Question 1

What do humanists believe governs people's behaviour

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious sexual urges 
B)  outcomes of an individual's responses 
C)  biochemical processes 
D)  self-concepts 
A)  unconscious sexual urges 
B)  outcomes of an individual's responses 
C)  biochemical processes 
D)  self-concepts

Question 2

Which of the following is best supported by the fact that your performance in this course will be affected by both personal and situational factors

Accepted Answer

A)  a multifactorial causation of behaviour approach 
B)  a psychoanalytic approach to explaining behaviour 
C)  an empirical explanation of behaviour 
D)  a sociohistorical explanation of behaviour 
A)  a multifactorial causation of behaviour approach 
B)  a psychoanalytic approach to explaining behaviour 
C)  an empirical explanation of behaviour 
D)  a sociohistorical explanation of behaviour

Question 3

Which statement best reflects Skinner's view of behaviourism

Accepted Answer

A)  It focused on the importance of free will. 
B)  It focused on the study of behaviour and its consequences. 
C)  It encouraged speculative statements about consciousness. 
D)  It included hypotheses about motives and goals. 
A)  It focused on the importance of free will. 
B)  It focused on the study of behaviour and its consequences. 
C)  It encouraged speculative statements about consciousness. 
D)  It included hypotheses about motives and goals.

Question 4

What is most likely to be studied by a cognitive psychologist

Accepted Answer

A)  factors that determine group cohesiveness 
B)  whether a job incentive program is effective 
C)  play behaviour in preschool children 
D)  strategies used by students to solve puzzles 
A)  factors that determine group cohesiveness 
B)  whether a job incentive program is effective 
C)  play behaviour in preschool children 
D)  strategies used by students to solve puzzles

Question 5

Which type of psychologist would NOT generalize from studies of animal subjects to human behaviour

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary psychologist 
B)  humanist 
C)  cognitive psychologist 
D)  behaviourist 
A)  evolutionary psychologist 
B)  humanist 
C)  cognitive psychologist 
D)  behaviourist

Question 6

What kind of psychologist would focus on how aggressive behaviour changes as a function of age

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychologist 
B)  behavioural psychologist 
C)  developmental psychologist 
D)  physiological psychologist 
A)  social psychologist 
B)  behavioural psychologist 
C)  developmental psychologist 
D)  physiological psychologist

Question 7

Who was the first woman to receive a Ph.D.in psychology

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Calkins 
B)  Anna Freud 
C)  Margaret Washburn 
D)  Leta Hollingworth 
A)  Mary Calkins 
B)  Anna Freud 
C)  Margaret Washburn 
D)  Leta Hollingworth

Question 8

Which area of research in psychology is concerned with understanding the role of the endocrine system in the regulation of behaviour

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which term refers to widely shared customs,beliefs,values,and norms

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity 
B)  sociohistoric context 
C)  culture 
D)  psychometrics 
A)  ethnicity 
B)  sociohistoric context 
C)  culture 
D)  psychometrics

Question 10

Michael is having problems relating to other people because he is very paranoid and experiences hallucinations.Which type of psychologist should Michael contact for help

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological psychologist 
B)  clinical psychologist 
C)  developmental psychologist 
D)  experimental psychologist 
A)  physiological psychologist 
B)  clinical psychologist 
C)  developmental psychologist 
D)  experimental psychologist

Question 11

Which theoretical orientation insisted that observations be verifiable

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which organization was established in 1939 to advance psychology as a science in Canada,and continues to play a vital role in the field

Accepted Answer

A)  APA-Canada 
B)  Canadian Psychological Association (CP
A)  
C)  Association of Canadian Experimental Psychologists (ACEP) 
D)  Canadian Society of Psychologists (CSP) 
A)  APA-Canada 
B)  Canadian Psychological Association (CP
A)  
C)  Association of Canadian Experimental Psychologists (ACEP) 
D)  Canadian Society of Psychologists (CSP)

Question 13

What would be expected of a clinical psychologist

Accepted Answer

A)  study the effects of reward on learning 
B)  conduct psychotherapy 
C)  study the factors that motivate behaviour 
D)  examine the relationship between sleep deprivation and task performance 
A)  study the effects of reward on learning 
B)  conduct psychotherapy 
C)  study the factors that motivate behaviour 
D)  examine the relationship between sleep deprivation and task performance

Question 14

Which school of psychology suggests psychologists should study only what can be objectively observed

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Who would be most likely to state that each person has a drive to grow and fulfil his or her potential

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud?b. 
B)  F. Skinner 
C)  G. Stanley Hall 
D)  Abraham Maslow 
A)  Sigmund Freud?b. 
B)  F. Skinner 
C)  G. Stanley Hall 
D)  Abraham Maslow

Question 16

In the 1920s,there were many fundamental disputes between competing schools of thought in psychology.Which unifying theme from your text do these disputes illustrate

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which statement is good advice for getting more out of lectures

Accepted Answer

A)  Look for hints or common clues from the instructor about what is important. 
B)  Resist the temptation to anticipate what is coming next. 
C)  Wait until after class for questions, rather than interrupting the lecture. 
D)  When you take notes, try to be a "human tape recorder." 
A)  Look for hints or common clues from the instructor about what is important. 
B)  Resist the temptation to anticipate what is coming next. 
C)  Wait until after class for questions, rather than interrupting the lecture. 
D)  When you take notes, try to be a "human tape recorder."

Question 18

What is one of the main areas of interest for positive psychologists

Accepted Answer

A)  situations that facilitate health and well-being 
B)  symptoms of common disorders 
C)  acquisition of wealth and social status 
D)  factors involved in making first impressions 
A)  situations that facilitate health and well-being 
B)  symptoms of common disorders 
C)  acquisition of wealth and social status 
D)  factors involved in making first impressions

Question 19

Which school of psychology focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience,such as sensations,feelings,and images

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What is suggested by the word "critical" in the term "critical thinking"

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective critical thinkers tend to be judgmental of others' views. 
B)  Thinking is essential to success in our culture. 
C)  Critical thinkers are vigilant about their thinking. 
D)  The skills of effective thinking are learned early in life. 
A)  Effective critical thinkers tend to be judgmental of others' views. 
B)  Thinking is essential to success in our culture. 
C)  Critical thinkers are vigilant about their thinking. 
D)  The skills of effective thinking are learned early in life.

Exam 1: A: The Evolution of Psychology

What do humanists believe governs people's behaviour

Which of the following is best supported by the fact that your performance in this course will be affected by both personal and situational factors

Which statement best reflects Skinner's view of behaviourism

What is most likely to be studied by a cognitive psychologist

Which type of psychologist would NOT generalize from studies of animal subjects to human behaviour

What kind of psychologist would focus on how aggressive behaviour changes as a function of age

Who was the first woman to receive a Ph.D.in psychology

Which area of research in psychology is concerned with understanding the role of the endocrine system in the regulation of behaviour

Which term refers to widely shared customs,beliefs,values,and norms

Michael is having problems relating to other people because he is very paranoid and experiences hallucinations.Which type of psychologist should Michael contact for help

Which theoretical orientation insisted that observations be verifiable

Which organization was established in 1939 to advance psychology as a science in Canada,and continues to play a vital role in the field

What would be expected of a clinical psychologist

Which school of psychology suggests psychologists should study only what can be objectively observed

Who would be most likely to state that each person has a drive to grow and fulfil his or her potential

In the 1920s,there were many fundamental disputes between competing schools of thought in psychology.Which unifying theme from your text do these disputes illustrate

Which statement is good advice for getting more out of lectures

What is one of the main areas of interest for positive psychologists

Which school of psychology focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience,such as sensations,feelings,and images

What is suggested by the word "critical" in the term "critical thinking"

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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