Question 1

Who wrote the landmark book entitled Cognitive Psychology (1967) ?

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A)  George Miller
B)  Noam Chomsky
C)  Donald Broadbent
D)  Ulric NeisserE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Whereas Wundt was interested in the relationship between the elements of consciousness, Titchener was interested in identifying the:

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A)  basic elements themselves.
B)  functional value of those elements.
C)  behavioral correlates of those elements.
D)  cross-cultural differences in those elemental relationships.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The American Psychological Association was originally made up of academic psychologists; today nearly _____ percent of its members work in clinical and health-related settings.

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A)  90
B)  70
C)  40
D)  10E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Sandy's children would accidentally drop pieces of food under the table during family dinners, so Sandy's dog, Lola, learned to sit under the dinner table as a good place to receive food. Lola's behavior has been influenced by:

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A)  consciousness.
B)  reinforcement.
C)  punishment.
D)  reaction time.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

According to John Watson, the goal of a scientific psychology was to:

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A)  predict and control behavior.
B)  understand both the structure and function of consciousness.
C)  determine the neural mechanisms underlying behavior and thought.
D)  ease psychological distress and help people reach their fullest potential.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The Association for Psychological Science was formed:

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A)  by cognitive psychologists rebelling against John Watson's behaviorism.
B)  before the founding of the American Psychological Association.
C)  when academic psychologists wanted an organization that focused on the needs of psychologists carrying out scientific research.
D)  as a result of a union of the American Psychological Association and the European Psychological Association.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In the 1950s, the advent of computers had an enormous influence on how psychologists conceptualized the mind. In this conceptualization, the brain was analogous to:

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A)  computer hardware
B)  computer software
C)  an electrical source
D)  programming languageE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Kerrie wants to understand how perceptions, beliefs, and memories activate different regions in the brain. Which field of psychology would you suggest Kerrie explore?

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A)  cognitive psychology
B)  structuralism
C)  evolutionary psychology
D)  cognitive neuroscienceE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

A teacher praises a student for asking a good question. Which psychologist would state that the effect of praise on subsequent behavior depended on the student's subjective experience of it?

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A)  B. F. Skinner
B)  Kurt Lewin
C)  Jean Piaget
D)  Frederic BartlettE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which scenario represents the principle of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  doing the same thing over and over again regardless of the consequences
B)  blinking when a particle lands in your eye
C)  studying hard because it results in good grades
D)  introspecting about a pleasurable experience in your lifeE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

A college student taking introductory psychology decides to test Piaget's theories of mental development on her 3-year-old brother who loves hot dogs and is very hungry. She shows him two hot dogs. Then, while he is watching, she breaks one of the hot dogs in half. She asks if he would like one hot dog (the intact hot dog)  or two hot dogs (the hot dog cut in half) . Consistent with Piaget's findings, the child:

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A)  selects the intact hot dog.
B)  selects the hot dog cut in half.
C)  says she is silly because both are the same.
D)  becomes confused and starts crying.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Gestalt psychologists believed that:

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A)  visual illusions are caused by faulty thinking.
B)  the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
C)  images are produced in different parts of the brain.
D)  hallucinations are the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

A psychological approach that stressed a person's potential for positive growth was developed by:

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A)  Freud and Jung.
B)  Skinner and Watson.
C)  Rogers and Maslow.
D)  Gall and Broca.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Gordon Allport was a social psychologist whose research interests on stereotyping were shaped, in large part, by:

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A)  the American civil rights movement.
B)  Gestalt psychology.
C)  his experiences in Nazi Germany.
D)  the emergence of cognitive neuroscience.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Psychoanalysis became quite controversial in American culture because it:

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A)  proposed that behavior was governed, in part, by unconscious sexual desires.
B)  lacked empirical support for its effectiveness.
C)  denied the existence of the mind and human free will.
D)  focused only on observable behavior and ignored the role of cognition.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Today, psychologists believe that mental processes:

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A)  arise from electrical and chemical activities of the brain.
B)  arise from a nonphysical mind interacting with the pineal gland in the brain.
C)  are not proper subject matter for science research.
D)  usually are not adaptive in helping us function effectively in the world.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

William James is to _____ as John Watson is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism; behaviorism
B)  functionalism; structuralism
C)  structuralism; behaviorism
D)  structuralism; functionalismE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

William James is to _____ as John Watson is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin; Ivan Pavlov
B)  Wilhelm Wundt; B. F. Skinner
C)  Edward Titchener; Rosalie Rayner
D)  B. F. Skinner; Margaret Floy WashburnE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which accomplishment was G. Stanley Hall NOT the first to achieve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open a psychological laboratory in the United States.
B)  Establish an empirical journal devoted to publishing psychological research.
C)  Establish a professional association for psychologists.
D)  Measure the speed of a nervous impulse.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a hub science as identified by Kevin Boyack and his colleagues (2005)  in their article "Mapping the Backbone of Science"?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroscience
B)  psychology
C)  chemistry
D)  physicsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 1: Section 2: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Kerrie wants to understand how perceptions, beliefs, and memories activate different regions in the brain. Which field of psychology would you suggest Kerrie explore?

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Which of these is NOT a hub science as identified by Kevin Boyack and his colleagues (2005) in their article "Mapping the Backbone of Science"?

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Which scenario represents the principle of reinforcement?

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A psychological approach that stressed a person's potential for positive growth was developed by:

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Who wrote the landmark book entitled Cognitive Psychology (1967) ?

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Sandy's children would accidentally drop pieces of food under the table during family dinners, so Sandy's dog, Lola, learned to sit under the dinner table as a good place to receive food. Lola's behavior has been influenced by:

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William James is to _ as John Watson is to _.

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A teacher praises a student for asking a good question. Which psychologist would state that the effect of praise on subsequent behavior depended on the student's subjective experience of it?

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Today, psychologists believe that mental processes:

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William James is to _ as John Watson is to _.

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Gestalt psychologists believed that:

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Which accomplishment was G. Stanley Hall NOT the first to achieve?

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Psychoanalysis became quite controversial in American culture because it:

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According to John Watson, the goal of a scientific psychology was to:

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Gordon Allport was a social psychologist whose research interests on stereotyping were shaped, in large part, by:

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In the 1950s, the advent of computers had an enormous influence on how psychologists conceptualized the mind. In this conceptualization, the brain was analogous to:

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Whereas Wundt was interested in the relationship between the elements of consciousness, Titchener was interested in identifying the:

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The Association for Psychological Science was formed:

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The American Psychological Association was originally made up of academic psychologists; today nearly _____ percent of its members work in clinical and health-related settings.

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