Question 1

You are reading a book about how actions are changed by reinforcement.The book was most likely written by:

Accepted Answer

A) William James 
B) Abraham Maslow 
C) B. F. Skinner 
D) Carl Rogers

Question 2

When Seymour asked his psychology professor which approach she took in her research, she said she had an eclectic approach.This means that Seymour's professor:

Accepted Answer

A) focuses on the unconscious, rather than the conscious determinants of behavior 
B) investigates the ways in which nature and nurture interact to influence behavior 
C) doesn't rely entirely on one perspective and uses methods from a variety of approaches 
D) studies both the structure and the function of conscious experience

Question 3

School psychologists help identify children with learning disabilities or other problems that affect education, and they develop plans for helping these children perform well in school.School psychologists are one type of:

Accepted Answer

A) clinical psychologist 
B) eclectic psychologist 
C) applied psychologist 
D) counseling psychologist

Question 4

Ruth Howard is best known for:

Accepted Answer

A) being the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology 
B) being the first Latina woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology 
C) being the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology 
D) being the first Native American woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology

Question 5

Humanistic psychologists argued people are ultimately in control of their own destinies and can rise above whatever animalistic urges they possess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The intellectual leader of the behaviorist movement was John B.Watson who was convinced that psychology should discard all references to consciousness or mental events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Empiricism is the view that:

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge comes directly from experience 
B) certain kinds of knowledge and ideas are innate 
C) the focus for psychology should be the study of conscious experience 
D) the mind arises entirely from the physical properties of the brain

Question 8

Almost all current-day psychologists accept that certain psychological characteristics, such as intelligence, are influenced by genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Advocates of structuralism studied ____________________ and ____________________, which were thought to be the elementary parts of the mind.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Advocates of structuralism studied ____________________ and ____________________,...

Question 10

Describe the views of most of today's psychologists regarding the question of whether our behavior and thoughts are created by nature or nurture.Explain how this view makes sense from an adaptive perspective.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the views of most of today's...

Question 11

An auction house is about to sell a first edition of a book arguing psychology should not study consciousness, but should emphasize the study of environmental changes and how they affect behavior.The book was most likely written by:

Accepted Answer

A) William James 
B) Abraham Maslow 
C) Wilhelm Wundt 
D) John Watson

Question 12

The psychologist ____________________ is well known for his description of consciousness as a flowing and ever-changing stream.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The psychologist ____________________ is well known for...

Question 13

The owner of a store that buys and sells used books has just purchased one by a psychologist who proposed a set of innate principles of perception.The book was most likely written by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalyst 
B) Gestalt psychologist 
C) behaviorist 
D) Eclectic psychologist

Question 14

In her job as a(n) ____________________, Marilyn works with high school students to help them perform well academically and socially.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In her job as a(n) ____________________, Marilyn...

Question 15

Freud developed psychoanalysis, a method in which clients must come to understand how their memories and mental processes lead to problem behaviors, a method often referred to as ____________________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Freud developed psychoanalysis, a method in which...

Question 16

The view of ____________________ presumes that certain kinds of knowledge and ideas are innate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The view of ____________________ presumes that certain...

Question 17

Discuss the philosophical differences between the nativist and the empiricist view of how knowledge is obtained.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the philosophical differences between the nativist...

Question 18

The emphasis on understanding both the mind and behavior is what distinguishes psychology from the closely related field of philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first African American woman to receive a Ph.D.in psychology was:

Accepted Answer

A) Ruth Howard 
B) Helen Thompson Wooley 
C) Martha Bernal 
D) Margaret Floy Washburn

Question 20

Juan is a counseling psychologist, and his sister Carmen is a clinical psychologist.The main difference between them would be that Juan:

Accepted Answer

A) typically sees patients who have more severe problems than the patients Carmen sees 
B) can prescribe drugs in most states, while Carmen cannot prescribe drugs 
C) typically sees patients who have less severe problems than the patients Carmen sees 
D) cannot prescribe drugs, while Carmen can prescribe drugs in most states

Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

You are reading a book about how actions are changed by reinforcement.The book was most likely written by:

When Seymour asked his psychology professor which approach she took in her research, she said she had an eclectic approach.This means that Seymour's professor:

School psychologists help identify children with learning disabilities or other problems that affect education, and they develop plans for helping these children perform well in school.School psychologists are one type of:

Ruth Howard is best known for:

Humanistic psychologists argued people are ultimately in control of their own destinies and can rise above whatever animalistic urges they possess.

The intellectual leader of the behaviorist movement was John B.Watson who was convinced that psychology should discard all references to consciousness or mental events.

Empiricism is the view that:

Almost all current-day psychologists accept that certain psychological characteristics, such as intelligence, are influenced by genetic factors.

Advocates of structuralism studied and , which were thought to be the elementary parts of the mind.

Describe the views of most of today's psychologists regarding the question of whether our behavior and thoughts are created by nature or nurture.Explain how this view makes sense from an adaptive perspective.

An auction house is about to sell a first edition of a book arguing psychology should not study consciousness, but should emphasize the study of environmental changes and how they affect behavior.The book was most likely written by:

The psychologist ____________________ is well known for his description of consciousness as a flowing and ever-changing stream.

The owner of a store that buys and sells used books has just purchased one by a psychologist who proposed a set of innate principles of perception.The book was most likely written by a(n) :

In her job as a(n) ____________________, Marilyn works with high school students to help them perform well academically and socially.

Freud developed psychoanalysis, a method in which clients must come to understand how their memories and mental processes lead to problem behaviors, a method often referred to as ____________________ therapy.

The view of ____________________ presumes that certain kinds of knowledge and ideas are innate.

Discuss the philosophical differences between the nativist and the empiricist view of how knowledge is obtained.

The emphasis on understanding both the mind and behavior is what distinguishes psychology from the closely related field of philosophy.

The first African American woman to receive a Ph.D.in psychology was:

Juan is a counseling psychologist, and his sister Carmen is a clinical psychologist.The main difference between them would be that Juan: