Question 1

World War I decreased the interest in,growth of,and popularity of psychology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the history regarding the controversy about training clinical psychologists.

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Question 3

Premodernism refers to the beliefs and ideas prior to 1950.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

After World War II,the dominant type of psychotherapy was:

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A)  psychoanalysis
B)  client-centered therapy
C)  humanistic therapy
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 5

The first Doctor of Psychology degree (Psy.D. ) was offered by the:

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A)  California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) 
B)  University of Illinois
C)  American Psychological Association (AP
A)  
D)  Vail Institute

Question 6

As it now stands,the only thing psychiatrists can do that clinical psychologists cannot do is:

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A)  perform psychoanalysis
B)  be certified as legal providers of mental health services
C)  prescribe medication
D)  serve as expert witnesses in court on matters concerning mental health C

Question 7

In 1988,a group of scientific psychologists protested the domination of the American Psychological Association (APA) by professional psychologists by creating the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychonomic Society
B)  American Psychological Society (APS) 
C)  California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) 
D)  Institute of Hard-Core Psychologists

Question 8

According to Wittgenstein:

Accepted Answer

A)  language reflects reality
B)  communities cannot determine the meaning of its own language;it is in reality
C)  we must oppose the relativity of the postmodernists
D)  many of the disputes among philosophers and psychologists could be avoided or resolved if we realize that philosophical and psychological paradigms have their own language games D

Question 9

The methodologies most often used throughout the history of psychology have been:

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A)  introspection and naturalistic observation
B)  introspection and experimentation
C)  introspection,naturalistic observation,and experimentation
D)  introspection and rationalistic phenomenology

Question 10

Who,in 1917,founded the Journal of Applied Psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  William James
B)  G.Stanley Hall
C)  Lightner Witmer
D)  Robert Yerkes

Question 11

Which of the following has been described as "radical relativism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  modernism
B)  enlightenment philosophy
C)  postmodernism
D)  more than one of the above

Question 12

Those who argue that mental disorders are most effectively treated by medication are accepting the ____ model of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A)  medical
B)  supernatural
C)  psychological
D)  economic A

Question 13

Various psychologists see psychology's diversity as:

Accepted Answer

A)  necessary,given the complexity of humans
B)  a sign that psychology has failed to employ the scientific method appropriately
C)  expected since it is still in the paradigmatic stage
D)  necessary,given the complexity of humans and a sign that psychology has failed to employ the scientific method appropriately

Question 14

Kimble found all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  undergraduate psychology students showed a slight inclination toward accepting humanistic values
B)  officers of the divisions of the American Psychological Association showed a slight inclination toward accepting scientific values
C)  like experimental psychologists,humanistic psychologists showed a strong inclination toward accepting scientific values
D)  experimental psychologists showed a strong inclination toward accepting scientific values

Question 15

What one word best describes contemporary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioristic
B)  cognitive
C)  eclectic
D)  scientific

Question 16

Briefly address,as the text does,the question "is there anything new in psychology?"

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Throughout psychology's history,emphases...

Question 17

The original members of the American Psychological Association (APA) believed that anything in psychology worth applying to practical matters came from:

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific psychology
B)  philosophical psychology
C)  common sense
D)  animal research

Question 18

Wittgenstein replaced the traditional concept of essence or universal with that of

Accepted Answer

A)  language games
B)  human categorization
C)  family resemblance
D)  scientific revolution

Question 19

According to James,it is the philosopher's educational background that determines his or her worldview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Those supporting the Doctor of Psychology degree (Psy.D. ) argue in favor of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the scientist-practitioner tradition
B)  Witmer's vision of clinical psychology
C)  a clinical degree modeled after the Doctor of Medicine degree (M
D)  
D)  the Boulder model of training clinical psychologists

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World War I decreased the interest in,growth of,and popularity of psychology.

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Discuss the history regarding the controversy about training clinical psychologists.

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Premodernism refers to the beliefs and ideas prior to 1950.

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After World War II,the dominant type of psychotherapy was:

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The first Doctor of Psychology degree (Psy.D. ) was offered by the:

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As it now stands,the only thing psychiatrists can do that clinical psychologists cannot do is:

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In 1988,a group of scientific psychologists protested the domination of the American Psychological Association (APA) by professional psychologists by creating the:

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According to Wittgenstein:

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The methodologies most often used throughout the history of psychology have been:

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Who,in 1917,founded the Journal of Applied Psychology?

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Which of the following has been described as "radical relativism"?

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Those who argue that mental disorders are most effectively treated by medication are accepting the ____ model of mental illness.

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Various psychologists see psychology's diversity as:

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Kimble found all of the following except:

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What one word best describes contemporary psychology?

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Briefly address,as the text does,the question "is there anything new in psychology?"

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The original members of the American Psychological Association (APA) believed that anything in psychology worth applying to practical matters came from:

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Wittgenstein replaced the traditional concept of essence or universal with that of

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According to James,it is the philosopher's educational background that determines his or her worldview.

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