Question 1

Culture is best described as

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A)   the entire collection of character strengths that help individuals and communities to thrive.
B)   the enduring ideas,values,and traditions shared by a group and transmitted across generations.
C)   the contribution that experience makes to the development of psychological traits and behaviors.
D)   basic moral values that are shared by all of humanity.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Do psychological differences between men and women result from biological influences or social influences? This question most clearly involves a debate over the issue of

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A)   conscious and unconscious thought.
B)   observation and introspection.
C)   behavior and mental processes.
D)   nature and nurture.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The high school counselor has suggested that Skylar's romantic feelings for her physics teacher reflect her unconscious longings for attention from her own father.The counselor's assessment most clearly reflects a(n) ________ perspective.

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A)   behavioral
B)   evolutionary
C)   psychodynamic
D)   behavior geneticsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

In the context of debates regarding the origins of knowledge,Aristotle is to ________ as Plato is to ________.

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A)   mind;body
B)   basic research;applied research
C)   introspection;naturalistic observation
D)   nurture;natureE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with mental activities such as perception,memory,and language is called

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A)   behavior genetics.
B)   positive psychology.
C)   cognitive neuroscience.
D)   clinical psychology.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The biopsychosocial approach provides an understanding of social-cultural influences integrated within the larger framework of

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A)   SQ3R.
B)   introspection.
C)   humanistic psychology.
D)   multiple levels of analysis.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Janna has low self-esteem because she is often teased for being overweight.Appreciating the complexity of Janna's difficulties requires

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A)   introspection.
B)   psychoanalysis.
C)   massed practice.
D)   a biopsychosocial approach.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

John B.Watson is to Edward Titchener as ________ is to ________.

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A)   biology;environment
B)   observable behavior;inner sensations
C)   mental illness;psychiatry
D)   cognitive perspective;psychoanalytic perspectiveE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Who suggested that the mind at birth is a blank sheet upon which experience writes?

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A)   Charles Darwin
B)   René Descartes
C)   John Locke
D)   PlatoE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Dr.Mills conducts research on why individuals conform to the behaviors and opinions of others.Which specialty area does his research best represent?

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A)   cognitive psychology
B)   social psychology
C)   developmental psychology
D)   clinical psychologyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Professor Thurstone investigates whether a teacher's negative perceptions of some students can affect the students' test scores.Professor Thurstone is most likely a ________ psychologist.

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A)   clinical
B)   social
C)   biological
D)   personalityE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which perspective would focus on the extent to which different parenting styles are encouraged among various ethnic groups?

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A)   evolutionary
B)   psychodynamic
C)   social-cultural
D)   neuroscienceE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which theorist most clearly influenced William James' efforts to understand the adaptive functions of thinking and consciousness?

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A)   John B.Watson
B)   Sigmund Freud
C)   Carl Rogers
D)   Charles DarwinE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Behaviorists dismissed the value of

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A)   science.
B)   introspection.
C)   spaced practice.
D)   applied research.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Understanding why the fear of darkness may have contributed to the survival of our human ancestors is most relevant to the ________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral
B)   cognitive
C)   evolutionary
D)   psychodynamicE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Dr.Santaniello conducts research on how children's moral thinking changes as they grow older.It is most likely that Dr.Santaniello is a(n) ________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)   social
B)   clinical
C)   developmental
D)   industrial-organizationalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Efforts to discover whether the intelligence of children is more heavily influenced by their biology or by their home environments are most directly relevant to the debate regarding

Accepted Answer

A)   structuralism and functionalism.
B)   conscious and unconscious thought.
C)   observation and introspection.
D)   nature and nurture.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Introspection was the basic research tool used by ________ in order to study people's inner sensations and mental images.

Accepted Answer

A)   John B.Watson
B)   Charles Darwin
C)   Edward Titchener
D)   B.F.SkinnerE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Studies conducted for the sake of building psychology's base of knowledge are most clearly examples of

Accepted Answer

A)   the testing effect.
B)   replication.
C)   basic research.
D)   positive psychology.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The unreliability of ________ led to the waning popularity of structuralism.

Accepted Answer

A)   introspection
B)   spaced practice
C)   behaviorism.
D)   humanistic psychologyE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Prologue

Efforts to discover whether the intelligence of children is more heavily influenced by their biology or by their home environments are most directly relevant to the debate regarding

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Which theorist most clearly influenced William James' efforts to understand the adaptive functions of thinking and consciousness?

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The unreliability of ________ led to the waning popularity of structuralism.

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Professor Thurstone investigates whether a teacher's negative perceptions of some students can affect the students' test scores.Professor Thurstone is most likely a ________ psychologist.

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Who suggested that the mind at birth is a blank sheet upon which experience writes?

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The high school counselor has suggested that Skylar's romantic feelings for her physics teacher reflect her unconscious longings for attention from her own father.The counselor's assessment most clearly reflects a(n) ________ perspective.

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Dr.Santaniello conducts research on how children's moral thinking changes as they grow older.It is most likely that Dr.Santaniello is a(n) ________ psychologist.

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John B.Watson is to Edward Titchener as ________ is to ________.

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In the context of debates regarding the origins of knowledge,Aristotle is to ________ as Plato is to ________.

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Which perspective would focus on the extent to which different parenting styles are encouraged among various ethnic groups?

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Do psychological differences between men and women result from biological influences or social influences? This question most clearly involves a debate over the issue of

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Introspection was the basic research tool used by ________ in order to study people's inner sensations and mental images.

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The biopsychosocial approach provides an understanding of social-cultural influences integrated within the larger framework of

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Studies conducted for the sake of building psychology's base of knowledge are most clearly examples of

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Understanding why the fear of darkness may have contributed to the survival of our human ancestors is most relevant to the ________ perspective.

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The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with mental activities such as perception,memory,and language is called

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Culture is best described as

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Janna has low self-esteem because she is often teased for being overweight.Appreciating the complexity of Janna's difficulties requires

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Dr.Mills conducts research on why individuals conform to the behaviors and opinions of others.Which specialty area does his research best represent?

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Behaviorists dismissed the value of

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