Question 1

Which school of psychology focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience, such as sensations, feelings, and images?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanism
B)  structuralism
C)  functionalism
D)  behaviourismE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection
B)  pedagogy
C)  empiricism
D)  cognitionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Dr. Ramos believes that it is not possible to fully understand emotions unless we understand the role that the conscious experiences associated with emotions play in survival and adaptation. With which theorist are Dr. Ramos's views most consistent with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ivan Pavlov
B)  Carl Rogers
C)  Edward Titchener
D)  William JamesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

In which of the following endeavours does the basic premise of evolutionary psychology state that natural selection favours behaviours that enhance organisms' success?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive interactions with members of other species
B)  passing on their genes to the next generation
C)  locating a source of food
D)  establishing a territoryE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

According to John Watson, by which of the following is behaviour governed, primarily?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal motives
B)  heredity
C)  environment
D)  unconscious desiresE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which theme is most consistent with the fact that Princeton students "saw" Dartmouth students engage in twice as many infractions as the Dartmouth students did in a Princeton-Dartmouth football game?

Accepted Answer

A)  reliance on empirical evidence
B)  unconscious motivation
C)  multifactorial causation of behaviour
D)  subjectivity of perceptionE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Psychologists need to define all their research variables clearly, so that other researchers can objectively evaluate the results of the research. Which underlying theme does this aspect of psychology illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviour is determined by multiple causes.
B)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective.
C)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
D)  Psychology is empirical.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

What is the basic goal for the approach of positive psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  have a positive impact on fields outside psychology
B)  create a more positive experience for psychologists
C)  treat all patients with positive methods
D)  understand the positive aspects of human behaviour and experienceE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Marissa wants to study people's emotional reactions to increases in temperature. Her classmate, Bernard, tells her that she should focus on observable behaviours, rather than internal states in her study. Which psychological perspective are Bernard's views most similar to?

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary
B)  psychodynamic
C)  biological
D)  behaviouralE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Dr. Conrad has found that many Asians feel uncomfortable with the expression of emotions and disclosure of personal information. As a consequence, Dr. Conrad has made several suggestions for ways in which psychological counselling might be modified to benefit people from Asian backgrounds. Based on this information, what could you infer that Dr. Conrad investigates?

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological determinants of behaviour
B)  the impact of evolutionary factors in psychological functioning
C)  psychometrics and cognitive psychology
D)  the role of cultural factors in psychological processesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Dr. Tsang is a psychologist who conducts research on the effects of reward on maze learning in rats. Which type of psychologist is Dr. Tsang?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviourist
B)  structuralist
C)  Gestaltist
D)  psychoanalystE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following groups of psychologists would be most likely to focus on individual uniqueness, freedom, and potential for growth as a person?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysts
B)  humanists
C)  behaviourists
D)  GestaltistsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following psychologists would have been most likely to say, "You think that you're in control of your own behaviour, but you're not truly in control."?

Accepted Answer

A)  F. Skinner
B)  Abraham Maslow
C)  Wilhelm Wundt
D)  Carl RogersE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

What type of psychologist studies information processing and decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  social
B)  developmental
C)  cognitive
D)  physiologicalE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

What sort of psychologist will Rhianna be if she uses her ideas to help people improve their productivity in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental
B)  clinical
C)  industrial/organizational
D)  careerE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Although naturalistic observation has its benefits, which of the following is one of its weaknesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lacks the systematic observation that can be performed in a laboratory.
B)  It is useful only if the subjects are children.
C)  Observed behaviour is contaminated by scientists' intervention.
D)  It does not allow researchers to make definitive statements about the causes of the observed behaviour.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is most likely to be studied by a cognitive psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  factors that determine group cohesiveness
B)  whether or not a job incentive program is effective
C)  play behaviour in preschool children
D)  strategies used by college students to solve a particular problemE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which type of psychologist would be least likely to generalize from studies of animal subjects to human behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalyst
B)  humanist
C)  cognitive psychologist
D)  behaviouristE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Who was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Calkins
B)  Anna Freud
C)  Margaret Washburn
D)  Leta HollingworthE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Who established the first psychological research laboratory in the United States and launched that country's first psychology journal?

Accepted Answer

A)  William James
B)  G. Stanley Hall
C)  John Watson
D)  Edward TitchenerE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: A: The Evolution of Psychology

According to John Watson, by which of the following is behaviour governed, primarily?

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Which of the following groups of psychologists would be most likely to focus on individual uniqueness, freedom, and potential for growth as a person?

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What is the basic goal for the approach of positive psychology?

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Which type of psychologist would be least likely to generalize from studies of animal subjects to human behaviour?

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Which of the following psychologists would have been most likely to say, "You think that you're in control of your own behaviour, but you're not truly in control."?

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What type of psychologist studies information processing and decision making?

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Which school of psychology focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience, such as sensations, feelings, and images?

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Which of the following is most likely to be studied by a cognitive psychologist?

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Which theme is most consistent with the fact that Princeton students "saw" Dartmouth students engage in twice as many infractions as the Dartmouth students did in a Princeton-Dartmouth football game?

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Who established the first psychological research laboratory in the United States and launched that country's first psychology journal?

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What sort of psychologist will Rhianna be if she uses her ideas to help people improve their productivity in the workplace?

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Dr. Tsang is a psychologist who conducts research on the effects of reward on maze learning in rats. Which type of psychologist is Dr. Tsang?

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Marissa wants to study people's emotional reactions to increases in temperature. Her classmate, Bernard, tells her that she should focus on observable behaviours, rather than internal states in her study. Which psychological perspective are Bernard's views most similar to?

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Psychologists need to define all their research variables clearly, so that other researchers can objectively evaluate the results of the research. Which underlying theme does this aspect of psychology illustrate?

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Who was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology?

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Dr. Ramos believes that it is not possible to fully understand emotions unless we understand the role that the conscious experiences associated with emotions play in survival and adaptation. With which theorist are Dr. Ramos's views most consistent with?

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Which of the following terms refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge?

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In which of the following endeavours does the basic premise of evolutionary psychology state that natural selection favours behaviours that enhance organisms' success?

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Although naturalistic observation has its benefits, which of the following is one of its weaknesses?

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Exam 1: A: The Evolution of Psychology

According to John Watson, by which of the following is behaviour governed, primarily?

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Which of the following groups of psychologists would be most likely to focus on individual uniqueness, freedom, and potential for growth as a person?

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What is the basic goal for the approach of positive psychology?

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Which type of psychologist would be least likely to generalize from studies of animal subjects to human behaviour?

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Which of the following psychologists would have been most likely to say, "You think that you're in control of your own behaviour, but you're not truly in control."?

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What type of psychologist studies information processing and decision making?

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Which school of psychology focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience, such as sensations, feelings, and images?

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Which of the following is most likely to be studied by a cognitive psychologist?

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Which theme is most consistent with the fact that Princeton students "saw" Dartmouth students engage in twice as many infractions as the Dartmouth students did in a Princeton-Dartmouth football game?

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Who established the first psychological research laboratory in the United States and launched that country's first psychology journal?

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What sort of psychologist will Rhianna be if she uses her ideas to help people improve their productivity in the workplace?

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Dr. Tsang is a psychologist who conducts research on the effects of reward on maze learning in rats. Which type of psychologist is Dr. Tsang?

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Marissa wants to study people's emotional reactions to increases in temperature. Her classmate, Bernard, tells her that she should focus on observable behaviours, rather than internal states in her study. Which psychological perspective are Bernard's views most similar to?

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Psychologists need to define all their research variables clearly, so that other researchers can objectively evaluate the results of the research. Which underlying theme does this aspect of psychology illustrate?

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Who was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology?

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Dr. Ramos believes that it is not possible to fully understand emotions unless we understand the role that the conscious experiences associated with emotions play in survival and adaptation. With which theorist are Dr. Ramos's views most consistent with?

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Which of the following terms refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge?

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In which of the following endeavours does the basic premise of evolutionary psychology state that natural selection favours behaviours that enhance organisms' success?

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Although naturalistic observation has its benefits, which of the following is one of its weaknesses?

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