Question 1

Phineas P.Quimby was an influential proponent for what area of psychology?

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A)  New Thought
B)  Christian Science
C)  Spiritualism
D)  MesmerismE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

At the beginning of the 1900s, William James stated that Americans were looking for a particular kind of psychology, one that was

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A)  useful.
B)  more empirical.
C)  simpler.
D)  a radical departure from German traditions.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following scholars was both a prominent leader in the development of psychology and an avid member of the psychical research community?

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A)  William James
B)  Phineas P.Quimby
C)  Hugo Münsterberg
D)  Leonora PiperE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The Scottish philosophical school of common sense realism states that

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A)  we use common sense to make all informed decisions.
B)  the divine force is responsible for all human functioning.
C)  we perceive the world directly through our senses.
D)  all mental processes are the result of a combination of smaller, simpler processes.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Who wrote Psychology and Industrial Efficiency in 1913?

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A)  Lillian Moller Gilbreth
B)  Hugo Münsterberg
C)  Lightner Witmer
D)  James McKeen CattellE) None of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 6

The movement that began in the 1870s among physicians, parents, educators, and social workers to better understand how children learn is called

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A)  the child study movement.
B)  the child learning movement.
C)  the educational reform movement.
D)  the student movement.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The system of belief based on the existence of an immortal soul and afterlife, which often involved attempted communication with the spirit realm, was

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A)  mesmerism.
B)  phrenology.
C)  clairvoyance.
D)  spiritualism.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

One of the most important outcomes that arose from the mesmeric and spiritual practices popular in mid-19th-century America was

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A)  they inspired a wave of increased religiosity that resulted in a more inspired and hopeful American society.
B)  they helped create a psychological sensibility that provided an opening for the science of Psychology.
C)  they created an overall increase in moral righteousness that had significant impacts on all facets of American life, including a decrease in the crime rate.
D)  they produced a sense of collectivity in many Americans, including new immigrants, who were looking for a strong sense of direction and affiliation with others.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Methodist revivalist preacher La Roy Sunderland was critically important in the creation of an everyday psychology because

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A)  he sought to understand religiously inspired phenomena in psychological terms.
B)  he advocated the use of mesmerism to provide solutions to life's problems.
C)  he helped to persuade the public to accept the science of Psychology.
D)  he was an amateur psychologist.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 10

One of the most influential textbooks on American mental philosophy was written by Thomas Upham.This textbook is of particular interest to historians of psychology because

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A)  it outlines subjects, such as perception and emotion, that would later become a focus of experimental psychology.
B)  it was the first scientific Psychology textbook written specifically for American students.
C)  it became an extremely popular text in American universities because it offered many practical solutions to life's problems.
D)  Upham stated that Americans needed to create a psychology that was uniquely theirs.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Marquis de Puységur, the most important disciple of Franz Anton Mesmer, referred to the mesmeric state as

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A)  magnetic somnambulism.
B)  automation.
C)  hypnotism.
D)  a psychotic break.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The process of inducing a mesmeric state is characterized by

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A)  chanting from the mesmerist to induce the trance.
B)  the subject's intense focus on an inanimate object.
C)  creating a deep connection between the mesmerist and the subject.
D)  the mesmerist's ability to produce a trance in even the most skeptical of subjects.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Deism is the belief that

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A)  God created the universe and has set a divine plan in motion over which He has complete control and purpose.
B)  there is no way to determine the existence of God or His level of intervention in the day-to-day affairs of humankind.
C)  God designed the universe and set things in motion but does not intervene in the subsequent affairs of the world.
D)  through direct experience and inductive methods the true purpose of God's will can be determined.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

From 1890 to 1920 in the United States, public school enrollment

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A)  decreased as more children left school to work in factories.
B)  decreased as more children attended private schools.
C)  increased as a result of mandatory schooling legislation and immigration.
D)  increased as a result of urbanization.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The primary area of application for Psychology when it first debuted as a science with practical aims was

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A)  psychiatric hospitals.
B)  prisons.
C)  education.
D)  advertising.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The shout tradition of Methodist revivalism had many implications for the development of an everyday psychology in America, with one of the most influential implications being that

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A)  the emotional and psychological intensity of these experiences began to be perceived by some as psychological phenomena.
B)  it strengthened the appeal of a cool and detached scientific Psychology.
C)  it created a space for the study of abnormal psychology.
D)  the emotional and psychological intensity of these experiences proved to many that religious fervor was a dangerous force that needed to be countered with reason.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Walter Dill Scott is perhaps best known for his influential work in

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A)  child psychology.
B)  educational psychology.
C)  advertising.
D)  forensics.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The American Psychological Association was founded by which prominent American psychologist in 1892?

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A)  William James
B)  John B.Watson
C)  Franz Boas
D)  G.Stanley HallE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Historian Roger Smith has claimed that "every man is his own psychologist." In the context of this text, what does this statement imply?

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A)  Anyone can learn to be a professional psychologist.
B)  Psychologists have never been able to gain complete cultural and intellectual authority over the subject matter of Psychology.
C)  Individuals bring personal experiences to the subject of Psychology, which creates a science that is deeply imbued with subjectivity.
D)  Women had no position of authority with the psychological sciences.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Gilbreth formulated an approach to incorporating psychology into industry that involved

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A)  introducing individual counseling for workers in the workplace.
B)  offering women the same opportunities for advancement as men, provided they scored well on psychological tests.
C)  changing work conditions to better suit the worker.
D)  organizing each distinct work task with specific requirements that would produce optimal work output.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Exam 5: From Periphery to Center: Creating an American Psychology

Phineas P.Quimby was an influential proponent for what area of psychology?

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At the beginning of the 1900s, William James stated that Americans were looking for a particular kind of psychology, one that was

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Which of the following scholars was both a prominent leader in the development of psychology and an avid member of the psychical research community?

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The Scottish philosophical school of common sense realism states that

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Who wrote Psychology and Industrial Efficiency in 1913?

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The movement that began in the 1870s among physicians, parents, educators, and social workers to better understand how children learn is called

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The system of belief based on the existence of an immortal soul and afterlife, which often involved attempted communication with the spirit realm, was

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One of the most important outcomes that arose from the mesmeric and spiritual practices popular in mid-19th-century America was

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Methodist revivalist preacher La Roy Sunderland was critically important in the creation of an everyday psychology because

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One of the most influential textbooks on American mental philosophy was written by Thomas Upham.This textbook is of particular interest to historians of psychology because

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Marquis de Puységur, the most important disciple of Franz Anton Mesmer, referred to the mesmeric state as

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The process of inducing a mesmeric state is characterized by

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Deism is the belief that

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From 1890 to 1920 in the United States, public school enrollment

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The primary area of application for Psychology when it first debuted as a science with practical aims was

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The shout tradition of Methodist revivalism had many implications for the development of an everyday psychology in America, with one of the most influential implications being that

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Walter Dill Scott is perhaps best known for his influential work in

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The American Psychological Association was founded by which prominent American psychologist in 1892?

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Historian Roger Smith has claimed that "every man is his own psychologist." In the context of this text, what does this statement imply?

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Gilbreth formulated an approach to incorporating psychology into industry that involved

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