Question 1

Humanists disagreed with Freud because Freud largely ignored ____________ processes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Humanists disagreed with Freud because Freud largely...

Question 2

Of the following,which best characterizes the relationship between psychiatry and psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is a branch of medicine,whereas psychiatry is academic. 
B)  Psychiatry deals with abnormal behavior;psychology deals with normal behavior. 
C)  Psychology and psychiatry are just two different words that mean the same thing. 
D)  Psychiatry is a branch of medicine,whereas psychology is a broader field with many specialty areas. 
A)  Psychology is a branch of medicine,whereas psychiatry is academic. 
B)  Psychiatry deals with abnormal behavior;psychology deals with normal behavior. 
C)  Psychology and psychiatry are just two different words that mean the same thing. 
D)  Psychiatry is a branch of medicine,whereas psychology is a broader field with many specialty areas.

Question 3

According to the definition of psychology,which of the following is NOT a behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  asking for help on a test 
B)  helping a stranger in need 
C)  feeling nervous at a party 
D)  earning $10 for completing chores 
A)  asking for help on a test 
B)  helping a stranger in need 
C)  feeling nervous at a party 
D)  earning $10 for completing chores

Question 4

Research done by ____________ greatly influenced the Brown v.Board of Education decision in the U.S.Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethel Puffer 
B)  Gilbert Jones 
C)  Mamie Phipps Clark and Kenneth Clark 
D)  George Sanchez 
A)  Ethel Puffer 
B)  Gilbert Jones 
C)  Mamie Phipps Clark and Kenneth Clark 
D)  George Sanchez

Question 5

A gestalt is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  basic component. 
B)  unified whole. 
C)  conditioned association. 
D)  purposeful behavior. 
A)  basic component. 
B)  unified whole. 
C)  conditioned association. 
D)  purposeful behavior.

Question 6

Psychologists working in basic areas generally:

Accepted Answer

A)  do therapy. 
B)  work in school systems and hospitals. 
C)  conduct research. 
D)  consult with industry. 
A)  do therapy. 
B)  work in school systems and hospitals. 
C)  conduct research. 
D)  consult with industry.

Question 7

____________ studied digestion in dogs prior to identifying the process he termed conditioning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ studied digestion in dogs prior to...

Question 8

Developing a test to determine whether an employee will perform well in a specific job fulfills the psychological goal of influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Humanists reject Freudian psychoanalysis because Freud:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not use rigorous scientific methods. 
B)  was preoccupied with the sexual instinct. 
C)  believed that conscious processes were unimportant. 
D)  agreed with the tenets of social learning theorists. 
A)  did not use rigorous scientific methods. 
B)  was preoccupied with the sexual instinct. 
C)  believed that conscious processes were unimportant. 
D)  agreed with the tenets of social learning theorists.

Question 10

Who did Ebbinghaus use as his experimental subject(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  his students 
B)  members of his nearby community 
C)  only himself 
D)  children between the ages of 8 and 12 
A)  his students 
B)  members of his nearby community 
C)  only himself 
D)  children between the ages of 8 and 12

Question 11

Contemporary psychology views behavior as motivated nearly entirely by biology rather than environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Behaviorists reformed earlier approaches to psychology by suggesting that psychology:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on observable behavior. 
B)  study unconscious processes through dreams. 
C)  use more rigorous methods of introspection. 
D)  study only memory and perception. 
A)  focus on observable behavior. 
B)  study unconscious processes through dreams. 
C)  use more rigorous methods of introspection. 
D)  study only memory and perception.

Question 13

An outspoken advocate for behaviorism,____________ insisted that psychology should abandon the study of mental processes altogether.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An outspoken advocate for behaviorism,____________ insisted that...

Question 14

Psychologists in the ____________ areas tend to specialize in research on a single psychological process,whereas psychologists in ____________ areas use knowledge of psychology to solve and prevent human problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  basic;applied 
B)  basic;clinical 
C)  applied;clinical 
D)  cognitive;basic 
A)  basic;applied 
B)  basic;clinical 
C)  applied;clinical 
D)  cognitive;basic

Question 15

Because research has suggested that sleep deprivation improves some symptoms of depression,you begin to use sleep deprivation as an alternative treatment with your depressed clients.Which goal of psychology are you fulfilling?

Accepted Answer

A)  prediction 
B)  influence 
C)  description 
D)  understanding 
A)  prediction 
B)  influence 
C)  description 
D)  understanding

Question 16

Implementing an educational program to curb teenage pregnancy fulfills the goal of:

Accepted Answer

A)  influence. 
B)  prediction. 
C)  understanding. 
D)  description. 
A)  influence. 
B)  prediction. 
C)  understanding. 
D)  description.

Question 17

The ultimate goal of scientific observation is to control behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When the skin is stimulated with intense heat,both the cold and warm receptors are stimulated.Which psychologist is credited with this discovery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Wertheimer 
B)  J.Henry Alston 
C)  William James 
D)  Mary Whiton Calkins 
A)  Max Wertheimer 
B)  J.Henry Alston 
C)  William James 
D)  Mary Whiton Calkins

Question 19

J.Henry Alston was the first African American psychologist to be published in a journal of the American Psychological Association.This was an important contribution because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the journal was in its first year of circulation. 
B)  the Supreme Court had recently ruled that such publications were considered "separate but equal." 
C)  this was J.Henry Alston's first major contribution to the academic community. 
D)  white males had typically dominated the field of psychology. 
A)  the journal was in its first year of circulation. 
B)  the Supreme Court had recently ruled that such publications were considered "separate but equal." 
C)  this was J.Henry Alston's first major contribution to the academic community. 
D)  white males had typically dominated the field of psychology.

Question 20

Theorizing about the causes of social phobia fulfills the goal of:

Accepted Answer

A)  description. 
B)  understanding. 
C)  influence. 
D)  explanation. 
A)  description. 
B)  understanding. 
C)  influence. 
D)  explanation.

Humanists disagreed with Freud because Freud largely ignored ____________ processes.

Of the following,which best characterizes the relationship between psychiatry and psychology?

According to the definition of psychology,which of the following is NOT a behavior?

Research done by ____________ greatly influenced the Brown v.Board of Education decision in the U.S.Supreme Court.

A gestalt is a:

Psychologists working in basic areas generally:

____________ studied digestion in dogs prior to identifying the process he termed conditioning.

Developing a test to determine whether an employee will perform well in a specific job fulfills the psychological goal of influence.

Humanists reject Freudian psychoanalysis because Freud:

Who did Ebbinghaus use as his experimental subject(s)?

Contemporary psychology views behavior as motivated nearly entirely by biology rather than environment.

Behaviorists reformed earlier approaches to psychology by suggesting that psychology:

An outspoken advocate for behaviorism,____________ insisted that psychology should abandon the study of mental processes altogether.

Psychologists in the areas tend to specialize in research on a single psychological process,whereas psychologists in areas use knowledge of psychology to solve and prevent human problems.

Because research has suggested that sleep deprivation improves some symptoms of depression,you begin to use sleep deprivation as an alternative treatment with your depressed clients.Which goal of psychology are you fulfilling?

Implementing an educational program to curb teenage pregnancy fulfills the goal of:

The ultimate goal of scientific observation is to control behavior.

When the skin is stimulated with intense heat,both the cold and warm receptors are stimulated.Which psychologist is credited with this discovery?

J.Henry Alston was the first African American psychologist to be published in a journal of the American Psychological Association.This was an important contribution because:

Theorizing about the causes of social phobia fulfills the goal of:

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Humanists disagreed with Freud because Freud largely ignored ____________ processes.

Of the following,which best characterizes the relationship between psychiatry and psychology?

According to the definition of psychology,which of the following is NOT a behavior?

Research done by ____________ greatly influenced the Brown v.Board of Education decision in the U.S.Supreme Court.

A gestalt is a:

Psychologists working in basic areas generally:

____________ studied digestion in dogs prior to identifying the process he termed conditioning.

Developing a test to determine whether an employee will perform well in a specific job fulfills the psychological goal of influence.

Humanists reject Freudian psychoanalysis because Freud:

Who did Ebbinghaus use as his experimental subject(s)?

Contemporary psychology views behavior as motivated nearly entirely by biology rather than environment.

Behaviorists reformed earlier approaches to psychology by suggesting that psychology:

An outspoken advocate for behaviorism,____________ insisted that psychology should abandon the study of mental processes altogether.

Psychologists in the ____________ areas tend to specialize in research on a single psychological process,whereas psychologists in ____________ areas use knowledge of psychology to solve and prevent human problems.

Because research has suggested that sleep deprivation improves some symptoms of depression,you begin to use sleep deprivation as an alternative treatment with your depressed clients.Which goal of psychology are you fulfilling?

Implementing an educational program to curb teenage pregnancy fulfills the goal of:

The ultimate goal of scientific observation is to control behavior.

When the skin is stimulated with intense heat,both the cold and warm receptors are stimulated.Which psychologist is credited with this discovery?

J.Henry Alston was the first African American psychologist to be published in a journal of the American Psychological Association.This was an important contribution because:

Theorizing about the causes of social phobia fulfills the goal of:

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

Filters

Psychologists in the areas tend to specialize in research on a single psychological process,whereas psychologists in areas use knowledge of psychology to solve and prevent human problems.