Question 1

The area of psychological research that is MOST interested in the causation, prevention, and treatment of illness is

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A)   health psychology.
B)   physiological psychology.
C)   social psychology.
D)   psychiatry.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which type of psychologist would be LEAST likely to generalize from studies of animal subjects to human behavior?

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A)   a psychoanalyst
B)   a behaviorist
C)   a humanist
D)   a cognitive psychologistE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The early approach in psychology that fostered the development of modern-day applied psychology was

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A)   structuralism.
B)   behaviorism.
C)   functionalism.
D)   pragmatism.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following was LEAST likely to be the focus of study for the functionalists?

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A)   mental testing
B)   development in children
C)   sensation and perception
D)   the effectiveness of educational practicesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following would be LEAST likely to be studied by a cognitive psychologist?

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A)   how we remember things
B)   the development of language
C)   shaping behavior by reinforcement
D)   how people reason to solve problemsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Dr. Lopez is a psychologist who evaluates, diagnoses, and treats people with everyday problems of moderate severity. What type of psychologist is Dr. Lopez?

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A)   an educational psychologist
B)   a counseling psychologist
C)   a school psychologist
D)   an industrial psychologistE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Evolutionary psychologists would MOST likely explain females' greater emphasis on potential mates' economic resources by suggesting that it

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A)   increases resources available for their children.
B)   supports their innate need for a large territory.
C)   allows them to acquire a greater variety of time-saving appliances.
D)   increases females' confidence about the maternity of their children.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Professor Immel believes that behaviors that are predominant in certain species probably serve some adaptive function. Professor Immel's beliefs are MOST consistent with the

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A)   behavioral perspective.
B)   cognitive perspective.
C)   humanistic perspective.
D)   evolutionary perspective.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

In an attempt to learn something about his conscious experience, William looked at an abstract painting and wrote down all of his impressions as they came to him. This technique is called

Accepted Answer

A)   introspection.
B)   retrospection.
C)   empiricism.
D)   psychoanalysis.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

People resisted psychoanalysis mainly because of its emphasis on

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A)   unconscious motivation.
B)   introspection.
C)   the role of heredity.
D)   stimulus-response associations.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Programmers who were working on a chess-playing super computer asked a psychologist from their university for some help in working out the problem-solving algorithms they would be using. The psychologist who helped with this project was MOST likely

Accepted Answer

A)   a behavioral psychologist.
B)   a humanistic psychologist.
C)   a biological psychologist.
D)   a cognitive psychologist.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

As a young psychologist, your major goal is to help people reach their potential. You MOST likely follow the principles of

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A)   behaviorism.
B)   structuralism.
C)   psychoanalysis.
D)   humanism.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Over the last 50 years membership in the American Psychological Association has

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A)   decreased.
B)   remained the same.
C)   increased dramatically.
D)   first increased and then decreased.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a major area of specialization of applied psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   school psychology
B)   industrial and organizational psychology
C)   counseling psychology
D)   personality psychologyE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)   physiological psychology.
B)   evolutionary psychology.
C)   positive psychology.
D)   applied psychology.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is cited in the textbook as a reason for the narrow focus of Western psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cross-cultural research is time-consuming and costly.
B)   Psychology traditionally has emphasized the study of groups rather than individuals.
C)   Anthropologists are more research-oriented than psychologists.
D)   The influence of behaviorism narrowed the perspective of Western psychologists.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Darnell is working on a computer system that will have full language recognition capabilities. The type of psychologist that could probably give Darnell the MOST help in developing this computer system would be

Accepted Answer

A)   a behavioral psychologist.
B)   a humanistic psychologist.
C)   a cognitive psychologist.
D)   a biological psychologist.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following areas is MOST likely to be classified as an applied area of specialization in psychology?

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A)   psychometrics
B)   counseling psychology
C)   experimental psychology
D)   developmental psychologyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The proportion of academic and research psychologists who identify their primary area of interest as health psychology is

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A)   less than 3%.
B)   just over 25%.
C)   shrinking each year.
D)   approximately 10%.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

A psychiatrist typically has a

Accepted Answer

A)   Doctorate in Psychology.
B)   Medical Degree.
C)   Doctorate in Physiology.
D)   Doctorate in Education.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 1: The Evolution of Psychology Part 1

Professor Immel believes that behaviors that are predominant in certain species probably serve some adaptive function. Professor Immel's beliefs are MOST consistent with the

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Over the last 50 years membership in the American Psychological Association has

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As a young psychologist, your major goal is to help people reach their potential. You MOST likely follow the principles of

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The early approach in psychology that fostered the development of modern-day applied psychology was

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Which type of psychologist would be LEAST likely to generalize from studies of animal subjects to human behavior?

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Which of the following is cited in the textbook as a reason for the narrow focus of Western psychology?

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Which of the following is NOT a major area of specialization of applied psychology?

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Which of the following was LEAST likely to be the focus of study for the functionalists?

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