Question 1

According to Wilhelm Wundt,what was the focus of psychology

Accepted Answer

A)  to understand functions of behaviour 
B)  to understand unconscious motivation 
C)  the scientific study of observable behaviour 
D)  the scientific study of conscious experience 
A)  to understand functions of behaviour 
B)  to understand unconscious motivation 
C)  the scientific study of observable behaviour 
D)  the scientific study of conscious experience

Question 2

Ramon is a graduate student whose major area of interest is cognitive psychology.What would Ramon be most interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term and long-term memory disruptions 
B)  the internal factors that lead people to act consistently across a variety of situations 
C)  brain regions associated with language 
D)  how people relate to each other and influence each other 
A)  short-term and long-term memory disruptions 
B)  the internal factors that lead people to act consistently across a variety of situations 
C)  brain regions associated with language 
D)  how people relate to each other and influence each other

Question 3

During World War II,many academic psychologists were needed to serve other roles.Which role was most likely for a psychologist at that time

Accepted Answer

A)  clinician 
B)  physician 
C)  teacher 
D)  military leader 
A)  clinician 
B)  physician 
C)  teacher 
D)  military leader

Question 4

Which statement is consistent with the idea that psychology is empirical

Accepted Answer

A)  Conclusions should be guided by theories. 
B)  Conclusions should be based on direct observation. 
C)  Research should focus on underlying internal events. 
D)  Reason and logic are primary to psychology. 
A)  Conclusions should be guided by theories. 
B)  Conclusions should be based on direct observation. 
C)  Research should focus on underlying internal events. 
D)  Reason and logic are primary to psychology.

Question 5

Janet trained her dog to sit on command by rewarding the dog's behaviour of sitting with a dog biscuit and praise.Which psychological perspective's methods did Janet use

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  humanism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  behaviourism 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  humanism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  behaviourism

Question 6

Which psychologist proposed that the study of consciousness should be replaced by the study of behaviour

Accepted Answer

A)  G. Stanley Hall 
B)  John B. Watson 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Abraham Maslow 
A)  G. Stanley Hall 
B)  John B. Watson 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Abraham Maslow

Question 7

When did evolutionary psychology emerge as a modern discipline

Accepted Answer

A)  1960s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1980s 
D)  1990s 
A)  1960s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1980s 
D)  1990s

Question 8

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with poor grades,according to research findings

Accepted Answer

A)  being absent from class 
B)  changing answers on a multiple-choice test 
C)  rewarding yourself for studying 
D)  overlearning the material 
A)  being absent from class 
B)  changing answers on a multiple-choice test 
C)  rewarding yourself for studying 
D)  overlearning the material

Question 9

Which type of psychologist was most likely to use the technique of introspection

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralist 
B)  behaviourist 
C)  cognitive 
D)  humanist 
A)  structuralist 
B)  behaviourist 
C)  cognitive 
D)  humanist

Question 10

Suppose that there is evidence that ancestral females travelled long distances to acquire food,or that males required good memory for locations to find their way home.Why would this evidence be important for the critical evaluation of hypotheses about evolved sex differences in spatial ability

Accepted Answer

A)  This evidence runs counter to the hypothesized selective pressures that would have created existing sex differences. 
B)  This evidence supports the notion that these sex differences are learned. 
C)  This evidence is irrelevant because ancestral gender roles have no importance for understanding modern socialization processes. 
D)  This evidence is important for predicting what people in primitive societies will be able to do if they are tested for spatial abilities. 
A)  This evidence runs counter to the hypothesized selective pressures that would have created existing sex differences. 
B)  This evidence supports the notion that these sex differences are learned. 
C)  This evidence is irrelevant because ancestral gender roles have no importance for understanding modern socialization processes. 
D)  This evidence is important for predicting what people in primitive societies will be able to do if they are tested for spatial abilities.

Question 11

What did Freud conclude are the dominant causes of psychological disturbances

Accepted Answer

A)  conflicts between conscious desires and environmental constraints 
B)  personal conflicts existing at an unconscious level 
C)  unrealistic demands from family and friends 
D)  genetic predispositions to behave in a particular way 
A)  conflicts between conscious desires and environmental constraints 
B)  personal conflicts existing at an unconscious level 
C)  unrealistic demands from family and friends 
D)  genetic predispositions to behave in a particular way

Question 12

In using the scientific approach,what do psychologists NOT attempt to do

Accepted Answer

A)  overcome human subjectivity 
B)  make their observations as objective as possible 
C)  seek knowledge via the most reliable route possible 
D)  overcome human empathy 
A)  overcome human subjectivity 
B)  make their observations as objective as possible 
C)  seek knowledge via the most reliable route possible 
D)  overcome human empathy

Question 13

According to research findings,what has been found to be associated with higher grades

Accepted Answer

A)  writing down everything your instructor says 
B)  attending class regularly 
C)  putting off studying until just before an exam 
D)  not changing answers on tests 
A)  writing down everything your instructor says 
B)  attending class regularly 
C)  putting off studying until just before an exam 
D)  not changing answers on tests

Question 14

What is good advice for someone about to take a multiple-choice test

Accepted Answer

A)  Do the most difficult and time-consuming questions first. 
B)  Stick with your first answer. 
C)  Always read each question completely. 
D)  As you read the question, try to avoid the temptation to anticipate the answer. 
A)  Do the most difficult and time-consuming questions first. 
B)  Stick with your first answer. 
C)  Always read each question completely. 
D)  As you read the question, try to avoid the temptation to anticipate the answer.

Question 15

What area of psychology includes a specific focus on people who are elderly

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental psychology 
B)  psychometrics 
C)  experimental psychology 
D)  cognitive psychology 
A)  developmental psychology 
B)  psychometrics 
C)  experimental psychology 
D)  cognitive psychology

Question 16

Which area of research in psychology is concerned with assessing individual differences,developing tests,and developing new statistical techniques

Accepted Answer

A)  psychometrics 
B)  social psychology 
C)  cognitive psychology 
D)  educational psychology 
A)  psychometrics 
B)  social psychology 
C)  cognitive psychology 
D)  educational psychology

Question 17

If an evolutionary psychologist were studying sleep and dreams,what would be a likely topic

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the symbolic meaning of dreams? 
B)  Do sleep patterns change across the life span? 
C)  Are sleep disorders controlled by environmental influences? 
D)  Does sleep benefit health and survival? 
A)  What is the symbolic meaning of dreams? 
B)  Do sleep patterns change across the life span? 
C)  Are sleep disorders controlled by environmental influences? 
D)  Does sleep benefit health and survival?

Question 18

What is the scientific method designed to do

Accepted Answer

A)  counteract subjectivity 
B)  utilize subjectivity 
C)  enhance subjectivity 
D)  ignore subjectivity 
A)  counteract subjectivity 
B)  utilize subjectivity 
C)  enhance subjectivity 
D)  ignore subjectivity

Question 19

Who is most closely associated with the concept that unconscious motivations influence our overt behaviour

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Wilhelm Wundt 
C)  B.F. Skinner 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Wilhelm Wundt 
C)  B.F. Skinner 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 20

Which statement is a criticism of the recent positive psychology approach

Accepted Answer

A)  Although it claims to be positive, it is actually focused on very damaging aspects of human behaviour. 
B)  Dividing human experience into "positive" and "negative" is oversimplified. 
C)  The approach is just a restatement of behaviourist principles from decades ago. 
D)  Positive psychologists refuse to acknowledge that negative traits exist, and this is counterproductive to progress. 
A)  Although it claims to be positive, it is actually focused on very damaging aspects of human behaviour. 
B)  Dividing human experience into "positive" and "negative" is oversimplified. 
C)  The approach is just a restatement of behaviourist principles from decades ago. 
D)  Positive psychologists refuse to acknowledge that negative traits exist, and this is counterproductive to progress.

Exam 1: A: The Evolution of Psychology

According to Wilhelm Wundt,what was the focus of psychology

Ramon is a graduate student whose major area of interest is cognitive psychology.What would Ramon be most interested in

During World War II,many academic psychologists were needed to serve other roles.Which role was most likely for a psychologist at that time

Which statement is consistent with the idea that psychology is empirical

Janet trained her dog to sit on command by rewarding the dog's behaviour of sitting with a dog biscuit and praise.Which psychological perspective's methods did Janet use

Which psychologist proposed that the study of consciousness should be replaced by the study of behaviour

When did evolutionary psychology emerge as a modern discipline

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with poor grades,according to research findings

Which type of psychologist was most likely to use the technique of introspection

Suppose that there is evidence that ancestral females travelled long distances to acquire food,or that males required good memory for locations to find their way home.Why would this evidence be important for the critical evaluation of hypotheses about evolved sex differences in spatial ability

What did Freud conclude are the dominant causes of psychological disturbances

In using the scientific approach,what do psychologists NOT attempt to do

According to research findings,what has been found to be associated with higher grades

What is good advice for someone about to take a multiple-choice test

What area of psychology includes a specific focus on people who are elderly

Which area of research in psychology is concerned with assessing individual differences,developing tests,and developing new statistical techniques

If an evolutionary psychologist were studying sleep and dreams,what would be a likely topic

What is the scientific method designed to do

Who is most closely associated with the concept that unconscious motivations influence our overt behaviour

Which statement is a criticism of the recent positive psychology approach

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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