PSYC 2301 EXAM 1 TJC WEBSTER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Explaining - Answers - Dr. Amani is interested in investigating why women are more
able to correctly interpret emotional expressions than men. In this case, he is most
interested in the scientific goal of ________________ behavior.
B. Two people holding hands in a park - Answers - Which of the following is an example
of behavior?
A.) Thinking of a family vacation
B.) Two people holding hands
C.) A student's memory of a motorcycle trip
D.) A baby's feelings when it's mother leaves the room
B.) Objectivity - Answers - Which of the following goals of science does the empirical
method best fulfill?
A.) Explanations
B.) Objectivity
C.) Subjectivity
D.) Political correctness
B.) structuralism - Answers - Wilhelm Wundt's approach to discovering the basic
elements of mental processes is called
A.) functionalism
B.) structuralism
C.) humanism
D.) behaviorism
D.) structuralism/functionalism - Answers - Wilhelm Wundt was the founder of
___________, wheras William James was the founder of ___________.
A.) structuralism/behaviorism
B.) behaviorism/functionalism
C.) functionalism/behaviorism
D.) structuralism/functionalism
C.) functionalism - Answers - William James, a prominent American psychologist and
philosopher, focused on human interactions with the outside world to understand the
purpose of thoughts. His view is known as ____________.
D.) biological - Answers - Dr. Zimand is studying the association between the
functioning of specific brain structures and depression. It is most likely that Dr. Zimand
specializes in the __________ approach to psychology.
, A.) behavioral
B.) cognitive
C.) evolutionary
D.) biological
D.) biological - Answers - Jake, a researcher, measures the levels of testosterone in
adult males who tend to be highly aggressive. He is of the opinion the hormone levels
are the single-most prominent cause of male aggression. In this scenario, Jake is most
likely sing the __________ approach in his study.
A.) cognitive
B.) humanistic
C.) sociocultural
D.) biological
A.) B. F. Skinner - Answers - ______________ believed that psychology should be
about what people do, and should not concern itself with what cannot be seen, such as
thoughts, feelings, and goals.
A.) B. F. Skinner
B.) Wilhelm Wundt
C.) Sigmund Freud
D.) Carl Rodgers
D.) psychodynamic - Answers - During a therapy session, Mrs. Brown's therapist,
Donald, ask Mrs. Brown about her dreams because he believes that they are a key to
her unconscious mind. In this scenario, Donald is most likely using the
______________ approach to psychology.
A.) behavioral
B.) cognitive
C.) sociocultural
D.) psychodynamic
A.) humanistic approach - Answers - According to the _________, people have the
ability to control their lives and are not simply controlled by the environment.
A.) humanistic approach
B.) psychodynamic approach
C.) evolutionary approach
D.) behaviorism approach
C.) humanistic - Answers - Abe and Carl are psychologist who believe that people have
free will and can make choices based on higher human values. Abe and Carl's views
reflect the __________ approach to psychology.
ANSWERS
Explaining - Answers - Dr. Amani is interested in investigating why women are more
able to correctly interpret emotional expressions than men. In this case, he is most
interested in the scientific goal of ________________ behavior.
B. Two people holding hands in a park - Answers - Which of the following is an example
of behavior?
A.) Thinking of a family vacation
B.) Two people holding hands
C.) A student's memory of a motorcycle trip
D.) A baby's feelings when it's mother leaves the room
B.) Objectivity - Answers - Which of the following goals of science does the empirical
method best fulfill?
A.) Explanations
B.) Objectivity
C.) Subjectivity
D.) Political correctness
B.) structuralism - Answers - Wilhelm Wundt's approach to discovering the basic
elements of mental processes is called
A.) functionalism
B.) structuralism
C.) humanism
D.) behaviorism
D.) structuralism/functionalism - Answers - Wilhelm Wundt was the founder of
___________, wheras William James was the founder of ___________.
A.) structuralism/behaviorism
B.) behaviorism/functionalism
C.) functionalism/behaviorism
D.) structuralism/functionalism
C.) functionalism - Answers - William James, a prominent American psychologist and
philosopher, focused on human interactions with the outside world to understand the
purpose of thoughts. His view is known as ____________.
D.) biological - Answers - Dr. Zimand is studying the association between the
functioning of specific brain structures and depression. It is most likely that Dr. Zimand
specializes in the __________ approach to psychology.
, A.) behavioral
B.) cognitive
C.) evolutionary
D.) biological
D.) biological - Answers - Jake, a researcher, measures the levels of testosterone in
adult males who tend to be highly aggressive. He is of the opinion the hormone levels
are the single-most prominent cause of male aggression. In this scenario, Jake is most
likely sing the __________ approach in his study.
A.) cognitive
B.) humanistic
C.) sociocultural
D.) biological
A.) B. F. Skinner - Answers - ______________ believed that psychology should be
about what people do, and should not concern itself with what cannot be seen, such as
thoughts, feelings, and goals.
A.) B. F. Skinner
B.) Wilhelm Wundt
C.) Sigmund Freud
D.) Carl Rodgers
D.) psychodynamic - Answers - During a therapy session, Mrs. Brown's therapist,
Donald, ask Mrs. Brown about her dreams because he believes that they are a key to
her unconscious mind. In this scenario, Donald is most likely using the
______________ approach to psychology.
A.) behavioral
B.) cognitive
C.) sociocultural
D.) psychodynamic
A.) humanistic approach - Answers - According to the _________, people have the
ability to control their lives and are not simply controlled by the environment.
A.) humanistic approach
B.) psychodynamic approach
C.) evolutionary approach
D.) behaviorism approach
C.) humanistic - Answers - Abe and Carl are psychologist who believe that people have
free will and can make choices based on higher human values. Abe and Carl's views
reflect the __________ approach to psychology.
