b. Psychoanalysis d. Functionalism
Answer: b
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: The History of Psychology
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.2 Summarize the basic ideas and the important people behind the early approaches known as Gestalt, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
56. Geo informed his current therapist, Dr. Harvey, that since his visit to the Grand Canyon, he has experienced such an intense fear of heights that he can no longer drive to his job, which requires him to cross a bridge. After realizing that Geo almost suffered a fall while at the Grand Canyon, Dr. Harvey concluded that Geo’s fear of heights must be associated with his near-fall experience. Dr. Harvey’s conclusion best relates to which early approach to psychology?
a. Cognitive c. Behaviorism
b. Gestalt d. Psychoanalysis
Answer: c
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: The History of Psychology
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.2 Summarize the basic ideas and the important people behind the early approaches known as Gestalt, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
57. Ms. Romero tells her students every day how much she wants everyone to succeed, but that they each must choose to attend class and study effectively in order to be successful. She reminds them that the individual choices they make will dramatically affect their outcomes for success. To which perspective of psychology does Ms. Romero’s philosophy on academic performance best relate?
a. Humanism c. Psychodynamic
b. Cognitive d. Behavioral
Answer: a
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: The Field of Psychology Today
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.3 Summarize the basic ideas behind the seven modern perspectives in psychology.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
58. Since birth, Jared has experienced a disturbing twitch that interferes with his ability to function. Through careful observation, it was discovered that Jared’s uncontrollable behavior may be the result of a genetic predisposition. The psychological perspective that correlates best with this finding is
a. behaviorism. c. biopsychology.
b. cognitive psychology. d. evolutionary psychology.
Answer: c
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: The Field of Psychology Today
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.3 Summarize the basic ideas behind the seven modern perspectives in psychology.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
59. Pia believes that she is an undercover CIA agent working for the president of the United States. Her delusions disappear, however, whenever she takes her psychotropic medication. Pia is most likely being treated by which of the following?
a. A psychiatric social worker c. A counseling psychologist