Psychology An Exploration 4th Edition by Saundra Ciccarelli test bank

Bloom’s taxonomy: Knowledge
 
2. Which early perspective in psychology, associated with William James, focused on how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work, and play?
         a. Functionalism                                          c. Conflict
         b. Structuralism                                           d. Psychoanalysis
 
Answer: a
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
 
3. Who was the first female president of the American Psychological Association?
         a. Margaret F. Washburn                            c. Francis Cecil Sumner
         b. Mamie Clark                                           d. Mary Whiton Calkins
 
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
 
4. Today, Gestalt ideas are part of which branch of psychology?
         a. Psychoanalysis                                        c. Behaviorism
         b. Cognitive psychology                            d. Evolutionary psychology
 
Answer: b
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: The History of Psychology
Skill: Remember the Facts
Objective (LO): 1.2 Describe the basic ideas and the important people behind the early approaches known as Gestalt, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Knowledge
 
5. Mary is a psychologist who focuses on the role of the conscious and unconscious minds. To which perspective does Mary subscribe?
         a. Cognitive                                        c. Psychodynamic
         b. Humanistic                                     d. Behavioral
 
Answer: c
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: The History of Psychology
Skill: Remember the Facts
Objective (LO): 1.3 Summarize the basic ideas behind the seven modern perspectives in psychology.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Knowledge
 
6. The idea that sexual orientation may be related to the birth order of male children was posited by researchers in the field of _____.
         a. evolutionary psychology.                       c. behaviorism.
         b. cognitive psychology.                             d. biopsychology.
 
Answer: d
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: The History of Psychology
Skill: Remember the Facts
Objective (LO): 1.3 Summarize the basic ideas behind the seven modern perspectives in psychology.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Knowledge