Question 1

Professor Immel believes that behaviors that are predominant in certain species enhance reproductive success. Professor Immel's beliefs are MOST consistent with the _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral
B)  cognitive
C)  humanistic
D)  evolutionaryE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The psychologist who took the position that organisms tend to repeat responses that lead to positive outcomes and tend not to repeat responses that lead to neutral or negative outcomes was ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud.
B)  B. F. Skinner.
C)  Carl Rogers.
D)  Abraham Maslow.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Advocates of the _____ perspective maintain that much of human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of the bodily structures and biochemical processes that allow organisms to behave.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Advocates of the _____ perspective maintain that...

Question 4

An adherent to structuralism would be MOST likely to study

Accepted Answer

A)  why women appear to be more empathetic than men.
B)  how children's IQs change over time.
C)  how to get a rat through a maze more quickly in a laboratory setting.
D)  how teachers' attitudes affect children's learning.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

A psychological perspective that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s that points out that our mental processes influence how we behave is the _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive
B)  mental
C)  philosophical
D)  biologicalE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

If Dr. Maple is a behaviorist, he would MOST likely believe that the cause of a child's disruptive behavior in school is the result of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  a learning disability.
B)  his genetic inheritance.
C)  his prior experiences.
D)  a combination of his genetic inheritance and his prior experiences.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The school of psychology that takes the most positive view of human nature is ​

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism.
B)  functionalism.
C)  humanism.
D)  psychoanalysis.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Based on an evolutionary analysis of spatial skills, you should predict that Jill will be better than Jack at ​

Accepted Answer

A)  mentally rotating visual images.
B)  remembering locations.
C)  reading a map.
D)  learning a maze.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Manny tends to be very passive and allows people to take advantage of him. What would a humanist MOST likely say about Manny? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Manny will find it difficult to change because he probably has deep-seated feelings of inferiority.
B)  Manny can become more assertive once he begins to feel better about himself and recognizes that he has the ability to fulfill his potential.
C)  Manny simply needs to take an assertiveness training class in which he can learn and practice assertive behaviors.
D)  Manny should undergo analysis so that he can begin to resolve whatever unconscious conflict is at the root of his passivity.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT listed in the textbook as an effective study technique? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Set up a schedule for studying.
B)  Study in a place where distractions are minimal.
C)  Concentrate your study time immediately before an exam.
D)  Break major assignments down into smaller component tasks.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

One of the key changes that has occurred in psychology over time is that ​

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology has become increasingly less applied in its focus.
B)  the number of clinicians is decreasing.
C)  psychologists have gone from being specialists to being generalists.
D)  fewer psychologists now work in colleges and universities.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The spatial tasks on which males tend to do better than females generally involve ​

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering locations.
B)  mentally rotating objects.
C)  identifying objects in a visual field.
D)  processing verbal directions to a specific location.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The area of research specialization in psychology that studies many of the traditional topics in psychology (such as sensation, learning, and motivation)  is

Accepted Answer

A)  psychometrics.
B)  experimental psychology.
C)  educational  psychology .
D)  cognitive  psychology .E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Roger and Lydia met for a blind date. Roger had been told by his best friend that Lydia was charismatic and vivacious. During their date Lydia was friendly, but she was also quite shy and didn't initiate much of the conversation. Still, Roger thinks that Lydia is one of the most exciting people that he has met, and he can't wait to see her again. Roger's reaction to his date with Lydia shows that ​

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious motivation has little impact on overt behavior.
B)  people's experience of the world is highly subjective.
C)  behavior is determined by multiple causes.
D)  cultural heritage has a large impact on behavior.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Jane's thyroid gland has become inactive and, as a result, she is becoming lethargic and has gained weight. We know that the thyroid gland can cause this reaction because of studies conducted by _____ psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical
B)  medical
C)  experimental
D)  physiologicalE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The theoretical viewpoint that is MOST closely associated with Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow is ​

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive approach.
B)  humanism.
C)  structuralism.
D)  biological approach.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Pablo is a graduate student whose major area of interest is the measurement of behavior and capacities and the development of psychological tests. In which area of research is Pablo MOST likely to specialize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social psychology
B)  Psychometrics
C)  Cognitive psychology
D)  P hysiological psychologyE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Strict behaviorists would be MOST sympathetic to which one of the following statements? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Human behavior is primarily caused by inherited factors.
B)  Human behavior is primarily caused by environmental factors.
C)  Human behavior is primarily caused by equal contributions of inherited and environmental factors.
D)  No one really knows what the primary causes for human behavior are.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The key to the effective use of highlighting is to ​

Accepted Answer

A)  use different highlight colors for different core concepts.
B)  limit highlighting to no more than 10% of the material from any textbook chapter.
C)  highlight only the main ideas, key supporting details, and technical terms.
D)  skim first and then go back and highlight on a second, detailed reading of the material.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

According to John Watson, behavior is governed primarily by ​

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity. ​
B)  personal motives.
C)  the environment.
D)  unconscious desires.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: The Evolution of Psychology

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A psychological perspective that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s that points out that our mental processes influence how we behave is the _____ perspective.

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