Question 1

What are researchers attempting to describe when they talk about the distinction between nature and nurture

Accepted Answer

A)  personality and preference 
B)  heredity and experience 
C)  behaviour and attitude 
D)  experience and environment 
A)  personality and preference 
B)  heredity and experience 
C)  behaviour and attitude 
D)  experience and environment

Question 2

Micha tends to be very passive and allows people to take advantage of him.What would a humanist most likely say about Micha

Accepted Answer

A)  Micha simply needs to take an assertiveness training class in which he can learn and practise assertive behaviours. 
B)  Micha should undergo analysis so that he can begin to resolve whatever unconscious conflict is at the root of his passivity. 
C)  Micha will find it difficult to change because he probably has deep-seated feelings of inferiority. 
D)  Micha can become more assertive once he begins to feel better about himself and recognizes that he has the ability to fulfil his potential. 
A)  Micha simply needs to take an assertiveness training class in which he can learn and practise assertive behaviours. 
B)  Micha should undergo analysis so that he can begin to resolve whatever unconscious conflict is at the root of his passivity. 
C)  Micha will find it difficult to change because he probably has deep-seated feelings of inferiority. 
D)  Micha can become more assertive once he begins to feel better about himself and recognizes that he has the ability to fulfil his potential.

Question 3

Which conclusion is supported by research comparing "successful" to "unsuccessful" students

Accepted Answer

A)  Successful students and unsuccessful students attended class equally often. 
B)  Successful students attended class more often than unsuccessful students. 
C)  Successful students used an instructor's office hours more than unsuccessful students. 
D)  Successful students made better use of the textbook than did unsuccessful students. 
A)  Successful students and unsuccessful students attended class equally often. 
B)  Successful students attended class more often than unsuccessful students. 
C)  Successful students used an instructor's office hours more than unsuccessful students. 
D)  Successful students made better use of the textbook than did unsuccessful students.

Question 4

Dr.Andrus studies the factors that predict good sleep habits and the ability to relax.She believes that both sleep and relaxation are key to living a balanced life,as well as being happy and productive.Which psychological approach does Dr.Andrus appear to take

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behaviourist 
D)  cognitive 
A)  positive 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behaviourist 
D)  cognitive

Question 5

In addition to clinical psychologists,which other professionals also assess and treat psychological disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  nurses 
B)  occupational therapists 
C)  teachers 
D)  psychiatrists 
A)  nurses 
B)  occupational therapists 
C)  teachers 
D)  psychiatrists

Question 6

Dr.Smythe believes that to fully understand complex processes,such as taste,it is necessary to understand the role that taste plays in survival,not the elementary components that combine to produce taste sensations.With which school of thought are Dr.Smythe's views most consistent

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralist approach 
B)  behaviourist approach 
C)  functionalist approach 
D)  psychoanalytic approach 
A)  structuralist approach 
B)  behaviourist approach 
C)  functionalist approach 
D)  psychoanalytic approach

Question 7

Chiwe is a graduate student whose major area of interest is social psychology.In which of the following would you expect that Chiwe is most interested

Accepted Answer

A)  how people relate to each other and influence each other 
B)  the internal factors that lead people to act consistently across a variety of situations 
C)  the ways in which physical or genetic factors influence and determine behaviour 
D)  the ways in which behaviour and mental processes change over a lifetime 
A)  how people relate to each other and influence each other 
B)  the internal factors that lead people to act consistently across a variety of situations 
C)  the ways in which physical or genetic factors influence and determine behaviour 
D)  the ways in which behaviour and mental processes change over a lifetime

Question 8

What is a counterproductive strategy for note taking

Accepted Answer

A)  Trying to record the lecturer's comments verbatim. 
B)  During the lecture, trying to anticipate what's coming next and searching for deeper meanings. 
C)  Asking questions during the lecture. 
D)  When the material is especially complex, reading ahead on the topic to be covered in class. 
A)  Trying to record the lecturer's comments verbatim. 
B)  During the lecture, trying to anticipate what's coming next and searching for deeper meanings. 
C)  Asking questions during the lecture. 
D)  When the material is especially complex, reading ahead on the topic to be covered in class.

Question 9

What would NOT likely be studied by a cognitive psychologist

Accepted Answer

A)  how we remember things 
B)  how children develop language 
C)  how we perceive colour 
D)  how people reason to solve problems 
A)  how we remember things 
B)  how children develop language 
C)  how we perceive colour 
D)  how people reason to solve problems

Question 10

Which area is most likely to be classified as an applied area of specialization in psychology

Accepted Answer

A)  counselling psychology 
B)  personality psychology 
C)  developmental psychology 
D)  experimental psychology 
A)  counselling psychology 
B)  personality psychology 
C)  developmental psychology 
D)  experimental psychology

Question 11

Which statement would a strict behaviourist most likely agree with

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary causes for human behaviour are unknown. 
B)  Human behaviour is caused primarily by environmental factors. 
C)  Human behaviour is caused primarily by inherited factors. 
D)  Human behaviour is caused primarily by equal contributions of inherited and environmental factors. 
A)  The primary causes for human behaviour are unknown. 
B)  Human behaviour is caused primarily by environmental factors. 
C)  Human behaviour is caused primarily by inherited factors. 
D)  Human behaviour is caused primarily by equal contributions of inherited and environmental factors.

Question 12

Which school of psychology was most responsible for the rise of animal research in psychology

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What would a psychologist who specializes in psychometrics most likely be concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  counselling 
B)  animal experimentation 
C)  relationship between brain chemistry and behaviour 
D)  developing intelligence tests 
A)  counselling 
B)  animal experimentation 
C)  relationship between brain chemistry and behaviour 
D)  developing intelligence tests

Question 14

In 1939,Canada's largest organization for psychology was founded.What is it called

Accepted Answer

A)  Association for Applied Psychologists in Canada 
B)  American Psychological Association 
C)  Association of Psychologists of Canada 
D)  Canadian Psychological Association 
A)  Association for Applied Psychologists in Canada 
B)  American Psychological Association 
C)  Association of Psychologists of Canada 
D)  Canadian Psychological Association

Question 15

Which psychological approach contends that psychology must study internal mental events in order to fully understand behaviour

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychology 
B)  clinical psychology 
C)  developmental psychology 
D)  behaviourism 
A)  cognitive psychology 
B)  clinical psychology 
C)  developmental psychology 
D)  behaviourism

Question 16

Which psychological approach examines behavioural processes in terms of their adaptive value for a species

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological 
B)  humanist 
C)  clinical 
D)  evolutionary 
A)  physiological 
B)  humanist 
C)  clinical 
D)  evolutionary

Question 17

Who is most closely associated with the cognitive perspective on language

Accepted Answer

A)  Noam Chomsky?b. 
B)  F. Skinner 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  David Buss 
A)  Noam Chomsky?b. 
B)  F. Skinner 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  David Buss

Question 18

Isabel is listening to a piece of classical music and recording all her feelings and impressions as she experiences them.Which school of psychology was most well-known for using this sort of technique

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What did Wilhelm Wundt believe the focus of psychology should be

Accepted Answer

A)  studying stimulus-response associations 
B)  questioning the nature of existence 
C)  examining people's awareness of their immediate experience 
D)  determining people's unconscious motivation for behaviour 
A)  studying stimulus-response associations 
B)  questioning the nature of existence 
C)  examining people's awareness of their immediate experience 
D)  determining people's unconscious motivation for behaviour

Question 20

Lynelle teases her brother and then he starts crying.If you describe the teasing as a stimulus,and the crying as a response to that stimulus,what type of analysis are you conducting

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralist 
B)  behaviourist 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  functionalist 
A)  structuralist 
B)  behaviourist 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  functionalist

Exam 1: A: The Evolution of Psychology

What are researchers attempting to describe when they talk about the distinction between nature and nurture

Micha tends to be very passive and allows people to take advantage of him.What would a humanist most likely say about Micha

Which conclusion is supported by research comparing "successful" to "unsuccessful" students

Dr.Andrus studies the factors that predict good sleep habits and the ability to relax.She believes that both sleep and relaxation are key to living a balanced life,as well as being happy and productive.Which psychological approach does Dr.Andrus appear to take

In addition to clinical psychologists,which other professionals also assess and treat psychological disorders

Dr.Smythe believes that to fully understand complex processes,such as taste,it is necessary to understand the role that taste plays in survival,not the elementary components that combine to produce taste sensations.With which school of thought are Dr.Smythe's views most consistent

Chiwe is a graduate student whose major area of interest is social psychology.In which of the following would you expect that Chiwe is most interested

What is a counterproductive strategy for note taking

What would NOT likely be studied by a cognitive psychologist

Which area is most likely to be classified as an applied area of specialization in psychology

Which statement would a strict behaviourist most likely agree with

Which school of psychology was most responsible for the rise of animal research in psychology

What would a psychologist who specializes in psychometrics most likely be concerned with

In 1939,Canada's largest organization for psychology was founded.What is it called

Which psychological approach contends that psychology must study internal mental events in order to fully understand behaviour

Which psychological approach examines behavioural processes in terms of their adaptive value for a species

Who is most closely associated with the cognitive perspective on language

Isabel is listening to a piece of classical music and recording all her feelings and impressions as she experiences them.Which school of psychology was most well-known for using this sort of technique

What did Wilhelm Wundt believe the focus of psychology should be

Lynelle teases her brother and then he starts crying.If you describe the teasing as a stimulus,and the crying as a response to that stimulus,what type of analysis are you conducting

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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