Psych Test 1

The first woman to serve as President of the American Psychological Association was:

Mary Calkins.

The notion that unconscious motivations can influence our overt behavior is most consistent with the views of:

Sigmund Freud

Which of the following approaches do researchers in psychology take to address the fact that our experiences of the world are highly subjective?

They consistently apply the scientific method.

Which of the following is NOT good advice for developing sound study habits?

Try to tackle simple, routine tasks first, saving larger tasks for later.

The notion that the subject matter of psychology should be the scientific study of conscious experience (that is, aware of immediate experience) is most closely linked with:

Wilhelm Wundt.

The theoretical approach that states that behaviors have evolved in a species over many generations, because they provide an adaptive reproductive advantage, is

evolutionary psych

The school of psychology that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, and suggests that we have a drive for personal growth is:

humanism

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

shaping behavior by reinforcement

Which of the following do behaviorism and psychoanalytic theory have in common?

the implication that people are not masters of their own destinies

The notion that all behavior is fully governed by one's environment and experience is most consistent with:

behaviorism

The school of psychology that suggests psychologists should study only what can be objectively observed is:

behaviorism

Research findings suggest that when students engage in attentive note taking, they are more likely to:

be able to identify and remember the most important points from a lecture

The most widely practiced professional specialty in psychology is:

clinical psychology

During World War II, many academic psychologists were pressed into service, mainly as:

clinicians

A psychologist who studies information processing and decision making would probably be considered a:

cognitive psychologist