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- 1. Multiple Choice
By seeking to measure "atoms of the mind," who established the first psychology laboratory?
Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
Wilhelm Wundt
G. Stanley Hall
William James
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which philosopher proposed that nerve pathway allowed for reflexes?
Socrates
Rene Descartes
John Locke
Aristotle
Plato
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who coined the term "tabula rasa" (blank slate) to help explain the impact experience has on shaping an individual?
Francis Bacon
Rene Descartes
John B. Watson
Sigmund Freud
John Locke
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes research typical of Wilhelm Wundt's first psychology laboratory?
examining the unconscious to determine behavior motivation
using a brain-scanning device to determine the impact events have on brain function.
measuring the reaction between hearing a sound and pressing a button.
studying helping behavior, based on the premise that people are good.
examining how collective life experiences combine to create individually.
- 5. Multiple Choice
With which one of the following statements would John B. Watson most likely agree?
psychology should study the growth potential in all people.
psychology should study the unconscious.
psychology should focus on observable behavior.
psychology should study mental thought processes.
psychology should study how culture and beliefs impact an individual.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following perspectives is most likely to address how the encoding, storing, and retrieval of information might alter our thoughts?
behavioral
psychodynamic
humanistic
cognitive
biological
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who among the following would most likely study the interaction of people, machines, and physical environments?
human factors psychologist
personality psychologist
industrial-organizational psychologist
counseling psychologist
experimental psychologist
- 8. Multiple Choice
Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that they...
help people cope with challenges and crises.
conduct research.
explore how we view and affect one another.
experiment with how people perceive, think, and solve problems.
are medical doctors licensed to prescribe medication.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Betsy works in a human resources department. She plans training sessions, recruits people to work for the company, and implements techniques to boost morale around the office. Of the following, Betsy is most likely a(n)...
developmental psychologist.
personality psychologist.
counseling psychologist.
educational psychologist.
industrial-organizational psychologist.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who of the following introduced functionalism?
William James
Wilhelm Wundt
Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who of the following introduced behaviorism?
John B. Watson
William James
Edward Titchener
Wilhelm Wundt
John Locke
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who of the following introduced structuralism?
Edward Titchener
Wilhelm Wundt
William James
John Locke
John B. Watson
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following psychologists most strongly emphasize that human behavior is powerfully influenced by the interaction between people and their physical, social, political, and economic environments?
community
clinical
counseling
industrial-organizational
rehabilitation
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following psychologists would be most likely to investigate biological, psychological, cognitive, and social changes over time?
educational
experimental
social
cognitive
developmental
- 15. Multiple Choice
A psychologist investigates the methods teachers use to enhance student learning. With which of the following subfields is the psychologist most likely aligned?
educational psychologist
experimental psychologist
school psychology
social psychology
forensic psychology
- 16. Multiple Choice
A psychologist works with children whose parents are divorcing. She helps them develop skills they need to cope with the situation. Of the following, what kind of psychologist is most likely helping these children?
industrial-organizational
social
research
counseling
community
- 17. Multiple Choice
Dwayne is interested in helping people make good decisions regarding their physical well-being. Dwayne should consider a career as a...
community psychologist.
social psychologist.
forensic psychologist.
industrial-organizational psychologist.
health psychologist.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following professionals is required to have a medical degree?
psychiatrist
psychologist
clinician
counselor
psychotherapist
- 19. Multiple Choice
The debate about the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as what?
evolutionary analysis
behaviorism
the cognitive revolution
the nature-nurture issue
natural selection
- 20. Multiple Choice
Self-reflective introspection about the elements of experience best describes a technique used by which school of psychology?
Darwinists
Empiricists
Structuralists
Behaviorists
Psychiatrists
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