Question 1

In terms of the field of psychology, what happened after WWII?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need for therapy grew rapidly. 
B)  Behavior modification was deemed unethical. 
C)  Cognitive psychology lost steam and was eventually replaced. 
D)  IQ tests were first devised. 
A)  The need for therapy grew rapidly. 
B)  Behavior modification was deemed unethical. 
C)  Cognitive psychology lost steam and was eventually replaced. 
D)  IQ tests were first devised.

Question 2

Contemporary psychologists now agree that

Accepted Answer

A)  research on American college students is the best strategy for learning about human behavior. 
B)  we can learn more about the basic principles of human behavior by studying Chinese people rather than Americans. 
C)  many psychological processes need to be studied in a large variety of cultures. 
D)  cultural influences are not as important on psychological processes as originally believed. 
A)  research on American college students is the best strategy for learning about human behavior. 
B)  we can learn more about the basic principles of human behavior by studying Chinese people rather than Americans. 
C)  many psychological processes need to be studied in a large variety of cultures. 
D)  cultural influences are not as important on psychological processes as originally believed.

Question 3

In which way would a cognitive psychologist be most likely to try to help a slow-learning child?

Accepted Answer

A)  teach better problem-solving strategies 
B)  test the child's vision and hearing 
C)  administer drugs or prescribe a special diet to alter brain chemistry 
D)  measure the child's IQ 
A)  teach better problem-solving strategies 
B)  test the child's vision and hearing 
C)  administer drugs or prescribe a special diet to alter brain chemistry 
D)  measure the child's IQ

Question 4

Early psychologists, attempting to measure animal intelligence, found

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence for intelligence only in primates. 
B)  evidence for intelligence in vertebrates, but not in invertebrates. 
C)  intelligence was directly related to brain size. 
D)  animals that seemed very intelligent on some tasks seemed very unintelligent on others. 
A)  evidence for intelligence only in primates. 
B)  evidence for intelligence in vertebrates, but not in invertebrates. 
C)  intelligence was directly related to brain size. 
D)  animals that seemed very intelligent on some tasks seemed very unintelligent on others.

Question 5

Wundt collected data by

Accepted Answer

A)  asking people to report on their subjective experiences. 
B)  observing the behavior of animals in a lab. 
C)  observing people who did not know they were being observed. 
D)  observing the behavior of animals in their natural environment. 
A)  asking people to report on their subjective experiences. 
B)  observing the behavior of animals in a lab. 
C)  observing people who did not know they were being observed. 
D)  observing the behavior of animals in their natural environment.

Question 6

Early psychologists, eager to demonstrate that a scientific psychology was possible, focused much of their attention on

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal behavior. 
B)  sensation. 
C)  the influence of groups on the individual. 
D)  carefully defining terms like "mind." 
A)  abnormal behavior. 
B)  sensation. 
C)  the influence of groups on the individual. 
D)  carefully defining terms like "mind."

Question 7

From around 1920 to 1970 research in psychology focused primarily on the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  the structure of the mind. 
B)  the meaning of dreams 
C)  behavior. 
D)  unconscious processes. 
A)  the structure of the mind. 
B)  the meaning of dreams 
C)  behavior. 
D)  unconscious processes.

Question 8

A cognitive psychologist who tries to explain differences in performance among individuals will probably concentrate on how those individuals differ in their

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge and thinking. 
B)  social influences. 
C)  emotions. 
D)  age 
A)  knowledge and thinking. 
B)  social influences. 
C)  emotions. 
D)  age

Question 9

Which of the following types of psychologists is NOT typically considered a service provider to an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial-organizational 
B)  school psychology 
C)  ergonomics 
D)  cognitive 
A)  industrial-organizational 
B)  school psychology 
C)  ergonomics 
D)  cognitive

Question 10

One thing that a psychiatrist does that a clinical psychologist is not allowed to do in most states is

Accepted Answer

A)  prescribe drugs. 
B)  conduct research. 
C)  analyze dreams. 
D)  hypnotize people. 
A)  prescribe drugs. 
B)  conduct research. 
C)  analyze dreams. 
D)  hypnotize people.

Question 11

Which of the following kinds of psychological researcher would be most likely to study the effects of conformity and self-fulfilling prophecies on people's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  ergonomists 
B)  psychoanalysts 
C)  social psychologists 
D)  biological psychologists 
A)  ergonomists 
B)  psychoanalysts 
C)  social psychologists 
D)  biological psychologists

Question 12

Wundt's research focused mainly on the question

Accepted Answer

A)  "What are the basic components of mental experience?" 
B)  "Are the mind and body separate?" 
C)  "Do early childhood experiences shape personality?" 
D)  "How do consequences shape behavior?" 
A)  "What are the basic components of mental experience?" 
B)  "Are the mind and body separate?" 
C)  "Do early childhood experiences shape personality?" 
D)  "How do consequences shape behavior?"

Question 13

Titchener is known for his studies of

Accepted Answer

A)  the structures of the mind. 
B)  the functions of various mental elements. 
C)  overt behavior. 
D)  the subconscious. 
A)  the structures of the mind. 
B)  the functions of various mental elements. 
C)  overt behavior. 
D)  the subconscious.

Question 14

A difference between a PhD degree and a PsyDdegree is

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical psychologists are more likely to have a PsyD than research psychologists are. 
B)  The PsyD degree requires more research experience. 
C)  In the US, psychologists get a PhD; in Canada, psychologists get a PsyD. 
D)  A PhD requires two more years of training than a PsyD does. 
A)  Clinical psychologists are more likely to have a PsyD than research psychologists are. 
B)  The PsyD degree requires more research experience. 
C)  In the US, psychologists get a PhD; in Canada, psychologists get a PsyD. 
D)  A PhD requires two more years of training than a PsyD does.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the study of animal learning and intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is little current research in this area, because psychologists now agree about the rank ordering of animal species in terms of intelligence. 
B)  There is little current research in this area, because psychologists now agree that studies of animal learning are not important. 
C)  Current research in this area explores the mechanisms and evolution of intelligent behavior. 
D)  Current research is trying modern methods to order the different species in terms of their intelligence. 
A)  There is little current research in this area, because psychologists now agree about the rank ordering of animal species in terms of intelligence. 
B)  There is little current research in this area, because psychologists now agree that studies of animal learning are not important. 
C)  Current research in this area explores the mechanisms and evolution of intelligent behavior. 
D)  Current research is trying modern methods to order the different species in terms of their intelligence.

Question 16

Which of the following research questions is most closely related to the mind-brain problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why do the people in some countries drink more alcohol than others? 
B)  Why do boys and girls play with different kinds of toys? 
C)  Are different areas of the brain more or less active during different behaviors? 
D)  Are certain kinds of behavior unpredictable or random? 
A)  Why do the people in some countries drink more alcohol than others? 
B)  Why do boys and girls play with different kinds of toys? 
C)  Are different areas of the brain more or less active during different behaviors? 
D)  Are certain kinds of behavior unpredictable or random?

Question 17

Some investigators try to determine the relationship between physical/chemical processes and our conscious experiences. They are said to be investigating the

Accepted Answer

A)  nature-nurture issue. 
B)  question of free will and determinism. 
C)  question of internal versus external locus of control. 
D)  mind-body problem. 
A)  nature-nurture issue. 
B)  question of free will and determinism. 
C)  question of internal versus external locus of control. 
D)  mind-body problem.

Question 18

A person who specializes in the study of thought and knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative psychologist 
B)  cognitive psychologist 
C)  behaviorist 
D)  physiological psychologist 
A)  quantitative psychologist 
B)  cognitive psychologist 
C)  behaviorist 
D)  physiological psychologist

Question 19

__________ is recognized as the founder of behaviorism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward Titchener 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Hermann Ebbinghaus 
D)  John Watson 
A)  Edward Titchener 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Hermann Ebbinghaus 
D)  John Watson

Question 20

Which of the following correctly states how a particular type of psychologist would probably approach the differences in behavior between boys and girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  A cognitive psychologist would try to explain it in terms of differences in the brains of boys and girls. 
B)  A psychoanalyst would try to measure the differences without necessarily trying to explain them. 
C)  A behaviorist would try to understand the different thought processes of boys and girls. 
D)  A social psychologist would try to understand how children are affected by the expectations adults have for boys and girls. 
A)  A cognitive psychologist would try to explain it in terms of differences in the brains of boys and girls. 
B)  A psychoanalyst would try to measure the differences without necessarily trying to explain them. 
C)  A behaviorist would try to understand the different thought processes of boys and girls. 
D)  A social psychologist would try to understand how children are affected by the expectations adults have for boys and girls.

Exam 1: What Is Psychology

In terms of the field of psychology, what happened after WWII?

Contemporary psychologists now agree that

In which way would a cognitive psychologist be most likely to try to help a slow-learning child?

Early psychologists, attempting to measure animal intelligence, found

Wundt collected data by

Early psychologists, eager to demonstrate that a scientific psychology was possible, focused much of their attention on

From around 1920 to 1970 research in psychology focused primarily on the study of

A cognitive psychologist who tries to explain differences in performance among individuals will probably concentrate on how those individuals differ in their

Which of the following types of psychologists is NOT typically considered a service provider to an organization?

One thing that a psychiatrist does that a clinical psychologist is not allowed to do in most states is

Which of the following kinds of psychological researcher would be most likely to study the effects of conformity and self-fulfilling prophecies on people's behavior?

Wundt's research focused mainly on the question

Titchener is known for his studies of

A difference between a PhD degree and a PsyDdegree is

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the study of animal learning and intelligence?

Which of the following research questions is most closely related to the mind-brain problem?

Some investigators try to determine the relationship between physical/chemical processes and our conscious experiences. They are said to be investigating the

A person who specializes in the study of thought and knowledge?

__________ is recognized as the founder of behaviorism.

Which of the following correctly states how a particular type of psychologist would probably approach the differences in behavior between boys and girls?

A --What Is Psychology

Scientific Methods in Psychology

A--Scientific Methods in Psychology

Biological Psychology

A--Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A--Sensation and Perception

Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

A--Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

Learning

A--Learning

Memory

A--Memory

Cognition and Language

A--Cognition and Language

Intelligence

A--Intelligence

Consciousness

A--Consciousness

Motivated Behaviors

A--Motivated Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

A--Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

A--Social Psychology

Personality

A--Personality

Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

A--Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

Specific Disorders and Treatments

A--Specific Disorders and Treatments

Exam Extenssion: S 1-16--Final Examination

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