Question 1

Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to be made by a humanist?

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A)   Humans are unique.
B)   The behaviour of humans tends to be dictated by environmental circumstances.
C)   Humans have a basic need to fulfill their potentials.
D)   Research on animals has little relevance to understanding human behaviour.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT included in the text's definition of psychology?

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A)   psychology is a profession that solves practical problems
B)   psychology studies behaviour including physiological and cognitive processes
C)   psychology studies primarily the unconscious mind
D)   psychology is a scienceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The theoretical orientation that insisted on verifiability of observation was

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A)   structuralism.
B)   functionalism.
C)   behaviourism.
D)   psychoanalysis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

In a discussion with your lecturer 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 lecturer's idea MOST consistent with?

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A)   behaviourism
B)   functionalism
C)   structuralism
D)   psychoanalysisE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Functionalism was founded by

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A)   John Watson.
B)   Sigmund Freud.
C)   William James.
D)   Wilhelm Wundt.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The notion that the subject matter of psychology should be the scientific study of conscious experience is MOST closely linked with

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A)   William James.
B)   Wilhelm Wundt.
C)   Sigmund Freud.
D)   John B.Watson.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

The person responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline with its own subject matter is

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A)   G.Stanley Hall.
B)   René Descartes.
C)   William James.
D)   Wilhelm Wundt.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

The school of psychology that was MOST responsible for the rise of animal research in psychology was

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A)   behaviourism.
B)   structuralism.
C)   psychoanalysis.
D)   Gestalt psychology.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

With which of the following statements would a behaviourist agree?

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A)   Conscious experiences can be studied in an objective, precise way.
B)   In order to understand behaviour, one must understand the motives behind the behaviour.
C)   Behaviour can only be explained in terms of phenomenology, that is, an individual's interpretation of experience.
D)   Psychology should be the science of behaviour that can be observed by others.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following do behaviourism and psychoanalytic theory have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   an emphasis on the role sexuality in behaviour
B)   a resistance to the use of animal subjects in psychological research
C)   the notion that unconscious motives have a major influence on behaviour
D)   the implication that people are not masters of their own destiniesE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The school of psychology that focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience, such as sensations, feelings, and images was

Accepted Answer

A)   humanism.
B)   behaviourism.
C)   structuralism.
D)   functionalism.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Who is Wilhelm Wundt? Why is he important to current day psychology?

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Wilhelm Wundt is considered the founder ...

Question 13

The notion that unconscious motivations can influence our overt behaviour is MOST consistent with the views of

Accepted Answer

A)   Carl Rogers.
B)   Wilhelm Wundt.
C)   B.F.Skinner.
D)   Sigmund Freud.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Until the 1950s and 1960s, the dominance of behaviourism discouraged the study of mental processes in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Topics such as courage, tolerance, creativity, and integrity reflect the interest of the positive psychology movement in the study of

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A)   positive subjective experiences.
B)   positive individual traits.
C)   positive institutions and communities.
D)   positive life events.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Briefly discuss and contrast four schools of psychological thought that were developed after Freud's psychodynamic theory.

Accepted Answer

Behaviourism-focuses on observable event...

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The major event that influenced the development of psychology as a profession was

Accepted Answer

A)   World War I.
B)   the Great Depression of the 1930s.
C)   World War II.
D)   the cold war of the 1950s.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The approach that examines behavioural processes in terms of their adaptive value for a species over the course of many generations is

Accepted Answer

A)   clinical psychology.
B)   cognitive psychology.
C)   evolutionary psychology.
D)   physiological psychology.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: The Evolution of Psychology

Which of the following do behaviourism and psychoanalytic theory have in common?

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Who is Wilhelm Wundt? Why is he important to current day psychology?

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In a discussion with your lecturer 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 lecturer's idea MOST consistent with?

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The school of psychology that focused on identifying and examining the fundamental components of conscious experience, such as sensations, feelings, and images was

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Functionalism was founded by

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The notion that the subject matter of psychology should be the scientific study of conscious experience is MOST closely linked with

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The approach that examines behavioural processes in terms of their adaptive value for a species over the course of many generations is

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Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to be made by a humanist?

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The school of psychology that was MOST responsible for the rise of animal research in psychology was

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Briefly discuss and contrast four schools of psychological thought that were developed after Freud's psychodynamic theory.

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The theoretical orientation that insisted on verifiability of observation was

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Until the 1950s and 1960s, the dominance of behaviourism discouraged the study of mental processes in psychology.

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Which of the following is NOT included in the text's definition of psychology?

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The person responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline with its own subject matter is

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With which of the following statements would a behaviourist agree?

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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 major event that influenced the development of psychology as a profession was

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

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Topics such as courage, tolerance, creativity, and integrity reflect the interest of the positive psychology movement in the study of

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