
A) systematic introspection 
B) guided insight 
C) client-centered therapy 
D) functional determinism

Question 16

A psychiatrist is:

Accepted Answer

A) someone who can train psychologists but not practice independently 
B) someone who extends psychological principles to practical, everyday problems 
C) someone who uses experiments to discover basic principles of behavior and mind 
D) someone with a medical degree specializing in psychological problems 
A) someone who can train psychologists but not practice independently 
B) someone who extends psychological principles to practical, everyday problems 
C) someone who uses experiments to discover basic principles of behavior and mind 
D) someone with a medical degree specializing in psychological problems

Question 17

The school of psychology referred to as ____________________ studied immediate conscious experience, focusing specifically on the elementary parts of the mind, such as sensations and feelings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The school of psychology referred to as...

Question 18

Anthony wants to study the capacity for self-awareness and personal growth.Anthony is studying which of the following approaches to psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) humanistic 
C) cultural 
D) cognitive 
A) psychodynamic 
B) humanistic 
C) cultural 
D) cognitive

Question 19

The Practical Solutions section of Chapter 1 describes the results of research on learning and memory.Which of the following statements LEAST matches the results of that research?

Accepted Answer

A) Repeated reading of material does little to improve comprehension. 
B) Repeated reading of material is the most efficient way to memorize the material. 
C) Repeated testing improves the actual comprehension of material. 
D) Repeated testing leads to better memory for information than repeated reading. 
A) Repeated reading of material does little to improve comprehension. 
B) Repeated reading of material is the most efficient way to memorize the material. 
C) Repeated testing improves the actual comprehension of material. 
D) Repeated testing leads to better memory for information than repeated reading.

Question 20

The following name most clearly linked with the behaviorist view in psychology is:

Accepted Answer

A) Wilhelm Wundt 
B) William James 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) B.F. Skinner 
A) Wilhelm Wundt 
B) William James 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) B.F. Skinner

Which of the following pairings is incorrect?

"Nurture" in the nature-nurture issue refers to:

A clinical psychologist:

Dr.Kendle believes that the best way to understand complex processes, such as taste, is to break the processes down into their component parts.Dr.Kendle's views are consistent with the:

Who of the following is most clearly linked with the structuralist view in psychology?

Abraham Maslow was associated with which of the following schools of psychology?

Which of the following pairings is correct?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding psychology and the topic of remembering classroom material, according to the "Practical Solutions" section of Chapter 1?

The scientific approach that is concerned with understanding immediate conscious experience through understanding all its constituent parts is:

With respect to language development, Dr.Simpson has a nativist view.This means that Dr.Simpson is most likely to believe that:

Gerard believes that individuals act aggressively toward each other as a result of unconscious motives and conflicts.Gerard's view is most consistent with the:

Improvements in technology have led to advances in the cognitive approach and the:

The owner of a store that buys and sells used books has just purchased one written by John Watson.The book was is most likely about:

The intensity of the lights in Jim's car increases when he pushes a control lever up, and decreases when he pushes the same control lever down.Using natural mappings like these in design is a principle favored by:

Miranda is listening to a piece of music and tape-recording all her feelings and impressions as she experiences them.Miranda is using an investigative technique known as:

A psychiatrist is:

The school of psychology referred to as ____________________ studied immediate conscious experience, focusing specifically on the elementary parts of the mind, such as sensations and feelings.

Anthony wants to study the capacity for self-awareness and personal growth.Anthony is studying which of the following approaches to psychology?

The Practical Solutions section of Chapter 1 describes the results of research on learning and memory.Which of the following statements LEAST matches the results of that research?

The following name most clearly linked with the behaviorist view in psychology is:

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning From Experience

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Stress and Health

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Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Which of the following pairings is incorrect?

"Nurture" in the nature-nurture issue refers to:

A clinical psychologist:

Dr.Kendle believes that the best way to understand complex processes, such as taste, is to break the processes down into their component parts.Dr.Kendle's views are consistent with the:

Who of the following is most clearly linked with the structuralist view in psychology?

Abraham Maslow was associated with which of the following schools of psychology?

Which of the following pairings is correct?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding psychology and the topic of remembering classroom material, according to the "Practical Solutions" section of Chapter 1?

The scientific approach that is concerned with understanding immediate conscious experience through understanding all its constituent parts is:

With respect to language development, Dr.Simpson has a nativist view.This means that Dr.Simpson is most likely to believe that:

Gerard believes that individuals act aggressively toward each other as a result of unconscious motives and conflicts.Gerard's view is most consistent with the:

Improvements in technology have led to advances in the cognitive approach and the:

The owner of a store that buys and sells used books has just purchased one written by John Watson.The book was is most likely about:

The intensity of the lights in Jim's car increases when he pushes a control lever up, and decreases when he pushes the same control lever down.Using natural mappings like these in design is a principle favored by:

Miranda is listening to a piece of music and tape-recording all her feelings and impressions as she experiences them.Miranda is using an investigative technique known as:

A psychiatrist is:

The school of psychology referred to as ____________________ studied immediate conscious experience, focusing specifically on the elementary parts of the mind, such as sensations and feelings.

Anthony wants to study the capacity for self-awareness and personal growth.Anthony is studying which of the following approaches to psychology?

The Practical Solutions section of Chapter 1 describes the results of research on learning and memory.Which of the following statements LEAST matches the results of that research?

The following name most clearly linked with the behaviorist view in psychology is:

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning From Experience

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Stress and Health

Filters