Question 1

Based on the research presented in the textbook,why would autistic individuals have difficulty distinguishing objects from human faces?

Accepted Answer

A)   The autistic brain uses the inferior temporal gyrus to process objects and the fusiform gyrus to process faces.
B)   The autistic brain uses the same brain area to process objects and faces.
C)   Autistic children have shortages of certain proteins in their brains.
D)   The basal ganglia appears to be larger than normal in the autistic brain.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Changes in self-esteem through puberty and adolescence would be studied by what type of psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)   clinical
B)   experimental
C)   developmental
D)   socialE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

People smile.This statement best illustrates the ____ goal of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   describe
B)   analyze
C)   explain
D)   summarizeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

One of the best measures of the emotional component of test anxiety is:

Accepted Answer

A)   excessive worrying
B)   procrastination
C)   attributing success to external causes
D)   palmar sweatingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The evolutionary approach explains behavior and mental processes by focusing on:

Accepted Answer

A)   unconscious factors
B)   adaptation and natural selection
C)   learned behavior
D)   biological influencesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

According to Module One,some parents blame ____ for their child's autism.

Accepted Answer

A)   prenatal viruses
B)   diet
C)   vaccinations during childhood
D)   brain injury during childbirthE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Introspection was criticized for being too scientific.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If Mark has thoughts that make him feel fearful and guilty,Freud would say these thoughts would be:

Accepted Answer

A)   classically conditioned
B)   totally normal and have no effect on Mark's actual behavior
C)   pushed into Mark's unconscious
D)   reinforced by negative thoughtsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Dr.Klees has her graduate students pretend to faint while in a subway car to see how many people come to their aid.What type of psychologist is Dr.Klees?

Accepted Answer

A)   clinical
B)   social
C)   developmental
D)   industrialE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The phi phenomenon was explained by the Gestalt approach as the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)   analyzing its basic structures
B)   adding the two lights together
C)   unresolved childhood conflicts
D)   analyzing the whole patternE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Who is most likely to be diagnosed with autism and why?

Accepted Answer

A)   Perry-autism is more likely to affect firstborn children
B)   Daleesha-autism affects 10 times as many African Americans than other ethnic groups
C)   Mi-autism affects 2 times as many girls than boys
D)   Ryan-autism affects 3 to 4 times as many boys than girlsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

____ was the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D.in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   Inez Prosser
B)   Mary Calkins
C)   Margaret Washburn
D)   Beatrice CollinsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Behavior is to mental processes as ____ is (are) to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   thinking; dreaming
B)   thoughts; actions
C)   observable; not directly observable
D)   not directly observable; observableE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Dr.Odland conducts studies on what brain pathways are most affected by alcohol consumption.What type of psychologist is Dr.Odland?

Accepted Answer

A)   psychobiological
B)   social
C)   clinical
D)   developmentalE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

The Gestalt psychologists were interested in how biology and behavior interact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If Wilhelm Wundt asked you to report your sensations and perceptions by looking inward,you would be engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)   Functionalism
B)   Introspection
C)   Psychoanalysis
D)   PsychometricsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

If Max Wertheimer's gravestone had an epitaph written on it,which of the following would be most appropriate given his contributions to psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   "The function of life is to adapt to the environment."
B)   "He took a dozen healthy infants and made them great. What a guy!"
C)   "His life was more than the sum of its parts."
D)   "Even he had unresolved childhood conflicts!"E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Who is least likely to have taken a psychology course?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kevin believes that behavior refers to observable actions.
B)   Kyle argues that thinking and dreaming are examples of behaviors.
C)   Karen says, "Psychology is the systematic, scientific study of behaviors and mental processes."
D)   Kesha believes that mental processes are not directly observable.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Noelle refuses to study mental processes,and focuses her research solely on the objective,scientific analysis of observable behaviors.Noelle is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   structuralist
B)   functionalist
C)   Gestalt psychologist
D)   behavioral psychologistE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Structuralists focused on ____,whereas functionalists focused on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   elements of the mind; adaptability of the mind
B)   objective measurements; subjects' self-reports
C)   adaptability of the mind; introspection
D)   the continuous flow of mental activity; breaking down mental structures into smaller unitsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 1: Discovering Psychology

If Wilhelm Wundt asked you to report your sensations and perceptions by looking inward,you would be engaging in:

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Dr.Odland conducts studies on what brain pathways are most affected by alcohol consumption.What type of psychologist is Dr.Odland?

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Dr.Klees has her graduate students pretend to faint while in a subway car to see how many people come to their aid.What type of psychologist is Dr.Klees?

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The evolutionary approach explains behavior and mental processes by focusing on:

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The phi phenomenon was explained by the Gestalt approach as the result of:

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Behavior is to mental processes as ____ is (are) to ____.

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Noelle refuses to study mental processes,and focuses her research solely on the objective,scientific analysis of observable behaviors.Noelle is a:

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____ was the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D.in the United States.

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Introspection was criticized for being too scientific.

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The Gestalt psychologists were interested in how biology and behavior interact.

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Who is least likely to have taken a psychology course?

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Changes in self-esteem through puberty and adolescence would be studied by what type of psychologist?

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According to Module One,some parents blame ____ for their child's autism.

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Structuralists focused on ____,whereas functionalists focused on ____.

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One of the best measures of the emotional component of test anxiety is:

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Who is most likely to be diagnosed with autism and why?

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Based on the research presented in the textbook,why would autistic individuals have difficulty distinguishing objects from human faces?

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If Mark has thoughts that make him feel fearful and guilty,Freud would say these thoughts would be:

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People smile.This statement best illustrates the ____ goal of psychology.

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If Max Wertheimer's gravestone had an epitaph written on it,which of the following would be most appropriate given his contributions to psychology?

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