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1. Imagine that you have gone to visit your PSYC 1001 professor during his office hours and find out that he has a time
machine in his office. He explains that the time machine works, except for a programming glitch that restricts the
destination of the machine. This particular time machine can only travel to the laboratories of past psychology researchers.
Seeing as you are an avid first-year psychology student, you boldly ask your professor if you can take a ride to a past
laboratory. Surprisingly, he agrees, so you hop in, ready to travel back in time. You choose to travel back to Vienna in the
early 1900s to talk to Sigmund Freud. You enter his office when he is in a session with a patient. Which of the following
would you NOT expect to hear?
a. The patient describing the dream she had last night in great detail.
b. Freud asking his patient why she believes she dreamed about her cat eating a mouse.
c. Freud asking the patient to describe the behaviours of the characters in her dream.
d. The patient asking Freud what he thinks of her dream about her cat eating a mouse.
ANSWER: b
2. You travel to the office of B. F. Skinner. You ask him how he thinks you can stop your bad habit of biting your nails.
What does he suggest you do?
a. Scare yourself with stories about terrible illnesses and infections caused by nail-biting.
b. Paint a vomit-inducing polish on your nails so you will learn to associate nail-biting with vomiting.
c. Reward yourself every time you make it a week without biting your nails.
d. Think about the reason why you bite your nails and work to correct that instead.
ANSWER: c
3. When you visit _____________, he explains that your roommate is most likely stealing your food because
________________.
a. Abraham Maslow; his physiological needs are greater than his need for self-esteem
b. Carl Rogers; his physiological needs are greater than his need to be accepted
c. Carl Rogers; his need for achievement is greater than his need to be accepted
d. Abraham Maslow; he has met the steps of the needs hierarchy before his need to be accepted
ANSWER: a
4. You (and most other individuals) are under the impression that humans have the power to choose their own beliefs and
behaviours. When you mention this to ____________, he disagrees and you get into a heated argument about your beliefs
and his controversial theories.
a. Abraham Maslow b. B.F. Skinner
c. Wilhelm Wundt d. Sigmund Freud
ANSWER: b
5. Raphael and Paxton are roommates. Because they’re both psychology majors, they choose to dress up as their favourite
early psychologists for a Halloween party in their building. They also challenge one another to act like these psychologists
all night, and the first one to break character has to take out the trash until the end of semester. Raphael’s friend Samantha
says that her best friend just started dating the guy Samantha had a crush on. Raphael asks Samantha, “And how did that
make you feel?” Who is Raphael dressed as?
a. Rene Descartes b. Wilhelm Wundt
c. Max Wertheimer d. William James
ANSWER: b
6. Paxton is listening to his friend Nadav who is telling him about how worried he is that he will fail his physics class.
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Paxton reassures him by saying, “Our mind expands to accommodate new information. So, keep studying as hard as you
can, and you’ll learn the material!” Who is Paxton dressed as?
a. Rene Descartes b. E.B. Titchener
c. G. Stanley Hall d. William James
ANSWER: d
7. Imagine that Paxton is dressed as Wilhelm Wundt and supports the theory of structuralism all evening. Whereas
Raphael is dressed as William James and supports functionalism. They get into a few arguments. When their friend Nadav
asks them if they agree on anything, how do they respond?
a. “No. We are forever doomed to trying to prove each other wrong.”
b. “Yes, introspection.”
c. “Yes, systematic observation.”
d. “Yes, stream of consciousness.”
ANSWER: c
8. Lucas is a 4th year student at Carleton studying psychology and is now considering more seriously his future and the
career options he has. He is currently completing his undergraduate thesis (a big research project many psychology majors
complete before they graduate). Lucas’ research is investigating how subjective feelings of fear activate the autonomic
nervous system. If Lucas decides to get a Ph.D. in psychology after he graduates, he is most likely going to be employed
in ____________.
a. the private sector b. a college or a university
c. a hospital or a clinic d. the government
ANSWER: a
9. Lucas is not sure about what to do after graduation, so he decides to book an appointment for career counselling. Lucas
is going to be meeting with a psychologist specializing in ___________.
a. clinical psychology b. counselling psychology
c. educational and school psychology d. industrial and organizational psychology
ANSWER: b
10. Which major area of contemporary psychology does Lucas’ thesis belong to?
a. Social psychology b. Psychometrics
c. Physiological psychology d. Cognitive psychology
ANSWER: c
11. While conducting his thesis, Lucas made sure that all his research methods were empirical in nature. This means that
the conclusions he reached were based on _____________.
a. reasoning b. traditional beliefs
c. speculation d. observation
ANSWER: d
12. Dean, Sam, and Cas are all best friends and decided to dress up as famous psychologists for Halloween. Dean dressed
up as Sigmund Freud, Sam dressed as Carl Rogers, and Cas dressed as B.F. Skinner. They decided to not only dress up as
those famous psychologists but also adapt their beliefs about psychology for the night. At some point, Dean, Cas, and Sam
spend some time talking to their friend Alia who aspires to be a famous singer. What is Cas most likely to say about
Alia’s aspiration to become a singer?
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a. Alia wants to be a singer because she unconsciously craves the attention she didn’t receive from her mother as
a child.
b. Alia wants to be a singer because she wants to reach her full potential and grow as a person.
c. The positive feedback Alia receives from other people when she sings has reinforced her habit of singing.
d. Alia was born with an innate talent and passion for music and singing.
ANSWER: c
13. At some point, Dean, Cas, and Sam spend some time talking to their friend Alia who aspires to be a famous singer.
What is Dean most likely to say about Alia’s aspiration to become a singer?
a. Alia wants to be a singer because she unconsciously craves the attention she didn’t receive from her mother as
a child.
b. Alia wants to be a singer because she wants to fulfill her full potential and grow as a person.
c. The positive feedback Alia receives from other people after she sings has reinforced her habit of singing.
d. Alia was born with an innate talent and passion for music and singing.
ANSWER: a
14. At some point, Dean, Cas, and Sam spend some time talking to their friend Alia who aspires to be a famous singer.
What is Sam most likely to say about Alia’s aspiration to become a singer?
a. Alia wants to be a singer because she unconsciously craves the attention she didn’t receive from her mother.
b. Alia wants to be a singer because she wants to fulfill her full potential and grow as a person.
c. The positive feedback Alia receives from other people after she sings has reinforced her habit of singing.
d. Alia was born with an innate talent and passion for music and singing.
ANSWER: b
15. Later in the night, Sam gets into an argument with Dean. What are they most likely going to argue about?
a. Sam is going to accuse Dean of being too negative and only seeing the worst in people.
b. Dean is going to accuse Sam of being too negative and only seeing the worst in people.
c. Dean thinks nature has a bigger impact on behaviour than nurture and Sam thinks the opposite.
d. Sam thinks nature has a bigger impact on behaviour than nurture and Dean thinks the opposite.
ANSWER: a
16. Sam, Dean, and Cas get into a philosophical argument about freedom. Which of the three friends is most likely to say
that humans do not have free will and that we are all products of our environment?
a. Sam, who is dressed up as Carl Rogers.
b. Dean, who is dressed up as Sigmund Freud.
c. Cas, who is dressed up as B.F. Skinner.
d. All three of them are equally likely to say this.
ANSWER: c
17. During the party, Jason tries to light up a candle with a match and burns his finger in front of Sam, Dean, and Cas.
Which of the three friends is most likely to predict that Jason will not use another match ever again out of fear of burning
his finger again?
a. Sam, who is dressed up as Carl Rogers.
b. Cas, who is dressed up as B.F. Skinner.
c. Dean, who is dressed up as Sigmund Freud.
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1. Imagine that you have gone to visit your PSYC 1001 professor during his office hours and find out that he has a time
machine in his office. He explains that the time machine works, except for a programming glitch that restricts the
destination of the machine. This particular time machine can only travel to the laboratories of past psychology researchers.
Seeing as you are an avid first-year psychology student, you boldly ask your professor if you can take a ride to a past
laboratory. Surprisingly, he agrees, so you hop in, ready to travel back in time. You choose to travel back to Vienna in the
early 1900s to talk to Sigmund Freud. You enter his office when he is in a session with a patient. Which of the following
would you NOT expect to hear?
a. The patient describing the dream she had last night in great detail.
b. Freud asking his patient why she believes she dreamed about her cat eating a mouse.
c. Freud asking the patient to describe the behaviours of the characters in her dream.
d. The patient asking Freud what he thinks of her dream about her cat eating a mouse.
ANSWER: b
2. You travel to the office of B. F. Skinner. You ask him how he thinks you can stop your bad habit of biting your nails.
What does he suggest you do?
a. Scare yourself with stories about terrible illnesses and infections caused by nail-biting.
b. Paint a vomit-inducing polish on your nails so you will learn to associate nail-biting with vomiting.
c. Reward yourself every time you make it a week without biting your nails.
d. Think about the reason why you bite your nails and work to correct that instead.
ANSWER: c
3. When you visit _____________, he explains that your roommate is most likely stealing your food because
________________.
a. Abraham Maslow; his physiological needs are greater than his need for self-esteem
b. Carl Rogers; his physiological needs are greater than his need to be accepted
c. Carl Rogers; his need for achievement is greater than his need to be accepted
d. Abraham Maslow; he has met the steps of the needs hierarchy before his need to be accepted
ANSWER: a
4. You (and most other individuals) are under the impression that humans have the power to choose their own beliefs and
behaviours. When you mention this to ____________, he disagrees and you get into a heated argument about your beliefs
and his controversial theories.
a. Abraham Maslow b. B.F. Skinner
c. Wilhelm Wundt d. Sigmund Freud
ANSWER: b
5. Raphael and Paxton are roommates. Because they’re both psychology majors, they choose to dress up as their favourite
early psychologists for a Halloween party in their building. They also challenge one another to act like these psychologists
all night, and the first one to break character has to take out the trash until the end of semester. Raphael’s friend Samantha
says that her best friend just started dating the guy Samantha had a crush on. Raphael asks Samantha, “And how did that
make you feel?” Who is Raphael dressed as?
a. Rene Descartes b. Wilhelm Wundt
c. Max Wertheimer d. William James
ANSWER: b
6. Paxton is listening to his friend Nadav who is telling him about how worried he is that he will fail his physics class.
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Paxton reassures him by saying, “Our mind expands to accommodate new information. So, keep studying as hard as you
can, and you’ll learn the material!” Who is Paxton dressed as?
a. Rene Descartes b. E.B. Titchener
c. G. Stanley Hall d. William James
ANSWER: d
7. Imagine that Paxton is dressed as Wilhelm Wundt and supports the theory of structuralism all evening. Whereas
Raphael is dressed as William James and supports functionalism. They get into a few arguments. When their friend Nadav
asks them if they agree on anything, how do they respond?
a. “No. We are forever doomed to trying to prove each other wrong.”
b. “Yes, introspection.”
c. “Yes, systematic observation.”
d. “Yes, stream of consciousness.”
ANSWER: c
8. Lucas is a 4th year student at Carleton studying psychology and is now considering more seriously his future and the
career options he has. He is currently completing his undergraduate thesis (a big research project many psychology majors
complete before they graduate). Lucas’ research is investigating how subjective feelings of fear activate the autonomic
nervous system. If Lucas decides to get a Ph.D. in psychology after he graduates, he is most likely going to be employed
in ____________.
a. the private sector b. a college or a university
c. a hospital or a clinic d. the government
ANSWER: a
9. Lucas is not sure about what to do after graduation, so he decides to book an appointment for career counselling. Lucas
is going to be meeting with a psychologist specializing in ___________.
a. clinical psychology b. counselling psychology
c. educational and school psychology d. industrial and organizational psychology
ANSWER: b
10. Which major area of contemporary psychology does Lucas’ thesis belong to?
a. Social psychology b. Psychometrics
c. Physiological psychology d. Cognitive psychology
ANSWER: c
11. While conducting his thesis, Lucas made sure that all his research methods were empirical in nature. This means that
the conclusions he reached were based on _____________.
a. reasoning b. traditional beliefs
c. speculation d. observation
ANSWER: d
12. Dean, Sam, and Cas are all best friends and decided to dress up as famous psychologists for Halloween. Dean dressed
up as Sigmund Freud, Sam dressed as Carl Rogers, and Cas dressed as B.F. Skinner. They decided to not only dress up as
those famous psychologists but also adapt their beliefs about psychology for the night. At some point, Dean, Cas, and Sam
spend some time talking to their friend Alia who aspires to be a famous singer. What is Cas most likely to say about
Alia’s aspiration to become a singer?
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a. Alia wants to be a singer because she unconsciously craves the attention she didn’t receive from her mother as
a child.
b. Alia wants to be a singer because she wants to reach her full potential and grow as a person.
c. The positive feedback Alia receives from other people when she sings has reinforced her habit of singing.
d. Alia was born with an innate talent and passion for music and singing.
ANSWER: c
13. At some point, Dean, Cas, and Sam spend some time talking to their friend Alia who aspires to be a famous singer.
What is Dean most likely to say about Alia’s aspiration to become a singer?
a. Alia wants to be a singer because she unconsciously craves the attention she didn’t receive from her mother as
a child.
b. Alia wants to be a singer because she wants to fulfill her full potential and grow as a person.
c. The positive feedback Alia receives from other people after she sings has reinforced her habit of singing.
d. Alia was born with an innate talent and passion for music and singing.
ANSWER: a
14. At some point, Dean, Cas, and Sam spend some time talking to their friend Alia who aspires to be a famous singer.
What is Sam most likely to say about Alia’s aspiration to become a singer?
a. Alia wants to be a singer because she unconsciously craves the attention she didn’t receive from her mother.
b. Alia wants to be a singer because she wants to fulfill her full potential and grow as a person.
c. The positive feedback Alia receives from other people after she sings has reinforced her habit of singing.
d. Alia was born with an innate talent and passion for music and singing.
ANSWER: b
15. Later in the night, Sam gets into an argument with Dean. What are they most likely going to argue about?
a. Sam is going to accuse Dean of being too negative and only seeing the worst in people.
b. Dean is going to accuse Sam of being too negative and only seeing the worst in people.
c. Dean thinks nature has a bigger impact on behaviour than nurture and Sam thinks the opposite.
d. Sam thinks nature has a bigger impact on behaviour than nurture and Dean thinks the opposite.
ANSWER: a
16. Sam, Dean, and Cas get into a philosophical argument about freedom. Which of the three friends is most likely to say
that humans do not have free will and that we are all products of our environment?
a. Sam, who is dressed up as Carl Rogers.
b. Dean, who is dressed up as Sigmund Freud.
c. Cas, who is dressed up as B.F. Skinner.
d. All three of them are equally likely to say this.
ANSWER: c
17. During the party, Jason tries to light up a candle with a match and burns his finger in front of Sam, Dean, and Cas.
Which of the three friends is most likely to predict that Jason will not use another match ever again out of fear of burning
his finger again?
a. Sam, who is dressed up as Carl Rogers.
b. Cas, who is dressed up as B.F. Skinner.
c. Dean, who is dressed up as Sigmund Freud.
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