Question 1

A psychologist who publishes a paper entitled,"Low self-esteem and the unmotivated employee" probably specializes in ____________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

industrial

Question 2

J.B.Watson was MOST impressed by the scientific approach of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward Titchener. 
B)  Ivan Pavlov. 
C)  William James. 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt. 
A)  Edward Titchener. 
B)  Ivan Pavlov. 
C)  William James. 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt.

Question 3

In Gestalt psychology,the phi phenomenon demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  forgetting is very rapid at first but proceeds slowly thereafter. 
B)  both warm and cold receptors are stimulated with intense heat. 
C)  intelligence is largely an inherited trait. 
D)  the whole is different from the sum of its parts. 
A)  forgetting is very rapid at first but proceeds slowly thereafter. 
B)  both warm and cold receptors are stimulated with intense heat. 
C)  intelligence is largely an inherited trait. 
D)  the whole is different from the sum of its parts.

Question 4

Cognition refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  memory only. 
B)  thinking only. 
C)  perceiving only. 
D)  all intellectual processes. 
A)  memory only. 
B)  thinking only. 
C)  perceiving only. 
D)  all intellectual processes.

Question 5

Most historians believe that William James deserves credit for developing the first psychology laboratory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The earliest origins of psychology come from:

Accepted Answer

A)  biology. 
B)  psychiatry. 
C)  philosophy. 
D)  sociology. 
A)  biology. 
B)  psychiatry. 
C)  philosophy. 
D)  sociology.

Question 7

Wilhelm Wundt is famous for:

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing the first mental health clinic. 
B)  teaching the first psychology course at a U.S.college. 
C)  establishing the first psychology laboratory. 
D)  publishing an early influential psychology textbook. 
A)  establishing the first mental health clinic. 
B)  teaching the first psychology course at a U.S.college. 
C)  establishing the first psychology laboratory. 
D)  publishing an early influential psychology textbook.

Question 8

Which statement is MOST relevant to Ebbinghaus' research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It feels so good. 
B)  He who tries,gets. 
C)  The more,the merrier. 
D)  I can't remember. 
A)  It feels so good. 
B)  He who tries,gets. 
C)  The more,the merrier. 
D)  I can't remember.

Question 9

Which of the following is a basic area in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  health psychology 
B)  personality psychology 
C)  school psychology 
D)  industrial-organizational psychology 
A)  health psychology 
B)  personality psychology 
C)  school psychology 
D)  industrial-organizational psychology

Question 10

What does the science of psychology share with all other sciences?

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratory space 
B)  a common interest in human thought and behavior 
C)  an emphasis on careful,controlled observation 
D)  a belief in the power of suggestion 
A)  laboratory space 
B)  a common interest in human thought and behavior 
C)  an emphasis on careful,controlled observation 
D)  a belief in the power of suggestion

Question 11

Dr.Keppler studies how exposure to violence affects the aggressive behavior of young children.Dr.Keppler would most likely be described as a ____________ theorist.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  behavioral 
C)  social learning 
D)  humanistic 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  behavioral 
C)  social learning 
D)  humanistic

Question 12

The viewpoint that the most important aspects of human behavior develop by observing friends,family,and culture is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic psychology. 
B)  psychoanalytic perspective. 
C)  functionalism. 
D)  social learning theory. 
A)  humanistic psychology. 
B)  psychoanalytic perspective. 
C)  functionalism. 
D)  social learning theory.

Question 13

A researcher blindfolds you and gently rubs a feather across your forearm.You report the following: "Billowy,soft,tickling." You are using a research method associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  structuralism. 
D)  behaviorism. 
A)  functionalism. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  structuralism. 
D)  behaviorism.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an applied area of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  health psychology 
B)  educational psychology 
C)  personality psychology 
D)  industrial and organizational psychology 
A)  health psychology 
B)  educational psychology 
C)  personality psychology 
D)  industrial and organizational psychology

Question 15

B. F.Skinner is credited with an expansion of behaviorism that included the study of cognition.
Lahey - Chapter 01 #128
Level: Conceptual

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In treating the psychologically disturbed,Freud believed he could help people by:

Accepted Answer

A)  uncovering and confronting hidden conflicts. 
B)  rewarding healthy behaviors and punishing unhealthy behaviors. 
C)  modeling appropriate behaviors. 
D)  helping them change their environment. 
A)  uncovering and confronting hidden conflicts. 
B)  rewarding healthy behaviors and punishing unhealthy behaviors. 
C)  modeling appropriate behaviors. 
D)  helping them change their environment.

Question 17

The sociocultural perspective has become important in recent years largely because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern cultures are beginning to outnumber Western cultures. 
B)  psychologists have been asked to advise companies who conduct international business. 
C)  Western cultures are realizing that selfishness is causing moral decline. 
D)  cross-cultural communications are influencing cultures to be more similar. 
A)  Eastern cultures are beginning to outnumber Western cultures. 
B)  psychologists have been asked to advise companies who conduct international business. 
C)  Western cultures are realizing that selfishness is causing moral decline. 
D)  cross-cultural communications are influencing cultures to be more similar.

Question 18

According to William James,functionalism was a unique school of thought because of the focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the structure of the mind,rather than the function of the mind. 
B)  the biology of the brain. 
C)  the subconscious experience. 
D)  human consciousness as it helps us survive as a species. 
A)  the structure of the mind,rather than the function of the mind. 
B)  the biology of the brain. 
C)  the subconscious experience. 
D)  human consciousness as it helps us survive as a species.

Question 19

Explain how the humanist perspective is similar to and different from the psychoanalytic perspective.

Accepted Answer

Both the humanist perspective and the ps

Question 20

Ivan Pavlov studied ____________ before he identified the process of conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  private mental processes 
B)  intelligence 
C)  memory 
D)  digestion 
A)  private mental processes 
B)  intelligence 
C)  memory 
D)  digestion

A psychologist who publishes a paper entitled,"Low self-esteem and the unmotivated employee" probably specializes in ____________ psychology.

J.B.Watson was MOST impressed by the scientific approach of:

In Gestalt psychology,the phi phenomenon demonstrated that:

Cognition refers to:

Most historians believe that William James deserves credit for developing the first psychology laboratory.

The earliest origins of psychology come from:

Wilhelm Wundt is famous for:

Which statement is MOST relevant to Ebbinghaus' research?

Which of the following is a basic area in psychology?

What does the science of psychology share with all other sciences?

Dr.Keppler studies how exposure to violence affects the aggressive behavior of young children.Dr.Keppler would most likely be described as a ____________ theorist.

The viewpoint that the most important aspects of human behavior develop by observing friends,family,and culture is referred to as:

A researcher blindfolds you and gently rubs a feather across your forearm.You report the following: "Billowy,soft,tickling." You are using a research method associated with

Which of the following is NOT an applied area of psychology?

B. F.Skinner is credited with an expansion of behaviorism that included the study of cognition. Lahey - Chapter 01 #128 Level: Conceptual

In treating the psychologically disturbed,Freud believed he could help people by:

The sociocultural perspective has become important in recent years largely because:

According to William James,functionalism was a unique school of thought because of the focus on:

Explain how the humanist perspective is similar to and different from the psychoanalytic perspective.

Ivan Pavlov studied ____________ before he identified the process of conditioning.

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

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Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

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Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

A psychologist who publishes a paper entitled,"Low self-esteem and the unmotivated employee" probably specializes in ____________ psychology.

J.B.Watson was MOST impressed by the scientific approach of:

In Gestalt psychology,the phi phenomenon demonstrated that:

Cognition refers to:

Most historians believe that William James deserves credit for developing the first psychology laboratory.

The earliest origins of psychology come from:

Wilhelm Wundt is famous for:

Which statement is MOST relevant to Ebbinghaus' research?

Which of the following is a basic area in psychology?

What does the science of psychology share with all other sciences?

Dr.Keppler studies how exposure to violence affects the aggressive behavior of young children.Dr.Keppler would most likely be described as a ____________ theorist.

The viewpoint that the most important aspects of human behavior develop by observing friends,family,and culture is referred to as:

A researcher blindfolds you and gently rubs a feather across your forearm.You report the following: "Billowy,soft,tickling." You are using a research method associated with

Which of the following is NOT an applied area of psychology?

B. F.Skinner is credited with an expansion of behaviorism that included the study of cognition. Lahey - Chapter 01 #128 Level: Conceptual

In treating the psychologically disturbed,Freud believed he could help people by:

The sociocultural perspective has become important in recent years largely because:

According to William James,functionalism was a unique school of thought because of the focus on:

Explain how the humanist perspective is similar to and different from the psychoanalytic perspective.

Ivan Pavlov studied ____________ before he identified the process of conditioning.

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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