Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology

Question 1

Which of the following was mentioned as a
skill to which psychology students would be
exposed?

a. critical thinking
b. use of the scientific method
c. critical evaluation of sources of information
d. all of the above

Answer 1

d. all of the above

Question 2

Psyche is a Greek word meaning ________.

a. essence
b. soul
c. behavior
d. love

Answer 2

b. soul

Question 3

Before psychology became a recognized
academic discipline, matters of the mind were
undertaken by those in ________.

a. biology
b. chemistry
c. philosophy
d. physics

Answer 3

c. philosophy

Question 4

In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n)
________.

a. observation
b. measurement
c. test
d. proposed explanation

Answer 4

d. proposed explanation

Question 5

Based on your reading, which theorist would have been most likely to agree with this statement:
Perceptual phenomena are best understood as a
combination of their components.

a. William James
b. Max Wertheimer
c. Carl Rogers
d. Noam Chomsky

Answer 5

b. Max Wertheimer

Question 6

________ is most well-known for proposing his
hierarchy of needs.

a. Noam Chomsky
b. Carl Rogers
c. Abraham Maslow
d. Sigmund Freud

Answer 6

c. Abraham Maslow

Question 7

Rogers believed that providing genuineness,
empathy, and ________ in the therapeutic
environment for his clients was critical to their
being able to deal with their problems.

a. structuralism
b. functionalism
c. Gestalt
d. unconditional positive regard

Answer 7

d. unconditional positive regard

Question 8

The operant conditioning chamber (aka ________ box) is a device used to study the principles of operant conditioning.

a. Skinner
b. Watson
c. James
d. Koffka

Answer 8

a. Skinner

Question 9

A researcher interested in how changes in the cells of the hippocampus (a structure in the brain
related to learning and memory) are related to
memory formation would be most likely to identify as a(n) ________ psychologist.

a. biological
b. health
c. clinical
d. social

Answer 9

a. biological

Question 10

An individual’s consistent pattern of thought
and behavior is known as a(n) ________.

a. psychosexual stage
b. object permanence
c. personality
d. perception

Answer 10

c. personality

Question 11

In Milgram’s controversial study on obedience, nearly ________ of the participants were willing to administer what appeared to be lethal electrical shocks to another person because
they were told to do so by an authority figure.

a. 1/3
b. 2/3
c. 3/4
d. 4/5

Answer 11

b. 2/3

Question 12

A researcher interested in what factors make an employee best suited for a given job would most likely identify as a(n) ________ psychologist.

a. personality
b. clinical
c. social
d. I-O

Answer 12

d. I-O

Question 13

If someone wanted to become a psychology
professor at a 4-year college, then s/he would
probably need a ________ degree in psychology.

a. bachelor of science
b. bachelor of art
c. master’s
d. PhD

Answer 13

d. PhD

Question 14

The ________ places less emphasis on research and more emphasis on application of therapeutic skills.

a. PhD
b. PsyD
c. postdoctoral training program
d. dissertation

Answer 14

b. PsyD

Question 15

Which of the following degrees would be the
minimum required to teach psychology courses in high school?

a. PhD
b. PsyD
c. master’s degree
d. bachelor’s degree

Answer 15

d. bachelor’s degree

Question 16

One would need at least a(n) ________ degree to serve as a school psychologist.

a. associate’s
b. bachelor’s
c. master’s
d. doctoral

Answer 16

c. master’s