Question 1

Dr.Tsang is a psychologist who conducts research on the effects of reward on maze learning in rats.Which type of psychologist is Dr.Tsang

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What is the world's largest organization devoted to the advancement of psychology in Canada

Accepted Answer

A)  The Structuralists 
B)  Western Psychological Society 
C)  World Psychology Organization 
D)  Canadian Psychological Association 
A)  The Structuralists 
B)  Western Psychological Society 
C)  World Psychology Organization 
D)  Canadian Psychological Association

Question 3

Which school of psychology takes the most optimistic view of human nature

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Approximately what percentage of Canada's population was born in another country

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  20% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  20%

Question 5

Which school of psychology emphasizes the unique qualities of individual people and suggests that we have a drive for personal growth

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

According to Donald Hebb,what is the key to understanding the organization of behaviour

Accepted Answer

A)  measurement of observable behaviour 
B)  introspection 
C)  analysis of unconscious conflicts 
D)  activity at the neuronal level 
A)  measurement of observable behaviour 
B)  introspection 
C)  analysis of unconscious conflicts 
D)  activity at the neuronal level

Question 7

What is NOT a reason for psychology's theoretical diversity

Accepted Answer

A)  Data can often be interpreted in several different ways. 
B)  Psychology lacks adequate objective data to support theory. 
C)  We need more than one theory to cover the variety of data available today. 
D)  Different theories focus on different aspects of behaviour. 
A)  Data can often be interpreted in several different ways. 
B)  Psychology lacks adequate objective data to support theory. 
C)  We need more than one theory to cover the variety of data available today. 
D)  Different theories focus on different aspects of behaviour.

Question 8

Lily believes that if all violent media programming were banned,aggressive behaviour would almost completely disappear.Which statement suggests that many psychologists would disagree with Lily

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviour is determined by multiple causes. 
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  Perception is often subjective. 
D)  Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
A)  Behaviour is determined by multiple causes. 
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  Perception is often subjective. 
D)  Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage.

Question 9

Differences have been observed between males and females in their performance on spatial tasks.Which statement does NOT explain such these observations

Accepted Answer

A)  There are disparities in the everyday activities of males and females which may lead to the advantage seen by males in their performance on spatial tasks. 
B)  Males and females differ in genetic makeup. 
C)  Males and females are given and encouraged to play different types of toys. 
D)  Males are smarter than females. 
A)  There are disparities in the everyday activities of males and females which may lead to the advantage seen by males in their performance on spatial tasks. 
B)  Males and females differ in genetic makeup. 
C)  Males and females are given and encouraged to play different types of toys. 
D)  Males are smarter than females.

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 concept is consistent with the research project that Rhianna is working on

Accepted Answer

A)  Skinner's behaviour modification 
B)  Titchener's introspection 
C)  Rogers's humanism 
D)  Pavlov's stimulus-response learning 
A)  Skinner's behaviour modification 
B)  Titchener's introspection 
C)  Rogers's humanism 
D)  Pavlov's stimulus-response learning

Question 11

Ariadne believes that individuals learn to be either aggressive or non-aggressive as a result of the experiences they have.With which type of psychology are Ariadne's views most consistent

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which suggestion is most likely to help you get more out of lectures

Accepted Answer

A)  reading the text material after hearing the lecture 
B)  avoiding the temptation to anticipate what the lecturer will say next 
C)  trying to write down everything the lecturer says 
D)  asking questions as soon as you think of them 
A)  reading the text material after hearing the lecture 
B)  avoiding the temptation to anticipate what the lecturer will say next 
C)  trying to write down everything the lecturer says 
D)  asking questions as soon as you think of them

Question 13

Which theme is most consistent with the fact that Princeton students "saw" Dartmouth students engage in twice as many infractions as the Dartmouth students did in a Princeton-Dartmouth football game

Accepted Answer

A)  reliance on empirical evidence 
B)  unconscious motivation 
C)  multifactorial causation of behaviour 
D)  subjectivity of perception 
A)  reliance on empirical evidence 
B)  unconscious motivation 
C)  multifactorial causation of behaviour 
D)  subjectivity of perception

Question 14

Who was one of the founders of neuropsychology in Canada and was well known for her pioneering work with the patient known as H.M.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Ainsworth 
B)  Brenda Milner 
C)  Mary Wright 
D)  Doreen Kimura 
A)  Mary Ainsworth 
B)  Brenda Milner 
C)  Mary Wright 
D)  Doreen Kimura

Question 15

Dr.Escher believes that individuals may have a predisposition for some psychological disorders,but that the disorders will not develop unless there is some stressful event that acts as a trigger.Which underlying theme do Dr.Escher's views reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
C)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
D)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
A)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
C)  People's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
D)  Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour.

Question 16

Which statement best characterizes people's understanding of reality

Accepted Answer

A)  It is culturally determined. 
B)  It is highly objective. 
C)  It is highly subjective. 
D)  It is genetically determined. 
A)  It is culturally determined. 
B)  It is highly objective. 
C)  It is highly subjective. 
D)  It is genetically determined.

Question 17

Which of the following best defines a theory

Accepted Answer

A)  explanation of unobservable phenomena 
B)  related speculations that are based on common sense 
C)  system of interrelated ideas used to explain some observation 
D)  string of unrelated observations 
A)  explanation of unobservable phenomena 
B)  related speculations that are based on common sense 
C)  system of interrelated ideas used to explain some observation 
D)  string of unrelated observations

Question 18

What would be expected of an industrial/organizational psychologist

Accepted Answer

A)  providing group or individual psychotherapy 
B)  providing assistance to people struggling with everyday problems 
C)  testing and counselling children who are having difficulty in school 
D)  working to improve employee morale and attitudes 
A)  providing group or individual psychotherapy 
B)  providing assistance to people struggling with everyday problems 
C)  testing and counselling children who are having difficulty in school 
D)  working to improve employee morale and attitudes

Question 19

If Dr.Scott chooses to conduct experiments with animals to exert more experimental control over the study,which type of researcher is Dr.Scott

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What did Watson state that psychologists should study

Accepted Answer

A)  only the things that people or other animals do, because those are observable behaviours 
B)  only the things that people do as a result of experience, because reflexes are not valid behaviours 
C)  things that people do, think, and feel 
D)  only the things that people think and feel, because those are psychological processes 
A)  only the things that people or other animals do, because those are observable behaviours 
B)  only the things that people do as a result of experience, because reflexes are not valid behaviours 
C)  things that people do, think, and feel 
D)  only the things that people think and feel, because those are psychological processes

Exam 1: A: The Evolution of Psychology

Dr.Tsang is a psychologist who conducts research on the effects of reward on maze learning in rats.Which type of psychologist is Dr.Tsang

What is the world's largest organization devoted to the advancement of psychology in Canada

Which school of psychology takes the most optimistic view of human nature

Approximately what percentage of Canada's population was born in another country

Which school of psychology emphasizes the unique qualities of individual people and suggests that we have a drive for personal growth

According to Donald Hebb,what is the key to understanding the organization of behaviour

What is NOT a reason for psychology's theoretical diversity

Lily believes that if all violent media programming were banned,aggressive behaviour would almost completely disappear.Which statement suggests that many psychologists would disagree with Lily

Differences have been observed between males and females in their performance on spatial tasks.Which statement does NOT explain such these observations

Ariadne believes that individuals learn to be either aggressive or non-aggressive as a result of the experiences they have.With which type of psychology are Ariadne's views most consistent

Which suggestion is most likely to help you get more out of lectures

Which theme is most consistent with the fact that Princeton students "saw" Dartmouth students engage in twice as many infractions as the Dartmouth students did in a Princeton-Dartmouth football game

Who was one of the founders of neuropsychology in Canada and was well known for her pioneering work with the patient known as H.M.

Dr.Escher believes that individuals may have a predisposition for some psychological disorders,but that the disorders will not develop unless there is some stressful event that acts as a trigger.Which underlying theme do Dr.Escher's views reflect

Which statement best characterizes people's understanding of reality

Which of the following best defines a theory

What would be expected of an industrial/organizational psychologist

If Dr.Scott chooses to conduct experiments with animals to exert more experimental control over the study,which type of researcher is Dr.Scott

What did Watson state that psychologists should study

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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