Question 1

Wilhelm Wundt's student,Edward Titchener,developed an approach in which the mind is broken into the smallest elements of mental experience.What was this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structuralism
B)  Functionalism
C)  Behaviorism
D)  HumanismE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Carl Rogers,a leading humanist,developed the approach of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis
B)  cognitive therapy
C)  behavioral therapy
D)  client-centered therapyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Watson changed the goal of psychology from Wundt's desire to understand consciousness to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  explication of the unconscious
B)  the study of observable behavior
C)  understanding of cognition
D)  analysis of the whole beyond the partsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The discipline that began to incorporate physiological and psychological concepts into their work,is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology
B)  history
C)  science
D)  philosophyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior,which occur across the life span,is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology
B)  the individual differences perspective
C)  developmental psychology
D)  evolutionary psychologyE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The psychological perspective that examines the effects of one's environment on the behavior of individuals is called ____ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary
B)  social
C)  cultural
D)  clinicalE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

By _____________ the five perspectives of mind,we stand a better chance of tackling the remarkable problem of understanding the human mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  separating
B)  debating
C)  merging
D)  rejectingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  The basis of rational thought
B)  The hidden instinctual self
C)  The embodiment of the soul
D)  A way of talking about the activities of the brain,including thought,emotion,and behaviorE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

What was a major shortcoming of early psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They overgeneralized their findings.
B)  They abandoned the scientific method.
C)  They diluted their efforts by diverging into several psychological specializations.
D)  They tried to establish theories without a large body of experimental data.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Petra will soon complete her doctoral degree in psychology.She,like the highest percentage of doctoral level psychologists,will work ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  as a university professor
B)  in business
C)  as a therapist
D)  in governmentE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

It is difficult for others to confirm an individual's subjective introspections;therefore,this approach does not lend itself well to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis
B)  the scientific method
C)  case studies
D)  cognitive therapyE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The diversity of career pathways for those with degrees in psychology reflects,in relation to other disciplines,that psychology is a(n) "____."

Accepted Answer

A)  epicenter
B)  pathway
C)  hub
D)  vocationE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

New technologies of the 17th and 18th centuries included all of the following except ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the microscope
B)  the electroencephalograph
C)  the telescope
D)  the calculatorE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior,studying animal behavior has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  making essential comparisons with humans
B)  understanding animal-human interactions
C)  understanding behavior from an evolutionary standpoint
D)  designing better psychoanalytical therapiesE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Many of the new ways of looking at the mind will take advantage of the revolution in techniques for studying the brain;for example,____ currently investigate the biological factors that vary along with people's feelings and experience of social inclusion,rejection,or loneliness.

Accepted Answer

A)  social neuroscientists
B)  cognitive neuroscientists
C)  clinical psychologists
D)  behavioral neuroscientistsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

By the second half of the 20th century,the majority of psychologists were pursuing an understanding of behavior from the ____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  centrist
B)  divergent
C)  perspectives
D)  dualisticE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

An evolutionary psychologist would be most interested in the question of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  whether gambling affects brain chemistry and fosters addiction
B)  how best to assist a person to reduce a propensity to gamble
C)  whether attraction to gambling varies over the life span
D)  whether there is an adaptive reason why men tend to gamble more than womenE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Compare and contrast the structuralism approach to the gestalt approach to the mind and how the mind functions.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

What is the approach to psychology that saw behavior as purposeful and contributing to survival?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviorism
B)  Functionalism
C)  Humanism
D)  StructuralismE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Who is the American psychologist who proposed the functionalist approach and whose textbook,Principles of Psychology,dominated the field of psychology for 50 years after its publication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud
B)  B.F.Skinner
C)  Abraham Maslow
D)  William JamesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 1: The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The discipline that began to incorporate physiological and psychological concepts into their work,is called ____.

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The psychological perspective that examines the effects of one's environment on the behavior of individuals is called ____ psychology.

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Carl Rogers,a leading humanist,developed the approach of ____.

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By _____________ the five perspectives of mind,we stand a better chance of tackling the remarkable problem of understanding the human mind.

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What was a major shortcoming of early psychologists?

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Who is the American psychologist who proposed the functionalist approach and whose textbook,Principles of Psychology,dominated the field of psychology for 50 years after its publication?

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It is difficult for others to confirm an individual's subjective introspections;therefore,this approach does not lend itself well to ____.

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Petra will soon complete her doctoral degree in psychology.She,like the highest percentage of doctoral level psychologists,will work ____.

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Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior,studying animal behavior has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for ____.

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Wilhelm Wundt's student,Edward Titchener,developed an approach in which the mind is broken into the smallest elements of mental experience.What was this called?

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Compare and contrast the structuralism approach to the gestalt approach to the mind and how the mind functions.

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What is the approach to psychology that saw behavior as purposeful and contributing to survival?

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The psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior,which occur across the life span,is called ____.

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Many of the new ways of looking at the mind will take advantage of the revolution in techniques for studying the brain;for example,____ currently investigate the biological factors that vary along with people's feelings and experience of social inclusion,rejection,or loneliness.

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The diversity of career pathways for those with degrees in psychology reflects,in relation to other disciplines,that psychology is a(n) "____."

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By the second half of the 20th century,the majority of psychologists were pursuing an understanding of behavior from the ____ approach.

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Which of the following best describes the mind?

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Watson changed the goal of psychology from Wundt's desire to understand consciousness to the ____.

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New technologies of the 17th and 18th centuries included all of the following except ____.

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An evolutionary psychologist would be most interested in the question of ____.

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