Question 1

Who wrote the book Principles of Physiological Psychology in 1874,establishing psychology as a new domain of science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helmholtz
B)  Wundt
C)  Flourens
D)  TitchenerE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Social psychology was influenced by German experimental psychologists fleeing the Holocaust who were strongly influenced by which approach to psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis
B)  behaviorism
C)  structuralism
D)  GestaltE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Jeff thinks it would be beneficial for his employees to attend a seminar on how to become more productive at work.Which type of psychologist would conduct this seminar?

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychologist
B)  industrial/organizational psychologist
C)  school psychologist
D)  cognitive psychologistE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which early philosopher advocated the philosophical view of nativism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocrates
B)  Plato
C)  Aristotle
D)  DescartesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Wundt believed that scientific psychology should focus on analyzing the basic elements comprising consciousness,an approach his students later termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis.
B)  functionalism.
C)  consciousness.
D)  structuralism.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Veronica wants to learn if opposites really do attract.She might want to take a course in _____ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive
B)  cultural
C)  clinical
D)  socialE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

What is the difference between a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist?

Accepted Answer

A)  A clinical psychologist can only work in schools.
B)  A psychiatrist is a medical doctor,whereas a clinical psychologist is a PhD.
C)  Only a clinical psychologist can prescribe medication.
D)  A psychiatrist goes to graduate school for years longer than a clinical psychologist.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Kolby believes that a nonphysical spiritual entity inside each of us controls our physical body and the decisions that we make.Her beliefs are MOST consistent with which philosophical view?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism
B)  philosophical empiricism
C)  phrenology
D)  dualismE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Who was one of the seven psychologists to start the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hermann von Helmholtz
B)  John Watson
C)  Wilhelm Wundt
D)  William JamesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Who was the first non-White president of the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Whiton Calkins
B)  Francis Cecil Sumner
C)  Kenneth Clark
D)  Mary Floy WashburnE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

All scientific disciplines require:

Accepted Answer

A)  replicable observations.
B)  adopting a nativist approach.
C)  the use of subjective techniques.
D)  theorizing from a dualistic perspective.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which statement BEST summarizes the now discredited study of phrenology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mind is a blank slate and human behavior is entirely determined by experience.
B)  There exists a nonphysical mind controlling a physical body.
C)  Mental events are localized in specific brain regions.
D)  Observable behavior is the property subject matter for psychology.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Values,traditions,and beliefs that are shared by a particular group of people are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  customs.
B)  ceremonies.
C)  culture.
D)  backgrounds.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Wundt argued that James's approach to psychology was flawed because James:

Accepted Answer

A)  relied too much on introspection as a research method.
B)  did not conduct much laboratory research.
C)  unnecessarily constrained his research to observable behavior.
D)  advocated a theory inconsistent with the tenets of natural selection.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Humanistic therapists help their clients:

Accepted Answer

A)  realize their full potential by nurturing their psychological growth and development.
B)  banish anxiety-provoking events into the unconscious.
C)  deal with repressed events by pulling them out of the unconscious.
D)  recognize and correct illogical patterns of thinking.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Who is LEAST likely to be a member of the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bari,a health psychologist who consults for fortune 500 companies
B)  Robin,an academic behavioral neuroscientist
C)  Perry,a clinical psychologist specializing in depression
D)  Timothy,a clinical counselor specializing in treating substance abuseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Hermann von Helmholtz is MOST remembered for:

Accepted Answer

A)  debunking phrenology.
B)  opening the first laboratory to conduct purely psychological experiments.
C)  being the first to measure the speed of a nervous impulse.
D)  discovering the relation between emotion and the amygdala.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Sigmund Freud is to Edward Titchener as _____ is/are to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the elements of the unconscious;the elements of consciousness
B)  psychoanalysis;behaviorism
C)  empiricism;structuralism
D)  structuralism;functionalismE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Beginning in the 1950s,behaviorism began to receive intense criticism.Which statement is NOT one of the criticisms against behaviorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It proved inadequate in predicting and controlling behavior.
B)  It ignored cognitive events underlying behavior.
C)  It underestimated the role of genetic factors on behavior.
D)  It had difficulty explaining the development of language in humans.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which research question is MOST consistent with the historical events that inspired the research of Solomon Asch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does diversity increase or decrease workplace productivity?
B)  How has Hollywood changed our perceptions of feminine beauty?
C)  Why do otherwise decent people commit evil acts when ordered to by a totalitarian regime?
D)  Do people become more liberal or conservative when faced with economic hardship?E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 1: Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Social psychology was influenced by German experimental psychologists fleeing the Holocaust who were strongly influenced by which approach to psychology?

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Which research question is MOST consistent with the historical events that inspired the research of Solomon Asch?

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Which early philosopher advocated the philosophical view of nativism?

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Who wrote the book Principles of Physiological Psychology in 1874,establishing psychology as a new domain of science?

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Veronica wants to learn if opposites really do attract.She might want to take a course in _____ psychology.

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Jeff thinks it would be beneficial for his employees to attend a seminar on how to become more productive at work.Which type of psychologist would conduct this seminar?

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Sigmund Freud is to Edward Titchener as _____ is/are to _____.

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Beginning in the 1950s,behaviorism began to receive intense criticism.Which statement is NOT one of the criticisms against behaviorism?

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Wundt believed that scientific psychology should focus on analyzing the basic elements comprising consciousness,an approach his students later termed:

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All scientific disciplines require:

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Which statement BEST summarizes the now discredited study of phrenology?

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What is the difference between a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist?

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Who was one of the seven psychologists to start the American Psychological Association?

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Kolby believes that a nonphysical spiritual entity inside each of us controls our physical body and the decisions that we make.Her beliefs are MOST consistent with which philosophical view?

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Humanistic therapists help their clients:

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Who is LEAST likely to be a member of the American Psychological Association?

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Who was the first non-White president of the American Psychological Association?

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Values,traditions,and beliefs that are shared by a particular group of people are called:

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Wundt argued that James's approach to psychology was flawed because James:

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Hermann von Helmholtz is MOST remembered for:

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