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Test Bank for Psychology Themes and Variations, 6th Canadian Edition By Doug McCann Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Multiple Choice 1. The term “psychology” comes from the Greek words psyche and logos. What does logos mean? a. the study of a subject b. the soul c. logic d. discipline ANSWER: a 2. Psychological research is sometimes distorted or grossly simplified in media coverage, leading to misinf...

interactive dualism - ANSWERdescartes concept that the mind and body are 2 separate entities but they casually interact w/ each other to produce conscious experience psychology - ANSWERbehavior of the mental state physiology - ANSWERa branch of biology Wilhelm Wundt - ANSWERgerman physiologist who established first Psychology lab @ Univ of Leipzig, Germany *was seeking to measure " atoms of the mind" considered to be first Psychology experiment Structuralism - ANSWER*early school of...

TEST BANK FOR EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY 12TH EDITION BY DAVID G. MYERS COMPLETE SOLUTION ALL CHAPTERS. The type of thinking that examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions is called a. critical thinking. b. introspection. c. speculation. d. gut-level reasoning. ANSWER: a 2. Surveys indicate that people are more likely to support “gun safety laws” than “gun control laws.” These survey results best illustrate the impo...

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 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. Psychoana...

TEST BANK FOR EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY 12TH EDITION BY DAVID G. MYERS COMPLETE ALL CHAPTERS. Surveys indicate that people are more likely to support “gun safety laws” than “gun control laws.” These survey results best illustrate the importance of a. random sampling. b. wording effects. c. the placebo effect. d. naturalistic observation. ANSWER: b 3. Questioning whether conclusions are warranted by the existing evidence best illustrates a. critical thinking. b. functionalism. c. the...

TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT 6TH EDITION SANTROCK FULL CHAPTERS Essentials of Life-Span Development, 6e (Santrock) Chapter 2 Biological Beginnings 1) Red-feathered and blue-feathered birds occupy the same environment. The birds with the red feathers are better able to survive and avoid predators. This means that the population of red- feathered birds will increase in future generations. This illustrates the process of A) genetic selection. B) natural adaptation....

Test Bank for Psychology Themes and Variations, 6th Canadian Edition By Doug McCann Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Multiple Choice 1. The term “psychology” comes from the Greek words psyche and logos. What does logos mean? a. the study of a subject b. the soul c. logic d. discipline ANSWER: a 2. Psychological research is sometimes distorted or grossly simplified in media coverage, leading to misinformation or ...

In the early 1920s, the counseling profession consisted primarily of a. mental health counseling. b. vocational guidance counseling: c. school counseling. d. All of the above. b. vocational guidance counseling Culture is understood to be a. the same as race. b. the background of patterns, languages, psychological factors, and biological factors of a person. c. an irrelevant factor in diagnosis. d. factors that pertain to the here and now; historical contexts are not as salient. ...

Name Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 1 1. The goals of psychology are to . a) explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind b) understand, compare, and analyze human behavior c) improve psychological well-being in all individuals from birth until death d) describe, explain, predict, and control behavior 2. was an early proponent of functionalism. a) Ivan Pavlov c) Wilhelm Wundt b) William James d) Max Wertheimer 3. Freud said phobias were , whereas Watson said phobias were...

Psychology Themes and Variations 6th Edition. Doug McCann, Wayne Weiten & Deborah Matheson TB Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Raphael and Paxton are roommates. Because they’re both psychology majors, they choose to dress up as their favourite early psychologists for a Halloween party in their building. They also challenge one another to act like these psychologists all night, and the first one to break character has to take out th...

Multiple Choice 1. What of the following is not common within the definitions of assessment? a. Measure or using some type of measurement b. Comparing people c. Samples of behavior d. Objective or systematic measure ANSWER: b 2. When gathering information using assessments, counselors: a. only use standardized tests. b. administer tests in groups rather than on an individual basis. c. gather samples of behavior and infer meanings from those behavi...