Chapter 1 - Introduction to Psychology

Question 1

American Psychological Association (APA)

Question 2

Behaviorism

Question 3

Biopsychology

Question 4

Biopsychosocial Model

Question 5

Clinical Psychology

Question 6

Cognitive Psychology

Question 7

Counselling Psychology

Question 8

Developmental Psychology

Question 9

Dissertation

Question 10

Empirical Method

Question 11

Forensic Psychology

Question 12

Functionalism

Question 13

Humanism

Question 14

Introspection

Question 15

-ology

Question 16

Personality Psychology

Question 17

Personality Trait

Question 18

PhD

Question 19

Postdoctoral Training Program

Question 20

Psychoanalytic Theory

Question 21

Psychology

Question 22

PsyD

Question 23

Sport and Exercise Psychology

Question 24

Structuralism

Question 25

Which of the following was mentioned as a skill to which psychology students would be exposed?
a. critical thinking
b. use of the scientific method
c. critical evaluation of sources of information
d. all of the above

Question 26

Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by those in ________.
a. biology
b. chemistry
c. philosophy
d. physics

Question 27

In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) ________.
a. observation
b. measurement
c. test
d. proposed explanation

Question 28

Based on your reading, which theorist would have been most likely to agree with this statement: Perceptual phenomena are best understood as a combination of their components.
a. William James
b. Max Wertheimer
c. Carl Rogers
d. Noam Chomsky

Question 29

________ is most well-known for proposing his hierarchy of needs.
a. Noam Chomsky
b. Carl Rogers
c. Abraham Maslow
d. Sigmund Freud

Question 30

Rogers believed that providing genuineness, empathy, and ________ in the therapeutic environment for his clients was critical to their being able to deal with their problems.
a. structuralism
b. functionalism
c. Gestalt
d. unconditional positive regard

Question 31

The operant conditioning chamber (aka ________ box) is a device used to study the principles of operant conditioning.
a. Skinner b. Watson
c. James d. Koffka

Question 32

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.
a. biological b. health
c. clinical d. social

Question 33

An individual’s consistent pattern of thought and behavior is known as a(n) ________.
a. psychosexual stage
b. object permanence
c. personality
d. perception

Question 34

In Milgram’s controversial study on obedience, nearly ________ of the participants were willing to administer what appeared to be lethal electrical shocks to another person because they were told to do so by an authority figure.
a. 1/3 b. 2/3 c. 3/4 d. 4/5

Question 35

A researcher interested in what factors make an employee best suited for a given job would most likely identify as a(n) ________ psychologist.
a. personality b. clinical
c. social d. I-O

Question 36

If someone wanted to become a psychology professor at a 4-year college, they would probably need a ________ degree in psychology.
a. bachelor of science b. bachelor of art
c. master’s d. PhD

Question 37

The ________ places less emphasis on research and more emphasis on application of therapeutic skills.
a. PhD
b. PsyD
c. postdoctoral training program
d. dissertation

Question 38

Which of the following degrees would be the minimum required to teach psychology courses in high school?
a. PhD
b. PsyD
c. master’s degree
d. bachelor’s degree

Question 39

One would need at least a(n) ________ degree to serve as a school psychologist.
a. associate’s b. bachelor’s
c. master’s d. doctoral