b. only human behavior. d. overt reactions.
Answer: c
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: The History of Psychology
Skill: Remember the Facts
Objective (LO): 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Knowledge
4. Description involves ________ a person's behavior and noting everything about it.
a. controlling c. changing
b. predicting d. observing
Answer: d
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: The History of Psychology
Skill: Remember the Facts
Objective (LO): 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Knowledge
5. Consider the following statement: "Some women avoid computer science because it is stereotypically dominated by males. This, in turn, leads other women to feel that the field is not accessible to them." This is an example of a(n)
_______.
a. observation. c. prediction.
b. explanation. d. control.
Answer: b
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.5 Recall the five steps of the scientific approach.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
6. The textbook defines a ________ as someone who seeks wisdom and knowledge through thinking and discussion.
a. psychologist c. psychoanalyst
b. psychiatrist d. philosopher
Answer: d
Difficulty: Easy
Topic: The History of Psychology
Skill: Remember the Facts
Objective (LO): 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Knowledge
7. Wilhelm Wundt described the process of objectively examining and measuring one's own thoughts and mental activities as _______.
a. an out- of- body experience. c. objective introspection.
b. a near-death experience. d. dualism.
Answer: c
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: The History of Psychology
Skill: Remember the Facts
Objective (LO): 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Knowledge
8. ________ is known as the "father of psychology."
a. William James c. Edward Titchener
b. Wilhelm Wundt d. Sigmund Freud