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1. If you were to reward yourself for achieving study goals, which of the followingconcepts would you be applying?
If you were to reward yourself for achieving study goals, which of the following concepts would
you be applying?
a. empiricism
b. positive psychology
c. unconscious motivation
d. behaviour
modification
According to research, if a student engages in attentive note taking what will
that student be better able to do?
a. identify and remember the most important points from a lecture
b. recall the information that is particularly interesting
c. recall word-for-word the content of the lecture
d. participate in class discussions
During World War II, many academic psychologists were needed to serve
other roles. Which of the following roles was most likely for a psychologist at
that time?
a. clinician
b. physicia
c. teacher
d. military leader
Which of the following terms is defined as the tendency to view one's own group as superior to
others and as the standard for judging the worth of other cultures?
a. racism
b. egocentrism
c. ethnocentrism
d. pragmatism
Based on an evolutionary analysis of spatial skills, which of the following do you predict a woman
will be able to do better than a man?
a. mentally rotate visual images
b. remember locations
c. read a map.
, d. learn a maze
Which of the following career settings is MOST common for a psychologist?
a. elementary schools
b. colleges or universities
c. hospitals or clinics
d. private practic.
1. Which of the following approaches do researchers in psychology take to address
the fact that our experiences of the world are highly subjective?
Which of the following approaches do researchers in psychology take to address the fact that our
experiences of the world are highly subjective?
a. They also try to remain somewhat subjective.
b. They try to simplify their research problems.
c. They consistently apply the scientific method.
d. They emphasize the study of internal mechanisms.
Which school of psychology emphasizes the unique qualities of individuals, and suggests that we
have a drive for personal growth?
a. humanism
b. psychoanalysis
c. behaviourism
d. functionalism
1. Which of the following theorists stated that behaviour is fully controlled by
external stimuli?
Which of the following theorists stated that behaviour is fully controlled by external stimuli?
a. B.F. Skinner
b. Sigmund Freud
c. Wilhelm Wund.
d. Carl Rogers
Which school of psychology suggests psychologists should study only what can be objectively
observed.
, a. humanism
b. behaviourism
c. structuralism
d. functionalism
1. Which of the following would LEAST likely be studied by a cognitive
psychologist?
Which of the following would LEAST likely be studied by a cognitive psychologist?
a. how we remember things
b. the development of language
c. how to shape behaviour with reinforcement
d. how people reason to solve problems
Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with the notion that unconscious
motivations influence our overt behaviour?
a. Carl Rogers
b. Wilhelm Wund.
c. B. F. Skinner
d. Sigmund Freud
Which of the following theorists is most closely associated with the notion that the subject matter of
psychology should be the scientific study of conscious experience?
a. William James
b. Wilhelm Wund.
c. Sigmund Freud
d. John B. Watson
3. Which of the following reflects the main focus of the school of psychology
known as functionalism?
Which of the following reflects the main focus of the school of psychology known as
functionalism?
a. understanding the purpose of behaviour
b. understanding the basic elements of consciousness
c. deriving general principles of learning
d. deriving general principles of the unconscious mind
2. An individual who was ethnocentric would judge the value of foreign customs
based on his or her own social values.
, An individual who was ethnocentric would judge the value of foreign customs based on his or her
own social values.
a. True
b. False
Empiricism means scientists draw conclusions based on reasoning and logical inference.
a. True
b. False
One of the main criticisms raised concerning both behaviourism and psychoanalytic theory is that
these views are dehumanizing.
a. True
b. False
Psychiatrists typically have both a Ph.D. in psychology and an M.D. degree.
a. True
b. False
Empirical studies consistently indicate that, in the long run, changing answers on multiple-choice
tests results in a lower overall test score.
a. True
b. False
The SQ3R method tends to be most beneficial for students who have below average or average
reading skills.
a. True
b. False
Empiricism means scientists draw conclusions based on reasoning and logical inference.
a. True
b. False
An individual who was ethnocentric would judge the value of foreign customs based on his or her
own social values.
a. True
b. False
According to Wilhelm Wundt, psychology's primary focus should be the scientific study of
mental processes.
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