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ychology, 5e Jamem m
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I. mMultiplemChoice
NOTE:m Themfollowingmitemsmalsomappearminmthemonlinemstudymguidemthatmismavailablemtomstude
nts:m2,m6,m14,m24,m28,m39
1. RobertmWatsonmwasminstrumentalminmdevelopingminterestminmpsychology’smhistoryminmthem1960s.mDuringmthismti
memhemaccomplishedmallmofmthemfollowingmexcept
a. playedmamkeymroleminmformingmAPA’smDivisionm26m(onmhistory)
b. wasmfirstmDirectormofmdoctoralmprogramminmpsychology’smhistorymatmUNH
c. establishedmandmbecamemthemfirstmdirectormofmthemArchivesmofmthemHistorymofmAmericanmPsychology
d. hadmamkeymroleminmformingmCheiron
2. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthemleastmimportantmreasonmformstudyingmhistorym(inmgeneral,mnotmjustmpsychol
ogy’smhistory)?
a. itmenablesmusmtomunderstandmthempresentmbetter
b. knowingmhistorymismthemonlymsuremwaymtompredictmthemfuture
c. itmpreventsmusmfrommthinkingmthatmthingsmweremalwaysmmuchmbetterminmthempast
d. itmhelpsmusmtomunderstandmhumanmnature
3. Earlyminmthemchapter,mwhatmwasmthempurposemofmdescribingmthemformationmofmthemAssociationmformPsychol
ogicalmSciencem(APS)?
a. tomshowmthatmunderstandingmthempresentmrequiresmknowingmthempast
b. tomshowmthatmthemmostmimportantmreasonmformstudyingmhistorymismtombemablemtompredictmthemfuture
c. tomshowmthatmpsychologymcanmnevermbemamunifiedmdiscipline
d. tomshowmthatmmostmresearchmpsychologistsmknowmlittlemandmcaremlittlemaboutmhistory
4. WhatmwasmthempurposemofmthemBoorstinmquotemfrommhismessaymThemPrisonmofmthemPresent?
a. tomshowmthatmamfullmunderstandingmofmthempresentmrequiresmknowingmthempast
b. tomshowmthatmthemmostmimportantmreasonmformstudyingmhistorymismtombemablemtompredictmthemfuture
c. tomshowmthatmknowingmhistorympreventsmusmfrommthinkingmthatmthingsmweremalwaysmbettermi
nmthempastmthanmtheymaremnow
d. tomshowmthatmmostmpsychologistsmprefermtomliveminmthempast
5. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthemleastmvaluablemreasonmformstudyingmpsychology’smhistory?
a. itmwillmenablemusmtomavoidmthemmistakesmofmthempast
b. itmwillmhelpmsynthesizemthemcontentmlearnedminmothermpsychologymcourses
c. itmhelpsmenablemusmbettermunderstandmthempresentmstatusmofmpsychology
d. issuesmofmimportancem100myearsmagomaremstillmimportantmtoday
6. Furumoto’smconceptmofm“old”mhistorymismcharacterizedmby
a. internalmhistory
b. naturalisticmhistory
c. anmemphasismonmhistoricalmcontext
d. historicism
7. Furumoto’smconceptmofm“new”mhistorymismcharacterizedmby
a. internalmhistory
b. personalisticmhistory
c. anmemphasismonmthemhistorymofmideas
d. historicism
8. Someonemtakingmanm“old”mhistorymstancemwould,maccordingmtomFurumoto,mbemlikelymtomsaym that
a. Jones’sm1920mstudymismimportantmbecausemitmanticipatedmSmith’sm1997mresearch
b. themhistorymofmpsychologymis,minmessence,mthemhistorymofmgreatmpsychologists
c. modernmpsychologymhasmprogressedmsignificantlymfrommthemdaysmofmthemintrospectivemanalysis
d. allmofmthese
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9. Oldmhistorymthinkingmtypicallymincludes
a. originmmyths
b. emphasizingmthemzeitgeist
c. historicistmrathermthanmpresentistmviews
d. denyingmthemimportancemofmhistory
10. TracingmmodernmexperimentalmsocialmpsychologymtomTriplett’sm1898mstudymthatmsimulatedmcompetitionmam
ongmcyclistsmismanmexamplemof
a. themimportancemofmthemzeitgeist
b. anmeponym
c. anmoriginmmyth
d. ammultiple
11. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismtruemaboutmanmoriginmmythminmpsychology?
a. itmusuallymdescribesmeventsmthatmnevermactuallymhappened
b. itmfalselymgivesmcreditmtomamdiscoverymtompersonmXmwhenmpersonmYminmfactmanticipatedmthemdisc
overymsomemyearsmbeforempersonmX
c. itmglorifiesmthemzeitgeistmatmthemexpensemofmfailingmtomrecognizemthemvaluemofmindividualmgenius
d. itmgivesmthemfalsemimpressionmofmamclearmstartingmpointmformamscientificmapproachmtomsomema
reamofmpsychology
12. Ifmyoumaccusemsomeonemofmbeingmexcessivelym“presentist,”mitmmeansmthatmthismperson
a. believesmthempresentmcanmonlymbemunderstoodmbymunderstandingmthempast
b. thinksmthempastmshouldmbemevaluatedmbymusingmthemstandardsmofmthempresent
c. believesmhistorymismofmnomimportancematmallmtomthempresent
d. thinksmthempresentmcanmbemunderstoodm(itmismhappeningmnow);mthempastmcanmnevermbemunderstood
13. Someonemtakingmamnaturalisticmapproachmtomhistorymwouldmsay
a. Darwinmrevolutionizedmbiology;mthem19thmcenturymwouldmhavembeenmcompletelymdifferentmwit
houtmhim
b. historymchangesmbecausemspecialmpeoplem(e.g.,mEinstein)mforcemhistorymtomchange
c. I’mmnotmatmallmsurprisedmthatmtwompeoplem(Darwinm&mWallace)mthoughtmofmthemideamofmn
aturalmselectionmatmaboutmthemsamemtime
d. themimportancemofmthemzeitgeistmhasmbeenmoverstated
14. Someonemtakingmamnaturalisticmapproachmtomhistorymwouldmsaymthat
a. withoutmDescartes,mthemhistorymofmreflexmactionmwouldmbemtotallymdifferent
b. historymchangesmbecausemofmthemworkmofmhighlymcreativemandmforcefulmindividuals
c. themimportancemofmthemzeitgeistmhasmbeenmoverstated;mpeoplemaremmoremimportant
d. biographymmatters,mbutmthemzeitgeistmismammoremcriticalmfactor
15. Themexistencemofm“multiples”msupportsmwhichmofmthemfollowing?
a. naturalisticmapproach
b. internalmapproach
c. personalisticmapproach
d. presentistmapproach
16. Themexistencemofm“multiples”
a. refutesmthemideamthatmthemzeitgeistmismimportant
b. supportsmamnaturalisticmmoremthanmampersonalisticmviewpoint
c. supportsmampersonalisticmmoremthanmamnaturalisticmviewpoint
d. demonstratesmthemdangersmofmpresentism
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17. Accordingmtomamhistoricistmapproachmtomhistory,
a. thempastmshouldmbemunderstoodmwithmreferencemtomthemvaluesmandmunderstandingsmofmthempast
b. thempastmshouldmbemevaluatedmbymusingmthemstandardsmofmthempresent
c. thempresentmcanmonlymbemunderstoodmbymknowingmthempast
d. thempresentmcanmbemunderstoodmbecausemitmismhappeningmnow,mbutmthempastmcanmnev
ermbemunderstood
18. Someonemtakingmampersonalisticmapproachmtomhistorymwouldmsaymthat
a. withoutmDescartes,mthemhistorymofmreflexmactionmwouldmbemtotallymdifferent
b. themimportancemofmthemzeitgeistmhasmbeenmoverstated
c. bothmwithoutmDescartes,mthemhistorymofmreflexmactionmwouldmbemtotallymdifferentmandmthemimportancem
ofmthemzeitgeistmhasmbeenmoverstated
d. nonemofmthese
19. Inmcontrastingm“old”mandm“new”mhistory,mFurumotomdescribedmthemoldmwaymofmdoingmhistorymas
a. historicist,minternal,mandmpresentist
b. external,mpresentist,mandmnaturalistic
c. personalistic,minternal,mandmpresentist
d. contextual,mpresentist,mandmpersonalistic
20. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismtruemaboutmanmexternalmhistorymofmpsychology?
a. itmexaminesmtheminfluencemofmsuchmthingsmasmthemsocialmandmpoliticalmcontextminm
whichmimportantmeventsmoccurred
b. itmemphasizesmthemimportancemofmhowmtheoriesmevolvem(thatmis,manmexternalmhistory
mismamhistorymofmideas)
c. itmemphasizesmthemaccomplishmentsmofmgreatmindividuals
d. itmevaluatesmthempastmwithmreferencemtompresentmknowledgemandmvalues
21. Someonemarguingmformthemimportancemofmthemzeitgeist
a. prefersmampersonalisticmrathermthanmamnaturalistIcmhistory
b. believesmthatm“themmenmmakemthemtimes”
c. emphasizesmthemimportancemofmhistory’sm“multiples”
d. believesmthatmthemsocialmandmpoliticalmcontextmismnotmrelevant
22. Tomsaymthatm“withoutmDescartes,mthemhistorymofmreflexmactionmwouldmbemtotallymdifferent”m ismtomtakema
a. contextualmapproachmtomhistory
b. naturalisticmviewmofmhistory
c. personalisticmviewmofmhistory
d. presentistmapproachmofmhistory
23. Comparedmtomthem“new”mhistory,mthem“old,”mtraditionalmwaymofmlookingmatmpsychology’smhistorymismcharacte
rizedmby
a. amhistoricistmapproach
b. amnaturalisticmapproach
c. anminternalmapproach
d. amcontextualmapproach
24. WhenmreadingmaboutmGoddardmandmthemimmigrants,msomeonemtakingmampresentistmapproachmwould
a. emphasizemhowmGoddardmandmothersmweremaffectedmbymthemtheorymofmevolution
b. trymtomunderstandmthemzeitgeist
c. concentratemonmunderstandingmthemmentalmprocessesminvolvedminmscoringmwellmonmanmIQmtest
d. criticizemGoddardmformfailingmtomrecognizemthemimportancemofmanmimmigrant’smculturalmbackground
m m m m
story of Modern Ps
m m m
ychology, 5e Jamem m
s Goodwin (All Ch
m m m
apters)
,TestmBank— GoodwinmHistory,m5 1-1
Chapterm1 e
I. mMultiplemChoice
NOTE:m Themfollowingmitemsmalsomappearminmthemonlinemstudymguidemthatmismavailablemtomstude
nts:m2,m6,m14,m24,m28,m39
1. RobertmWatsonmwasminstrumentalminmdevelopingminterestminmpsychology’smhistoryminmthem1960s.mDuringmthismti
memhemaccomplishedmallmofmthemfollowingmexcept
a. playedmamkeymroleminmformingmAPA’smDivisionm26m(onmhistory)
b. wasmfirstmDirectormofmdoctoralmprogramminmpsychology’smhistorymatmUNH
c. establishedmandmbecamemthemfirstmdirectormofmthemArchivesmofmthemHistorymofmAmericanmPsychology
d. hadmamkeymroleminmformingmCheiron
2. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthemleastmimportantmreasonmformstudyingmhistorym(inmgeneral,mnotmjustmpsychol
ogy’smhistory)?
a. itmenablesmusmtomunderstandmthempresentmbetter
b. knowingmhistorymismthemonlymsuremwaymtompredictmthemfuture
c. itmpreventsmusmfrommthinkingmthatmthingsmweremalwaysmmuchmbetterminmthempast
d. itmhelpsmusmtomunderstandmhumanmnature
3. Earlyminmthemchapter,mwhatmwasmthempurposemofmdescribingmthemformationmofmthemAssociationmformPsychol
ogicalmSciencem(APS)?
a. tomshowmthatmunderstandingmthempresentmrequiresmknowingmthempast
b. tomshowmthatmthemmostmimportantmreasonmformstudyingmhistorymismtombemablemtompredictmthemfuture
c. tomshowmthatmpsychologymcanmnevermbemamunifiedmdiscipline
d. tomshowmthatmmostmresearchmpsychologistsmknowmlittlemandmcaremlittlemaboutmhistory
4. WhatmwasmthempurposemofmthemBoorstinmquotemfrommhismessaymThemPrisonmofmthemPresent?
a. tomshowmthatmamfullmunderstandingmofmthempresentmrequiresmknowingmthempast
b. tomshowmthatmthemmostmimportantmreasonmformstudyingmhistorymismtombemablemtompredictmthemfuture
c. tomshowmthatmknowingmhistorympreventsmusmfrommthinkingmthatmthingsmweremalwaysmbettermi
nmthempastmthanmtheymaremnow
d. tomshowmthatmmostmpsychologistsmprefermtomliveminmthempast
5. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthemleastmvaluablemreasonmformstudyingmpsychology’smhistory?
a. itmwillmenablemusmtomavoidmthemmistakesmofmthempast
b. itmwillmhelpmsynthesizemthemcontentmlearnedminmothermpsychologymcourses
c. itmhelpsmenablemusmbettermunderstandmthempresentmstatusmofmpsychology
d. issuesmofmimportancem100myearsmagomaremstillmimportantmtoday
6. Furumoto’smconceptmofm“old”mhistorymismcharacterizedmby
a. internalmhistory
b. naturalisticmhistory
c. anmemphasismonmhistoricalmcontext
d. historicism
7. Furumoto’smconceptmofm“new”mhistorymismcharacterizedmby
a. internalmhistory
b. personalisticmhistory
c. anmemphasismonmthemhistorymofmideas
d. historicism
8. Someonemtakingmanm“old”mhistorymstancemwould,maccordingmtomFurumoto,mbemlikelymtomsaym that
a. Jones’sm1920mstudymismimportantmbecausemitmanticipatedmSmith’sm1997mresearch
b. themhistorymofmpsychologymis,minmessence,mthemhistorymofmgreatmpsychologists
c. modernmpsychologymhasmprogressedmsignificantlymfrommthemdaysmofmthemintrospectivemanalysis
d. allmofmthese
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9. Oldmhistorymthinkingmtypicallymincludes
a. originmmyths
b. emphasizingmthemzeitgeist
c. historicistmrathermthanmpresentistmviews
d. denyingmthemimportancemofmhistory
10. TracingmmodernmexperimentalmsocialmpsychologymtomTriplett’sm1898mstudymthatmsimulatedmcompetitionmam
ongmcyclistsmismanmexamplemof
a. themimportancemofmthemzeitgeist
b. anmeponym
c. anmoriginmmyth
d. ammultiple
11. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismtruemaboutmanmoriginmmythminmpsychology?
a. itmusuallymdescribesmeventsmthatmnevermactuallymhappened
b. itmfalselymgivesmcreditmtomamdiscoverymtompersonmXmwhenmpersonmYminmfactmanticipatedmthemdisc
overymsomemyearsmbeforempersonmX
c. itmglorifiesmthemzeitgeistmatmthemexpensemofmfailingmtomrecognizemthemvaluemofmindividualmgenius
d. itmgivesmthemfalsemimpressionmofmamclearmstartingmpointmformamscientificmapproachmtomsomema
reamofmpsychology
12. Ifmyoumaccusemsomeonemofmbeingmexcessivelym“presentist,”mitmmeansmthatmthismperson
a. believesmthempresentmcanmonlymbemunderstoodmbymunderstandingmthempast
b. thinksmthempastmshouldmbemevaluatedmbymusingmthemstandardsmofmthempresent
c. believesmhistorymismofmnomimportancematmallmtomthempresent
d. thinksmthempresentmcanmbemunderstoodm(itmismhappeningmnow);mthempastmcanmnevermbemunderstood
13. Someonemtakingmamnaturalisticmapproachmtomhistorymwouldmsay
a. Darwinmrevolutionizedmbiology;mthem19thmcenturymwouldmhavembeenmcompletelymdifferentmwit
houtmhim
b. historymchangesmbecausemspecialmpeoplem(e.g.,mEinstein)mforcemhistorymtomchange
c. I’mmnotmatmallmsurprisedmthatmtwompeoplem(Darwinm&mWallace)mthoughtmofmthemideamofmn
aturalmselectionmatmaboutmthemsamemtime
d. themimportancemofmthemzeitgeistmhasmbeenmoverstated
14. Someonemtakingmamnaturalisticmapproachmtomhistorymwouldmsaymthat
a. withoutmDescartes,mthemhistorymofmreflexmactionmwouldmbemtotallymdifferent
b. historymchangesmbecausemofmthemworkmofmhighlymcreativemandmforcefulmindividuals
c. themimportancemofmthemzeitgeistmhasmbeenmoverstated;mpeoplemaremmoremimportant
d. biographymmatters,mbutmthemzeitgeistmismammoremcriticalmfactor
15. Themexistencemofm“multiples”msupportsmwhichmofmthemfollowing?
a. naturalisticmapproach
b. internalmapproach
c. personalisticmapproach
d. presentistmapproach
16. Themexistencemofm“multiples”
a. refutesmthemideamthatmthemzeitgeistmismimportant
b. supportsmamnaturalisticmmoremthanmampersonalisticmviewpoint
c. supportsmampersonalisticmmoremthanmamnaturalisticmviewpoint
d. demonstratesmthemdangersmofmpresentism
, TestmBank— GoodwinmHistory,m5 1-3
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17. Accordingmtomamhistoricistmapproachmtomhistory,
a. thempastmshouldmbemunderstoodmwithmreferencemtomthemvaluesmandmunderstandingsmofmthempast
b. thempastmshouldmbemevaluatedmbymusingmthemstandardsmofmthempresent
c. thempresentmcanmonlymbemunderstoodmbymknowingmthempast
d. thempresentmcanmbemunderstoodmbecausemitmismhappeningmnow,mbutmthempastmcanmnev
ermbemunderstood
18. Someonemtakingmampersonalisticmapproachmtomhistorymwouldmsaymthat
a. withoutmDescartes,mthemhistorymofmreflexmactionmwouldmbemtotallymdifferent
b. themimportancemofmthemzeitgeistmhasmbeenmoverstated
c. bothmwithoutmDescartes,mthemhistorymofmreflexmactionmwouldmbemtotallymdifferentmandmthemimportancem
ofmthemzeitgeistmhasmbeenmoverstated
d. nonemofmthese
19. Inmcontrastingm“old”mandm“new”mhistory,mFurumotomdescribedmthemoldmwaymofmdoingmhistorymas
a. historicist,minternal,mandmpresentist
b. external,mpresentist,mandmnaturalistic
c. personalistic,minternal,mandmpresentist
d. contextual,mpresentist,mandmpersonalistic
20. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismtruemaboutmanmexternalmhistorymofmpsychology?
a. itmexaminesmtheminfluencemofmsuchmthingsmasmthemsocialmandmpoliticalmcontextminm
whichmimportantmeventsmoccurred
b. itmemphasizesmthemimportancemofmhowmtheoriesmevolvem(thatmis,manmexternalmhistory
mismamhistorymofmideas)
c. itmemphasizesmthemaccomplishmentsmofmgreatmindividuals
d. itmevaluatesmthempastmwithmreferencemtompresentmknowledgemandmvalues
21. Someonemarguingmformthemimportancemofmthemzeitgeist
a. prefersmampersonalisticmrathermthanmamnaturalistIcmhistory
b. believesmthatm“themmenmmakemthemtimes”
c. emphasizesmthemimportancemofmhistory’sm“multiples”
d. believesmthatmthemsocialmandmpoliticalmcontextmismnotmrelevant
22. Tomsaymthatm“withoutmDescartes,mthemhistorymofmreflexmactionmwouldmbemtotallymdifferent”m ismtomtakema
a. contextualmapproachmtomhistory
b. naturalisticmviewmofmhistory
c. personalisticmviewmofmhistory
d. presentistmapproachmofmhistory
23. Comparedmtomthem“new”mhistory,mthem“old,”mtraditionalmwaymofmlookingmatmpsychology’smhistorymismcharacte
rizedmby
a. amhistoricistmapproach
b. amnaturalisticmapproach
c. anminternalmapproach
d. amcontextualmapproach
24. WhenmreadingmaboutmGoddardmandmthemimmigrants,msomeonemtakingmampresentistmapproachmwould
a. emphasizemhowmGoddardmandmothersmweremaffectedmbymthemtheorymofmevolution
b. trymtomunderstandmthemzeitgeist
c. concentratemonmunderstandingmthemmentalmprocessesminvolvedminmscoringmwellmonmanmIQmtest
d. criticizemGoddardmformfailingmtomrecognizemthemimportancemofmanmimmigrant’smculturalmbackground
