Deck 2: The Nature of Psychology and the Psychology Major

Question 1

What was the average starting salary for liberal arts majors as of 2014?

A) ~$38,000
B) ~$55,000
C) ~$25,000
D) ~$48,000

Answer 1

~$38,000

Question 2

Which psychology framework is friendly to personal experience?

A) psychoanalysis
B) behaviorism
C) humanism
D) cognitivism

Answer 2

humanism

Question 3

The two primary purposes for adding a minor to your psychology major are gaining more knowledge to help you qualify for a specific career direction and:

A) filling up requirements to graduate on time.
B) expanding your social circle.
C) reinforcing principles you learn in your major.
D) exercising intrinsic interests.

Answer 3

exercising intrinsic interests.

Question 4

At what point of your education can you call yourself a psychologist?

A) when you have completed a master's degree
B) when you have completed a doctorate and be licensed to practice
C) when you have completed an introductory psychology course
D) when you have completed an associate's degree

Question 5

To which year do historians attribute the origins of psychology?

A) 1952
B) 1900
C) 1879
D) 1843

Question 6

What was the process by which structuralists gathered data about sensory operations?

A) journal writing
B) covariation
C) internal validity
D) introspection

Question 7

How does the American Psychological Association handle specialized interests?

A) They coordinate membership through a divisional structure.
B) They ignore special interests in favor of the common good.
C) They rotate leadership across identified subspecialties.
D) They hold presidential elections every other year.

Question 8

An outcome that is counterintuitive is:

A) not predictable through common sense.
B) verified through hindsight bias.
C) generally disregarded in psychological research.
D) more valuable than an intuitive finding.

Question 9

Psychology is the _____ study of mind and behavior.

A) scientific
B) personal
C) in-depth
D) atypical

Question 10

When you have an "orientation" in psychology, it means that you:

A) are geared toward finding the truth.
B) embrace a particular psychological framework along with its values.
C) tend to be anti-medication in treating psychological disorders.
D) are skeptical.

Question 11

Which "two cultures" did Greg Kimble distinguished when describing psychology?

A) empiricists and realists
B) Freudians and behaviorists
C) researchers and practitioners
D) problem solvers and problem generators

Question 12

Replication serves what purpose in the scientific method?

A) verifying the accuracy of statistical analysis of the original data
B) challenging the results of an original study on theoretical grounds
C) reproducing the original research to affirm its claims
D) conducting follow-up studies using slight changes in procedure

Question 13

Who described psychology as "a nasty little science"?

A) Sigmund Freud
B) B. F. Skinner
C) Ivan Pavlov
D) William James

Question 14

What is the primary purpose of a capstone class within the psychology major?

A) to introduce the discipline and lay a proper foundation for learning
B) to provide a vehicle for helping students integrate their work across courses
C) to practice writing using APA format
D) to give students hands-on experience in the field

Question 15

What defines a pseudoscience?

A) a nonscientific behavioral explanation with no empirical support
B) a science whose origins extend prior to the Renaissance
C) a scientific framework with popular public support
D) a scientific explanation that has not sufficiently matured to be recognized

Question 16

Historians credit which country as the birthplace of psychology?

A) Germany
B) Russia
C) America
D) England

Question 17

What type of psychologists tends to earn the HIGHEST salary after 20 years?

A) counseling
B) school
C) clinical
D) forensic

Question 18

Whom does the public regard as the quintessential psychologist?

A) Albert Bandura
B) B. F. Skinner
C) Phil McGraw ("Dr. Phil")
D) Wilhelm Wundt

Question 19

What's the BEST way to earn a salary above the average when you have a four-year psychology degree?

A) double majoring in psychology and philosophy
B) applying psychological thinking in business settings
C) going into human services
D) working multiple part-time jobs rather than a single full-time position

Question 20

Which statement represents an operational definition?

A) Smiling happens when people are happy.
B) There are two kinds of smiles: real and fake.
C) Only humans can smile.
D) Smiling will be recorded when the corners of the mouth turn up.

Question 21

List four myths that many people hold regarding the nature of psychology.

Question 22

Besides knowing what opportunities the psychology major offers, students should also be clear that they know what is not true about this academic major. What are some of the popular "untruths" that less informed people often believe about psychology?

Question 23

Define the term "psychology."

Question 24

Explain psychology's two cultures and its relevance to the undergraduate psychology major.

Question 25

Why might a student consider adding a minor in addition to a major area of study in psychology?

Question 26

What is the difference between a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology?

Question 27

Is contemporary psychology mostly concerned with clinical matters?