Question 1

Describe/discuss Darwin's theory of evolution including all the important relevant concepts.

Accepted Answer

The reproductive capacity of all living

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the abilities that Binet attempted to improve with his mental orthopedics?

Accepted Answer

A) attention 
B) will 
C) test taking skills 
D) discipline 
A) attention 
B) will 
C) test taking skills 
D) discipline

Question 3

Which of the following did Darwin believe?

Accepted Answer

A) humans possess rational powers that make them qualitatively different from other animals 
B) the difference between humans and other animals is only one of degree 
C) only humans have evolved long enough to have lost their aggressive instincts 
D) nothing significant could be learned about humans by studying nonhuman animals 
A) humans possess rational powers that make them qualitatively different from other animals 
B) the difference between humans and other animals is only one of degree 
C) only humans have evolved long enough to have lost their aggressive instincts 
D) nothing significant could be learned about humans by studying nonhuman animals

Question 4

Binet believed strongly that the major function of his scale was to:

Accepted Answer

A) identify children who needed special education 
B) select children for certain types of vocational training 
C) place brighter children in special classes so they would not be held back by less intelligent children 
D) determine which children were capable of benefiting from higher education 
A) identify children who needed special education 
B) select children for certain types of vocational training 
C) place brighter children in special classes so they would not be held back by less intelligent children 
D) determine which children were capable of benefiting from higher education

Question 5

According to Lamarck,any habits adult members of a species developed that were conducive to survival were passed on to their offspring.This explanation of evolution was called:

Accepted Answer

A) survival of the fittest 
B) the inheritance of acquired characteristics 
C) natural selection 
D) the law of effect 
A) survival of the fittest 
B) the inheritance of acquired characteristics 
C) natural selection 
D) the law of effect

Question 6

When Wissler evaluated Cattell's measures of intelligence he found that they:

Accepted Answer

A) were not highly correlated with each other 
B) were unable to predict success in college 
C) predicted success in college with considerable accuracy 
D) both were not highly correlated with each other and were unable to predict success in college 
A) were not highly correlated with each other 
B) were unable to predict success in college 
C) predicted success in college with considerable accuracy 
D) both were not highly correlated with each other and were unable to predict success in college

Question 7

Darwin believed all of the following about human emotions except:

Accepted Answer

A) they were essentially nonfunctional in modern society 
B) at one time they were conducive to survival 
C) some of them were originally associated with attack or defense 
D) they were qualitatively different from the emotions of nonhuman animals 
A) they were essentially nonfunctional in modern society 
B) at one time they were conducive to survival 
C) some of them were originally associated with attack or defense 
D) they were qualitatively different from the emotions of nonhuman animals

Question 8

Which of the following is correctly associated with Hollingworth:

Accepted Answer

A) she found no evidence that women are psychologically impaired during menstruation 
B) she made significant contributions towards the understanding and the education of retarded children 
C) she made significant contributions toward the understanding and education of intellectually gifted children 
D) all of these choices 
A) she found no evidence that women are psychologically impaired during menstruation 
B) she made significant contributions towards the understanding and the education of retarded children 
C) she made significant contributions toward the understanding and education of intellectually gifted children 
D) all of these choices

Question 9

Darwin made his case for humans being a product of evolution in the book On the Origin of Species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the author of your text,the "Burt scandal" taught us more about ____ than about ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the nature of intelligence;the politics of science 
B) the politics of science;the nature of intelligence 
C) rationalism;empiricism 
D) "s";"g" 
A) the nature of intelligence;the politics of science 
B) the politics of science;the nature of intelligence 
C) rationalism;empiricism 
D) "s";"g"

Question 11

Discuss the development of the Stanford-Binet tests and Terman's use of the tests.

Accepted Answer

Terman found that when the Binet-Simon s

Question 12

Burt believed all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) education should be stratified according to the native ability of students 
B) remedial educational programs can raise the intellectual level of students with low intellectual ability 
C) studying identical twins provided vital information concerning the heritability of intelligence 
D) "g" was mostly inherited 
A) education should be stratified according to the native ability of students 
B) remedial educational programs can raise the intellectual level of students with low intellectual ability 
C) studying identical twins provided vital information concerning the heritability of intelligence 
D) "g" was mostly inherited

Question 13

Which of the following endeavors did Galton not engage in?

Accepted Answer

A) he invented the weather map 
B) he was the first to suggest that fingerprints could be used for personal identification 
C) he tried to determine which country had the most beautiful women 
D) he studied the Kallikak family for the heritability of intelligence 
A) he invented the weather map 
B) he was the first to suggest that fingerprints could be used for personal identification 
C) he tried to determine which country had the most beautiful women 
D) he studied the Kallikak family for the heritability of intelligence

Question 14

Binet believed all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) children whose intellectual age was only one year behind their chronological age would probably have no trouble in school 
B) children whose intellectual age was two or more years behind their chronological age would probably have trouble in school but they could be helped by special educational programs 
C) children whose intellectual age did not match or exceed their chronological age should be placed in separate schools so that they would not interfere with the progress of normal children 
D) poor performance on intelligence tests could be caused by factors other than low intelligence,such as health and motivation 
A) children whose intellectual age was only one year behind their chronological age would probably have no trouble in school 
B) children whose intellectual age was two or more years behind their chronological age would probably have trouble in school but they could be helped by special educational programs 
C) children whose intellectual age did not match or exceed their chronological age should be placed in separate schools so that they would not interfere with the progress of normal children 
D) poor performance on intelligence tests could be caused by factors other than low intelligence,such as health and motivation

Question 15

Galton believed all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual potential is largely inherited 
B) innate intellectual potential can be actualized or thwarted by the environment 
C) it is unethical to attempt to manipulate human traits through selective breeding 
D) governments should pay couples with desirable characteristics to marry 
A) intellectual potential is largely inherited 
B) innate intellectual potential can be actualized or thwarted by the environment 
C) it is unethical to attempt to manipulate human traits through selective breeding 
D) governments should pay couples with desirable characteristics to marry

Question 16

Goddard's study of the Kallikak family confirmed his belief that:

Accepted Answer

A) the government must provide for the less fortunate 
B) intelligence level is determined mainly by experience 
C) intelligence is largely inherited 
D) mental retardation can be overcome by special education 
A) the government must provide for the less fortunate 
B) intelligence level is determined mainly by experience 
C) intelligence is largely inherited 
D) mental retardation can be overcome by special education

Question 17

What provided Darwin with the principle he needed to tie his many observations together?

Accepted Answer

A) Lyell's Principles of Geology 
B) Malthus' Essay on the Principle of Population 
C) Spencer's Principles of Psychology 
D) Lamarck's notion of the inheritance of acquired characteristics 
A) Lyell's Principles of Geology 
B) Malthus' Essay on the Principle of Population 
C) Spencer's Principles of Psychology 
D) Lamarck's notion of the inheritance of acquired characteristics

Question 18

Of Darwin's books,the one most directly related to psychology is:

Accepted Answer

A) The Descent of Man 
B) On the Origin of Species 
C) The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals 
D) Essay on the Principle of Population 
A) The Descent of Man 
B) On the Origin of Species 
C) The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals 
D) Essay on the Principle of Population

Question 19

Discuss social Darwinism and its impact in the U.S. D.Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie,U.S.industrialists,were both supporters.Spencer believed that societies,like individuals,would approximate perfection if natural forces were allowed to operate freely.

Accepted Answer

To Herbert Spencer,evolution meant progr

Question 20

Spencer's theory was a blend of empiricism,associationism,and nativism;he believed that strong associations were passed on to offspring as:

Accepted Answer

A) reflexes 
B) innate ideas 
C) instincts 
D) both reflexes and instincts 
A) reflexes 
B) innate ideas 
C) instincts 
D) both reflexes and instincts

Exam 10: The Darwinian Influence

Describe/discuss Darwin's theory of evolution including all the important relevant concepts.

Which of the following is not one of the abilities that Binet attempted to improve with his mental orthopedics?

Which of the following did Darwin believe?

Binet believed strongly that the major function of his scale was to:

According to Lamarck,any habits adult members of a species developed that were conducive to survival were passed on to their offspring.This explanation of evolution was called:

When Wissler evaluated Cattell's measures of intelligence he found that they:

Darwin believed all of the following about human emotions except:

Which of the following is correctly associated with Hollingworth:

Darwin made his case for humans being a product of evolution in the book On the Origin of Species.

According to the author of your text,the "Burt scandal" taught us more about ____ than about ____.

Discuss the development of the Stanford-Binet tests and Terman's use of the tests.

Burt believed all of the following except:

Which of the following endeavors did Galton not engage in?

Binet believed all of the following except:

Galton believed all of the following except:

Goddard's study of the Kallikak family confirmed his belief that:

What provided Darwin with the principle he needed to tie his many observations together?

Of Darwin's books,the one most directly related to psychology is:

Discuss social Darwinism and its impact in the U.S. D.Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie,U.S.industrialists,were both supporters.Spencer believed that societies,like individuals,would approximate perfection if natural forces were allowed to operate freely.

Spencer's theory was a blend of empiricism,associationism,and nativism;he believed that strong associations were passed on to offspring as:

Introduction

The Early Greek Philosophers

After Aristotle: A Search for the Good Life

The Beginnings of Modern Science and Philosophy

Empiricism,Sensationalism,and Positivism

Rationalism

Romanticism and Existentialism

Early Developments in Physiology and the Rise of Experimental Psychology

Voluntarism,Structuralism,and Other Early Approaches to Psychology

Functionalism

Behaviorism

Neobehaviorism

Gesalt Psychology

Early Diagnosis, Explanation, and Treatment of Mental Illness

Psychoanalysis

Early Alternatives to Psychoanalysis

Humanistic Third-Forcepsychology

Psychobiology

Cognitive Psychology

Contemporary Psychology

Filters

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