Psychology: Themes and Variations 6th Canadian Edition - Test Bank by Doug McCann, Wayne Weiten, & Deborah Matheson (ISBN: 9780176902940)

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Test Bank for Psychology Themes and Variations, 6th Canadian Edition By DougMc Cann
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Chapterv1 - The Evolution of Psychology
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Multiple Choice
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1. The term “psychology” comes from the Greek words psyche and logos. What does logos mean?
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a. the study of a subject b. the soul
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c. logic
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ANSWER: a N




2. Psychological research is sometimes distorted or grossly simplified in media coverage, leading to mi
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sinformation or misconceptions. Which of the following statements is NOT one of the popular myths o
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rmisconceptions related to psychology, according to yourvtextbook?
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a. Most people use only 10 percent of theirvbrain.
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b. Hypnosis is useful for retrieving memories of forgotten events.
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c. The polygraph (“lie detector”) test is an accurate means of detecting dishonesty.
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d. The titles “psychologist” and “psychiatrist” refer to different professions.
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ANSWER: d N




3. According to historians, when and where did the “birth” of psychology occur?
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a. 1859 in England b. 1879 in Germany
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c. 1883 in the United States d. 1909 in Austria
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ANSWER: b N




4. Which of the following people is credited as being the “founder of psychology”?
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a. Edward Titchener b. William James N N N




c. Sigmund Freud
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ANSWER: d N




5. According to Wilhelm Wundt, what was the focus of psychology?
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a. to understand functions of behaviour
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b. to understand unconscious motivation
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c. the scientific study of observable behaviour
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d. the scientific study of conscious experience
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ANSWER: d N




6. What did Wilhelm Wundt believe the focus of psychology should be?
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a. studying stimulus-response associations N N




b. questioning the nature of existence N N N N




c. examining people’s awareness of theirvimmediate experience N N N N N




d. determining people’s unconscious motivation for behaviour N N N N N




ANSWER: c N




7. Edward Titchener, who established one of the first psychological research laboratories in the United States
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, isassociated with which of the following schools of psychology?
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a. functionalism b. behaviourism N




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