Question 1

An area of specialization in applied psychology that is primarily involved in the treatment of moderately severe problems of everyday life (such as marital issues)  is _____ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  social
B)  counseling
C)  clinical
D)  cognitiveE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

When Watson proposed that psychology should only study observable behaviors and not consciousness, he was emphasizing the unifying theme that ​

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior is influenced by multiple causes.
B)  people's experience of the world is highly subjective.
C)  psychology should use theories.
D)  psychology should be empirical.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Alison believes that individuals learn to be either aggressive or nonaggressive as a result of the experiences they have. Alison's views are MOST consistent with the _____ view of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorist
B)  structuralist
C)  functionalist
D)  psychoanalyticE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Briefly describe the advances and changes that occurred in psychological thinking after World War II.

Accepted Answer

As a result of the demands of the war, psychology became a profession as well as a science. In addition, in the 1950s and 1960s, advances in the study of cognition and the physiological basis of behavior led psychology to an increased interest in the relationships between bodily structures and biochemical processes and helped it to return to its roots through a return to an interest in mental processes. In the 1980s, Western psychology developed a greater interest in how cultural factors influence behavior. The 1990s saw the emergence of evolutionary psychology, and in the beginning of the twenty-first century, positive psychology became an influential force in psychology.

Question 5

A psychologist who studies attitude formation and change would probably be considered a(n) _____ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Researchers in psychology have "to see it to believe it." This orientation is MOST consistent with ​

Accepted Answer

A)  empiricism.
B)  structuralism.
C)  functionalism.
D)  humanism.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 7

Which of the following approaches do researchers in psychology take to address the fact that our experiences of the world are highly subjective? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  They try to remain somewhat subjective.
B)  They try to simplify their research problems.
C)  They consistently apply the scientific method.
D)  They emphasize the study of internal mechanisms.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In everyday life, people usually think of a behavior as having _____, whereas psychology views behavior as having _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a subjective cause; an objective cause
B)  an objective cause; a subjective cause
C)  multiple causes; a single cause
D)  a single cause; multiple causesE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

_____ psychologists are concerned with changes in behavior throughout the lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental
B)  Personality
C)  Social
D)  CognitiveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The results from a recent study suggest that the cognitive perspective surpassed the behavioral perspective in influence sometime around ​

Accepted Answer

A)  1920.
B)  1950.
C)  1970.
D)  1990.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

A newspaper article reported a study by a psychologist in which the attitudes of men and women toward traditional sex roles were studied. MOST likely, the researcher was  a _____ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive
B)  counseling
C)  developmental
D)  socialE) A) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 12

With which of the following individuals is B. F. Skinner MOST in agreement on the issue of internal mental events? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  John Watson
B)  Sigmund Freud
C)  Wilhelm Wundt
D)  Abraham MaslowE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The psychologist who proposed that the study of consciousness should be replaced by the study of behavior was ​

Accepted Answer

A)  John B. Watson.
B)  Abraham Maslow.
C)  G. Stanley Hall.
D)  Sigmund Freud.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following psychological perspectives is MOST likely to focus on the interrelations among the mind, body, and behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  E volutionary perspective
B)  Biological perspective
C)  Cognitive perspective
D)  Behavioral perspectiveE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following did NOT have a significant influence on the development of Freud's theory? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge gained as a result of working with patients
B)  The results of his experimental research
C)  His efforts to treat mental disorders
D)  His observation of the slips of the tongue people tend to makeE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Freud concluded that psychological disturbances are largely caused by ​

Accepted Answer

A)  unrealistic demands from family and friends.
B)  personal conflicts existing at an unconscious level.
C)  genetic predispositions to behave in a particular way.
D)  conflicts between conscious desires and environmental constraints.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

While the term psychology has existed since at least the early 1700s, psychology did not come to be considered a science until the

Accepted Answer

A)  1750s.
B)  early 1800s.
C)  late 1800s.
D)  1940s.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The idea that you should reward yourself for achieving study goals is based on the concept of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  empiricism.
B)  genetic predisposition.
C)  unconscious motivation.
D)  behavior modification.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

When faced with a major assignment such as a term paper it is a good idea to ​

Accepted Answer

A)  set aside a large block of time (for example, an entire weekend) to devote to the assignment.
B)  break the assignment down into smaller components.
C)  start the assignment with a clear idea of your conclusion in mind.
D)  postpone beginning the assignment until shortly before the due date in order to incorporate information from the instructor's lectures into the project.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Briefly describe the advances and changes that occurred in psychological thinking after World War II.

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