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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Marissa wants to study people’s emotional reactions to increases in temperature. Her classmate, Bernard, tells
her that she should focus on observable responses, rather than internal states, in her study. Bernard’s views are
MOST similar to those found in the _____ perspective
a. psychodynamic
b. evolutionary
c. behavioral
d. biological
2. Dr. Lopez is a psychologist who evaluates, diagnoses, and treats people with everyday problems of moderate
severity. What type of psychologist is Dr. Lopez?
a. An educational psychologist
b. A counseling psychologist
c. A school psychologist
d. An industrial psychologist
3. Your friend is having difficulty studying. She states that she did little to no studying in high school and she is
unfamiliar with sound study habits. You suggest that she
a. listen to soothing music while she studies.
b. have an all-night study session right before an exam so the information is fresh.
c. make a weekly study plan with regularly scheduled times devoted solely to her studies.
d. highlight as much as she can in her book while reading.
4. In research studies, psychologists rely heavily upon:
a. empirical evidence.
b. opinions from other researchers.
c. individual case descriptions.
d. their own personal experiences.
5. Your roommate has been studying for her final exam in history. Knowing that you are taking a psychology class,
she asks for your advice. Based on what you have learned in class, you tell her to
a. get plenty of sleep the night before the exam.
b. stay up late and study as much as she can the night before the exam.
c. not worry about studying since she took good notes in class.
d. study for her history exam in the common room with her classmates.
6. Which of the following statements about Freud’s psychoanalytic theory is MOST accurate?
a. Freud’s views have been largely abandoned and they exert relatively little, if any, influence on current
mainstream psychology.
b. Freud’s views exert a tremendous influence on other disciplines, but not on psychology.
c. Freud’s views exert a tremendous influence on developmental and abnormal psychology, but not on other
areas of mainstream psychology.
d. Many psychoanalytic concepts have filtered into the mainstream of psychology.
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7. Although very popular by the 1950s, why did many psychologists find behaviorism and psychoanalytic theory
unappealing?
a. They found these disciplines to be dehumanizing.
b. They found the disciplines to be overly simplistic.
c. They found the disciplines to be too complex.
d. They believed both disciplines to be invalid.
8. Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be said by a critical thinker?
a. "There is lots of support for this claim, so it must be true."
b. "As long as it is on the news, it must be true."
c. "That is my opinion and nothing is going to change it!"
d. "Can I trust the information from this study found on my social media feed?"
9. Which theoretical perspective examines behavioral processes in terms of their adaptive value for members of a
species over the course of many generations?
a. Revolutionary psychology
b. Evolutionary psychology
c. Personality psychology
d. Social psychology
10. Graham’s research includes training rats to follow a maze to the end to receive a reward. His friend, Orlando,
does not believe that research on rats will be relevant to human behavior, as humans and animals are
fundamentally different. Orlando’s beliefs are most in line with which perspective?
a. Humanism
b. Behaviorism
c. Psychoanalysis
d. Functionalism
11. Charles is researching the hormonal and behavioral changes in women following menopause. Which of the
following best represents Charles’s area of research?
a. Physiological psychology
b. Evolutionary psychology
c. Cognitive psychology
d. Behaviorism
12. Freud concluded that psychological disturbances are largely caused by personal conflicts existing
a. in the environment.
b. at a structural level.
c. at a conscious level.
d. at an unconscious level.
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13. How popular is the psychology undergraduate major in the United States?
a. Psychology is the 2nd most popular undergraduate major in the United States.
b. Psychology is the 10th most popular undergraduate major in the United States.
c. Psychology ranks #1 as the most popular undergraduate major in the United States.
d. Psychology has fallen to the 20th most popular undergraduate major in the United States.
14. A newspaper article reported a study by a psychologist in which the attitudes of men and women toward
traditional sex roles were studied. MOST likely, the researcher was a _____ psychologist.
a. cognitive
b. counseling
c. developmental
d. social
15. Dalani believes that most of the time people are unaware that seemingly overt behaviors are actually guided by
unconscious motivation. Dalani’s beliefs are most in line with which psychologist?
a. Wilhelm Wundt
b. B.F. Skinner
c. Sigmund Freud
d. Carol Rogers
16. Chloe wanted to show Alice her new outfit for a party they were to attend. Alice initially told Chloe that her
look was shameless but, seeing Alice’s shocked expression, she immediately covered her mouth and explained
that she meant to say that her look was seamless, not shameless. Alice apologized for misspeaking. What
would Freud say about Alice’s “slip of the tongue?”
a. It was a simple mistake; after all, the words do sound a bit alike.
b. This was Alice’s way of making Chloe not want to attend the party.
c. Alice may not have consciously wanted to insult her friend, but her slip of the tongue revealed her true
feelings.
d. Alice consciously meant what she said. The outfit was hideous.
17. Who was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology?
a. Margaret Floy Washburn
b. Mary Whiton Calkins
c. Leta Stetter Hollingsworth
d. Anna Freud
18. Which school of thought emerged through the leadership of William James?
a. Functionalism
b. Structuralism
c. Behaviorism
d. Psychoanalysis
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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Marissa wants to study people’s emotional reactions to increases in temperature. Her classmate, Bernard, tells
her that she should focus on observable responses, rather than internal states, in her study. Bernard’s views are
MOST similar to those found in the _____ perspective
a. psychodynamic
b. evolutionary
c. behavioral
d. biological
2. Dr. Lopez is a psychologist who evaluates, diagnoses, and treats people with everyday problems of moderate
severity. What type of psychologist is Dr. Lopez?
a. An educational psychologist
b. A counseling psychologist
c. A school psychologist
d. An industrial psychologist
3. Your friend is having difficulty studying. She states that she did little to no studying in high school and she is
unfamiliar with sound study habits. You suggest that she
a. listen to soothing music while she studies.
b. have an all-night study session right before an exam so the information is fresh.
c. make a weekly study plan with regularly scheduled times devoted solely to her studies.
d. highlight as much as she can in her book while reading.
4. In research studies, psychologists rely heavily upon:
a. empirical evidence.
b. opinions from other researchers.
c. individual case descriptions.
d. their own personal experiences.
5. Your roommate has been studying for her final exam in history. Knowing that you are taking a psychology class,
she asks for your advice. Based on what you have learned in class, you tell her to
a. get plenty of sleep the night before the exam.
b. stay up late and study as much as she can the night before the exam.
c. not worry about studying since she took good notes in class.
d. study for her history exam in the common room with her classmates.
6. Which of the following statements about Freud’s psychoanalytic theory is MOST accurate?
a. Freud’s views have been largely abandoned and they exert relatively little, if any, influence on current
mainstream psychology.
b. Freud’s views exert a tremendous influence on other disciplines, but not on psychology.
c. Freud’s views exert a tremendous influence on developmental and abnormal psychology, but not on other
areas of mainstream psychology.
d. Many psychoanalytic concepts have filtered into the mainstream of psychology.
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7. Although very popular by the 1950s, why did many psychologists find behaviorism and psychoanalytic theory
unappealing?
a. They found these disciplines to be dehumanizing.
b. They found the disciplines to be overly simplistic.
c. They found the disciplines to be too complex.
d. They believed both disciplines to be invalid.
8. Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be said by a critical thinker?
a. "There is lots of support for this claim, so it must be true."
b. "As long as it is on the news, it must be true."
c. "That is my opinion and nothing is going to change it!"
d. "Can I trust the information from this study found on my social media feed?"
9. Which theoretical perspective examines behavioral processes in terms of their adaptive value for members of a
species over the course of many generations?
a. Revolutionary psychology
b. Evolutionary psychology
c. Personality psychology
d. Social psychology
10. Graham’s research includes training rats to follow a maze to the end to receive a reward. His friend, Orlando,
does not believe that research on rats will be relevant to human behavior, as humans and animals are
fundamentally different. Orlando’s beliefs are most in line with which perspective?
a. Humanism
b. Behaviorism
c. Psychoanalysis
d. Functionalism
11. Charles is researching the hormonal and behavioral changes in women following menopause. Which of the
following best represents Charles’s area of research?
a. Physiological psychology
b. Evolutionary psychology
c. Cognitive psychology
d. Behaviorism
12. Freud concluded that psychological disturbances are largely caused by personal conflicts existing
a. in the environment.
b. at a structural level.
c. at a conscious level.
d. at an unconscious level.
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13. How popular is the psychology undergraduate major in the United States?
a. Psychology is the 2nd most popular undergraduate major in the United States.
b. Psychology is the 10th most popular undergraduate major in the United States.
c. Psychology ranks #1 as the most popular undergraduate major in the United States.
d. Psychology has fallen to the 20th most popular undergraduate major in the United States.
14. A newspaper article reported a study by a psychologist in which the attitudes of men and women toward
traditional sex roles were studied. MOST likely, the researcher was a _____ psychologist.
a. cognitive
b. counseling
c. developmental
d. social
15. Dalani believes that most of the time people are unaware that seemingly overt behaviors are actually guided by
unconscious motivation. Dalani’s beliefs are most in line with which psychologist?
a. Wilhelm Wundt
b. B.F. Skinner
c. Sigmund Freud
d. Carol Rogers
16. Chloe wanted to show Alice her new outfit for a party they were to attend. Alice initially told Chloe that her
look was shameless but, seeing Alice’s shocked expression, she immediately covered her mouth and explained
that she meant to say that her look was seamless, not shameless. Alice apologized for misspeaking. What
would Freud say about Alice’s “slip of the tongue?”
a. It was a simple mistake; after all, the words do sound a bit alike.
b. This was Alice’s way of making Chloe not want to attend the party.
c. Alice may not have consciously wanted to insult her friend, but her slip of the tongue revealed her true
feelings.
d. Alice consciously meant what she said. The outfit was hideous.
17. Who was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology?
a. Margaret Floy Washburn
b. Mary Whiton Calkins
c. Leta Stetter Hollingsworth
d. Anna Freud
18. Which school of thought emerged through the leadership of William James?
a. Functionalism
b. Structuralism
c. Behaviorism
d. Psychoanalysis
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