Question 1

The individual MOST closely associated with the recent development of positive psychology is

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A)   David Buss.
B)   Roger Sperry.
C)   James Olds.
D)   Martin Seligman.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The first president of the American Psychological Association (APA)  was

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A)   Sigmund Freud.
B)   G. Stanley Hall.
C)   William James.
D)   John Watson.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The theoretical orientation that insisted on verifiability of observation was

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

Question 4

One of the first areas of applied psychology to develop was

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A)   counseling psychology.
B)   mental testing.
C)   personnel psychology.
D)   sports psychology.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

According to your textbook, the work settings for approximately 28% of psychologists are

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A)   hospitals and nursing homes.
B)   business and industry.
C)   colleges and universities.
D)   police departments and schools.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The major organization that represents BOTH the scientific and professional branches of psychology in the United States is the

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A)   American Medical Society.
B)   American Psychological Society.
C)   American Psychiatric Society.
D)   American Psychological Association.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

According to a behaviorist, an overt (observable)  response or activity by an organism is

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A)   behavior.
B)   the unconscious.
C)   behaviorism.
D)   a stimulus.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The "school" of psychology that has a practical focus and is interested in how people adapt their behavior to the demands of the world is

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

Question 9

The psychologist who established the first psychology research laboratory in America, founded the first American psychological journal, and was the first president of the American Psychological Association was

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A)   G. Stanley Hall.
B)   William James.
C)   John Watson.
D)   Wilhelm Wundt.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following groups is MOST likely to have been used as subjects for psychological research?

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A)   a variety of individuals
B)   lower-class males
C)   lower-class males and females
D)   middle- and upper-class white malesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The branch of psychology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders is called

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A)   industrial psychology.
B)   social psychology.
C)   developmental psychology.
D)   clinical psychology.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

A group of psychologists is conducting research to determine whether people eat more when they are in the presence of environmental stimuli that increase anxiety, such as loud noises or flashing lights. These scientists MOST likely follow

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A)   the behavioral perspective.
B)   the psychodynamic perspective.
C)   the humanistic perspective.
D)   the functionalist perspective.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The most widely practiced specialization in applied psychology is

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A)   industrial/organizational psychology.
B)   counseling psychology.
C)   clinical psychology.
D)   developmental psychology.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

A psychologist whose major interest focuses on how behavior changes as a function of age would probably be considered a

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A)   physiological psychologist.
B)   developmental psychologist.
C)   social psychologist.
D)   cognitive psychologist.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The individual MOST closely associated with the recent development of evolutionary psychology is

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A)   Alfred Binet.
B)   David Buss.
C)   Roger Sperry.
D)   James Olds.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Skinner's behaviorism

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A)   left room for free will.
B)   included constructs about motives.
C)   permitted limited statements about consciousness.
D)   made the study of behavior and its outcome the basis of the whole approach.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

A psychologist who is interested in the psychological effect of aging would MOST likely specialize in

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A)   developmental psychology.
B)   experimental psychology.
C)   cognitive psychology.
D)   psychometrics.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following "schools" of psychology believes people have a basic need to fulfill their potential for personal growth and experience free will?

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A)   humanism
B)   behaviorism
C)   cognitive psychology
D)   psychoanalysisE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The most widely practiced professional specialty in psychology is

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A)   clinical psychology.
B)   experimental psychology.
C)   educational and school psychology.
D)   industrial/organizational psychology.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The branch of psychology concerned with everyday, practical problems is called

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A)   developmental psychology.
B)   abnormal psychology.
C)   applied psychology.
D)   cognitive psychology.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: The Evolution of Psychology Part 1

Which of the following "schools" of psychology believes people have a basic need to fulfill their potential for personal growth and experience free will?

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The individual MOST closely associated with the recent development of positive psychology is

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One of the first areas of applied psychology to develop was

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According to your textbook, the work settings for approximately 28% of psychologists are

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The individual MOST closely associated with the recent development of evolutionary psychology is

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The psychologist who established the first psychology research laboratory in America, founded the first American psychological journal, and was the first president of the American Psychological Association was

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Skinner's behaviorism

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