Question 1

According to your text,two of the first research psychologists were _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   James and Watson
B)   Wundt and James
C)   Watson and Titchener
D)   Fechner and FreudE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which challenge of studying psychology did Freud bring to our attention

Accepted Answer

A)   unconscious processes
B)   individual differences
C)   multiple causes
D)   interrelated causesE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Cramming is just as effective as spreading out one's study sessions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

"Opposites attract." Your text suggests that _____ psychologists have shown this adage to be _____

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive; false
B)   evolutionary; true
C)   social; true
D)   social; falseE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Dr.Greenway argues that psychology should focus on observable,measurable behavior.Dr.Cech suggests that psychology should study how people think and process information about the world.Which option correctly identifies their respective approaches

Accepted Answer

A)   Dr. Greenway - psychodynamic; Dr. Cech - structuralism
B)   Dr. Greenway - structuralism; Dr. Cech - psychodynamic
C)   Dr. Greenway - behaviorism; Dr. Cech - cognitive
D)   Dr, Greenway - cognitive; Dr. Cech - behaviorismE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Psychodynamic theory is founded on case studies of therapeutic patients,

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Dr.Urquhart examines pictures of the brain as participants complete reasoning tasks.Dr.Urquhart is using_____.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following psychologists studied how and when the presence of food would produce salivation in dogs

Accepted Answer

A)   Pavlov
B)   Watson
C)   Skinner
D)   FreudE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The advent of computer technology spurred the rise of the cognitive approach in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Psychology does not include the study of the mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Dr.Aziz studies the biases that may impair human decision-making.Dr.Aziz' work is most relevant to the question of:

Accepted Answer

A)   conscious vs. unconscious processing
B)   free will vs. determinism
C)   differences vs. similarities
D)   accuracy vs. inaccuracyE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Describe two ways that you can learn and remember information more effectively in your college courses.Provide concrete examples

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Question 13

Which of the following best defines cognitive psychology

Accepted Answer

A)   The study of consciousness and development
B)   The study of stress and coping
C)   The study of mental processes including thinking and memory
D)   The study of human developmentE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

With which of the following statements would William James most readily agree

Accepted Answer

A)   Thinking is the same as doing.
B)   Thinking is irrelevant to doing.
C)   Thinking and doing are unrelated.
D)   Thinking is for doing.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which statement accurately identifies a shortcoming of evolutionary psychology

Accepted Answer

A)   It ignores the important role of the mind in human behavior.
B)   Its explanations for mental and behavioral phenomena are often implausible.
C)   Its predictions are often to test.
D)   It is more applicable to animal behavior than to human behavior.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

With respect to the psychology of emotion,William James would be most interested in:

Accepted Answer

A)   the contribution of unconscious memories to one's emotional experience
B)   the basic nature of an emotional feeling or experience
C)   how emotions aid one's adaptation to the environment
D)   the observable behaviors accompanying emotional experienceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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