Exam 1: Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Frederic Bartlett demonstrated that our expectancies play a large role in the accuracy of our memories.

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Question 21

Franz Joseph Gall asserted that the size of bumps or indentations on the skull reflected the size of the brain regions beneath and thus indicated personality traits.

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Question 22

William James did not believe that consciousness could be broken down into basic elements.

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Question 23

Functionalism was the dominant school of psychology from the 1890s until the advent of the computer in the 1950s.

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Question 24

Psychology is universally defined as the scientific study of observable behavior.

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Question 25

John Garcia demonstrated that it is easier for rats to form associations between lights and sickness than scents and sickness.

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Question 26

Philosophical empiricists believe that certain knowledge is innate.

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Question 27

Absolutism holds that psychological phenomena are never absolute because the results always depend on the culture in which they are studied.

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Question 28

Wilhelm Wundt believed that consciousness could be broken down into its component parts.

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Question 29

Cultural psychology represents a merger of psychology and anthropology.

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Question 30

The greatest contribution of psychoanalysis was the research in experimental psychology that it generated.

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Question 31

A hub science is any scientific discipline that cannot be reduced to another discipline.

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Question 32

After earning their PhDs,most psychologists today continue to teach or engage in research activities.

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Question 33

The American Psychological Association existed for nearly 100 years before it elected a woman as president.

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Question 34

Physics,chemistry,and psychology are all examples of hub sciences.

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Question 35

Psychological historians trace the beginnings of social psychology to the functionalist research of William James.

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Question 36

George Miller demonstrated that we can briefly hold only about 12 pieces of information in memory at any given moment.

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Question 37

Social psychologists believe that the presence of others can influence performance on complicated,but not simple,tasks.

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Question 38

Noam Chomsky was an outspoken supporter of B.F.Skinner's theory of language.

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Question 39

Jean Piaget demonstrated that even toddlers grasp the concept that the mass of an object remains constant even if it is divided.

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Exam 1: Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Frederic Bartlett demonstrated that our expectancies play a large role in the accuracy of our memories.

Franz Joseph Gall asserted that the size of bumps or indentations on the skull reflected the size of the brain regions beneath and thus indicated personality traits.

William James did not believe that consciousness could be broken down into basic elements.

Functionalism was the dominant school of psychology from the 1890s until the advent of the computer in the 1950s.

Psychology is universally defined as the scientific study of observable behavior.

John Garcia demonstrated that it is easier for rats to form associations between lights and sickness than scents and sickness.

Philosophical empiricists believe that certain knowledge is innate.

Absolutism holds that psychological phenomena are never absolute because the results always depend on the culture in which they are studied.

Wilhelm Wundt believed that consciousness could be broken down into its component parts.

Cultural psychology represents a merger of psychology and anthropology.

The greatest contribution of psychoanalysis was the research in experimental psychology that it generated.

A hub science is any scientific discipline that cannot be reduced to another discipline.

After earning their PhDs,most psychologists today continue to teach or engage in research activities.

The American Psychological Association existed for nearly 100 years before it elected a woman as president.

Physics,chemistry,and psychology are all examples of hub sciences.

Psychological historians trace the beginnings of social psychology to the functionalist research of William James.

George Miller demonstrated that we can briefly hold only about 12 pieces of information in memory at any given moment.

Social psychologists believe that the presence of others can influence performance on complicated,but not simple,tasks.

Noam Chomsky was an outspoken supporter of B.F.Skinner's theory of language.

Jean Piaget demonstrated that even toddlers grasp the concept that the mass of an object remains constant even if it is divided.

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E