Question 1

Which of the following psychologists would be MOST likely to stress that each person has a drive to grow and fulfill his or her potential? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud
B)  B. F. Skinner
C)  G. Stanley Hall
D)  Abraham MaslowE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The notion that unconscious motivations can influence our overt behavior is MOST consistent with the views of ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers.
B)  Wilhelm Wundt.
C)  B. F. Skinner.
D)  Sigmund Freud.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements about Freud's psychoanalytic theory is MOST accurate? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's views have been largely abandoned and they exert relatively little, if any, influence on current mainstream psychology.
B)  Freud's views exert a tremendous influence on other disciplines, but not on psychology.
C)  Freud's views exert a tremendous influence on developmental and abnormal psychology, but not on other areas of mainstream psychology.
D)  Many psychoanalytic concepts have filtered into the mainstream of psychology.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

With which of the following statements would a behaviorist agree? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Conscious experiences can be studied in an objective, precise way.
B)  In order to understand behavior, one must understand the motives behind the behavior.
C)  Behavior can only be explained in terms of phenomenology, that is, an individual's interpretation of experience.
D)  Psychology should be the science of behavior that can be observed by others.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is MOST likely to help you get more out of lectures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relying exclusively on the text
B)  Writing down as much of the lecture as possible
C)  A voiding the temptation to anticipate what the lecturer will say next
D)  P aying attention to clues about what is most importantE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Industrial\organizational psychologists can often be found running _____ departments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Industrial\organizational psychologists can often be found running...

Question 7

A psychologist who works on trying to increase job satisfaction and productivity in a large company would MOST likely have received training in  _____ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical
B)  counseling
C)  educational and school
D)  industrial and organizationalE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Brooke is a graduate student whose major area of interest is in describing and understanding the consistency in people's behavior. In which area of research is Brooke MOST likely to specialize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social psychology
B)  Personality psychology
C)  Cognitive psychology
D)  Physiological psychologyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is MOST likely to be studied by a cognitive psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategies used by college students to solve a particular problem
B)  Play behavior in preschool children
C)  W hether or not a job incentive program is effective
D)  Factors that determine group cohesivenessE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The first woman to serve as president of the American Psychological Association was ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Calkins.
B)  Margaret Washburn.
C)  Leta Hollingworth.
D)  Anna Freud.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The text's unifying theme that "heredity and environment jointly influence behavior" is often referred to as describing the   _____ issue.

Accepted Answer

A)  nature versus nurture
B)  objective versus subjective
C)  biological versus psychological
D)  historical versus socialE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The person responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline with its own subject matter is

Accepted Answer

A)  G. Stanley Hall.
B)  René Descartes.
C)  William James.
D)  Wilhelm Wundt.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

You are interviewing a new member of the psychology department for the university newspaper. The faculty member states, "Many times, people are unaware of the underlying motivations that drive their overt actions." This faculty member's views are MOST similar to the views held by

Accepted Answer

A)  B. F. Skinner.
B)  Carl Rogers.
C)  Wilhelm Wundt.
D)  Sigmund Freud.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

_____ is a branch of medicine that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is a branch of medicine that...

Question 15

Dr. Somers studies psychological topics such as attitude formation and change and how groups influence people's behavior. Which of the following BEST categorizes Dr. Somers' research specialization? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental psychology
B)  Personality psychology
C)  Psychometrics
D)  Social psychologyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Marissa wants to study people's emotional reactions to increases in temperature. Her classmate, Bernard, tells her that she should focus on observable responses, rather than internal states, in her study. Bernard's views are MOST similar to those found in the _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic
B)  evolutionary
C)  behavioral
D)  biologicalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following conclusions is supported by research comparing "successful" to "unsuccessful" students? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Successful students and unsuccessful students attended class equally often.
B)  Successful students attended class less often than unsuccessful students.
C)  Successful students attended class more often than unsuccessful students.
D)  Successful students used an instructor's office hours more than unsuccessful students.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Annabel wants to investigate differences in the way language is processed by the brain hemispheres in individuals from different cultures. If Annabel could work with a psychologist who has made a significant contribution in this area of research, she would MOST likely choose to work with ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers.
B)  Roger Sperry.
C)  John B. Watson.
D)  Alfred Adler.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The area of psychological research that is MOST relevant to the causation, prevention, and treatment of illness is ​

Accepted Answer

A)  health psychology.
B)  physiological psychology.
C)  social psychology.
D)  psychiatry.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

That people sometimes see what they either "want to see" or "expect to see" BEST reflects the text's unifying theme that

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity and environment jointly influence behavior.
B)  behavior is shaped by cultural heritage.
C)  people's experience of the world is empirical.
D)  people's experience of the world is subjective.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is MOST likely to be studied by a cognitive psychologist?

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The first woman to serve as president of the American Psychological Association was ​

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Industrial\organizational psychologists can often be found running _____ departments.

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