Psych Ch.1 Practice

Psychology is best defined as the study of

The correct answer was: c. the mind and behavior.. References: 1.1 Psychology's Roots

The study of the nervous system is called

The correct answer was: d. neuroscience.. References: 1.2 The Rise of Empiricism

Refer to the figure. The figure illustrates a typical experiment in

The correct answer was: d. cognitive psychology.. References: 1.2 The Rise of Empiricism

The idea that children are born with no knowledge or "content" whatsoever and are "filled" by life experiences is called

The correct answer was: c. tabula rasa.. References: 1.1 Psychology's Roots

Which statement reflects a reasonable attitude for a good student of psychology to have toward any claim about human behavior?

The correct answer was: d. Skepticism is advisable until an idea is proven right.. References: 1.3 Psychological Myths and Four Principles of Psychology

Which of the following is a myth of psychology?

The correct answer was: c. Heritable traits, such as IQ, cannot be altered by experience..

The year 1879 might be thought of as the beginning of psychology as a science because that is the year

The correct answer was: d. Wilhelm Wundt developed and opened the first psychology laboratory.. References: 1.2 The Rise of Empiricism

Which of the following approaches to psychology did Edward Titchener advocate in the late 1800s?

The correct answer was: d. Structuralism . References: 1.2 The Rise of Empiricism

What is a mainstream psychologist most likely to think about Sigmund Freud?

The correct answer was: a. Freudian theory is untestable and not grounded in science.. References: 1.3 Psychological Myths and Four Principles of Psychology

In Plato's cave allegory a prisoner was temporarily unchained and allowed to see the fire at the mouth of the cave. When he returned to the chains, the other prisoners,

The correct answer was: a. refused to believe him.. References: 1.1 Psychology's Roots

Your uncle tells you about an interesting magazine article explaining that humans use only 10 percent of their brains. As a student of psychology, your response should be:

The correct answer was: b. "Well, research actually shows that almost all of the brain is continually active.". References: 1.3 Psychological Myths and Four Principles of Psychology

A quarter in your hand casts a different image on your retina than a quarter taped to the wall across the room, yet you know that the quarters have exactly the same dimensions. This phenomenon would be best explained by a,

The correct answer was: b. Gestalt psychologist.. References: 1.2 The Rise of Empiricism

How is natural selection related to psychology?

The correct answer was: b. Humans behave as they do in part because that behavior promotes survival.. References: 1.1 Psychology's Roots

A researcher presents his participant with a series of flashing lights at varying intervals. After each presentation of a light he asks the participant to fully describe her internal experiences, a method known as,

The correct answer was: b. introspection.. References: 1.2 The Rise of Empiricism

According to the social brain hypothesis, each of us can deal effectively with social interactions with roughly 150 people. This implies that,

The correct answer was: b. we are capable of maintaining social networks of up to 150 people throughout our lives. . References: 1.1 Psychology's Roots

When the U.S. Supreme Court was deliberating on whether to require schools to integrate black children and white children their decision to strike down laws permitting segregated schools was greatly influenced by the "Doll Test," conducted by,

The correct answer was: c. Kenneth Clark and Mamie Phipps Clark.. References: 1.2 The Rise of Empiricism

Which of the following perspectives argues that human behavior develops in certain ways because it serves a useful purpose?

The correct answer was: d. Functionalism. References: 1.2 The Rise of Empiricism