Question 1

Janet trained her dog to sit on command by following this behavior with a reward of a dog biscuit and praise. Janet used the principles of

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A)   behaviorism.
B)   humanism.
C)   psychoanalysis.
D)   functionalism.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

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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A)   behaviorists
B)   psychoanalysts
C)   humanists
D)   Gestalt psychologistsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Melissa is participating in a study in which she is asked to carefully observe and report her conscious reactions to several stimuli. Melissa is MOST likely participating in a study conducted by a

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A)   humanist psychologist.
B)   behaviorist psychologist.
C)   structuralist psychologist.
D)   psychoanalytic psychologist.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

In a discussion with your professor she tells you that she believes that the focus of psychological study should be to break the conscious experience into its basic elements. Which of the following historical schools of thought is your professor's idea MOST indicative of?

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A)   behaviorism
B)   functionalism
C)   structuralism
D)   psychoanalysisE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The major departure of Freud's position from prevailing viewpoints around the early 1900s was that he

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A)   saw abnormal behavior as resulting from biological causes.
B)   saw people as not fully aware of the forces that control their behavior.
C)   proposed the existence of free will.
D)   emphasized environmental forces on behavior.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The school of psychology that takes the most positive view of human nature is

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A)   behaviorism.
B)   functionalism.
C)   humanism.
D)   psychoanalysis.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

A psychologist who specializes in psychometrics would MOST likely be concerned with which of the following?

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A)   developing tests
B)   counseling
C)   animal experimentation
D)   the relationship between brain chemistry and behaviorE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The school of psychology associated with understanding the purpose of behavior was

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A)   functionalism.
B)   behaviorism.
C)   neodynamism.
D)   psychoanalysis.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

If you take a sip of a soft drink and concentrate on what you are experiencing (cold, bubbly, sweet, etc.)  you would be utilizing the technique of

Accepted Answer

A)   introspection.
B)   behaviorism.
C)   functionalism.
D)   empiricism.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Phillip is a graduate student whose major area of interest is physiological psychology. You should expect that Phillip is MOST interested in

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A)   the internal factors that lead people to act consistently across a variety of situations.
B)   how people relate to each other and influence each other.
C)   the ways in which behavior and mental processes change over a lifetime.
D)   the ways in which physical or genetic factors influence and determine behavior.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following sounds LEAST like the work of an applied psychologist?

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A)   finding ways to teach learning disabled children
B)   studying basic learning processes in rats
C)   treating someone with a phobia
D)   looking for ways to increase efficiency in an organizationE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following early psychologists would be MOST likely to endorse the tenets of evolutionary psychology?

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A)   Sigmund Freud
B)   William James
C)   John Watson
D)   Wilhelm WundtE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Applied psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with

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A)   the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems.
B)   mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge.
C)   unique qualities of individuals.
D)   practical problems.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The "school" of psychology that states that the task of psychology is to analyze conscious experience into its basic elements is

Accepted Answer

A)   behaviorism.
B)   functionalism.
C)   psychoanalysis.
D)   structuralism.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

James believed that psychology should

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A)   only study observable behavior.
B)   analyze conscious experience into its basic elements.
C)   focus on unconscious determinants of behavior.
D)   study the function or purpose of consciousness.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Another name for the behavioral approach in psychology is

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulus-response psychology.
B)   structuralism.
C)   applied psychology.
D)   Gestalt psychology.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

While psychoanalysis was originally ____, with the passage of time many psychoanalytic concepts came to be ____ by mainstream psychology.

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A)   controversial; rejected
B)   controversial; accepted
C)   accepted; rejected
D)   only accepted by behaviorists; acceptedE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Freud believed that we are often not the masters of our own mind because of

Accepted Answer

A)   introspection.
B)   the physiological functioning of our bodies.
C)   environmental influences acting on us.
D)   the unconscious.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

If you wonder about the adaptive purpose of a common behavior (such as toddlers following their mothers around or teenagers wanting more independence from their parents)  your wondering would be MOST consistent with the principles of

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural psychology.
B)   humanism.
C)   biological psychology.
D)   evolutionary psychology.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Watson believed that psychology should

Accepted Answer

A)   only study observable behavior.
B)   analyze conscious experience into its basic elements.
C)   focus on unconscious determinants of behavior.
D)   study the function or purpose of consciousness.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 1: The Evolution of Psychology Part 1

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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Watson believed that psychology should

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James believed that psychology should

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The "school" of psychology that states that the task of psychology is to analyze conscious experience into its basic elements is

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In a discussion with your professor she tells you that she believes that the focus of psychological study should be to break the conscious experience into its basic elements. Which of the following historical schools of thought is your professor's idea MOST indicative of?

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Phillip is a graduate student whose major area of interest is physiological psychology. You should expect that Phillip is MOST interested in

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Which of the following early psychologists would be MOST likely to endorse the tenets of evolutionary psychology?

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The school of psychology associated with understanding the purpose of behavior was

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The major departure of Freud's position from prevailing viewpoints around the early 1900s was that he

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Melissa is participating in a study in which she is asked to carefully observe and report her conscious reactions to several stimuli. Melissa is MOST likely participating in a study conducted by a

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A psychologist who specializes in psychometrics would MOST likely be concerned with which of the following?

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Applied psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with

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Janet trained her dog to sit on command by following this behavior with a reward of a dog biscuit and praise. Janet used the principles of

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Freud believed that we are often not the masters of our own mind because of

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Which of the following sounds LEAST like the work of an applied psychologist?

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If you take a sip of a soft drink and concentrate on what you are experiencing (cold, bubbly, sweet, etc.) you would be utilizing the technique of

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Another name for the behavioral approach in psychology is

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While psychoanalysis was originally ____, with the passage of time many psychoanalytic concepts came to be ____ by mainstream psychology.

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The school of psychology that takes the most positive view of human nature is

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