CH1 QUIZ

Which of the following is not part of feminist psychology? discovering the contributions of women to psychology favoring women over men studying psychological gender differences questioning the practice of science itself when it is male biased

favoring women over men

The empirical method of study is based on ________. observation of phenomena. Statistical analysis A rational, logical positivism. practice of skills or procedures.

observation of phenomena.

Who was the first African American to receive a PhD in psychology in the United States? Carl Rogers Naomi Weisstein Francis Cecil Sumner Noam Chomsky

Francis Cecil Sumner

A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principals of ________. psychoanalytic theory humanism structuralism Gestalt psychology

Gestalt psychology

Which perspective within psychology emphasizes the potential for the good that is innate within all humans? Behaviorism Structuralism Gestalt psychology Humanism

Humanism

Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________. sensation and the effect of culture on perception genetics and the effect of genetics on behavior the effect of gender, race, and class on behavior thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions

thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions

Which choice is an accurate definition of a hypothesis? A tentative, testable explanation An idea that proves a theory is true A scientific way of looking at the world A means of explaining social phenomena

A tentative, testable explanation

Which of the following exemplifies the empirical method? A student writes a letter to his professor requesting a change in course policy. Dr. Hysock-Witham decides to start her course later because so many students arrive late. Dr. Sarkeesian observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates. A student in a psychology class writes his term paper on whether or not fish feel pain.

Dr. Sarkeesian observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates.

Which famous female psychologist completed all of the requirements for a doctorate in psychology but was denied that degree because of her sex? Margaret Floy Washburn Mary Ainsworth Inez Prosser Mary Whiton Calkins

Mary Whiton Calkins

For which concept is Abraham Maslow best known? Proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior Studying the influence of reinforcement and punishment on behavior Classical conditioning of non-human animals Dream analysis for the latent and manifest content of a dream

Proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior

A(n) ________ , also known as an operant chamber, is an instrument that isolates an animal from the external environment and allows a researcher to control that animal's rewards and punishments Skinner box Gestalt room isolation chamber Watson manipulator

Skinner box

Which of the following is a criticism of structuralism? Wilhelm Wundt falsified his results. Structuralism was parsimonious. The process was highly subjective. Scientific instruments were not sensitive enough to measure precise reaction times

The process was highly subjective.

What should be changed to make the following statement true? "Jean Piaget is famous for his theories regarding changes in emotional ability that occur as we move from infancy to adulthood." The name "Jean Piaget" should be changed to "Abraham Maslow." The word "infancy" should be changed to the word "adolescence." The word "famous" should be changed to the word "infamous." The word "emotional" should be changed to the word "cognitive."

The word "emotional" should be changed to the word "cognitive."

What should be changed to make the following statement true? "Jean Piaget is famous for his theories regarding changes in emotional ability that occur as we move from infancy to adulthood." The word "famous" should be changed to the word "infamous." The word "emotional" should be changed to the word "cognitive." The name "Jean Piaget" should be changed to "Abraham Maslow." The word "infancy" should be changed to the word "adolescence."

The word "emotional" should be changed to the word "cognitive."

What do structuralism, Gestalt psychology, and Sigmund Freud all have in common? They were all concerned with diagnosing and treating female psychosis. They were all concerned with describing and understanding animal behavior. They were all concerned with the nature of evil during the Nazi regime. They were all concerned with describing and understanding the inner experience.

They were all concerned with describing and understanding the inner experience.

Which individual wrote Principles of Physiological Psychology and is credited with establishing a scientific laboratory of Psychology at the University of Leipzig? Wolfgang Kohler Sigmund Freud Wilhelm Wundt William James

Wilhelm Wundt

Penelope studies how the structure and function of the nervous system is related to behavior. She is a ________. humanist bio-psychologist developmental psychologist social psychologist

bio-psychologist

Lucy wants to study changes in physical attributes, cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan. Lucy should specialize in ________ psychology social personality developmental cognitive

developmental

Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of ________. personality perception cognition social psychology

personality

"Psychology" refers to the ________. empirical study of humanity experimental study of individuals *C. systematic study of human interaction scientific study of the mind and behavior.

scientific study of the mind and behavior.

Which of the following choices refers to a broad explanation, or group of explanations, for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported by evidence over time? scientific theory logical, critical thinking statistical validation valid hypothesis

scientific theory

Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________. studying implicit motivations for behavior through the use of implicit association tests studying how emotional responses influence behavior while deemphasizing the importance of the subconscious studying the genetic basis for behavior and theorizing how instincts influence behavior studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes

studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes

The cognitive revolution created an impetus for psychologists to focus their attention on better understanding ________. genetics and the evolutionary adaptations that underlie behavior the mind and mental processes that underlie behavior emotions and cultural norms that underlie emotional responses stimulus-response and the instincts that underlie human reaction to pain

the mind and mental processes that underlie behavior