Question 1

Watson taught Little Albert to fear a white rat by pairing the rat with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   threats of punishment
B)   a frightening noise
C)   bright lights
D)   a foul smell

Question 2

Each of the following is a specialty area within the field of physiological psychology except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   experimental psychology
B)   neuropsychology
C)   behavioral genetics
D)   psychobiology

Question 3

The term psychology is defined by your text as the "science of behavior and mental processes." According to your text, the key word in that definition is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   processes
B)   mental
C)   behavior
D)   science

Question 4

Wundt believed that attention is actively controlled by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   intentions and motives
B)   instincts and drives
C)   hormones and neurotransmitters
D)   rewards and punishments

Question 5

Briefly describe five of the following specialty areas within psychology in terms of their activities and interests: developmental, physiological, experimental, personality, clinical, counseling, social, and industrial and organizational.

Accepted Answer

1. Developmental psychology focuses on t...

Question 6

A noted psychologist argues that psychology should focus on emphasizing human potential, the importance of love, mental health, well-being, self-understanding, and self-improvement. This psychologist is most likely a(n)  ________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive
B)   humanistic
C)   Gestalt
D)   existential

Question 7

Freud argued that human beings are rational and have free will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ believed that "free will" was largely an illusion.

Accepted Answer

A)   Wundt, but not Freud
B)   Freud, but not Wundt
C)   Both Freud and Wundt
D)   Neither Wundt nor Freud

Question 9

In which of the following areas are jobs for people with master's degrees in psychology least likely to be available?

Accepted Answer

A)   government
B)   private practice
C)   business
D)   universities

Question 10

Cognitive psychologists are concerned with the scientific study of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mental processes
B)   observable behaviors
C)   self-actualization
D)   psychosocial development

Question 11

In discussing sensations, feelings, and images the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   structuralist considered the three to be atoms of experience whereas the functionalist claimed that these three aspects of experience could not be teased apart
B)   functionalist considered the three to be atoms of experience whereas the structuralist claimed that these three aspects of experience could not be teased apart
C)   structuralist focused on the primary role of sensations in our experience of the world while the functionalist focused on the primary role of feelings
D)   structuralist and the functionalist completely agreed on how they should be studied

Question 12

Currently, with regard to research using animals, the APA ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   only requires that animals may not be killed as a normal part of research
B)   has no ethical guidelines
C)   requires that researchers must ensure appropriate consideration of animals' comfort health, and humane treatment
D)   forbids the use of animals except in research involving life-threatening disorders

Question 13

Scientists use the word ________ to refer exclusively to biological differences between men and women in anatomy, genetics, or physical functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   sex role
B)   culture
C)   gender
D)   sex

Question 14

Milgram's studies on obedience raised significant controversy regarding ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethics and the use of deception in research
B)   the quality of laboratory equipment used in psychological research
C)   the use of placebo techniques to treat severe psychological disorders
D)   laboratory research on human sexuality

Question 15

Each of the following is a basic principle of the APA's code of ethics except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   risks, possible adverse effects, and limitations on confidentiality must be spelled out in advance
B)   participants must be informed of the nature of the research in clearly understandable language
C)   informed consent must be documented
D)   participants cannot be deceived or have information concealed from them at any time during an experiment

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychologists have looked closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior since the very beginnings of the field.
B)   Psychologists have looked closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior since the earliest years of the 20th century.
C)   Psychologists still have not begun to look closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior.
D)   Only recently have psychologists looked closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior.

Question 17

In Milgram's studies on obedience, how many subjects gave the maximum amount of shock to the learners?

Accepted Answer

A)   5 percent
B)   65 percent
C)   35 percent
D)   95 percent

Question 18

Each of the following is true of research with animals except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   scientists who oppose animal rights activists argue that the goals of scientific research justify some animal suffering, although they agree it should be minimized
B)   scientists who oppose animal rights groups argue that procedures now in place already minimize animal suffering
C)   animals are no longer allowed to be used in research where it would be clearly unethical to use humans
D)   animal protectionists argue that it is unethical to use nonhuman animals in research since they cannot give their consent to serve as subjects

Question 19

Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Those with an associate's degree in psychology are qualified to do each of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   teach psychology at 2-year colleges
B)   keep records of patient services and activities
C)   provide assistance in consultation sessions
D)   screen and evaluate new patients at mental health centers

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Scientists use the word ________ to refer exclusively to biological differences between men and women in anatomy, genetics, or physical functioning.

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Each of the following is a specialty area within the field of physiological psychology except ________.

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Those with an associate's degree in psychology are qualified to do each of the following except ________.

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The term psychology is defined by your text as the "science of behavior and mental processes." According to your text, the key word in that definition is ________.

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________ believed that "free will" was largely an illusion.

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Each of the following is a basic principle of the APA's code of ethics except ________.

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Briefly describe five of the following specialty areas within psychology in terms of their activities and interests: developmental, physiological, experimental, personality, clinical, counseling, social, and industrial and organizational.

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Currently, with regard to research using animals, the APA ________.

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In Milgram's studies on obedience, how many subjects gave the maximum amount of shock to the learners?

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A noted psychologist argues that psychology should focus on emphasizing human potential, the importance of love, mental health, well-being, self-understanding, and self-improvement. This psychologist is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

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Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes.

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Wundt believed that attention is actively controlled by ________.

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Freud argued that human beings are rational and have free will.

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In discussing sensations, feelings, and images the ________.

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In which of the following areas are jobs for people with master's degrees in psychology least likely to be available?

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Watson taught Little Albert to fear a white rat by pairing the rat with ________.

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Cognitive psychologists are concerned with the scientific study of ________.

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Milgram's studies on obedience raised significant controversy regarding ________.

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