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Psych 290 Final Review Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
What is psychologist Wilhelm Wundt most known for - ANSWER
The establishment of the first formal laboratory for research in
psychology.
What is G. Stanley Hall known for - ANSWER He established the
American Psychological Association and was its first president
Which of the following approaches to psychology can be
compared to examining a movie frame rather than viewing it as
a moving image? - ANSWER Structuralism
A tennis coach insists that he can make any reasonably healthy
person into a super competitive tennis player. The coach's
perspective echoes the statements of which of the following
psychologists? - ANSWER John B. Watson
A young man forgets to pick up his mother at the airport. What
psychological approach would suggest his forgetfulness is an
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unconscious way of saying he does not want to welcome her
visit? - ANSWER Psychoanalytic
Which of the following statements is one that Skinner's
followers would agree with?
a: Most behaviour is controlled by unconscious desires and
conflicts
b: The goal of behaviour is self-actualization
c: Nature is more influential than nurture
d: Free will is an illusion - ANSWER Free will is an illusion
What psychological view holds the most optimistic view of
human nature? - ANSWER Humanism
Which of the following historical events created a demand for
clinicians that was far greater than the supply?
a: WW1
b: the Great Depression
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c: WW2
d: The Korean War - ANSWER c: WW2
Which of the following psychologists would most likely
undertake the study of the endocrine system and genetic
mechanisms?
a: a clinical psychologist
b: a physiological psychologist
c: a social psychologist
d: an educational psychologist - ANSWER b: a physiological
psychologist
Which of the following pairs holds similar views?
a: psychoanalysis and humanism
b: behaviourism and cognitive psychology
c: structuralism and positive psychology
d: functionalism and evolutionary psychology - ANSWER d:
functionalism and evolutionary psych
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Which of the following statements best fits the theoretical
perspective of positive psychology?
a: Humans have a great capacity for achievement and
happiness. Research in psychology can helps understand and
reach those positive states
b: The only way to understand a healthy, functioning human is
to study humans who have serious disorders. Knowing what can
go wrong allows us to define what is right.
c: Research results are valuable only valuable if they
demonstrate statistically significant findings. Positive results are
the only ones worth publishing.
d: Psych should be a progressive discipline, moving forward and
"getting in with the times". New trends and technologies will be
necessary to fully understand human thinking and
neuroanatomy - ANSWER a:Humans have a great capacity for
achievement and happiness. Research in psychology can helps
understand and reach those positive states
If you wanted to become a psychiatrist, what degree would be
required - ANSWER M.D.
Psych 290 Final Review Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
What is psychologist Wilhelm Wundt most known for - ANSWER
The establishment of the first formal laboratory for research in
psychology.
What is G. Stanley Hall known for - ANSWER He established the
American Psychological Association and was its first president
Which of the following approaches to psychology can be
compared to examining a movie frame rather than viewing it as
a moving image? - ANSWER Structuralism
A tennis coach insists that he can make any reasonably healthy
person into a super competitive tennis player. The coach's
perspective echoes the statements of which of the following
psychologists? - ANSWER John B. Watson
A young man forgets to pick up his mother at the airport. What
psychological approach would suggest his forgetfulness is an
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unconscious way of saying he does not want to welcome her
visit? - ANSWER Psychoanalytic
Which of the following statements is one that Skinner's
followers would agree with?
a: Most behaviour is controlled by unconscious desires and
conflicts
b: The goal of behaviour is self-actualization
c: Nature is more influential than nurture
d: Free will is an illusion - ANSWER Free will is an illusion
What psychological view holds the most optimistic view of
human nature? - ANSWER Humanism
Which of the following historical events created a demand for
clinicians that was far greater than the supply?
a: WW1
b: the Great Depression
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c: WW2
d: The Korean War - ANSWER c: WW2
Which of the following psychologists would most likely
undertake the study of the endocrine system and genetic
mechanisms?
a: a clinical psychologist
b: a physiological psychologist
c: a social psychologist
d: an educational psychologist - ANSWER b: a physiological
psychologist
Which of the following pairs holds similar views?
a: psychoanalysis and humanism
b: behaviourism and cognitive psychology
c: structuralism and positive psychology
d: functionalism and evolutionary psychology - ANSWER d:
functionalism and evolutionary psych
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Which of the following statements best fits the theoretical
perspective of positive psychology?
a: Humans have a great capacity for achievement and
happiness. Research in psychology can helps understand and
reach those positive states
b: The only way to understand a healthy, functioning human is
to study humans who have serious disorders. Knowing what can
go wrong allows us to define what is right.
c: Research results are valuable only valuable if they
demonstrate statistically significant findings. Positive results are
the only ones worth publishing.
d: Psych should be a progressive discipline, moving forward and
"getting in with the times". New trends and technologies will be
necessary to fully understand human thinking and
neuroanatomy - ANSWER a:Humans have a great capacity for
achievement and happiness. Research in psychology can helps
understand and reach those positive states
If you wanted to become a psychiatrist, what degree would be
required - ANSWER M.D.
