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Wilhelm Wundt established the first American psychological research laboratory at John Hopkins University.

A) True
B) False

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The first applied arm of psychology to emerge was ____________________ psychology.

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Historically,most of psychology's research has been conducted in


A) China.
B) Japan.
C) Mexico.
D) the United States.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following explanations is MOST likely to be used by an evolutionary psychologist to explain gender differences in spatial abilities?


A) The principles of natural selection tend to operate differently in males and females.
B) Through evolution, males were classically conditioned to develop certain kinds of spatial abilities.
C) When they are young, males are more likely than females to be encouraged to engage in spatially-oriented activities.
D) Division of labor between the sexes in hunting and gathering societies created different adaptive pressures for males and females.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Imagine two scientists from another planet visit earth and are attempting to study our computers.In his studies Poz focuses on how the computer is used for conducting business,accessing research,communicating with others,and playing games,while Zog concentrates on the construction of the hard-drive,monitor,keyboard and mouse.Poz's approach is most similar to ____ while Zog's is most similar to ____.


A) functionalism; behaviorism
B) functionalism; structuralism
C) structuralism; functionalism
D) structuralism; behaviorism

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The idea that you should reward yourself for achieving study goals is based on the concept of


A) empiricism.
B) genetic predisposition.
C) unconscious motivation.
D) behavior modification.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Christine is a psychologist who conducts research on the effects of reward on maze learning in rats.Christine would MOST likely be considered a


A) behaviorist.
B) structuralist.
C) psychoanalyst.
D) Gestalt psychologist.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following professionals receive general training in medicine and receive an M.D.(medical doctor) degree?


A) psychiatrists only
B) clinical psychologists only
C) counseling psychologists only
D) psychiatrists and clinical psychologists

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The viewpoint in psychology that uses theory and research to understand the adaptive,creative and fulfilling aspects of human existence is known as


A) physiological psychology.
B) evolutionary psychology.
C) positive psychology.
D) applied psychology.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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What is critical thinking and why is it important in psychology?

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Critical thinking is purposeful,reasoned...

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Discuss the contributions of structuralism and functionalism to the evolution of psychology as a discipline.

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Both perspectives reflect the early view...

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Although functionalism faded away as a theoretical force in psychology,historians credit it with two important contributions to the discipline that includes the development of


A) behaviorism and applied psychology.
B) psychoanalysis and behaviorism.
C) behaviorism and introspection.
D) women psychologists and applied psychology.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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You are interviewing a new member of the psychology department for the university newspaper.The faculty member states,"Many times people are unaware of the unconscious motivations that drive their overt actions." This faculty member's views are MOST similar to the views held by


A) B. F. Skinner.
B) Carl Rogers.
C) Wilhelm Wundt.
D) Sigmund Freud.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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In criticizing the structuralists' reliance on the method of introspection,William James argued that two people could view the same stimulus quite differently.James's argument illustrates which of the textbook's unifying themes?


A) Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
B) Psychology is empirical.
C) Heredity and environment jointly influence behavior.
D) Our experience of the world is highly subjective.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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When Watson claimed "Give me a dozen healthy infants..." he was arguing that behavior is strongly influenced by


A) heredity factors.
B) environmental factors.
C) cultural factors.
D) subjective factors.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The results from a recent study suggest that the cognitive perspective surpassed the behavioral perspective in influence sometime around


A) 1920.
B) 1950.
C) 1970.
D) 1990.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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The theoretical viewpoint that is MOST closely associated with Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow is


A) cognitive approach.
B) humanism.
C) structuralism.
D) biological approach.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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The notion that all behavior is fully governed by external stimuli is MOST consistent with


A) behaviorism.
B) humanism.
C) structuralism.
D) functionalism.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following early psychologists would be MOST likely to endorse the tenets of evolutionary psychology?


A) Sigmund Freud
B) William James
C) John Watson
D) Wilhelm Wundt

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Marissa wants to study people's emotional reactions to increases in temperature.Her classmate,Bernard,tells her that she should focus on observable behaviors,rather than internal states in her study.Bernard's views are MOST similar to those found in


A) the psychodynamic perspective.
B) the evolutionary perspective.
C) the behavioral perspective.
D) the biological perspective.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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