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A history of modern psychology
5th edition by C. James Goodwin
All Chapters 1-15
,1. Chaptery1yIntroducingyPsychology'syHistory
2. Chaptery2yTheyPhilosophicalyContext
3. Chaptery3yTheyScientificyContext
4. Chaptery4yWundtyandyGermanyPsychology
5. Chaptery5yDarwin'syCentury:yEvolutionaryyThinking
6. Chaptery6yAmericanyPioneers
7. Chaptery7yStructuralismyandyFunctionalism
8. Chaptery8yApplyingytheynewyPsychology
9. Chaptery9yGestaltyPsychology
10. Chaptery10yTheyOriginsyofyBehaviorism
11. Chaptery11yTheyEvolutionyofyBehaviorism
12. Chaptery12yMentalyIllnessyandyitsyTreatment
13. Chaptery13yPsychology'syPractitioners
14. Chaptery14yPsychology'syResearchers
15. Chaptery15yPsychologyyinythey21styCentury
,TestyBank—Chaptery1 GoodwinyHistory,y5e 1-1
I. yMultipleyChoice
NOTE:y Theyfollowingyitemsyalsoyappearyinytheyonlineystudyyguideythatyisyavailableytoystu
dents:y2,y6,y14,y24,y28,y39
1. RobertyWatsonywasyinstrumentalyinydevelopingyinterestyinypsychology’syhistoryyinythey1960s.yDuringythis
ytimeyheyaccomplishedyallyofytheyfollowingyexcept
a. playedyaykeyyroleyinyformingyAPA’syDivisiony26y(onyhistory)
b. wasyfirstyDirectoryofydoctoralyprogramyinypsychology’syhistoryyatyUNH
c. establishedyandybecameytheyfirstydirectoryofytheyArchivesyofytheyHistoryyofyAmericanyPsychology
d. hadyaykeyyroleyinyformingyCheiron
2. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisytheyleastyimportantyreasonyforystudyingyhistoryy(inygeneral,ynotyjustypsych
ology’syhistory)?
a. ityenablesyusytoyunderstandytheypresentybetter
b. knowingyhistoryyisytheyonlyysureywayytoypredictytheyfuture
c. itypreventsyusyfromythinkingythatythingsywereyalwaysymuchybetteryinytheypast
d. ityhelpsyusytoyunderstandyhumanynature
3. Earlyyinytheychapter,ywhatywasytheypurposeyofydescribingytheyformationyofytheyAssociationyforyPsyc
hologicalySciencey(APS)?
a. toyshowythatyunderstandingytheypresentyrequiresyknowingytheypast
b. toyshowythatytheymostyimportantyreasonyforystudyingyhistoryyisytoybeyableytoypredictytheyfuture
c. toyshowythatypsychologyycanyneverybeyayunifiedydiscipline
d. toyshowythatymostyresearchypsychologistsyknowylittleyandycareylittleyaboutyhistory
4. WhatywasytheypurposeyofytheyBoorstinyquoteyfromyhisyessayyTheyPrisonyofytheyPresent?
a. toyshowythatyayfullyunderstandingyofytheypresentyrequiresyknowingytheypast
b. toyshowythatytheymostyimportantyreasonyforystudyingyhistoryyisytoybeyableytoypredictytheyfuture
c. toyshowythatyknowingyhistoryypreventsyusyfromythinkingythatythingsywereyalwaysybette
ryinytheypastythanytheyyareynow
d. toyshowythatymostypsychologistsypreferytoyliveyinytheypast
5. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisytheyleastyvaluableyreasonyforystudyingypsychology’syhistory?
a. itywillyenableyusytoyavoidytheymistakesyofytheypast
b. itywillyhelpysynthesizeytheycontentylearnedyinyotherypsychologyycourses
c. ityhelpsyenableyusybetteryunderstandytheypresentystatusyofypsychology
d. issuesyofyimportancey100yyearsyagoyareystillyimportantytoday
6. Furumoto’syconceptyofy“old”yhistoryyisycharacterizedyby
a. internalyhistory
b. naturalisticyhistory
c. anyemphasisyonyhistoricalycontext
d. historicism
7. Furumoto’syconceptyofy“new”yhistoryyisycharacterizedyby
a. internalyhistory
b. personalisticyhistory
c. anyemphasisyonytheyhistoryyofyideas
d. historicism
8. Someoneytakingyany“old”yhistoryystanceywould,yaccordingytoyFurumoto,ybeylikelyytoysayythat
a. Jones’sy1920ystudyyisyimportantybecauseyityanticipatedySmith’sy1997yresearch
b. theyhistoryyofypsychologyyis,yinyessence,ytheyhistoryyofygreatypsychologists
c. modernypsychologyyhasyprogressedysignificantlyyfromytheydaysyofytheyintrospectiveyanalysis
d. allyofythese
, TestyBank—Chaptery1 GoodwinyHistory,y5e 1-2
9. Oldyhistoryythinkingytypicallyyincludes
a. originymyths
b. emphasizingytheyzeitgeist
c. historicistyratherythanypresentistyviews
d. denyingytheyimportanceyofyhistory
10. TracingymodernyexperimentalysocialypsychologyytoyTriplett’sy1898ystudyythatysimulatedycompetitio
nyamongycyclistsyisyanyexampleyof
a. theyimportanceyofytheyzeitgeist
b. anyeponym
c. anyoriginymyth
d. aymultiple
11. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisytrueyaboutyanyoriginymythyinypsychology?
a. ityusuallyydescribesyeventsythatyneveryactuallyyhappened
b. ityfalselyygivesycreditytoyaydiscoveryytoypersonyXywhenypersonyYyinyfactyanticipatedytheydis
coveryysomeyyearsybeforeypersonyX
c. ityglorifiesytheyzeitgeistyatytheyexpenseyofyfailingytoyrecognizeytheyvalueyofyindividualygenius
d. itygivesytheyfalseyimpressionyofyayclearystartingypointyforyayscientificyapproachytoysom
eyareayofypsychology
12. Ifyyouyaccuseysomeoneyofybeingyexcessivelyy“presentist,”yitymeansythatythisyperson
a. believesytheypresentycanyonlyybeyunderstoodybyyunderstandingytheypast
b. thinksytheypastyshouldybeyevaluatedybyyusingytheystandardsyofytheypresent
c. believesyhistoryyisyofynoyimportanceyatyallytoytheypresent
d. thinksytheypresentycanybeyunderstoody(ityisyhappeningynow);ytheypastycanyneverybeyunderstood
13. Someoneytakingyaynaturalisticyapproachytoyhistoryywouldysay
a. Darwinyrevolutionizedybiology;ythey19thycenturyywouldyhaveybeenycompletelyydifferentyw
ithoutyhim
b. historyychangesybecauseyspecialypeopley(e.g.,yEinstein)yforceyhistoryytoychange
c. I’mynotyatyallysurprisedythatytwoypeopley(Darwiny&yWallace)ythoughtyofytheyideayofy
naturalyselectionyatyaboutytheysameytime
d. theyimportanceyofytheyzeitgeistyhasybeenyoverstated
14. Someoneytakingyaynaturalisticyapproachytoyhistoryywouldysayythat
a. withoutyDescartes,ytheyhistoryyofyreflexyactionywouldybeytotallyydifferent
b. historyychangesybecauseyofytheyworkyofyhighlyycreativeyandyforcefulyindividuals
c. theyimportanceyofytheyzeitgeistyhasybeenyoverstated;ypeopleyareymoreyimportant
d. biographyymatters,ybutytheyzeitgeistyisyaymoreycriticalyfactor
15. Theyexistenceyofy“multiples”ysupportsywhichyofytheyfollowing?
a. naturalisticyapproach
b. internalyapproach
c. personalisticyapproach
d. presentistyapproach
16. Theyexistenceyofy“multiples”
a. refutesytheyideaythatytheyzeitgeistyisyimportant
b. supportsyaynaturalisticymoreythanyaypersonalisticyviewpoint
c. supportsyaypersonalisticymoreythanyaynaturalisticyviewpoint
d. demonstratesytheydangersyofypresentism
A history of modern psychology
5th edition by C. James Goodwin
All Chapters 1-15
,1. Chaptery1yIntroducingyPsychology'syHistory
2. Chaptery2yTheyPhilosophicalyContext
3. Chaptery3yTheyScientificyContext
4. Chaptery4yWundtyandyGermanyPsychology
5. Chaptery5yDarwin'syCentury:yEvolutionaryyThinking
6. Chaptery6yAmericanyPioneers
7. Chaptery7yStructuralismyandyFunctionalism
8. Chaptery8yApplyingytheynewyPsychology
9. Chaptery9yGestaltyPsychology
10. Chaptery10yTheyOriginsyofyBehaviorism
11. Chaptery11yTheyEvolutionyofyBehaviorism
12. Chaptery12yMentalyIllnessyandyitsyTreatment
13. Chaptery13yPsychology'syPractitioners
14. Chaptery14yPsychology'syResearchers
15. Chaptery15yPsychologyyinythey21styCentury
,TestyBank—Chaptery1 GoodwinyHistory,y5e 1-1
I. yMultipleyChoice
NOTE:y Theyfollowingyitemsyalsoyappearyinytheyonlineystudyyguideythatyisyavailableytoystu
dents:y2,y6,y14,y24,y28,y39
1. RobertyWatsonywasyinstrumentalyinydevelopingyinterestyinypsychology’syhistoryyinythey1960s.yDuringythis
ytimeyheyaccomplishedyallyofytheyfollowingyexcept
a. playedyaykeyyroleyinyformingyAPA’syDivisiony26y(onyhistory)
b. wasyfirstyDirectoryofydoctoralyprogramyinypsychology’syhistoryyatyUNH
c. establishedyandybecameytheyfirstydirectoryofytheyArchivesyofytheyHistoryyofyAmericanyPsychology
d. hadyaykeyyroleyinyformingyCheiron
2. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisytheyleastyimportantyreasonyforystudyingyhistoryy(inygeneral,ynotyjustypsych
ology’syhistory)?
a. ityenablesyusytoyunderstandytheypresentybetter
b. knowingyhistoryyisytheyonlyysureywayytoypredictytheyfuture
c. itypreventsyusyfromythinkingythatythingsywereyalwaysymuchybetteryinytheypast
d. ityhelpsyusytoyunderstandyhumanynature
3. Earlyyinytheychapter,ywhatywasytheypurposeyofydescribingytheyformationyofytheyAssociationyforyPsyc
hologicalySciencey(APS)?
a. toyshowythatyunderstandingytheypresentyrequiresyknowingytheypast
b. toyshowythatytheymostyimportantyreasonyforystudyingyhistoryyisytoybeyableytoypredictytheyfuture
c. toyshowythatypsychologyycanyneverybeyayunifiedydiscipline
d. toyshowythatymostyresearchypsychologistsyknowylittleyandycareylittleyaboutyhistory
4. WhatywasytheypurposeyofytheyBoorstinyquoteyfromyhisyessayyTheyPrisonyofytheyPresent?
a. toyshowythatyayfullyunderstandingyofytheypresentyrequiresyknowingytheypast
b. toyshowythatytheymostyimportantyreasonyforystudyingyhistoryyisytoybeyableytoypredictytheyfuture
c. toyshowythatyknowingyhistoryypreventsyusyfromythinkingythatythingsywereyalwaysybette
ryinytheypastythanytheyyareynow
d. toyshowythatymostypsychologistsypreferytoyliveyinytheypast
5. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisytheyleastyvaluableyreasonyforystudyingypsychology’syhistory?
a. itywillyenableyusytoyavoidytheymistakesyofytheypast
b. itywillyhelpysynthesizeytheycontentylearnedyinyotherypsychologyycourses
c. ityhelpsyenableyusybetteryunderstandytheypresentystatusyofypsychology
d. issuesyofyimportancey100yyearsyagoyareystillyimportantytoday
6. Furumoto’syconceptyofy“old”yhistoryyisycharacterizedyby
a. internalyhistory
b. naturalisticyhistory
c. anyemphasisyonyhistoricalycontext
d. historicism
7. Furumoto’syconceptyofy“new”yhistoryyisycharacterizedyby
a. internalyhistory
b. personalisticyhistory
c. anyemphasisyonytheyhistoryyofyideas
d. historicism
8. Someoneytakingyany“old”yhistoryystanceywould,yaccordingytoyFurumoto,ybeylikelyytoysayythat
a. Jones’sy1920ystudyyisyimportantybecauseyityanticipatedySmith’sy1997yresearch
b. theyhistoryyofypsychologyyis,yinyessence,ytheyhistoryyofygreatypsychologists
c. modernypsychologyyhasyprogressedysignificantlyyfromytheydaysyofytheyintrospectiveyanalysis
d. allyofythese
, TestyBank—Chaptery1 GoodwinyHistory,y5e 1-2
9. Oldyhistoryythinkingytypicallyyincludes
a. originymyths
b. emphasizingytheyzeitgeist
c. historicistyratherythanypresentistyviews
d. denyingytheyimportanceyofyhistory
10. TracingymodernyexperimentalysocialypsychologyytoyTriplett’sy1898ystudyythatysimulatedycompetitio
nyamongycyclistsyisyanyexampleyof
a. theyimportanceyofytheyzeitgeist
b. anyeponym
c. anyoriginymyth
d. aymultiple
11. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisytrueyaboutyanyoriginymythyinypsychology?
a. ityusuallyydescribesyeventsythatyneveryactuallyyhappened
b. ityfalselyygivesycreditytoyaydiscoveryytoypersonyXywhenypersonyYyinyfactyanticipatedytheydis
coveryysomeyyearsybeforeypersonyX
c. ityglorifiesytheyzeitgeistyatytheyexpenseyofyfailingytoyrecognizeytheyvalueyofyindividualygenius
d. itygivesytheyfalseyimpressionyofyayclearystartingypointyforyayscientificyapproachytoysom
eyareayofypsychology
12. Ifyyouyaccuseysomeoneyofybeingyexcessivelyy“presentist,”yitymeansythatythisyperson
a. believesytheypresentycanyonlyybeyunderstoodybyyunderstandingytheypast
b. thinksytheypastyshouldybeyevaluatedybyyusingytheystandardsyofytheypresent
c. believesyhistoryyisyofynoyimportanceyatyallytoytheypresent
d. thinksytheypresentycanybeyunderstoody(ityisyhappeningynow);ytheypastycanyneverybeyunderstood
13. Someoneytakingyaynaturalisticyapproachytoyhistoryywouldysay
a. Darwinyrevolutionizedybiology;ythey19thycenturyywouldyhaveybeenycompletelyydifferentyw
ithoutyhim
b. historyychangesybecauseyspecialypeopley(e.g.,yEinstein)yforceyhistoryytoychange
c. I’mynotyatyallysurprisedythatytwoypeopley(Darwiny&yWallace)ythoughtyofytheyideayofy
naturalyselectionyatyaboutytheysameytime
d. theyimportanceyofytheyzeitgeistyhasybeenyoverstated
14. Someoneytakingyaynaturalisticyapproachytoyhistoryywouldysayythat
a. withoutyDescartes,ytheyhistoryyofyreflexyactionywouldybeytotallyydifferent
b. historyychangesybecauseyofytheyworkyofyhighlyycreativeyandyforcefulyindividuals
c. theyimportanceyofytheyzeitgeistyhasybeenyoverstated;ypeopleyareymoreyimportant
d. biographyymatters,ybutytheyzeitgeistyisyaymoreycriticalyfactor
15. Theyexistenceyofy“multiples”ysupportsywhichyofytheyfollowing?
a. naturalisticyapproach
b. internalyapproach
c. personalisticyapproach
d. presentistyapproach
16. Theyexistenceyofy“multiples”
a. refutesytheyideaythatytheyzeitgeistyisyimportant
b. supportsyaynaturalisticymoreythanyaypersonalisticyviewpoint
c. supportsyaypersonalisticymoreythanyaynaturalisticyviewpoint
d. demonstratesytheydangersyofypresentism
