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Chapter 01 - The Science of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. The first psychology laboratory was founded by a. William James. b. John B. Watson. c. Edward Titchener. d. Wilhelm Wundt. ANSWER: d 2. Which school of thought proposed that psychology should ex...

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Applications 6th Edition Nevid
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Chapter 01 - The Science of Psychology
1. The first psychology laboratory was founded by
a. William James.
b. John B. Watson.
c. Edward Titchener.
d. Wilhelm Wundt.
ANSWER: d

2. Which school of thought proposed that psychology should explain how people adapt or fail to adapt to the real world
outside of the laboratory, thus becoming the first applied psychologists?
a. Functionalists
b. Structuralists
c. Behaviorists
d. Psychoanalysts
ANSWER: a

3. Which theory proposed the technique of introspection?
a. Functionalism
b. Structuralism
c. Behaviorism
d. Psychoanalysis
ANSWER: b

4. Which early perspective of psychology focused more on the perception of patterns and whole figures than the
individual aspects of a stimulus?
a. Psychoanalytic
b. Functionalism
c. Behaviorism
d. Gestalt psychology
ANSWER: d

5. What was the first formal school of thought in psychology which sought to analyze the basic elements of conscious
mental experience?
a. Structuralism
b. Functionalism
c. Behaviorism
d. Humanism
ANSWER: a

6. Skinner’s work in which school of thought had a powerful influence on modern psychology?
a. Cognitive
b. Humanistic
c. Evolutionary
d. Behavioral
ANSWER: d
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Chapter 01 - The Science of Psychology
7. Introspection is MOST closely associated with which of the following?
a. Wundt and structuralism
b. James and functionalism
c. Wertheimer and Gestalt
d. Structuralism and psychoanalysis
ANSWER: a

8. In breaking away from the psychoanalytic and behavioral perspectives, psychologists developed which perspective that
focused on people’s unique characteristics and perspectives?
a. Biological
b. Sociocultural
c. Cognitive
d. Humanistic
ANSWER: d

9. Which approach emphasizes the understanding of mental disorders in terms of unconscious needs, desires, memories,
and conflicts?
a. Psychoanalytic
b. Biological
c. Behavioral
d. Humanistic
ANSWER: a

10. According to the scientific method, which is a characteristic of all hypotheses?
a. They are true.
b. They are testable.
c. They are formulated only after completion of a study.
d. They are vague.
ANSWER: b

11. In science, how is a theory described?
a. A guess about the relationship between two variables
b. The outcome of one or more experiments
c. A general set of principles that attempts to explain what is known about a phenomenon
d. A prediction about an experiment
ANSWER: c

12. E. B. Titchener was MOST closely aligned with which early school of psychology?
a. Structuralism
b. Functionalism
c. Cognitive
d. Psychoanalysis
ANSWER: a


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Chapter 01 - The Science of Psychology
13. Which of the following mental health professionals is the only one who, in many states, can prescribe medicine?
a. A psychiatrist
b. A counselor
c. A social worker
d. A psychologist
ANSWER: a

14. Which of the following is the most complete definition of psychology?
a. The science of observable behavior and thoughts.
b. The science of behavior.
c. The science of mental processes.
d. The science of behavior and mental processes.
ANSWER: d

15. Why is it important to distinguish between correlation and cause and effect?
a. When two variables are linked, it is unclear which causes the other.
b. Without random assignment, correlation cannot be determined.
c. Without random selection, causation is unable to be determined.
d. Only experiments that link variables together can show a correlation.
ANSWER: a

16. A functionalist is MOST likely to ask which of the following questions?
a. What purpose do superstitions serve?
b. How would you describe the taste of a peach?
c. What does the texture of chalk remind you of?
d. How does seeing a butterfly make you feel?
ANSWER: a

17. If deception in research must be used, which must occur?
a. Participants must be debriefed as soon as the study concludes.
b. Participants must be given no opportunity to withdraw from the study.
c. Participants must be provided appropriate excuses.
d. Participants must be offered additional compensation.
ANSWER: a

18. Which Greek philosopher emphasized the importance of acquiring knowledge through observation of the natural
world?
a. Aristotle
b. Plato
c. Socrates
d. Hippocrates
ANSWER: a

19. Which of the following is an accurate statement about animal research?
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