Question 1

Who said &#34;An objective psychologist would be restricted to observing overt responses&#34;: ____________&#10;A)wundt&#10;B)kohler&#10;C)titchener&#10;D)watson

Accepted Answer

kohler&#10;

Question 2

The principle of stereoscopic vision is based on _________________&#10;A)accommodation&#10;B)convergence&#10;C)retinal image&#10;D)retinal disparity

Accepted Answer

Stereoscopic vision, or the perception of depth, relies on retinal disparity, which is the difference in images seen by the left and right eyes. This difference allows the brain to gauge depth and distance.

Question 3

Interpreting sensory information as meaningful pattern can be defined as_________________&#10;A)closure&#10;B)sensation&#10;C)gestalt psychology&#10;D)perception

Accepted Answer

Perception is the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information to make it meaningful, distinguishing it from the mere reception of stimuli (sensation).

Question 4

When a dog learns to salivate only to a bell and not to a buzzer, the process that has taken place is called ______________&#10;A)extinction&#10;B)conditioning&#10;C)discrimination&#10;D)generalization

Accepted Answer

This process is called discrimination because the dog has learned to distinguish between the bell and the buzzer, responding only to the bell. This indicates the dog has learned to differentiate between two stimuli, showing a specific response to one (the bell) and not the other (the buzzer).

Question 5

The process by which an organism learn to make a particular response to a specific stimulus and to no other stimulus is____________________&#10;A)stimulus generalization&#10;B)response discrimination&#10;C)stimulus discrimination&#10;D)response generalization

Accepted Answer

Stimulus discrimination is the process by which an organism learns to respond differently to various stimuli based on their distinctiveness. In this context, it means the organism learns to make a specific response to a particular stimulus and not to other, dissimilar stimuli.

Question 6

French philosopher ____________________ proposed that the mind and body are separate entities.&#10;A)rene' descartes&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)william james&#10;D)wundt

Accepted Answer

René Descartes is known for proposing the concept of dualism, which suggests that the mind and body are distinct and separate entities. This philosophical viewpoint is foundational in the history of psychology and philosophy.

Question 7

The first working research laboratory in psychology was established at the University of Leipzig in __________ year.&#10;A)1879&#10;B)1869&#10;C)1989&#10;D)1889

Accepted Answer

The first working research laboratory in psychology was established at the University of Leipzig in 1879 by Wilhelm Wundt, marking the year psychology is often said to have become an experimental science.

Question 8

Wundt's student _________________ established structuralism, the first major school in psychology.&#10;A)wundt&#10;B)kohler&#10;C)titchener&#10;D)watson

Accepted Answer

Edward Titchener, a student of Wilhelm Wundt, established structuralism, which was the first major school of thought in psychology.

Question 9

______________ could not be used to study children or animals.&#10;A)observation&#10;B)experimental method&#10;C)introspection&#10;D)case study

Accepted Answer

Introspection involves examining one's own thoughts and feelings, which cannot be directly applied to children or animals as they cannot articulate their internal experiences in the same way adults can.

Question 10

________________ influenced the beginning of the functionalist school of psychology.&#10;A)rene' descartes&#10;B)edward titchener&#10;C)william james&#10;D)wundt

Accepted Answer

William James is considered a key figure in the development of the functionalist school of psychology, which focused on the purpose of consciousness and behavior.

Question 11

The common goal of functionalism and structuralism is an emphasis on the study of _______________.&#10;A)conscious experiences&#10;B)unconscious experiences&#10;C)sub-conscious experiences&#10;D)mental disorders

Accepted Answer

The answer of The common goal of functionalism and structuralism...

Question 12

___________________ focus was on the scientific study of observable behavior that could be objectively measured and verified.&#10;A)psychoanalysis's&#10;B)structuralism's&#10;C)functionalism's&#10;D)behaviorism's

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________________ focus was on the scientific study...

Question 13

________________ grew out of the pioneering work of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov.&#10;A)behaviorism&#10;B)structuralism&#10;C)functionalism&#10;D)gestalt psychology

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ grew out of the pioneering work...

Question 14

The Austrian physician who emphasized unconscious processes rather than overt observable behavior was ________________.&#10;A)sigmund freud&#10;B)edward titchener&#10;C)william james&#10;D)wilhelm wundt

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Austrian physician who emphasized unconscious processes...

Question 15

The school of psychology that emphasizes conscious experiences, including each person's unique potential for psychological growth and self-direction, is __________________ psychology.&#10;A)behaviorism&#10;B)structuralism&#10;C)humanistic&#10;D)gestalt psychology

Accepted Answer

The answer of The school of psychology that emphasizes conscious...

Question 16

The person credited with founding humanistic psychology is __________________.&#10;A)sigmund freud&#10;B)edward titchener&#10;C)william james&#10;D)carl rogers

Accepted Answer

The answer of The person credited with founding humanistic psychology...

Question 17

Another humanistic psychologist who developed a theory of motivation that emphasizes personal growth was _______________.&#10;A)max wertheimer&#10;B)edward titchener&#10;C)abraham maslow&#10;D)carl rogers

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another humanistic psychologist who developed a theory...

Question 18

The founder of Gestalt psychology was _________________.&#10;A)max wertheimer&#10;B)edward titchener&#10;C)abraham maslow&#10;D)carl rogers

Accepted Answer

The answer of The founder of Gestalt psychology was _________________.&#10;A)max...

Question 19

Psychologists who study the diversity of human behavior in different cultural settings and countries are called _______________ psychologists.&#10;A)cultural&#10;B)cross-cultural&#10;C)ethnic&#10;D)cognitive

Accepted Answer

The answer of Psychologists who study the diversity of human...

Question 20

One important factor in the cognitive revolution was the development of the first ____________, which gave psychologists a model for human mental processes.&#10;A)laboratory&#10;B)computers&#10;C)mental activity&#10;D)psychological perspective

Accepted Answer

The answer of One important factor in the cognitive revolution...

Question 21

___________________ is a specialty area that helps develop the instructional methods and materials used to train people in both educational and work settings and studies how people of all ages learn.&#10;A)school psychology&#10;B)educational psychology&#10;C)industrial psychology&#10;D)developmental psychology

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________________ is a specialty area that helps...

Question 22

_______________ is a point of view or general framework that reflects the emphasis a psychologist may take in investigating psychological topics.&#10;A)theory&#10;B)statement&#10;C)perspective&#10;D)analysis

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is a point of view or...

Deck 3: Psychology: Key Concepts and Thinkers