Question 1

Who was the first African American to receive a PhD in psychology in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Carl Rogers
B)   Francis Cecil Sumner
C)   Naomi Weisstein
D)   Noam ChomskyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following choices refers to a broad explanation or group of explanations for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported by evidence over time?

Accepted Answer

A)   critical thinking
B)   hypothesis
C)   statistical validation
D)   scientific theoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 3

Oona wants to conduct research on personnel management, workplace environment, and what type of environment results in high levels of employee productivity and efficiency. Oona should conduct research in the area of ________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   existential-phenomenological
B)   industrial-organizational
C)   clinical
D)   theoreticalE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is a common requirement of a PhD across different schools and/or countries?

Accepted Answer

A)   A year-long internship
B)   A dissertation
C)   A minimum of three years of coursework
D)   Earning licensureE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

List some facts about the American Psychological Association.

Accepted Answer

The American Psychological Association (...

Question 6

Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation?

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive
B)   counseling
C)   forensic
D)   legalE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

What three features are central to Carl Rogers's client-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

Unconditional positi...

Question 8

The expression "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" would be most applicable to a person who studies ________ psychology, an older model that continues to influence areas like sensation and perception.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The expression "the whole is greater than...

Question 9

Guillermo spends some time each day applying the principles of structuralism to examine his own conscious experience as carefully as possible. Guillermo is engaged in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   behaviorism
B)   client-centered therapy
C)   introspection
D)   psychoanalysisE) A) and B)
F) B) and D) C

Question 10

For which concept is Abraham Maslow best known?

Accepted Answer

A)   Classical conditioning of non-human animals
B)   Dream analysis for the latent and manifest content of a dream
C)   Proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior
D)   Studying the influence of reinforcement and punishment on behaviorE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which choice is an accurate definition of a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   An idea that proves a theory
B)   A means of explaining social phenomena
C)   A way of looking at the world
D)   A tentative explanationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Penelope studies how the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   biopsychologist
B)   developmental psychologist
C)   humanist
D)   social psychologistE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is a criticism of structuralism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Scientific instruments were not sensitive enough to measure precise reaction times.
B)   Structuralism was parsimonious.
C)   The process was highly subjective.
D)   Wilhelm Wundt falsified his results.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognition
B)   perception
C)   personality
D)   social psychologyE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which individual wrote Principles of Physiological Psychology and is credited with establishing a scientific laboratory of Psychology at the University of Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

A)   Wolfgang Köhler
B)   Sigmund Freud
C)   Wilhelm Wundt
D)   William JamesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Compare and contrast structuralism and functionalism.

Accepted Answer

While structuralism focused on understan...

Question 17

What do structuralism, Gestalt psychology, and Sigmund Freud all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were all concerned with describing and understanding animal behavior.
B)   They were all concerned with describing and understanding the inner experience.
C)   They were all concerned with diagnosing and treating female psychosis.
D)   They were all concerned with the nature of evil during the Nazi regime.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   studying how emotional responses influence behavior while deemphasizing the importance of the subconscious
B)   studying implicit motivations for behavior through the use of implicit association tests
C)   studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes
D)   studying the genetic basis for behavior and theorizing how instincts influence behaviorE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principals of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gestalt psychology
B)   humanism
C)   psychoanalytic theory
D)   structuralismE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines ________ as objectively as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)   another person's consciousness
B)   her own conscious experience
C)   her own unconscious wishes
D)   the social construction of consciousnessE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Who was the first African American to receive a PhD in psychology in the United States?

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Which of the following choices refers to a broad explanation or group of explanations for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported by evidence over time?

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Oona wants to conduct research on personnel management, workplace environment, and what type of environment results in high levels of employee productivity and efficiency. Oona should conduct research in the area of ________ psychology.

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Which of the following is a common requirement of a PhD across different schools and/or countries?

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List some facts about the American Psychological Association.

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Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation?

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What three features are central to Carl Rogers's client-centered therapy?

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The expression "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" would be most applicable to a person who studies ________ psychology, an older model that continues to influence areas like sensation and perception.

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Guillermo spends some time each day applying the principles of structuralism to examine his own conscious experience as carefully as possible. Guillermo is engaged in ________.

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For which concept is Abraham Maslow best known?

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Which choice is an accurate definition of a hypothesis?

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Penelope studies how the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a ________.

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Which of the following is a criticism of structuralism?

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Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of ________.

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Which individual wrote Principles of Physiological Psychology and is credited with establishing a scientific laboratory of Psychology at the University of Leipzig?

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Compare and contrast structuralism and functionalism.

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What do structuralism, Gestalt psychology, and Sigmund Freud all have in common?

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Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________.

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A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principals of ________.

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