A HISTORY OF MODERN
PSYCHOLOGY, 6TH EDITION —
COMPLETE TEST BANK
C. James Goodwin | Undergraduate & Graduate Psychology
Level
Based on: A History of Modern Psychology, 6th Edition by C. James
Goodwin (Wiley, 2022)
Content Coverage (Aligned with 15-Chapter Structure):
Chapter 1: Introducing Psychology's History — 15 questions
Chapter 2: The Philosophical Context — 15 questions
Chapter 3: The Scientific Context — 10 questions
Chapter 4: Wundt and German Psychology — 10 questions
Chapter 5: Darwin's Century: Evolutionary Thinking — 10
questions
Chapter 6: American Pioneers — 10 questions
Chapter 7: Structural and Functional Psychologies — 10 questions
Chapter 8: Applying the New Psychology — 10 questions
Chapter 9: Gestalt Psychology — 10 questions
Chapter 10: The Origins of Behaviorism — 10 questions
Chapter 11: From Neobehaviorism to Cognitive Psychology — 10
questions
Chapter 12: Mental Illness and Its Treatment — 10 questions
Chapter 13: Psychoanalysis — 10 questions
, Chapter 14: Psychology in the 21st Century — 5 questions
Chapter 15: Professional Psychology — 5 questions
Chapter 1: Introducing Psychology's History (Questions 1–15)
1. Robert Watson was instrumental in developing interest in
psychology's history in the 1960s. During this time he
accomplished all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Played a key role in forming APA's Division 26 (on history)
B. Was first Director of doctoral program in psychology's history
at UNH
C. Established and became the first director of the Archives of the
History of American Psychology
D. Had a key role in forming Cheiron
Answer: C
Rationale: Robert Watson was instrumental in developing interest
in psychology's history in the 1960s. He played a key role in
forming APA's Division 26, was the first Director of the doctoral
program in psychology's history at the University of New
Hampshire, and had a key role in forming Cheiron. However, he
did not establish the Archives of the History of American
Psychology .
,2. Which of the following is the LEAST important reason for
studying history (in general, not just psychology's history)?
A. It enables us to understand the present better
B. Knowing history is the only sure way to predict the future
C. It prevents us from thinking that things were always much
better in the past
D. It helps us to understand human nature
Answer: B
Rationale: While understanding history helps us understand the
present, prevents nostalgic thinking, and illuminates human
nature, it is NOT a sure way to predict the future. History provides
context and understanding, not deterministic predictions .
3. Early in the chapter, what was the purpose of describing the
formation of the Association for Psychological Science (APS)?
A. To show that understanding the present requires knowing the
past
B. To show that the most important reason for studying history is
to be able to predict the future
C. To show that psychology can never be a unified discipline
D. To show that most research psychologists know little and care
little about history
Answer: A
, Rationale: The formation of APS was described to illustrate that
understanding the present requires knowing the past. The split
between APA and APS reflects historical tensions within the
discipline .
4. What was the purpose of the Boorstin quote from his essay
"The Prison of the Present"?
A. To show that a full understanding of the present requires
knowing the past
B. To show that the most important reason for studying history is
to be able to predict the future
C. To show that knowing history prevents us from thinking that
things were always better in the past
D. To show that most psychologists prefer to live in the past
Answer: A
Rationale: Boorstin's quote emphasizes that without historical
knowledge, we are trapped in the present, unable to fully
understand our current circumstances .
5. Which of the following is the LEAST valuable reason for
studying psychology's history?
A. It will enable us to avoid the mistakes of the past
B. It will help synthesize the content learned in other psychology
PSYCHOLOGY, 6TH EDITION —
COMPLETE TEST BANK
C. James Goodwin | Undergraduate & Graduate Psychology
Level
Based on: A History of Modern Psychology, 6th Edition by C. James
Goodwin (Wiley, 2022)
Content Coverage (Aligned with 15-Chapter Structure):
Chapter 1: Introducing Psychology's History — 15 questions
Chapter 2: The Philosophical Context — 15 questions
Chapter 3: The Scientific Context — 10 questions
Chapter 4: Wundt and German Psychology — 10 questions
Chapter 5: Darwin's Century: Evolutionary Thinking — 10
questions
Chapter 6: American Pioneers — 10 questions
Chapter 7: Structural and Functional Psychologies — 10 questions
Chapter 8: Applying the New Psychology — 10 questions
Chapter 9: Gestalt Psychology — 10 questions
Chapter 10: The Origins of Behaviorism — 10 questions
Chapter 11: From Neobehaviorism to Cognitive Psychology — 10
questions
Chapter 12: Mental Illness and Its Treatment — 10 questions
Chapter 13: Psychoanalysis — 10 questions
, Chapter 14: Psychology in the 21st Century — 5 questions
Chapter 15: Professional Psychology — 5 questions
Chapter 1: Introducing Psychology's History (Questions 1–15)
1. Robert Watson was instrumental in developing interest in
psychology's history in the 1960s. During this time he
accomplished all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Played a key role in forming APA's Division 26 (on history)
B. Was first Director of doctoral program in psychology's history
at UNH
C. Established and became the first director of the Archives of the
History of American Psychology
D. Had a key role in forming Cheiron
Answer: C
Rationale: Robert Watson was instrumental in developing interest
in psychology's history in the 1960s. He played a key role in
forming APA's Division 26, was the first Director of the doctoral
program in psychology's history at the University of New
Hampshire, and had a key role in forming Cheiron. However, he
did not establish the Archives of the History of American
Psychology .
,2. Which of the following is the LEAST important reason for
studying history (in general, not just psychology's history)?
A. It enables us to understand the present better
B. Knowing history is the only sure way to predict the future
C. It prevents us from thinking that things were always much
better in the past
D. It helps us to understand human nature
Answer: B
Rationale: While understanding history helps us understand the
present, prevents nostalgic thinking, and illuminates human
nature, it is NOT a sure way to predict the future. History provides
context and understanding, not deterministic predictions .
3. Early in the chapter, what was the purpose of describing the
formation of the Association for Psychological Science (APS)?
A. To show that understanding the present requires knowing the
past
B. To show that the most important reason for studying history is
to be able to predict the future
C. To show that psychology can never be a unified discipline
D. To show that most research psychologists know little and care
little about history
Answer: A
, Rationale: The formation of APS was described to illustrate that
understanding the present requires knowing the past. The split
between APA and APS reflects historical tensions within the
discipline .
4. What was the purpose of the Boorstin quote from his essay
"The Prison of the Present"?
A. To show that a full understanding of the present requires
knowing the past
B. To show that the most important reason for studying history is
to be able to predict the future
C. To show that knowing history prevents us from thinking that
things were always better in the past
D. To show that most psychologists prefer to live in the past
Answer: A
Rationale: Boorstin's quote emphasizes that without historical
knowledge, we are trapped in the present, unable to fully
understand our current circumstances .
5. Which of the following is the LEAST valuable reason for
studying psychology's history?
A. It will enable us to avoid the mistakes of the past
B. It will help synthesize the content learned in other psychology
