Topic: The History of Psychology
ANS: a, Apply What You Know, LO 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology., (2)
APA=1.1; 1.2
TB_01_05_The History of Psychology_Apply_LO 1.1, APA 1.1, 1.2
John is a fan of the Atlanta Braves baseball team. With little provocation, he will engage you in a debate about whether it is the greatest team in baseball. John may be demonstrating ________.
a) bias
Correct.
b) critical thinking
Incorrect. Critical thinking requires an open mind.
c) an eclectic approach
d) unconscious behavior
Topic: The History of Psychology
ANS: a, Apply What You Know, LO 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology., (2)
APA= 1.1; 1.2
TB_01_06_The History of Psychology_Understand_LO 1.1, APA 1.1, 1.2
The general curiosity about why people think, feel, and behave the way they do:
a) primarily happened after the Civil War.
b) is about a century old.
c) is several centuries old.
Incorrect. These curiosities are probably much older than centuries, and have always been with us.
d) has always probably been with us.
Correct.
Topic: The History of Psychology
ANS: d, Understand the Concepts, LO 1.1 Summarize the basic ideas and who were the important people behind the early approaches known as Gestalt, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism., (1)
APA=1.1; 1.2
TB_01_07_The History of Psychology_Remember_LO 1.1, APA 1.2
In 1879, in Leipzig, Germany, the first psychological laboratory was developed by ________.
a) William James
b) William Tell
c) Wilhelm Wundt
Correct.
d) Sigmund Freud
Incorrect. Freud’s theory came later, and he had no lab.
Topic: The History of Psychology
ANS: c, Remember the Facts, LO 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology., (1)
APA=1.2
TB_01_08_The History of Psychology_Understand_LO 1.1, APA 1.2
Participants in research early in psychology’s history might have been asked to view a chair and describe its color, shape, and texture and other aspects of their conscious experience. These individuals would have been using a method called ________.
a) hypnosis
b) objective introspection
Correct.
c) psychosurgery
d) psychoanalysis
Incorrect. Psychoanalysis was not concerned with these issues.
Topic: The History of Psychology
ANS: b, Understand the Concepts, LO 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology., (2)
APA=1.2
TB_01_09_The History of Psychology_Remember_LO 1.1, APA 1.2
Objective introspection required:
a) metaphysical experiences.
b) self-skepticism about experiences.
c) empiricism.
Incorrect. Empiricism refers to using collected data to support a hypothesis. It is not related to the concept of introspection.
d) the ability to think objectively about one’s own thoughts.
Correct.
Topic: The History of Psychology
ANS: d, Remember the Facts, LO 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology., (1)
APA=1.2
TB_01_10_The History of Psychology_Apply_LO 1.1, APA 1.2
At the close of the nineteenth century, Gerhard is excited to find that he has been accepted for training in the psychology laboratory of Wilhelm Wundt. It is likely that Gerhard will be trained to ________.
a) analyze how to break down his sensations into their most basic elements
Correct.
b) determine the function or purpose of a particular human behavior
c) listen intently while individuals tell him of their depression or nervousness
Incorrect. Wundt was not a therapist.
d) carefully feel the bumps on a person’s head in order to determine his or her character traits
Topic: The History of Psychology
ANS: a, Apply What You Know, LO 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology., (2)
APA=1.2
TB_01_11_The History of Psychology_Remember_LO 1.1, APA 1.2
The school of psychology called structuralism used a technique called ________, which involved reporting the contents of consciousness to study a person’s experiences.