Quiz 1

Question 1

As a science, the goal of psychology is:
-To explain and understand the causes of human behaviour
-All of the possibilities
-To describe how people behave
-To predict how people will behave under certain conditions

Answer 1

All possibilities

Question 2

By incorporating three different levels of analysis, the _____________ approach can provide a more complete view than any one perspective could offer.
-Cognitive
-Evolutionary
-Biopsychosocial
-Positive

Answer 2

Biopsychosocail

Question 3

From Maslow’s humanistic perspective, each person has a drive toward:
-reproduction.
-death.
-self-actualization.
-learning.

Answer 3

Self-actualization

Question 4

Jean Piaget was mentioned as a theorist who had a strong impact on which psychological perspective?
-cognitive
-sociocultural
-psychodynamic
-behavioural

Answer 4

Cognitive

Question 5

Psychologist Chandler is a proponent of a school of thought that believes the mind can be studied by breaking it down into its basic components and employing a method of “looking within.” The school he follows is ________, and the method used is ________.

Answer 5

Structuralism; Introspection

Question 6

Of the following, who is NOT associated with the Gestalt school of psychology?

Köhler

Wertheimer

Rogers

Koffka

Answer 6

Rogers (Carl Rogers)

Question 7

A major criticism of Sigmund Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis would be that his theory ________.

did little to stimulate the development of new psychological theories
did little to stimulate additional psychological research
is difficult to test because many of its concepts are difficult to measure
was not comprehensive enough

Answer 7

is difficult to test because many of it’s concepts are difficult to measure

Question 8

Which of the following is not a basic principle of modern psychology?
-Passive perceivers
-Psychology is empirical
-Multiple perspectives
-Limited value of dichotomies

Answer 8

Passive Perceivers

Question 9

A major criticism of Freud’s early theories involves the fact that his theories:
-Were too outrageous
-Were too limited in scope
-Were too broad
-Were not testable

Answer 9

Were not testable

Question 10

The work of Donald O. Hebb was specifically discussed as having a significant impact on the development of the biological approach known as:
-behavioural neuroscience.
-behaviour genetics.
-evolutionary psychology.
-biological constructivism.

Answer 10

Behavioural Neuroscience

Question 11

William James would be considered a(n) ____________, while Edward Titchener would be considered a(n) ____________.

Answer 11

Functionalist; Structuralist

Question 12

According to one theory of psychology, all behaviors are the result of stimulus — response associations. This belief is consistent with which of the following models?
-Psychoanalysis
-Humanism
-Structuralism
-Behaviorism

Answer 12

Behaviorism

Question 13

A researcher is studying how the human hand works.

-If he/she were a structuralist, the researcher would try understanding how the hand helps us to adapt to our environmen
-If he/she were a structuralist, the researcher would try understanding why we have hands
-If he/she were a structuralist, the researcher would try to try to explain the hand’s movement by studying how muscles, tendons and bones operate
-If he/she were a functionalist, the researcher would try to try to explain the hand’s movement by studying how muscles, tendons and bones operate

Answer 13

If he/she were a structuralist, the researcher would try to explain the hand’s movement by studying how muscles, tendons, and bones operate

Question 14

Who founded the first psychological laboratory?

Answer 14

Wilhiem Wundt

Question 15

_________ psychology is concerned with thinking, language, and problem solving.

Answer 15

Cognitive

Question 16

Each time Alice helps with household chores, she receives a red star from her parents. The stars can be exchanged for playtime hours. On days she does not help, a star gets taken away. Over time, Alice regularly helps with household chores, and never misses any days of not helping. Her behaviour is being moulded by ________.

Answer 16

Law of Effect

Question 17

Which psychologist would focus more on investigating how emotional memories facilitated our survival?
-Social psychologist
-Neuroscientist
-Evolutionary psychologist
-Developmental psychologist

Answer 17

Evolutionary Psychologist

Question 18

Nature is to nurture as?
-Intelligence is to biology
-Psychological traits are to behaviour
-Biology is to experience
-Personality is to intelligence

Answer 18

Biology is to expirence

Question 19

“Women can wear skirts but men cannot” and “real men don’t cry” are examples of ________ in American culture.
-social norms
-gestalts
-cognitive concepts
-social needs

Answer 19

Social Norms

Question 20

Which theorist would have been most likely to agree with this statement: Perceptual phenomena are best understood as a combination of their components.
-Chomsky
-James
-Rogers
-Wertheimer

Answer 20

Wertheheirmer

Question 21

A psychologist treating emotionally troubled adolescents at a local mental agency is most likely to be a(n):
-Social psychologist
-Industrial-organizational psychologist
-Clinical psychologist
-Psychiatrist

Answer 21

Clinical Psychologist

Question 22

A researcher interested in how changes in the cells of the hippocampus (a structure in the brain related to learning and memory) are related to memory formation would be most likely to identify as a(n) ________ psychologist.
-Biopsychological
-Social
-Clinical
-Health

Answer 22

Biopsychological

Question 23

Which of the following psychologist would treat students with learning disabilities?
-Health psychologist
-School psychologist
-Personality psychologist
-Social psychologist

Answer 23

School Psychologist

Question 24

Introductory Psychology students at Superior College are asked to expand the goals of psychology. Which goals should the students elaborate on?
Selected Answer:
-describe and explain behaviour of people and other animals
-describe, explain, and predict behaviour of people and other animals
-describe, and explain and understand, predict, and influence behaviour of people and other animals
-describe, and explain and understand, predict, and influence behaviour of people

Answer 24

Describe, explain and understand, predict, and influence behaviour of people and other animals

Question 25

One way that the behavioural and sociocultural perspectives are similar is that both:
-emphasize that behaviour is almost entirely the product of genetics.
-claim that human behaviour is determined largely by unconscious forces.
-acknowledge the role of environmental factors in determining behaviour.
-focus on the joint impact of cognition and emotion in determining behaviour.

Answer 25

Acknowledge the role of environmental factors in determining behaviour

Question 26

Even when students are working in a group, American teachers are more likely to direct their comments to individuals. In Japan, teachers are more likely to direct their comments at groups. This difference between educational behaviours in the two countries has the most relevance to which of the following?
-the humanistic concept of self-actualization
-the behavioural perspective’s emphasis on environmental factors
-the collectivism-individualism distinction
-the concept of social constructivism

Answer 26

The Collectivism-individualism distiniction

Question 27

“Experience cannot be analyzed successfully into its elements” would likely be said by a?
-Functionalist
-Structuralist
-Behavioral psychologist
-Gestalt psychologist

Answer 27

Gestalt Psychology

Question 28

Gordon, a budding psychologist, asks himself questions pertaining to critical thinking. Which of the following questions should he NOT ask himself?
-What is the most appropriate conclusion?
-What, exactly, is the claim or assertion?
-What’s the evidence, and how good is it?
-When was the claim or assertion made?

Answer 28

When was the claim or assertion made?

Question 29

Clinical psychology?

Answer 29

Studies assesses and treats people with psychological disorders

Question 30

Of the following, who is associated with the Gestalt school of psychology?

-Wertheimer
-Maslow
-Skinner
-Watson

Answer 30

Wertheimer