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1
The definition of psychology used in the text includes behavior, mental processes, and
A)science.
B)actions.
C)study.
D)philosophy.
2
The goals of psychology are to
A)Describe, explain, predict, and control.
B)understand, teach, research, and control.
C)teach, test, explain, and predict.
D)describe, predict, understand, and influence.
3
Which of the following early psychologists would be most likely to use the technique called introspection?
A)Max Wertheimer
B)Hermann Ebbinghaus
C)Wilhelm Wundt
D)William James
4
In addition to being the first African American to publish a research article in a journal of the American Psychological Association, J. Henry Alston is also remembered for his
A)emphasis on the phi phenomenon.
B)research concerning the effects of segregation on children.
C)studies of the sensations of heat and cold.
D)contributions to the school of thought called functionalism.
5
Which of the early schools of psychology is most closely related to contemporary cognitive psychology?
A)Gestalt
B)Psychoanalysis
C)Functionalism
D)Structuralism
6
John B. Watson, the founder of behaviorism, was most strongly influenced by the work of
A)B. F. Skinner.
B)Sigmund Freud.
C)Santiago Ramon y Cajal.
D)Ivan Pavlov.
7
Dr. Andrews, a neuroscientist, is most likely to study
A)how organisms learn from experience.
B)cognitive processes, such as thinking, remembering, and knowing.
C)the chemical substances that carry messages in the nervous system.
D)mental measurements.
8
According to Freud, psychological problems have their roots in unconscious
A)wishes.
B)fears.
C)motives.
D)conflicts.
9
As a humanistic psychologist, Dr. Carlson asserts that the most important aspect of human beings is their
A)thought processes.
B)unconscious mind.
C)self-concept.
D)brain chemistry.
10
Psychology's sociocultural perspective has evolved from social anthropology and has been shaped by which force within psychology?
A)Psychoanalysis
B)Social learning theory
C)Behaviorism
D)Evolutionary psychology
11
The notion that different cultures, ethnic groups, genders, and sexual orientations are different from rather than inferior to one another is the underlying perspective of
A)ethnocentrism.
B)cultural relativity.
C)cultural universality.
D)human diversity.
12
The research of Mamie Phipps Clark and Kenneth Clark was instrumental in
A)spearheading the acceptance of women into doctoral programs in psychology.
B)spearheading the acceptance of minorities into doctoral programs in psychology.
C)developing child care and childbirth leave policies that facilitate women's careers.
D)demonstrating that segregated schools could not be considered "separate but equal."
13
Which modern psychological perspective is controversial because of its views on gender differences?
A)Sociocultural psychology
B)Positive psychology
C)Behaviorism
D)Evolutionary psychology
14
The specialty area of psychology that studies the influence of other people on behavior is called
A)developmental psychology.
B)sociocultural psychology.
C)cognitive psychology
D)social psychology.
15
Dr. Hodges has a Ph.D. in psychology. She treats clients who have emotional problems and helps them correct their abnormal behavior. She is a
A)psychiatrist.
B)counseling psychologist.
C)clinical psychologist.
D)health psychologist.







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