Devoir n° 1 - 2017/2018 - The growth of psychology

Question 1

Question 1 - Freud again
You are talking to a Freudian and he asks you to talk about your dreams. He then says words like “family” and “authority” and asks you to reveal your first thoughts about these words. What is this Freudian getting at ?
- He’s trying to elicit abnormal responses.
- He’s trying to assess some of your unconscious thoughts and motivations.
- He’s trying to determine your honesty or dishonesty.
- He’s mapping your conscious thought patterns.

Answer 1

He’s trying to assess some of your unconscious thoughts and motivations.

Question 2

Question 2 – behaviorist		
A behaviorist is mainly interested in : 
- Crystal ball gazing
- Emotions and inner feelings
- The observation, prediction and control of behavior
- Unconscious motivations

Answer 2

The observation, prediction and control of behavior

Question 3

Question 3 – Introspection		
Which psychologist especially used a method called “introspection” to study content or elements of awareness in a particular situation?
- Ivan Pavlov
- John B. Watson
- Wilhelm Wundt
- Francis Galton

Answer 3

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 4

Question 4 - Growth of psychology
Which of the following statements is true regarding the growth of psychology?
- Psychology broke away from anthropology and sociology and emerged as a separate discipline over 50 years ago.
- Psychology broke away from neurosciences and emerged as a separate discipline over 10 years ago.
- Psychology broke away from philosophy and physiology and emerged as a separate discipline over 100 years ago.
- Psychology broke away from literature and linguistics and emerged as a separate discipline over 500 years ago.

Answer 4

Psychology broke away from philosophy and physiology and emerged as a separate discipline over 100 years ago.

Question 5

Question 5 – leader		
Which of the following psychologists is considered as one of the pioneers of "behaviorism" ?
- Skinner B.F.
- Jean Piaget
- Sigmund Freud
- Francis Galton

Answer 5

Skinner B.F.

Question 6

Question 6 – Freud		
Sigmund Freud pioneered the use of two psychological techniques: dream analysis and...
- introspection
- biofeedback
- experimental analysis
- free association

Answer 6

free association

Question 7

Question 7 - Binet & Simon
The intelligence test developed by Binet and Simon (1904) was designed to:
- measure the intelligence quotient of adults and children
- identify gifted children
- predict which high school students would be successful in college
- determine which schoolchildren would not benefit from typical school instruction

Answer 7

determine which schoolchildren would not benefit from typical school instruction

Question 8

Question 8 - behavioral approach
Which of the following social behaviors would be most easily explained by the behavioral approach to personality ?
- Temperament
- Behavior acquired through direct experience
- Social cognition and role taking
- The Oedipal conflict

Answer 8

Behavior acquired through direct experience

Question 9

Question 9 - a method		
If you were interested in the effects of tobacco on a person's mood, you might ask the person to smoke cigarettes and then give a detailed account of the changes that were experienced. This method is known as:
- Free association
- Introspection
- Controlled observation
- Objective data gathering

Answer 9

Introspection

Question 10

Question 10 – Galton		
Galton was a scientist who emphasized individual differences among people. By studying famous families (including his own), Galton concluded that most psychological abilities result from :
- heredity (genetics)
- a positive family environment
- a variety of experiences
- years of formal education

Answer 10

• heredity (genetics)