Question 1

Christine is a psychologist who conducts research on the effects of reward on maze learning in rats. Christine would MOST likely be considered a ​

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A)  behaviorist.
B)  structuralist.
C)  psychoanalyst.
D)  Gestalt psychologist.

Question 2

The increased emphasis on studying human cognition that emerged in the 1950s was largely due to ​

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A)  the development of computers.
B)  the development of new surgical techniques.
C)  research on how animals learn from their environment.
D)  renewed emphasis on treating mental disorders.

Question 3

Briefly summarize the advice provided in the text on how to develop sound study habits and get more out of lectures.

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Effective studying is crucial to success...

Question 4

In an attempt to learn something about his conscious experience, William looked at an abstract painting and wrote down all of his impressions as they came to him. This technique is called ​

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A)  introspection. ​
B)  retrospection.
C)  empiricism.
D)  psychoanalysis.

Question 5

World War II marks the movement of psychology from _____ to _____.

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A)  pure science; applied science
B)  applied science; research
C)  animal testing; human testing
D)  educational studies; military studies

Question 6

Steve is having difficulty retaining information when he studies.  The behavior that is MOST likely to help him improve his retention is ​

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A)  sending frequent text messages to friends to stay alert.
B)  surfing the Internet to avoid becoming bored.
C)  highlighting most of the text as he reads.
D)  identifying key ideas in each paragraph he reads.

Question 7

Which of the following questions would a social psychologist be MOST likely to ask?

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A)  How stable is personality over the lifespan?
B)  Why do we like some people and not others?
C)  What effect does anxiety have on test performance?
D)  Do depressed people think differently than non-depressed people?

Question 8

Which of the following statements BEST reflects the main advantage of conducting psychological research with animals? ​

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A)  It is much cheaper to conduct research on animals than on humans. ​
B)  In their biological makeup, animals are fundamentally similar to humans.
C)  With research on animals, there are no ethical issues with which to be concerned.
D)  A researcher can exert more control over an animal than over a human subject.

Question 9

Dr. Asgaard believes that in order to fully understand complex processes, such as auditory processing, it is first necessary to understand all the separate component parts. Dr. Asgaard's views are MOST consistent with those of ​

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A)  William James. ​
B)  Ivan Pavlov.
C)  Carl Rogers.
D)  Edward Titchener.

Question 10

Psychologists refer to the use of cognitive skills and strategies that increase the probability of a desirable outcome as ​

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A)  skepticism.
B)  scientific thinking.
C)  critical thinking.
D)  empiricism.

Question 11

Sigmund Freud developed an innovative procedure for treating people with psychological problems, which he called ​

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A)  behavior modification.
B)  primal therapy.
C)  psychoanalysis.
D)  rational-emotive therapy.

Question 12

Recently, Western psychologists have started to devote more attention to _____ as a determinant of behavior.

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A)  intelligence
B)  unconscious
C)  feelings
D)  culture

Question 13

The idea that psychology should only study observable events is the cornerstone of the school of psychology known as _____ .

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Question 14

According to research, if you are led to believe that you are going to hear a lecture given by a warm and friendly instructor, you ​

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A)  will probably not be affected much by this expectation unless the instructor is, in fact, warm and friendly.
B)  will probably perceive the instructor as being warm and friendly.
C)  will probably not be affected unless you are allowed to compare the instructor to one who is cold.
D)  may perceive the instructor as warm and friendly, but only if the lecture topic is interesting to you.

Question 15

Imagine two scientists from another planet visit Earth and attempt to study our computers. In his studies Poz focuses on how the computer is used for conducting business, accessing research, communicating with others, and playing games, while Zog concentrates on the construction of the hard drive, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Poz's approach is most similar to _____ while Zog's is most similar to _____.

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A)  functionalism; behaviorism
B)  functionalism; structuralism
C)  structuralism; functionalism
D)  structuralism; behaviorism

Question 16

While functionalism emphasizes the adaptive purpose of _____, evolutionary psychology emphasizes the adaptive purpose of _____.

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A)  physical structures of the body; behavior
B)  behavior; consciousness
C)  consciousness; behavior
D)  consciousness; physical structures of the body

Question 17

Sally is a psychologist interested in improving curriculum design, achievement testing, and teacher training. What type of psychologist is Sally?

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A)  A n educational psychologist
B)  A counseling psychologist
C)  A school psychologist
D)  An industrial psychologist

Question 18

The fact that actions can be observed and thoughts and feelings cannot is the basis of

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A)  psychoanalysis.
B)  functionalism.
C)  structuralism.
D)  behaviorism.

Question 19

Which of the following areas is MOST likely to be classified as an applied area of specialization in psychology?

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A)  Psychometrics
B)  Counseling psychology
C)  E xperimental psychology
D)  Developmental psychology

Question 20

The school of psychology associated with understanding the purpose of consciousness  was

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A)  functionalism.
B)  behaviorism.
C)  neodynamism.
D)  psychoanalysis.

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