Question 1

A psychologist who extends the principles of psychology to practical, everyday problems in the real world would be:

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A) a clinical psychologist 
B) a research psychologist 
C) an eclectic psychologist 
D) an applied psychologist

Question 2

Why did psychology ignore cultural influences for many years, and why have cultural factors now become important to psychologists?

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Question 3

A friend says "I have a biology test next week, and the professor says we need to comprehend the material, not just know it.What's the best way to study?" Based on what you've learned from the Practical Solutions section of Chapter 1, you would MOST likely say:

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A) repeatedly read the material; it's the best way to improve comprehension 
B) outline the material as your read; it's the best way to improve comprehension 
C) test yourself on the material several times; it doesn't matter if your answers are right 
D) test yourself on the material several times, and be sure to check if your answers are right

Question 4

Danielle is a counseling psychologist.While she is at work, Danielle probably spends time:

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A) solving practical problems in the real world 
B) trying to discover basic principles of behavior and mind 
C) working with individuals who have psychological disorders 
D) providing advice on adjustment problems

Question 5

According to the movement called ____________________, humans are born with a certain fixed way of visually perceiving the world.

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Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true about clinical psychologists?

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A) They work in clinics or in private practice. 
B) They have a medical degree. 
C) They diagnose psychological problems. 
D) They treat psychological problems.

Question 7

René Descartes rejected the separation of mind and body and assumed that the "mind" is simply brain activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Trace recent developments in evolutionary psychology and discuss how concepts from evolutionary theory are having an impact on modern psychology.

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Question 9

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior.Describe what is meant by the terms mind and behavior.

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Question 10

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to the shared values, customs, and beliefs of a group or community.

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Question 11

The influence of culture was largely ignored in mainstream psychology for many years because:

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A) researchers focused on discovering universal principles of behavior 
B) culture has little influence on mental processes such as memory and perception 
C) culture has very little influence on actions or behavior 
D) researchers were not interested in the behavior of individuals in isolation

Question 12

Briefly describe the results obtained concerning the effects of repeated reading as compared to repeated testing (Karpicke & Roedgier, 2008; Karpicke & Blunt, 2011) as outlined in Chapter One's Practical Solutions feature.Using the results from that study, provide several suggestions for ways in which colleges and universities might promote improved study skills among their undergraduate students.

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Question 13

William James is most closely linked with:

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A) the structuralist view in psychology 
B) the nativist view in psychology 
C) the humanistic view in psychology 
D) the functionalist view in psychology

Question 14

Some kinds of knowledge and ideas are ____________________, which means that they are in place at the time the child is born.

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Question 15

The schools of psychology referred to as behaviorism were helped along by attacks on Darwin's theory of evolution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In her job as a(n) ____________________, Daniela works for businesses to help improve employee morale and train new hires.

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Question 17

Dr.Richardson believes that the best way to make sense of human behavior is to look for links between how changes in the environment lead to observable responses to those changes.Dr.Richardson's views are consistent with the:

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A) structuralist approach to psychology 
B) functionalist approach to psychology 
C) nativist approach to psychology 
D) behavioral approach to psychology

Question 18

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow are most closely associated with:

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A) behavioral psychology 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) humanism 
D) structuralism

Question 19

Psychologists use the term behavior to refer:

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A) only to obvious actions, such as moving about or talking 
B) only to physiological processes, such as the activity of the brain cells 
C) to anything that can be observed and measured in a systematic way 
D) to anything people or animals do or experience

Question 20

Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection was extremely influential in the development of:

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A) structuralism 
B) psychoanalytic psychology 
C) functionalism 
D) humanistic psychology

Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology