Chapter One Flashcards
1
Q
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 info
D) all of the above
A
D) all of the above
2
Q
Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by those in \_\_\_? A) biology B) chemistry C) philosophy D) physics
A
C) philosophy
3
Q
Psyche is a Greek word meaning \_\_\_? A) essence B) soul C) behavior D) love
A
B) soul
4
Q
In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) \_\_\_? A) observation B) measurment C) test D) proposed explanation
A
D) proposed explanation
5
Q
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 Jones B) Max Wertheimer C) Carl Rogers D) Noam Chomsky
A
B) Max Wertheimer
6
Q
\_\_\_ is most well known for proposing his hierarchy of needs. A) Noam Chomsky B) Carl Rogers C) Abraham Maslow D) Sigmund Freud
A
C) Abraham Maslow
7
Q
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) fuctionalism C) Gestalt D) unconditional positive regard
A
D) unconditional positive regard
8
Q
The operant conditioning chamber (aka \_\_\_ box) is a device used to study the principles of operant conditioning. A) Skinner B) Waston C) James D) Koffka
A
A) Skinner
9
Q
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
A
A) biological
10
Q
An individual's consistent pattern of thought and behavior is known as a(n) \_\_? A) psychosexual stage B) object permanence C) personality D) perception
A
C) personality
11
Q
In Milgram's controversial study on obedience, nearly \_\_\_ of the participants were willing to administer what appeared to be lethal electric 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
A
B) 2/3
12
Q
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
A
D) I-O
13
Q
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
A
D) PhD
14
Q
The \_\_\_ places less emphasis on research and more emphasis on application of therapeutic skills. A) PhD B) PsyD C) postdoctoral training program D) dissertation
A
B) PsyD
15
Q
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
A
D) bachelor’s degree
