Question 1

A person who has received specialized training from a psychoanalytic institute is called a psychiatrist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A person is asked to break down all the different components of taste when biting into an orange. Which of the following schools of psychology is this research most likely a part of?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

_______________ involved the analysis of the basic elements or building blocks of the mind.

Accepted Answer

A)   Functionalism
B)   Structuralism
C)   Humanism
D)   Behaviorism

Question 4

Which of the following modern psychological perspectives has strongly encouraged precision and objectivity in psychology by focusing on observable and measurable events?

Accepted Answer

A)   the learning perspective
B)   the cognitive perspective
C)   the sociocultural perspective
D)   the biological perspective

Question 5

Sigmund Freud argued that many of his patients' symptoms had undiagnosed physical causes rather than mental causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compared to "pop psychology," psychology:

Accepted Answer

A)   is based on empirical evidence.
B)   is less complex.
C)   addresses only human behavior.
D)   is narrower in the issues it addresses.

Question 7

Juanita is studying in her dorm room when her roommate says, "Why did you sign up for a psychology class? Everyone knows that psychology is the same as plain, old common sense." How should Juanita explain the differences between psychology and common sense?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

One common form of oversimplification is "argument by anecdote." Explain the meaning of this statement and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

_______________ is a research method popularized by Wilhelm Wundt in which trained volunteers take as long as 20 minutes to report their inner experiences during a 1.5-second experiment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Conceptual proliferation
B)   Critical thinking
C)   Experimentation
D)   Trained introspection

Question 10

The professional activities of psychologists fall into three broad categories. Describe and give examples of each of these three types of professional activities.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Assumptions are beliefs that are taken for granted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_______________ psychologists design and evaluate tests of mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, and personality.

Accepted Answer

A)   Educational
B)   Developmental
C)   Experimental
D)   Psychometric

Question 13

Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)   the study of all physical stimuli that affect human sensations and perceptions.
B)   behavior and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism's physical state, mental state, and external environment.
C)   the study of humankind and the importance of culture in explaining the diversity in human behavior.
D)   maladaptive human behaviors and cognitions that are incorporated into a person's self-worth during childhood.

Question 14

Dr. Braun has been treating a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. She decides to write a prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Braun is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   psychiatrist.
B)   psychoanalyst.
C)   clinical psychologist.
D)   school psychologist.

Question 15

A major point of difference between basic research and applied research is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   basic research involves experimentation and applied research involves psychiatry.
B)   basic research studies physical processes and applied research studies mental processes.
C)   basic research studies only humans, whereas applied research studies both animals and human beings.
D)   basic research is done to acquire knowledge and applied research is done to solve practical problems.

Question 16

Your textbook discusses a famous laboratory set up in Leipzig, Germany in 1879. The goal of this laboratory was the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)   psychology.
B)   phrenology.
C)   sociology.
D)   chemistry.

Question 17

The _______________ was the forerunner of modern cognitive therapies and made efforts to correct the false ideas that were said to make people anxious, depressed, and unhappy.

Accepted Answer

A)   learning revolution
B)   sociocultural revolution
C)   Mind Cure movement
D)   functional movement

Question 18

Professor King approaches questions about human behavior from a perspective that emphasizes the rewards and punishments that maintain certain specific behaviors. He does not invoke the mind to explain behavior but sticks to what he can observe and measure directly. It is most likely that he accepts which of the following psychological approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)   sociocultural
B)   learning
C)   cognitive
D)   psychodynamic

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the academic field of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is restricted to the study of mental and emotional disorders, personal problems, and psychotherapy.
B)   It is restricted to the study of humans.
C)   Its approach is similar to popular psychology.
D)   It is the study of not just exceptional experiences but also commonplace ones.

Question 20

Real psychology differs from popular psychology and its pseudoscientific relatives in that it is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)   popular opinion.
B)   the ideas of prominent psychoanalysts.
C)   empirical evidence.
D)   the latest theories.

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A major point of difference between basic research and applied research is that:

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The _______________ was the forerunner of modern cognitive therapies and made efforts to correct the false ideas that were said to make people anxious, depressed, and unhappy.

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_______________ is a research method popularized by Wilhelm Wundt in which trained volunteers take as long as 20 minutes to report their inner experiences during a 1.5-second experiment.

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Juanita is studying in her dorm room when her roommate says, "Why did you sign up for a psychology class? Everyone knows that psychology is the same as plain, old common sense." How should Juanita explain the differences between psychology and common sense?

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One common form of oversimplification is "argument by anecdote." Explain the meaning of this statement and provide an example.

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Sigmund Freud argued that many of his patients' symptoms had undiagnosed physical causes rather than mental causes.

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_______________ involved the analysis of the basic elements or building blocks of the mind.

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Your textbook discusses a famous laboratory set up in Leipzig, Germany in 1879. The goal of this laboratory was the study of:

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Assumptions are beliefs that are taken for granted.

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A person who has received specialized training from a psychoanalytic institute is called a psychiatrist.

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Which of the following best describes the academic field of psychology?

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Compared to "pop psychology," psychology:

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Real psychology differs from popular psychology and its pseudoscientific relatives in that it is based on:

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Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with:

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_______________ psychologists design and evaluate tests of mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, and personality.

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A major point of difference between basic research and applied research is that:

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The _______________ was the forerunner of modern cognitive therapies and made efforts to correct the false ideas that were said to make people anxious, depressed, and unhappy.

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_______________ is a research method popularized by Wilhelm Wundt in which trained volunteers take as long as 20 minutes to report their inner experiences during a 1.5-second experiment.

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Sigmund Freud argued that many of his patients' symptoms had undiagnosed physical causes rather than mental causes.

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Your textbook discusses a famous laboratory set up in Leipzig, Germany in 1879. The goal of this laboratory was the study of:

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A person who has received specialized training from a psychoanalytic institute is called a psychiatrist.

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Real psychology differs from popular psychology and its pseudoscientific relatives in that it is based on:

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