Question 1

Which of the following would NOT be likely to use psychological science in his or her professional activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  a physician treating an elderly patient who is showing early symptoms of dementia 
B)  a teacher working with children with autism 
C)  a lawyer who is selecting individuals to serve on a jury for his client 
D)  None of the above. All will use psychology in their profession. 
A)  a physician treating an elderly patient who is showing early symptoms of dementia 
B)  a teacher working with children with autism 
C)  a lawyer who is selecting individuals to serve on a jury for his client 
D)  None of the above. All will use psychology in their profession.

Question 2

Which of the following is most closely associated with the school of functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  B.F. Skinner 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt 
D)  William James 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  B.F. Skinner 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt 
D)  William James

Question 3

Which of the following schools of psychology is most closely linked with Darwin's theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following would be an example of the biological level of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  examining how the death of a spouse results in changes in serotonin in the brain 
B)  examining whether a person's personality is enduring or changing across the lifespan 
C)  examining how being in a group changes whether a person will engage in illegal behaviour 
D)  examining how different cultures define mental illness 
A)  examining how the death of a spouse results in changes in serotonin in the brain 
B)  examining whether a person's personality is enduring or changing across the lifespan 
C)  examining how being in a group changes whether a person will engage in illegal behaviour 
D)  examining how different cultures define mental illness

Question 5

Which of the following would likely be a phenomenon studied by social psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise of Hitler prior to World War II and his ability to influence other people's behaviour 
B)  how animals and people differ in terms of their sensitivity to reward and punishment 
C)  which category of perceptual images is most likely to be identified quickly 
D)  which neurons are activated when men versus women look at sports pictures 
A)  the rise of Hitler prior to World War II and his ability to influence other people's behaviour 
B)  how animals and people differ in terms of their sensitivity to reward and punishment 
C)  which category of perceptual images is most likely to be identified quickly 
D)  which neurons are activated when men versus women look at sports pictures

Question 6

Which of the following philosophers is most noted for promoting dualism as an explanation of the mind/body problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  René Descartes 
B)  Leonardo da Vinci 
C)  Hippocrates 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  René Descartes 
B)  Leonardo da Vinci 
C)  Hippocrates 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 7

Which of the following is most closely associated with the cognitive revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  B.F. Skinner 
C)  George A. Miller 
D)  William James 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  B.F. Skinner 
C)  George A. Miller 
D)  William James

Question 8

To rephrase Descartes, "I think therefore I behave" is a statement that reflects the importance of ____________ on behaviour and would not be spoken by a behaviourist.

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexes 
B)  mental functions 
C)  environment 
D)  the unconscious 
A)  reflexes 
B)  mental functions 
C)  environment 
D)  the unconscious

Question 9

Using principles of evolutionary science to understand why people are able to detect cheating is appropriate because:

Accepted Answer

A)  cheating is immoral 
B)  cheating is passed on genetically and contaminates the gene pool 
C)  cheating is a good way of dividing resources 
D)  cheating may decrease the chance of survival for a group 
A)  cheating is immoral 
B)  cheating is passed on genetically and contaminates the gene pool 
C)  cheating is a good way of dividing resources 
D)  cheating may decrease the chance of survival for a group

Question 10

To what real-life context did John Dewey apply the principles of functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  hospital 
B)  home 
C)  factory 
D)  classroom 
A)  hospital 
B)  home 
C)  factory 
D)  classroom

Question 11

Professor Puffer has dedicated his research career to understanding how peer pressure can influence smoking behaviour in adolescents. Dr. Puffer is most likely a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestaltist 
B)  structuralist 
C)  social psychologist 
D)  cognitive neuroscientist 
A)  Gestaltist 
B)  structuralist 
C)  social psychologist 
D)  cognitive neuroscientist

Question 12

Many soldiers returning from the war in Iraq have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, your friend from high school who has returned from a protracted active deployment seems to be coping well even though he had some truly horrible experiences. How might you explain this with regard to the biological and environmental contributions to behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  He may not have a genetic susceptibility to PTSD. 
B)  Environment isn't an important factor in determining behaviour. 
C)  He inherited a genetic predisposition to PTSD. 
D)  The experiences really are not as bad as people say. 
A)  He may not have a genetic susceptibility to PTSD. 
B)  Environment isn't an important factor in determining behaviour. 
C)  He inherited a genetic predisposition to PTSD. 
D)  The experiences really are not as bad as people say.

Question 13

Dualism is the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mind and the brain are separate entities 
B)  the mind and the brain are the same entity 
C)  the mind and brain are separate, but work as one 
D)  there is no mind, just the brain 
A)  the mind and the brain are separate entities 
B)  the mind and the brain are the same entity 
C)  the mind and brain are separate, but work as one 
D)  there is no mind, just the brain

Question 14

What is the best conclusion regarding the Mozart effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no data to suggest that listening to classical music improves cognition in any manner. 
B)  There is strong evidence to show that listening to classical music makes children more intelligent. 
C)  Listening to classical music makes children, but not university students, smarter. 
D)  Listening to Mozart appears to enhance only certain types of motor skills in university students. 
A)  There is no data to suggest that listening to classical music improves cognition in any manner. 
B)  There is strong evidence to show that listening to classical music makes children more intelligent. 
C)  Listening to classical music makes children, but not university students, smarter. 
D)  Listening to Mozart appears to enhance only certain types of motor skills in university students.

Question 15

Priming refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  using a cue or stimulus to activate a memory and make it more available for a short time 
B)  making a memory become more meaningful and more highly rated 
C)  preparing a memory by making it more complete 
D)  making a memory conscious rather than unconscious 
A)  using a cue or stimulus to activate a memory and make it more available for a short time 
B)  making a memory become more meaningful and more highly rated 
C)  preparing a memory by making it more complete 
D)  making a memory conscious rather than unconscious

Question 16

The difference between using critical thinking explanations and everyday explanations for psychological phenomenon is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  critical thinking relies on evidence and scientific support for making conclusions 
B)  everyday explanations rely on evidence and scientific support for making conclusions 
C)  critical thinking relies on personal examples more than scientific evidence for making conclusions 
D)  everyday explanations rely on personal examples and scientific evidence for making conclusions 
A)  critical thinking relies on evidence and scientific support for making conclusions 
B)  everyday explanations rely on evidence and scientific support for making conclusions 
C)  critical thinking relies on personal examples more than scientific evidence for making conclusions 
D)  everyday explanations rely on personal examples and scientific evidence for making conclusions

Question 17

Scientific inquiry can be:

Accepted Answer

A)  considered an exclusively Western European concept 
B)  found in both traditional Western Judeo-Christian and Muslim writings about early psychology 
C)  considered mostly an Eastern and Muslim tradition 
D)  considered a nineteenth-century concept 
A)  considered an exclusively Western European concept 
B)  found in both traditional Western Judeo-Christian and Muslim writings about early psychology 
C)  considered mostly an Eastern and Muslim tradition 
D)  considered a nineteenth-century concept

Question 18

Functionalism and evolutionary psychology have both been criticized because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not include elements of the nature/nurture debate 
B)  they do not conform well to rigorous scientific inquiry and application of methodology 
C)  they focus on the parts of problems rather than the whole 
D)  they do not take into account the way children process information 
A)  they do not include elements of the nature/nurture debate 
B)  they do not conform well to rigorous scientific inquiry and application of methodology 
C)  they focus on the parts of problems rather than the whole 
D)  they do not take into account the way children process information

Question 19

Why is studying racial attitudes difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are unable to peek inside the mind. 
B)  It is impossible to determine if an act is a racist behaviour. 
C)  Most people deny holding racist beliefs. 
D)  Racism is entirely subjective. 
A)  We are unable to peek inside the mind. 
B)  It is impossible to determine if an act is a racist behaviour. 
C)  Most people deny holding racist beliefs. 
D)  Racism is entirely subjective.

Question 20

Which of the following is most closely associated with the school of Gestalt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  B.F. Skinner 
C)  Wolfgang Köhler 
D)  William James 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  B.F. Skinner 
C)  Wolfgang Köhler 
D)  William James

Which of the following would NOT be likely to use psychological science in his or her professional activities?

Which of the following is most closely associated with the school of functionalism?

Which of the following schools of psychology is most closely linked with Darwin's theory of evolution?

Which of the following would be an example of the biological level of analysis?

Which of the following would likely be a phenomenon studied by social psychologists?

Which of the following philosophers is most noted for promoting dualism as an explanation of the mind/body problem?

Which of the following is most closely associated with the cognitive revolution?

To rephrase Descartes, "I think therefore I behave" is a statement that reflects the importance of ____________ on behaviour and would not be spoken by a behaviourist.

Using principles of evolutionary science to understand why people are able to detect cheating is appropriate because:

To what real-life context did John Dewey apply the principles of functionalism?

Professor Puffer has dedicated his research career to understanding how peer pressure can influence smoking behaviour in adolescents. Dr. Puffer is most likely a:

Dualism is the idea that:

What is the best conclusion regarding the Mozart effect?

Priming refers to:

The difference between using critical thinking explanations and everyday explanations for psychological phenomenon is that:

Scientific inquiry can be:

Functionalism and evolutionary psychology have both been criticized because:

Why is studying racial attitudes difficult?

Which of the following is most closely associated with the school of Gestalt?

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Exam 1: Introduction

Which of the following would NOT be likely to use psychological science in his or her professional activities?

Which of the following is most closely associated with the school of functionalism?

Which of the following schools of psychology is most closely linked with Darwin's theory of evolution?

Which of the following would be an example of the biological level of analysis?

Which of the following would likely be a phenomenon studied by social psychologists?

Which of the following philosophers is most noted for promoting dualism as an explanation of the mind/body problem?

Which of the following is most closely associated with the cognitive revolution?

To rephrase Descartes, "I think therefore I behave" is a statement that reflects the importance of ____________ on behaviour and would not be spoken by a behaviourist.

Using principles of evolutionary science to understand why people are able to detect cheating is appropriate because:

To what real-life context did John Dewey apply the principles of functionalism?

Professor Puffer has dedicated his research career to understanding how peer pressure can influence smoking behaviour in adolescents. Dr. Puffer is most likely a:

Dualism is the idea that:

What is the best conclusion regarding the Mozart effect?

Priming refers to:

The difference between using critical thinking explanations and everyday explanations for psychological phenomenon is that:

Scientific inquiry can be:

Functionalism and evolutionary psychology have both been criticized because:

Why is studying racial attitudes difficult?

Which of the following is most closely associated with the school of Gestalt?

Research Methodology

Biological Foundations

The Mind and Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Well-Being

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Cultural Psychology

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