Question 1

Dan is a psychiatrist.While he is at work, Dan probably spends time:

Accepted Answer

A) prescribing drugs for patients with psychological problems 
B) working with engineers on the design of new products 
C) using scientific principles to solve practical, everyday problems 
D) conducting experiments or collecting and analyzing data 
A) prescribing drugs for patients with psychological problems 
B) working with engineers on the design of new products 
C) using scientific principles to solve practical, everyday problems 
D) conducting experiments or collecting and analyzing data

Question 2

Calkins and Washburn are notable for:

Accepted Answer

A) establishing the first psychology laboratory 
B) developing humanistic psychology 
C) first studying cross-cultural differences in behavior 
D) being among the first female psychologists 
A) establishing the first psychology laboratory 
B) developing humanistic psychology 
C) first studying cross-cultural differences in behavior 
D) being among the first female psychologists

Question 3

Gestalt psychologists would most likely agree with the:

Accepted Answer

A) philosophical position known as nativism 
B) behavioral position on learning 
C) philosophical position known as empiricism 
D) psychoanalytic position on learning 
A) philosophical position known as nativism 
B) behavioral position on learning 
C) philosophical position known as empiricism 
D) psychoanalytic position on learning

Question 4

Systematic introspection was used by the structuralists to:

Accepted Answer

A) discover how unconscious impulses controlled behavior 
B) uncover the basic elements that made-up the mind 
C) show how stimulus-response associations could explain behavior 
D) demonstrate that conscious experience was more than the sum of its parts 
A) discover how unconscious impulses controlled behavior 
B) uncover the basic elements that made-up the mind 
C) show how stimulus-response associations could explain behavior 
D) demonstrate that conscious experience was more than the sum of its parts

Question 5

The first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association was Margaret Floy Washburn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) the individual's unique capacity for growth 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) how environmental changes effect behavior 
D) natural selection 
A) the individual's unique capacity for growth 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) how environmental changes effect behavior 
D) natural selection

Question 7

Brenda is a clinical psychologist who uses a behavioral approach when she is treating a client with a phobia.However, Brenda takes more of a humanistic approach when she is treating a client who has low self-esteem and self-confidence.Brenda's approach to therapy would most accurately be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) eclectic 
B) behavioral-cognitive 
C) functionalist 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) eclectic 
B) behavioral-cognitive 
C) functionalist 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 8

In her job as a(n) ____________________, Cynthia designs and engineers new products.

Accepted Answer

human fact

Question 9

Freud's approach to psychology is best described as belonging to the eclectic approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

John Watson felt that:

Accepted Answer

A) mental events cannot be publicly observed and fall outside the domain of science 
B) the goal of psychology should be to uncover basic elements that made-up the mind 
C) mental events can be observed and examine through systematic introspection 
D) the goal of psychology should be to uncover how people can reach their full potential 
A) mental events cannot be publicly observed and fall outside the domain of science 
B) the goal of psychology should be to uncover basic elements that made-up the mind 
C) mental events can be observed and examine through systematic introspection 
D) the goal of psychology should be to uncover how people can reach their full potential

Question 11

A renewed interest in the adaptive value of behavior has contributed to the recent movement in psychology known as:

Accepted Answer

A) psychobiology 
B) evolutionary psychology 
C) cultural psychology 
D) cognitive psychology 
A) psychobiology 
B) evolutionary psychology 
C) cultural psychology 
D) cognitive psychology

Question 12

With respect to emotional development, Dr.Pendergrast has an empiricist view.This means that Dr.Pendergrast is most likely to believe that:

Accepted Answer

A) certain aspects of emotional expression are innate 
B) researchers should be most concerned with the function emotions serve 
C) to understand emotions fully, researchers must understand each component of emotional expression 
D) experience determines which emotions an individual will eventually display 
A) certain aspects of emotional expression are innate 
B) researchers should be most concerned with the function emotions serve 
C) to understand emotions fully, researchers must understand each component of emotional expression 
D) experience determines which emotions an individual will eventually display

Question 13

Compare and contrast the functionalist method of systematic introspection with Freud's psychoanalysis.How are they similar and how are they different?

Accepted Answer

The functionalist method of systematic i

Question 14

Dr.Cline believes that experience determines which specific aspects of language an individual will eventually master.With respect to language development, Dr.Cline takes:

Accepted Answer

A) a nativist approach 
B) an empiricist approach 
C) a functionalist approach 
D) a structuralist approach 
A) a nativist approach 
B) an empiricist approach 
C) a functionalist approach 
D) a structuralist approach

Question 15

Immanuel Kant is most closely associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to actions, such as moving about, talking, and gesturing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer...

Question 17

Which of the following pairings is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) B.F. Skinner: structuralism 
B) Abraham Maslow: behaviorism 
C) Wilhelm Wundt: functionalism 
D) Sigmund Freud: psychoanalysis 
A) B.F. Skinner: structuralism 
B) Abraham Maslow: behaviorism 
C) Wilhelm Wundt: functionalism 
D) Sigmund Freud: psychoanalysis

Question 18

Psychological research has shown that cultural factors have an influence on basic mental processes such as memory, perception, and reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Evolutionary psychology explores the influence of natural selection and:

Accepted Answer

A) shared values and customs 
B) changes in brain chemistry 
C) inborn mental mechanisms 
D) immediate conscious experience 
A) shared values and customs 
B) changes in brain chemistry 
C) inborn mental mechanisms 
D) immediate conscious experience

Question 20

Psychologists separate behavior from mind in defining psychology because:

Accepted Answer

A) only behavior can be studied scientifically 
B) only behavior can be directly measured by an objective observer 
C) only the mind can be studied scientifically 
D) modern psychology focuses on the study of behavior, rather than the study of mental events 
A) only behavior can be studied scientifically 
B) only behavior can be directly measured by an objective observer 
C) only the mind can be studied scientifically 
D) modern psychology focuses on the study of behavior, rather than the study of mental events

Dan is a psychiatrist.While he is at work, Dan probably spends time:

Calkins and Washburn are notable for:

Gestalt psychologists would most likely agree with the:

Systematic introspection was used by the structuralists to:

The first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association was Margaret Floy Washburn.

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

In her job as a(n) ____________________, Cynthia designs and engineers new products.

Freud's approach to psychology is best described as belonging to the eclectic approach.

John Watson felt that:

A renewed interest in the adaptive value of behavior has contributed to the recent movement in psychology known as:

With respect to emotional development, Dr.Pendergrast has an empiricist view.This means that Dr.Pendergrast is most likely to believe that:

Compare and contrast the functionalist method of systematic introspection with Freud's psychoanalysis.How are they similar and how are they different?

Dr.Cline believes that experience determines which specific aspects of language an individual will eventually master.With respect to language development, Dr.Cline takes:

Immanuel Kant is most closely associated with which of the following?

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to actions, such as moving about, talking, and gesturing.

Which of the following pairings is correct?

Psychological research has shown that cultural factors have an influence on basic mental processes such as memory, perception, and reasoning.

Evolutionary psychology explores the influence of natural selection and:

Psychologists separate behavior from mind in defining psychology because:

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

Dan is a psychiatrist.While he is at work, Dan probably spends time:

Calkins and Washburn are notable for:

Gestalt psychologists would most likely agree with the:

Systematic introspection was used by the structuralists to:

The first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association was Margaret Floy Washburn.

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

In her job as a(n) ____________________, Cynthia designs and engineers new products.

Freud's approach to psychology is best described as belonging to the eclectic approach.

John Watson felt that:

A renewed interest in the adaptive value of behavior has contributed to the recent movement in psychology known as:

With respect to emotional development, Dr.Pendergrast has an empiricist view.This means that Dr.Pendergrast is most likely to believe that:

Compare and contrast the functionalist method of systematic introspection with Freud's psychoanalysis.How are they similar and how are they different?

Dr.Cline believes that experience determines which specific aspects of language an individual will eventually master.With respect to language development, Dr.Cline takes:

Immanuel Kant is most closely associated with which of the following?

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to actions, such as moving about, talking, and gesturing.

Which of the following pairings is correct?

Psychological research has shown that cultural factors have an influence on basic mental processes such as memory, perception, and reasoning.

Evolutionary psychology explores the influence of natural selection and:

Psychologists separate behavior from mind in defining psychology because:

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