Question 1

How did Freud's theories about human behaviour differ from prevailing viewpoints in the early 1900s

Accepted Answer

A)  He proposed the existence of free will. 
B)  He saw people as not fully aware of the forces that control their behaviour. 
C)  He emphasized environmental forces on behaviour. 
D)  He saw abnormal behaviour as resulting from biological causes. 
A)  He proposed the existence of free will. 
B)  He saw people as not fully aware of the forces that control their behaviour. 
C)  He emphasized environmental forces on behaviour. 
D)  He saw abnormal behaviour as resulting from biological causes.

Question 2

What is a relatively recent movement in psychology that has revived the old interest in mental and conscious events

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  cognitive psychology 
C)  physiological psychology 
D)  behavioural psychology 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  cognitive psychology 
C)  physiological psychology 
D)  behavioural psychology

Question 3

Professor Vasquez believes that nearly all psychological disorders can ultimately be traced to abnormalities in brain chemistry.With which perspective are Professor Vasquez's beliefs most consistent

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural 
B)  biological 
C)  cognitive 
D)  clinical 
A)  behavioural 
B)  biological 
C)  cognitive 
D)  clinical

Question 4

According to John Watson,what primarily governs behaviour

Accepted Answer

A)  personal motives 
B)  heredity 
C)  environment 
D)  unconscious desires 
A)  personal motives 
B)  heredity 
C)  environment 
D)  unconscious desires

Question 5

What do behaviourism and psychoanalytic theory have in common

Accepted Answer

A)  an emphasis on the role of sexuality in behaviour 
B)  the implication that people are not necessarily in complete control of behaviour 
C)  the notion that unconscious motives have a major influence on behaviour 
D)  a resistance to the use of animal subjects in psychological research 
A)  an emphasis on the role of sexuality in behaviour 
B)  the implication that people are not necessarily in complete control of behaviour 
C)  the notion that unconscious motives have a major influence on behaviour 
D)  a resistance to the use of animal subjects in psychological research

Question 6

Which of the following reflects the main focus of the school of psychology known as functionalism

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the purpose of behaviour 
B)  understanding the basic elements of consciousness 
C)  deriving general principles of learning 
D)  deriving general principles of the unconscious mind 
A)  understanding the purpose of behaviour 
B)  understanding the basic elements of consciousness 
C)  deriving general principles of learning 
D)  deriving general principles of the unconscious mind

Question 7

Sunlin prepared a meal for his new girlfriend and she enjoyed it so much that she ate everything on her plate.Later she was surprised that he had found her behaviour somewhat insulting; she thought she was showing her appreciation.Which underlying theme does the couple's miscommunication illustrate in this case

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviour is determined by multiple causes. 
B)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
C)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D)  Behaviour is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
A)  Behaviour is determined by multiple causes. 
B)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
C)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D)  Behaviour is shaped by our cultural heritage.

Question 8

What were the first two major schools of psychology

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism and behaviourism 
B)  behaviourism and psychoanalytic theory 
C)  behaviourism and Gestalt psychology 
D)  structuralism and functionalism 
A)  functionalism and behaviourism 
B)  behaviourism and psychoanalytic theory 
C)  behaviourism and Gestalt psychology 
D)  structuralism and functionalism

Question 9

Who established the first psychological research laboratory in the United States at John's Hopkins

Accepted Answer

A)  William James 
B)  G. Stanley Hall 
C)  John Watson 
D)  Edward Titchener 
A)  William James 
B)  G. Stanley Hall 
C)  John Watson 
D)  Edward Titchener

Question 10

Rhianna
Rhianna has decided to major in psychology. She is very interested in human behaviour and would like to have a career where she could help people. Rhianna takes the approach that people are very much influenced by their experiences. In fact, she's working with one of her professors on a research project in which they are looking at the effects of self-reward on study habits. Rhianna believes that she can take this knowledge and use it in other settings, like the workplace, in order to help people improve their productivity.
-Which type of psychologist is Rhianna's professor most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical 
B)  structuralist 
C)  biological 
D)  educational 
A)  clinical 
B)  structuralist 
C)  biological 
D)  educational

Question 11

Much like Freud,Skinner's views on human behaviour were controversial and often criticized.Which controversies were predominant for each of Freud and Skinner

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's focus on sexual motivation and Skinner's suggestion that free will was an illusion 
B)  Freud's focus on sexual motivation and Skinner's belief that maladaptive behaviour was biological in origin 
C)  Freud's insensitive treatment of patients and Skinner's violation of existing animal ethics rules 
D)  Freud's focus on conscious processes and Skinner's focus on unconscious processes 
A)  Freud's focus on sexual motivation and Skinner's suggestion that free will was an illusion 
B)  Freud's focus on sexual motivation and Skinner's belief that maladaptive behaviour was biological in origin 
C)  Freud's insensitive treatment of patients and Skinner's violation of existing animal ethics rules 
D)  Freud's focus on conscious processes and Skinner's focus on unconscious processes

Question 12

Which statement would NOT be made by a humanist

Accepted Answer

A)  Research on animals has no relevance to understanding human behaviour. 
B)  Humans have a basic need to fulfil their potential. 
C)  The behaviour of humans tends to be dictated by environmental circumstances. 
D)  Humans are unique. 
A)  Research on animals has no relevance to understanding human behaviour. 
B)  Humans have a basic need to fulfil their potential. 
C)  The behaviour of humans tends to be dictated by environmental circumstances. 
D)  Humans are unique.

Question 13

What is the most important aspect of natural selection

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive interactions with members of other species 
B)  passing on genes to the next generation 
C)  locating a source of food 
D)  establishing a territory 
A)  aggressive interactions with members of other species 
B)  passing on genes to the next generation 
C)  locating a source of food 
D)  establishing a territory

Question 14

What is most likely to be studied by a behaviourist

Accepted Answer

A)  animal training methods 
B)  emotional reactions to trauma 
C)  reaction time in response to complex words 
D)  how children develop humour 
A)  animal training methods 
B)  emotional reactions to trauma 
C)  reaction time in response to complex words 
D)  how children develop humour

Question 15

Which school of psychology focused on understanding the purpose of behaviour

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  neodynamism 
D)  behaviourism 
A)  structuralism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  neodynamism 
D)  behaviourism

Question 16

Which principle requires data and documentation

Accepted Answer

A)  subjectivity 
B)  multifactorial causation 
C)  empiricism 
D)  theoretical diversity 
A)  subjectivity 
B)  multifactorial causation 
C)  empiricism 
D)  theoretical diversity

Question 17

Rhianna
Rhianna has decided to major in psychology. She is very interested in human behaviour and would like to have a career where she could help people. Rhianna takes the approach that people are very much influenced by their experiences. In fact, she's working with one of her professors on a research project in which they are looking at the effects of self-reward on study habits. Rhianna believes that she can take this knowledge and use it in other settings, like the workplace, in order to help people improve their productivity.
-Which unifying theme is reflected by Rhianna's use of research to investigate her ideas about human behaviour

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  Psychology is empirical. 
C)  Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
D)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
A)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  Psychology is empirical. 
C)  Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
D)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective.

Question 18

World War I and World War II stimulated the growth of psychology as a profession.Which unifying theme from your text does this influence illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is empirical. 
B)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
C)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
A)  Psychology is empirical. 
B)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
C)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.

Question 19

Rafael and Lydia met for a blind date.Rafael had been told by his best friend that Lydia was charismatic and vivacious.During their date,Lydia was friendly,but she was quite shy and didn't initiate much of the conversation.Still,Rafael thinks that Lydia is one of the most exciting people he has met,and he can't wait to see her again.Which theme does Rafael's reaction to his date with Lydia illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviour is determined by multiple causes. 
B)  Cultural heritage has a large impact on behaviour. 
C)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
D)  Unconscious motivation has little impact on overt behaviour. 
A)  Behaviour is determined by multiple causes. 
B)  Cultural heritage has a large impact on behaviour. 
C)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
D)  Unconscious motivation has little impact on overt behaviour.

Question 20

Which statement best reflects the current status of Freud's psychoanalytic theory

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's views exert a tremendous influence on other disciplines, but not on psychology. 
B)  Freud's views have been largely abandoned and they exert relatively little, if any, influence on current mainstream psychology. 
C)  Many psychoanalytic concepts have filtered into the mainstream of psychology. 
D)  Freud's views exert a tremendous influence on developmental and abnormal psychology, but not on other areas of mainstream psychology. 
A)  Freud's views exert a tremendous influence on other disciplines, but not on psychology. 
B)  Freud's views have been largely abandoned and they exert relatively little, if any, influence on current mainstream psychology. 
C)  Many psychoanalytic concepts have filtered into the mainstream of psychology. 
D)  Freud's views exert a tremendous influence on developmental and abnormal psychology, but not on other areas of mainstream psychology.

Exam 1: A: The Evolution of Psychology

How did Freud's theories about human behaviour differ from prevailing viewpoints in the early 1900s

What is a relatively recent movement in psychology that has revived the old interest in mental and conscious events

Professor Vasquez believes that nearly all psychological disorders can ultimately be traced to abnormalities in brain chemistry.With which perspective are Professor Vasquez's beliefs most consistent

According to John Watson,what primarily governs behaviour

What do behaviourism and psychoanalytic theory have in common

Which of the following reflects the main focus of the school of psychology known as functionalism

What were the first two major schools of psychology

Who established the first psychological research laboratory in the United States at John's Hopkins

Much like Freud,Skinner's views on human behaviour were controversial and often criticized.Which controversies were predominant for each of Freud and Skinner

Which statement would NOT be made by a humanist

What is the most important aspect of natural selection

What is most likely to be studied by a behaviourist

Which school of psychology focused on understanding the purpose of behaviour

Which principle requires data and documentation

World War I and World War II stimulated the growth of psychology as a profession.Which unifying theme from your text does this influence illustrate

Which statement best reflects the current status of Freud's psychoanalytic theory

B: The Evolution of Psychology

C: The Evolution of Psychology

A: The Research Enterprise in Psychology

B: The Research Enterprise in Psychology

A: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

B: The Biological Bases of Behaviour

C: The Biological Basis of Behaviour

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

A: Variations in Consciousness

B: Variations in Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

A: Human Memory

B: Human Memory

A: Language and Thought

B: Language and Thought

A: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

B: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

C: Intelligence Psychological Testing

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

B: Human Development Across the Life Span

C: Human Development Across the Lifespan

A: Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment

B: Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment

A: Social Behaviour

B: Social Behaviour

A: Stress, Coping, and Health

B: Stress, Coping, and Health

C: Stress, Coping Health

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

A: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

B: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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