Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

A) Margaret Floy Washburn
B) Inez Prosser
C) Mary Ainsworth
D) Mary Whiton Calkins

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A) The word "emotional" should be changed to the word "cognitive."
B) The word "famous" should be changed to the word "infamous."
C) The word "infancy" should be changed to the word "adolescence."
D) The name "Jean Piaget" should be changed to "Abraham Maslow."

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A) Gestalt psychology
B) personality
C) psychoanalysis
D) social psychology

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A) The elderly are contracting more cognitive diseases.
B) People in developed nations revere the elderly.
C) Populations of developed nations are living longer.
D) Populations of developing nations are dying sooner.

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A) humanism, behaviorism, structuralism, functionalism
B) humanism, structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism
C) structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, humanism
D) structuralism, functionalism, humanism, behaviorism

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A) A student in a psychology class writes his term paper on whether or not fish feel pain.
B) A student writes a letter to his professor requesting a change in course policy.
C) Dr. Hysock-Witham decides to start her course later because so many students arrive late.
D) Dr. Sarkeesian observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates.

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A) H.O.P.E.S.
B) Either-Or
C) Fifth Dimension
D) Five Factor

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A) cognitive
B) developmental
C) personality
D) social

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A) empirical study of humanity
B) experimental study of individuals
C) scientific study of the mind and behavior.
D) systematic study of human interaction

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A) examination of anatomy and physiology
B) examination of existing archives and records
C) the use of introspection of one's own experiences
D) interviews with research participants

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A) Abby tells her therapist that she tripped a small child who got in her way, and her therapist accepts this information without judgment.
B) Boris tells his therapist that that he needs stronger medication and his therapist prescribes it.
C) Natasha is late for her therapy session and her therapist believes she did this because she unconsciously dislikes therapy.
D) Xavier receives a hug from the doctor when he arrives on time; he does not get a hug when he arrives late.

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A) discovering the contributions of women to psychology
B) favoring women over men
C) questioning the practice of science itself when it is male biased
D) studying psychological gender differences

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A) logical positivism.
B) observation of phenomena.
C) practice of skills or procedures.
D) statistical validation.

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A) genetics and the effect of genetics on behavior
B) sensation and the effect of culture on perception
C) the effect of gender, race, and class on behavior
D) thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions

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A) how the age of a leader affects the productivity of the group
B) what personality traits are present more often in men compared to women
C) whether culture influences perception
D) whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese

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A) agreeableness
B) conscientiousness
C) extroversion
D) openness

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A) To interpret dreams for their unconscious messages
B) Studying the function of behavior in the world
C) The manipulation human behavior to the betterment of society
D) Examining the structure and characteristics of the mind

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