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1In which of Charles Darwin’s books, did he predict through the new science of psychology “Light will be thrown on man and his history?”
- AThe Selfish Gene
- BPrinciples of Psychology
- COn the Origins of the Species
- DHow the Mind Works
2The early roots of psychology are firmly planted in philosophy and:
- Aanatomy.
- Blogic.
- Cdualism.
- Dphysiology.
3Historians generally credit the official emergence of psychology as a science to:
- ABroca.
- BHelmholtz.
- CWundt.
- DTitchener.
4Why are mindbugs interesting to psychologists?
- Athey reveal ways in which minds are constrained to process information
- Bthey explain why humans are so poor at reasoning
- Cthey can be used to understand human development
- Dthey reveal the physiological structures of the brain
5Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist, is best known for his:
- Aexperiments with salivating dogs.
- Bexperiments with head-bobbing pigeons.
- Cwork with clinically depressed clients.
- Dexperiments with rats and mazes.
6A school teacher gives yellow smiley faces for good work in the hopes of encouraging the children to do their best. According to principles of reinforcement, smiley faces would be:
- Apositive reinforcement.
- Bstimuli.
- Creactionary agents.
- Dnegative reinforcement.
7Dr. Rowe studies what makes adolescents conform to the behaviors and opinions of other adolescents. Which area of psychology does her research best represent?
- Acognitive psychology
- Bclinical psychology
- Csocial psychology
- Dcultural psychology
8Nurture is to nature as experience is to:
- Aadaptation.
- Bnativism.
- Cbehaviorism.
- Dphrenology.
9The first laboratory devoted exclusively to psychology as an independent field of study opened in:
- ABerlin in 1879.
- BBerlin in 1889.
- CLeipzig in 1889.
- DLeipzig in 1879.
10Which school of psychology was most concerned with the adaptive importance of mental processes?
- Astructuralism
- Bbehaviorism
- Cfunctionalism
- Dempiricism.
11The branch of psychology that emphasizes the positive potential of human beings is called:
- Ahumanistic psychology.
- BGestalt psychology.
- Ccognitive psychology.
- Didealistic psychology.
12Which psychologists insisted that psychology focus entirely on the study of behavior—what people do—rather than what people experience?
- Afunctionalists
- Bbehaviorists
- Cstructuralists
- DGestalt psychologists
13The advent of in the 1950s had an enormous conceptual impact on the development of cognitive psychology.
- Astatistical programming
- Bstimulus-response
- Cconditioning
- Dcomputers
14Aristotle is to philosophical empiricism as Plato is to:
- Aphilosophical structuralism.
- Bnativism.
- Cphrenology.
- Dphysiology.
15Which of the following people used the method of introspection to scientifically focus on basic elements of the mind?
- AWilhelm Wundt
- BWilliam James
- CJohn Watson
- DRené Descartes
16When his parents put him in his car seat and start up the truck, 2-year-old Mark almost immediately goes to sleep. The sound of the truck engine is a:
- Aresponse.
- Bstimulus.
- Creinforcement.
- Dreactionary agent.
17All of the following were cognitive psychologists EXCEPT:
- ASir Frederic Bartlett.
- BJean Piaget.
- CKurt Lewin.
- DWilliam James.
18All of the following contributed to the rise of cognitive neuroscience EXCEPT:
- Athe development of noninvasive brain-scanning techniques.
- Bincreased use of introspection techniques.
- Cthe advent of PET scans.
- Dthe use of MRI scanners.
19Dr. Coblentz believes that most women prefer to choose young, physically healthy men for their life partners because this boosts their chances for producing healthy offspring. This outlook illustrates the perspective.
- Acultural
- Bevolutionary
- Cbehavioral
- Ddevelopmental
20What kind of psychologist is most likely to be working in a prison environment?
- Aeducational
- Bhealth
- Cforensic
- Doccupational
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