Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about women in the history of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women were in the minority in psychology until the 1980s. 
B)  Women have always been well represented in history of psychology textbooks. 
C)  Women have received doctoral-level training in psychology since the discipline began. 
D)  Following the First World War, women were funneled into areas of psychology consistent with traditional gender roles.

Question 2

Match the definition with the term.
-continuity-discontinuity debate

Accepted Answer

A) disagreements over whether psychological terms have stable meanings and con-tinuous development over time 
B) historical anecdotes and accounts that are oversimplified,misleading,or com-pletely incorrect and that pass from one generation of textbooks to the next to impart a sense of tradition for the field 
C) wherein local contexts influence the development of psychology,including how ideas imported from other contexts are altered to suit local conditions

Question 3

Match the definition with the approach to history.
-the zeitgeist approach

Accepted Answer

A) focuses on ideas in their intellectual and disciplinary contexts 
B) focuses on impact of the "spirit of the times" on the significance achieved by a person or idea in a given era 
C) focuses on the eminent individuals whose ideas shaped the field 
D) focuses on the social and political factors that shaped the field

Question 4

Match the publication with its author.
-Edwin G.Boring

Accepted Answer

A) A History of Experimental Psychology 
B) Founders of Modern Psychology 
C) The Great Psychologist

Question 5

Historical anecdotes and accounts that are oversimplified,misleading,or completely incorrect and that are passed down from one generation of textbooks to another to impart a sense of tradition is something historian of psychology Franz Samelson called

Accepted Answer

A)  historiography. 
B)  progressivism. 
C)  the origin myth process. 
D)  new history of psychology.

Question 6

Franz Mesmer's theory of animal magnetism made sense in the late eighteenth century because

Accepted Answer

A)  animals were found to have magnetic currents flowing through their bodies. 
B)  a number of other invisible forces in nature were identified at this time. 
C)  it had been conclusively shown that animals could be hypnotized. 
D)  the use of magnets to redirect the body's natural energy was a popular medical treatment.

Question 7

Match the definition with the approach to history.
-new history of psychology

Accepted Answer

A) argues that we cannot overcome the perspective of our present moment,that his-tory should be motivated by a desire to better understand present issues,and that the present state of the field is not necessarily "better" or more "correct" 
B) efforts to understand the past as it was actually experienced by those at a given point in history 
C) moves beyond celebratory histories of great men and great ideas to reflect the field's greater diversity and contextual development 
D) views and judges historical events from the standpoint of the present

Question 8

Match the definition with the term.
-reflexivity

Accepted Answer

A) efforts to understand the past as it was actually experienced by those at a given point in history 
B) the assumptions,history,methods,and theory of historical writing 
C) the human ability to become aware of and to reflect on our actions 
D) viewing historical events from the standpoint of the present

Question 9

Match the definition with the term.
-origin myth process

Accepted Answer

A) disagreements over whether psychological terms have stable meanings and con-tinuous development over time 
B) historical anecdotes and accounts that are oversimplified,misleading,or com-pletely incorrect and that pass from one generation of textbooks to the next to impart a sense of tradition for the field 
C) wherein local contexts influence the development of psychology,including how ideas imported from other contexts are altered to suit local conditions

Question 10

Match the definition with the approach to history.
-presentism

Accepted Answer

A) argues that we cannot overcome the perspective of our present moment,that his-tory should be motivated by a desire to better understand present issues,and that the present state of the field is not necessarily "better" or more "correct" 
B) efforts to understand the past as it was actually experienced by those at a given point in history 
C) moves beyond celebratory histories of great men and great ideas to reflect the field's greater diversity and contextual development 
D) views and judges historical events from the standpoint of the present

Question 11

Match the definition with the approach to history.
-externalism

Accepted Answer

A) focuses on ideas in their intellectual and disciplinary contexts 
B) focuses on impact of the "spirit of the times" on the significance achieved by a person or idea in a given era 
C) focuses on the eminent individuals whose ideas shaped the field 
D) focuses on the social and political factors that shaped the field

Question 12

Describe two of the benefits of studying the history of psychology.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Match the publication with its author.
-Robert I.Watson

Accepted Answer

A) A History of Experimental Psychology 
B) Founders of Modern Psychology 
C) The Great Psychologist

Question 14

Laurel Furumoto's term new history of psychology refers to the move to histories that are more sensitive to context and reflect greater diversity.This new approach is also called

Accepted Answer

A)  critical history of psychology. 
B)  sophisticated presentism. 
C)  sophisticated externalism. 
D)  the zeitgeist approach.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of historiography,as described in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  the theory of writing history 
B)  the critique of writing history 
C)  the methods of writing history 
D)  the history of writing history

Question 16

Match the publication with its author.
-G.Stanley Hall

Accepted Answer

A) A History of Experimental Psychology 
B) Founders of Modern Psychology 
C) The Great Psychologist

Exam 1: Introduction: Studying the History of Psychology

Which of the following is NOT true about women in the history of psychology?

Match the definition with the term. -continuity-discontinuity debate

Match the definition with the approach to history. -the zeitgeist approach

Match the publication with its author. -Edwin G.Boring

Historical anecdotes and accounts that are oversimplified,misleading,or completely incorrect and that are passed down from one generation of textbooks to another to impart a sense of tradition is something historian of psychology Franz Samelson called

Franz Mesmer's theory of animal magnetism made sense in the late eighteenth century because

Match the definition with the approach to history. -new history of psychology

Match the definition with the term. -reflexivity

Match the definition with the term. -origin myth process

Match the definition with the approach to history. -presentism

Match the definition with the approach to history. -externalism

Describe two of the benefits of studying the history of psychology.

Match the publication with its author. -Robert I.Watson

Laurel Furumoto's term new history of psychology refers to the move to histories that are more sensitive to context and reflect greater diversity.This new approach is also called

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of historiography,as described in your text?

Match the publication with its author. -G.Stanley Hall