Question 1

A system of ideas designed to interrelate concepts and facts in a way that summarizes existing data and predicts future observations is known as a(n)

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A)  hypothesis.
B)  theory.
C)  common-sense statement.
D)  operational definition.

Question 2

Information gained from direct observation and measurement defines

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A)  introspective data.
B)  subjective data.
C)  a scientific hypothesis.
D)  empirical evidence.

Question 3

_____ psychologists attempt to explain our current behavior by looking back at human history to learn how natural selection and genetics have affected us.

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A)  Evolutionary
B)  Humanistic
C)  Psychodynamic
D)  Behavioristic

Question 4

In describing pseudopsychologies, it can be said that they

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A)  give the appearance of science but are actually false.
B)  have changed little over time.
C)  have followers who avoid evidence that contradicts their beliefs.
D)  are characterized by all of these statements.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes Maslow's concept of self-actualization?

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A)  the need to protect one's self-image through self-deception
B)  the need to have a higher self-esteem
C)  the need to develop one's potential fully
D)  the need for power

Question 6

Professor Windham asks her general psychology students to give an example of an overt behavior.Which of the following would be an example of an overt behavior?

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A)  feeling happy that class is almost over
B)  daydreaming about the coming weekend
C)  gesturing to someone to come over to the group
D)  remembering the definition of overt behavior

Question 7

The father of psychology and founder of the first psychological laboratory was

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A)   Wilhelm Wundt.
B)   Sigmund Freud.
C)   John B. Watson.
D)   B.F. Skinner.

Question 8

Initially, the _____ were less interested in treating psychology as a science and stressed more subjective factors, such as one's self-image.Today, most do research to test their ideas, just as other psychologists.

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A)  behaviorists
B)  functionalists
C)  humanists
D)  structuralists

Question 9

The founder of psychoanalytic psychology was

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A)  Carl Rogers.
B)  Wilhelm Wundt.
C)  Sigmund Freud.
D)  William James.

Question 10

Behavior is best described as

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A)  anything a person does.
B)  only those things a person does that everyone can see.
C)  only those things which can be recorded by a camera.
D)  those things that a person intentionally does, excluding all behaviors that occur accidentally.

Question 11

The goals of psychology are to describe, understand, _____, and control behavior.

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A)  predict
B)  preserve
C)  perpetuate
D)  prescribe

Question 12

Psychology would best be described as

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A)  the study of human origins, evolution, and cultures.
B)  the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
C)  a natural science integrating physiology and neurology.
D)  the deductive study of forms and functions of human groups.

Question 13

Which school of thought brought the study of animals to psychology and also promoted educational psychology and industrial psychology?

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A)  structuralism
B)  functionalism
C)  humanistic psychology
D)  Gestalt psychology

Question 14

To assess your personality, a graphologist would want to

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A)  study your handwriting.
B)  examine the shape of your skull.
C)  study your palm.
D)  record your brain waves with an EEG.

Question 15

According to Freud, unconscious thoughts are often revealed by

Accepted Answer

A)  dreams, emotions, and slips of the tongue.
B)  self-actualization and peak experiences.
C)  stimulus-response connections.
D)  behaviors conditioned through reinforcement and punishment.

Question 16

The cognitive view

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A)  explains behavior in terms of information processing.
B)  is concerned with decision-making and problem-solving.
C)  may be perceived as a somewhat computer-like view of human nature.
D)  is characterized by all of these statements.

Question 17

Patrick borrows his mother's car keys and tries to start the car as he has seen his parents do so often.Their neighbor, who is a psychologist, explained that Patrick modeled his parents' driving behavior because he had the expectation of being rewarded with the fun of driving.This explanation best fits which psychological viewpoint?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychobehaviorism
B)  Gestalt psychology
C)  psychoanalysis
D)  cognitive behaviorism

Question 18

The _____ view is considered reductionistic and mechanistic and seeks to explain behavior through the principles of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioristic
B)  humanistic
C)  psychodynamic
D)  evolutionary

Question 19

Which of the following matches concerning women in psychology is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Margaret Washburn--------first woman to be awarded a Ph.D.in psychology.
B)  Christine Ladd-Franklin----first woman president of the American Psychological Association.
C)  Mary Calkins----------------wrote a textbook on animal behavior entitled The Animal Mind.
D)  Anna Freud------------------studied color vision.

Question 20

The major perspective in psychology that views behavior as directed by often hidden forces within one's personality is the _____ view.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive
B)  humanistic
C)  psychodynamic
D)  biopsychological

Exam 1: Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Initially, the _____ were less interested in treating psychology as a science and stressed more subjective factors, such as one's self-image.Today, most do research to test their ideas, just as other psychologists.

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According to Freud, unconscious thoughts are often revealed by

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The goals of psychology are to describe, understand, _____, and control behavior.

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Which of the following best describes Maslow's concept of self-actualization?

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The _____ view is considered reductionistic and mechanistic and seeks to explain behavior through the principles of natural selection.

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The founder of psychoanalytic psychology was

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In describing pseudopsychologies, it can be said that they

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Behavior is best described as

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Professor Windham asks her general psychology students to give an example of an overt behavior.Which of the following would be an example of an overt behavior?

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The father of psychology and founder of the first psychological laboratory was

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A system of ideas designed to interrelate concepts and facts in a way that summarizes existing data and predicts future observations is known as a(n)

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To assess your personality, a graphologist would want to

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Psychology would best be described as

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The major perspective in psychology that views behavior as directed by often hidden forces within one's personality is the _____ view.

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Which school of thought brought the study of animals to psychology and also promoted educational psychology and industrial psychology?

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_____ psychologists attempt to explain our current behavior by looking back at human history to learn how natural selection and genetics have affected us.

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Information gained from direct observation and measurement defines

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