Multiple Choice Questions

Guillermo spends some time each day applying the principles of structuralism to examine his own conscious experience as carefully as possible. Guillermo is engaged in ________.
  • introspection
  • postdoctoral
  • developmental
  • Five Factor
When studying personality traits, someone who is calm, even-tempered, and secure will score low on the ________ trait.
  • The rise of behaviorism overshadowed Gestalt psychology.
  • hypothesis
  • neuroticism
  • conscientiousness
Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first?
  • Gestalt
  • The rise of behaviorism overshadowed Gestalt psychology.
  • hypothesis
  • John Watson
Which of the following psychologists was a behaviorist?
  • examination of anatomy and physiology
  • Gestalt
  • John Watson
  • It ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior.
In the study of personality, the ________ model includes dimensions of conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extroversion.
  • John Watson
  • dissertation
  • Carl Rogers
  • Five Factor
William James was the ________.
  • perceivable and measurable
  • mid- and top-level management
  • basic survival needs
  • first American psychologist
Which of the following does not influence perception?
  • John Watson
  • Gestalt
  • Dr. Sarkeesian observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates.
  • examination of anatomy and physiology
Naghemeh wants to focus on the emotional, social, vocational, and health-related outcomes of individuals who are considered psychologically healthy. Which area of psychology should she work in?
  • social psychology
  • thinking critically
  • counseling psychology
  • dissertation
According to the biopsychosocial model, what determines health?
  • interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors
  • the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts
  • thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions
  • It ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior.
Which theorist had the most influence in shaping how clinicians interact with people seeking psychotherapy?
  • Carl Rogers
  • Sigmund Freud
  • Skinner box
  • John Watson
Select the correctly ordered list of psychological theorists, with the earliest theorist listed first.
  • Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky
  • whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese
  • mid- and top-level management
  • examination of anatomy and physiology
Why do scientists refer to Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution as the theory of evolution?
  • Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure.
  • whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese
  • It ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior.
  • It is the best understanding that we have of that part of the natural world.
A(n) ________ is a chamber that isolates the subject from the external environment.
  • Sigmund Freud
  • the mind and behavior
  • John Watson
  • Skinner box
What do industrial and organizational psychology, health psychology, sport and exercise psychology, forensic psychology, and clinical psychology all have in common?
  • They are all examples of applied psychology.a. Job growth is greatest in these fields.b. They all focus on groups instead of individuals.c. They are all areas of psychology that developed in the 19th century.d. They are all examples of applied psychology.
  • whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese
  • The word "emotional" should be changed to the word "cognitive."
  • Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure.
What is the number one occupation employing graduates with a BA in psychology?
  • examination of anatomy and physiology
  • Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure.
  • mid- and top-level management
  • Sigmund Freud
Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan. Lucy should specialize in ________ psychology.
  • Five Factor
  • developmental
  • industrial-organizational
  • social psychology
What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Humanism focuses on the potential of all people for evil.
  • The word "evil" should be changed to the word "good."
  • mid- and top-level management
  • Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure.
  • whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese
What was the primary conclusion of Stanley Milgram's obedience research?
  • whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese
  • Dr. Sarkeesian observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates.
  • Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure.
  • It ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior.
Which of the following exemplifies the empirical method?
  • whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese
  • Dr. Sarkeesian observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates.
  • Gestalt
  • John Watson
Susan wants to study prejudice, attraction, how we explain our own behavior versus how we explain the behavior of others, and how we resolve interpersonal conflicts. Susan should conduct research in the area of ________.
  • introspection
  • social psychology
  • industrial-organizational
  • thinking critically
Which of the following is a reason that Gestalt psychology did not become more popular in the United States?
  • The rise of behaviorism overshadowed Gestalt psychology.
  • It ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior.
  • hypothesis
  • whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese
Which of the following is an example of an objective measure used by functionalists?
  • interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors
  • John Watson
  • mid- and top-level management
  • examination of anatomy and physiology
What should be changed to make the following statement true? Jean Piaget is famous for his theories regarding changes in emotional ability that occur as we move from infancy to adulthood.
  • It ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior.
  • The word "emotional" should be changed to the word "cognitive."
  • the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts
  • whether people working at a desk are more likely to be obese
Oona wants to conduct research on personnel management, workplace environment, and what type of environment results in high levels of employee productivity and efficiency. Oona should conduct research in the area of ________ psychology.
  • social psychology
  • postdoctoral
  • dissertation
  • industrial-organizational
Functionalist psychologists focus on the function of behavior and ________.
  • Average people will harm others if told to do so by an authority figure.
  • It ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior.
  • the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts
  • interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors
Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality?
  • the mind and behavior
  • John Watson
  • Sigmund Freud
  • Carl Rogers
Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________.
  • The word "emotional" should be changed to the word "cognitive."
  • thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions
  • the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts
  • Dr. Sarkeesian observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates.
Marta is pursuing a graduate degree in psychology. As part of her program she must write a long research paper based on the data she spent the last year gathering. What is the long research paper called?
  • Five Factor
  • postdoctoral
  • introspection
  • dissertation
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on ________ and early childhood experiences.
  • her own conscious experience
  • basic survival needs
  • a person's unconscious
  • perceivable and measurable
Which of the following is a criticism of evolutionary psychology?
  • examination of anatomy and physiology
  • Dr. Sarkeesian observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates.
  • It ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior.
  • John Watson
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