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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe first psychological laboratory was established byJohn WatsonWilhelm WundtSigmund FreudWilliam James
- 2. Multiple ChoiceContemporary psychology is best defined as the scientific study ofthoughts, feelings, and perceptions.behavior and mental processes.conscious and unconscious mental activity.observable responses to the environment.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Psychoanalytic psychology focuses mainly on:
rewards and punishments
self-esteem and self-actualization
biology and genetics
internal conflict and unconscious desires
sensation and perception
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who was a student of William James and the first female president of the American Psychological Association?
Piaget
Bacon
Rayner
Calkins
Washburn
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAfter Mr. Jones suffered a stroke, a section on the left side of his brain was severely damaged. Now, Mr. Jones lost the ability to speak fluently.
This change in his verbal skills can be best be explained using which approach?BehavioristEvolutionaryCognitiveBiological - 6. Multiple ChoiceRoger is a freshman in college and is having trouble adjusting to the changes in his life.
What type of psychologist should he be referred to?Developmental.Psychiatrist.Clinical.Counseling - 7. Multiple ChoiceAs the owner of a company, you want to make as much profit as possible. Happy employees will be better producers, hence, more money to be made.
What type of psychologist would you use to ensure your employees were happy on the job and producing to the best of their ability?CounselingIndustrial-organizationalPsychiatristClinical - 8. Multiple ChoicePsychiatrists differ from psychologists in that they....Help people with challenges and crisisConduct ResearchExperiment with how people perceive, think, and solve problemsAre medical doctors licensed to prescribe medication
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich 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.CommunityClinicalCounselingIndustrial-Organizational
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following psychologists would be most likely to investigate the biological, psychological, cognitive, and social changes over time?EducationalExperimentalSocialDevelopmental
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWho would be the most likely to emphasize the role of the unconscious in affecting behavior?Ivan PavlovCarl RogersSigmund FreudWilliam James
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat school of thought used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind?StructuralismFunctionalismBehaviorismEvolutionary psychology
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIf someone wanted to study the process of thinking, what field of psychology should they choose?Socio-CulturalHumanismBiologyCognitive
- 14. Multiple ChoiceJohn B. Watson and B.F. Skinner would take which approach to pyschology?CognitiveHumanismBiologybehavorism
- 15. Multiple Choice
Psychology is considered a science mainly because it relies on direct observation. Which field of psychology supports this?
Behaviorism
Psychodynamic
Social
Cognitive
Structuralism
- 16. Multiple Choice
The notion that human behavior is greatly influenced by unconscious thoughts and desires consists with which approach?
cognitive
biological
behavioral
socicultural
psychodynamic
- 17. Multiple Choice
"Little Albert" shows us
humans can learn through observation
biological constraints affect learning in humans
fear can be conditioned in humans
punishment can effectively decrease behavior in humans
learning in humans is fundamentally different from learning in other species
- 18. Multiple Choice"I am primarily interested in thinking processes; I am a __________ psychologist.CognitiveLearningPerceptionPersonality
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the behaviorist perspective, psychological science should be rooted in what?IntrospectionCultural influencesObservationEvolution
- 20. Multiple Choice
Psychoanalytic psychology focuses mainly on:
rewards and punishments
self-esteem and self-actualization
biology and genetics
internal conflict and unconscious desires
sensation and perception
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWho created the term "tabula rasa" (blank slate) to help explain the impact experience has on shaping an individual?Francis BaconRene DescartesJohn B WatsonJohn Locke
- 22. Multiple ChoiceIn which of the following perspectives is a psychologist likely to have been trained if she studies the thought processes that precede a leader’s decision to commit his country to military conflict?BehaviorismBiologicalHumanisticPsychoanalytic
- 23. Multiple ChoiceA humanistic psychologist working with some poets might ask which of the following questions?How can we get them to reach their highest potential?How did their childhood experience impact their current writings?How do society's attitudes affect their writing topics?How do their brains differ from those of other successful people?
- 24. Multiple ChoiceA psychologist investigates the methods teachers use to enhance student learning. With which of the following sub fields (and perspectives) is the psychologist most likely aligned?Educational - CognitiveExperimental - BiologicalSchool - PsychoSocialForensic - Biological
- 25. Multiple ChoiceA 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-OrganizationalSocialResearchCounseling
- 26. Multiple ChoiceDwayne is interested in helping people make good decisions regarding their physical well being. Dwayne should consider a career as a...Social PsychologistForensic PsychologistIndustrial-Organizational PsychologistHealth Psychologist
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat two men asked the question “how can the environment nurture human growth”?Sigmund Freud and John LockeFrancis Bacon and AristotleCarl Rogers and Abraham MaslowJohn B. Watson and B.F. Skinner
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method?experimental psychologybehaviorismhumanistic psychologystructuralism
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich psychologist rejected introspection?Sigmund FreundB.F. SkinnerWilliam JamesEdward Titchener
- 30. Multiple ChoiceA psychologist wants to see if the kids around town have been influencing Billy. Which approach should be used?BehaviorismBiologySocio-CulturalHumanism
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWho used introspection to study structures of mind?William JamesB.F. SkinnerJohn B WatsonEdward Titchener
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following groups changed the definition of Psychology to "the scientific study of observable behavior"?HumanistsPsychodynamic psychologistsCognitive psychologistsBehaviorists
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWho was denied the claim to being psychology's first female psychology Ph.D.?Rene DescartesMary Whiton CalkinsRosalie RaynerMargaret Floy Washburn
- 34. Multiple ChoiceOf the following, who is associated with the Gestalt school of psychology?John WatsonWilliam JamesIvan PavlovMax Wertheimer
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first woman to recieve a psychology Ph.D.?Mary CalkinsFrancisca BaconMargaret Floy WashburnRosalie Rayner
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat do personality psychologists "investigate"?How we view and effect one anotherHow we percieve, think, and solve problemsHow we view and affect one anotherOur persistant traits
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe research methodology Wilhelm Wundt used is calledIntrospectionStructuralismNaturalistic ObservationScientific
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of psychologists promote psychological health in individuals, groups, and organizations?ClinicalSportSchoolCounseling
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the sceintific study that aims to solve practical problems?Human Factors PsychologyApplied researchDevelopmental PsychologyTesting Effect
- 40. Multiple Choicewhich approach focuses on concious experiences and choosing to take control of our lives and our destinysocial- cultural approachhumanistic approachbehavioral approachpsychodinamic approach
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