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TEST BANK FOR MYERS'PSYCHOLOGY FOR THE AP®
COURSE THIRD EDITION DAVID G.
MYERS
, Chapter 1
1 Which of the following best describes the view of the mind held
by Plato and Socrates?
The mind should be studied through careful, empirical
observations. Incorrect
The mind is an illusion produced by the brain. Incorrect
The mind is separate from the body and continues after the
body dies. (True Answer )Correct
The mind is made up of knowledge that is a result of our
experiences. Incorrect
The mind results from biological processes produced by
neural transmissions. Incorrect
2 Which philosopher was the first to conclude that knowledge
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results from our memories of our experiences?
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Plato Incorrect
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Socrates Incorrect
Kant Incorrect ta
Descartes Incorrect
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Aristotle (True Answer )Correct
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3 Descartes theory of how our brain controlled our reflexes
involved which of the following?
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structuralism and functionalism Incorrect
brain fluid and “animal spirits” (True Answer )Correct
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blank slate and empiricism Incorrect
astrology and tabula rasa Incorrect
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innate knowledge and experimental data Incorrect
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4 Which philosopher is most well known for theorizing that the
mind at birth is tabula rasa or a “blank slate”?
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Plato Incorrect
John Locke (True Answer )Correct
Immanuel Kant Incorrect
René Descartes Incorrect
Aristotle Incorrect
5 The ideas that most directly helped form modern empiricism
were proposed by
Plato and Socrates. Incorrect
, John Locke and Francis Bacon. (True Answer )Correct
Plato and René Descartes. Incorrect
Socrates and Confucius. Incorrect
Aristotle and Socrates. Incorrect
6 Which philosopher would have been most enthusiastic about
modern empiricism?
Plato Incorrect
Socrates Incorrect
Aristotle (True Answer )Correct
René Descartes Incorrect
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Immanuel Kant Incorrect
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7 The first psychological laboratory was established by
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William James. Incorrect
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John Watson. Incorrect
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Wilhelm Wundt. (True Answer )Correct
Sigmund Freud. Incorrect
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Jean Piaget. Incorrect
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8 Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory work involved experimental
studies of
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animal intelligence. Incorrect
personality development. Incorrect
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learning and memory. Incorrect
reactions to sensory stimulation. (True Answer )Correct
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association and generalization. Incorrect
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9 Which of the following innovations differentiated Wilhelm
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Wundt's research the most from any psychologist before him?
empiricism Incorrect
structuralism Incorrect
tabula rasa Incorrect
laboratory research (True Answer )Correct
separation of mind and body Incorrect
10 Wilhelm Wundt's early experiments were attempts to
investigate which area of psychology?
, the causes of mental illnesses Incorrect
social conformity Incorrect
the simplest mental processes (True Answer )Correct
childhood development Incorrect
causes of aggression Incorrect
11 Why is Wilhelm Wundt often considered the first scientific
psychological researcher?
His scientific philosophy was carefully built on Descartes' idea
about mind-body dualism. Incorrect
He gathered data through experiments in his lab. (True
m
Answer )Correct
He treated patients with mental illnesses using a medical
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model for the first time. Incorrect
His attention to genetic causes was ahead of his
k.
time. Incorrect
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He analyzed data from his studies using inferential
statistics. Incorrect ta
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12 In Wilhelm Wundt's experiments, participants were asked to
press a key as soon as they were consciously aware of perceiving
a sound. By asking participants to examine and report their
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conscious experiences, Wundt was making use of which of the
following?
structuralism Incorrect
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empiricism Incorrect
.te
tabula rasa Incorrect
introspection (True Answer )Correct
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functionalism Incorrect
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13 Who used the method of introspection to scientifically identify
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basic elements of mind?
Aristotle Incorrect
John Locke Incorrect
Edward Titchener (True Answer )Correct
John Watson Incorrect
Socrates Incorrect
14 The self-reflective observation of one's own sensations and
feelings is called
clinical psychology. Incorrect
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