Psych 290 Final Review UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is psychologist Wilhelm Wundt most known for - CORRECT ANSWER -The establishment
of the first formal laboratory for research in psychology.
What is G. Stanley Hall known for - CORRECT ANSWER -He established the American
Psychological Association and was its first president
Which of the following approaches to psychology can be compared to examining a movie frame rather
than viewing it as a moving image? - CORRECT ANSWER -Structuralism
A tennis coach insists that he can make any reasonably healthy person into a super competitive tennis
player. The coach's perspective echoes the statements of which of the following psychologists? -
CORRECT ANSWER -John B. Watson
A young man forgets to pick up his mother at the airport. What psychological approach would suggest his
forgetfulness is an unconscious way of saying he does not want to welcome her visit? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Psychoanalytic
Which of the following statements is one that Skinner's followers would agree with?
a: Most behaviour is controlled by unconscious desires and conflicts
b: The goal of behaviour is self-actualization
c: Nature is more influential than nurture
d: Free will is an illusion - CORRECT ANSWER -Free will is an illusion
What psychological view holds the most optimistic view of human nature? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Humanism
,Which of the following historical events created a demand for clinicians that was far greater than the
supply?
a: WW1
b: the Great Depression
c: WW2
d: The Korean War - CORRECT ANSWER -c: WW2
Which of the following psychologists would most likely undertake the study of the endocrine system and
genetic mechanisms?
a: a clinical psychologist
b: a physiological psychologist
c: a social psychologist
d: an educational psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER -b: a physiological psychologist
Which of the following pairs holds similar views?
a: psychoanalysis and humanism
b: behaviourism and cognitive psychology
c: structuralism and positive psychology
d: functionalism and evolutionary psychology - CORRECT ANSWER -d: functionalism and
evolutionary psych
Which of the following statements best fits the theoretical perspective of positive psychology?
a: Humans have a great capacity for achievement and happiness. Research in psychology can helps
understand and reach those positive states
b: The only way to understand a healthy, functioning human is to study humans who have serious
disorders. Knowing what can go wrong allows us to define what is right.
c: Research results are valuable only valuable if they demonstrate statistically significant findings.
Positive results are the only ones worth publishing.
,d: Psych should be a progressive discipline, moving forward and "getting in with the times". New trends
and technologies will be necessary to fully understand human thinking and neuroanatomy - CORRECT
ANSWER -a:Humans have a great capacity for achievement and happiness. Research in
psychology can helps understand and reach those positive states
If you wanted to become a psychiatrist, what degree would be required - CORRECT ANSWER -
M.D.
When students change answers on multiple choice tests, what type of change is most common? -
CORRECT ANSWER -changing wrong answers to right ones.
What describes the development of critical thinking skills? - CORRECT ANSWER -They need to
be deliberately taught because often they do not develop without explicit practice and demonstration
What area of psychology did the well known Canadian psychologist Donald Hebb conduct research in? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Neuropsychology.
What is the term for a tentative prediction about the relationship between two variables? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Hypothesis
What did Wilhelm Wundt argue psychology should be? - CORRECT ANSWER -The scientific
study of the conscious
What do structuralists believe about psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER -Psychology should use
introspection to analyze consciousness into its basic elements
What do functionalists believe about psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER -Psychology should
focus on the purpose and adaptive functions of the conscious
What do behaviourists believe about psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER -The emphasis of
environment over heredity, stimulus-response relationships, and overall importance of observable
behaviour.
, What school of Psychology found behaviourism and psychoanalysis unsatisfactory and instead
emphasized humans freedom and potential for growth? - CORRECT ANSWER -Humanism
What event stimulated the rapid growth of clinical psychology, turning it into a profession and a science?
- CORRECT ANSWER -WW2
What movement in the 1950s and 1960s returned psychology to its original roots? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The advancement of study in cognitive processes and the physiological bases of
behaviour
What happened in the 1980s that influenced psychology - CORRECT ANSWER -A greater interest
in how cultural factors influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. Sparked by increased diversity in
western society.
What school of psychology emerged in the 1990s? - CORRECT ANSWER -Evolutionary
Psychology. Emphasized patterns of behaviour are the product of evolutionary forces.
What school emerged in the 21st century? - CORRECT ANSWER -Positive psychology
What are the four professional specialties of applied psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER -Clinical
psychology, counselling psychology, educational and school psychology, and industrial and organizational
psychology.
Watson, Pavlov, Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER -Behavioural
Freud, Jung, Adler - CORRECT ANSWER -Psychoanalytic
Rogers, Maslow - CORRECT ANSWER -Humanist
Piaget, Chomsky, Simon - CORRECT ANSWER -Cognitive
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is psychologist Wilhelm Wundt most known for - CORRECT ANSWER -The establishment
of the first formal laboratory for research in psychology.
What is G. Stanley Hall known for - CORRECT ANSWER -He established the American
Psychological Association and was its first president
Which of the following approaches to psychology can be compared to examining a movie frame rather
than viewing it as a moving image? - CORRECT ANSWER -Structuralism
A tennis coach insists that he can make any reasonably healthy person into a super competitive tennis
player. The coach's perspective echoes the statements of which of the following psychologists? -
CORRECT ANSWER -John B. Watson
A young man forgets to pick up his mother at the airport. What psychological approach would suggest his
forgetfulness is an unconscious way of saying he does not want to welcome her visit? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Psychoanalytic
Which of the following statements is one that Skinner's followers would agree with?
a: Most behaviour is controlled by unconscious desires and conflicts
b: The goal of behaviour is self-actualization
c: Nature is more influential than nurture
d: Free will is an illusion - CORRECT ANSWER -Free will is an illusion
What psychological view holds the most optimistic view of human nature? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Humanism
,Which of the following historical events created a demand for clinicians that was far greater than the
supply?
a: WW1
b: the Great Depression
c: WW2
d: The Korean War - CORRECT ANSWER -c: WW2
Which of the following psychologists would most likely undertake the study of the endocrine system and
genetic mechanisms?
a: a clinical psychologist
b: a physiological psychologist
c: a social psychologist
d: an educational psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER -b: a physiological psychologist
Which of the following pairs holds similar views?
a: psychoanalysis and humanism
b: behaviourism and cognitive psychology
c: structuralism and positive psychology
d: functionalism and evolutionary psychology - CORRECT ANSWER -d: functionalism and
evolutionary psych
Which of the following statements best fits the theoretical perspective of positive psychology?
a: Humans have a great capacity for achievement and happiness. Research in psychology can helps
understand and reach those positive states
b: The only way to understand a healthy, functioning human is to study humans who have serious
disorders. Knowing what can go wrong allows us to define what is right.
c: Research results are valuable only valuable if they demonstrate statistically significant findings.
Positive results are the only ones worth publishing.
,d: Psych should be a progressive discipline, moving forward and "getting in with the times". New trends
and technologies will be necessary to fully understand human thinking and neuroanatomy - CORRECT
ANSWER -a:Humans have a great capacity for achievement and happiness. Research in
psychology can helps understand and reach those positive states
If you wanted to become a psychiatrist, what degree would be required - CORRECT ANSWER -
M.D.
When students change answers on multiple choice tests, what type of change is most common? -
CORRECT ANSWER -changing wrong answers to right ones.
What describes the development of critical thinking skills? - CORRECT ANSWER -They need to
be deliberately taught because often they do not develop without explicit practice and demonstration
What area of psychology did the well known Canadian psychologist Donald Hebb conduct research in? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Neuropsychology.
What is the term for a tentative prediction about the relationship between two variables? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Hypothesis
What did Wilhelm Wundt argue psychology should be? - CORRECT ANSWER -The scientific
study of the conscious
What do structuralists believe about psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER -Psychology should use
introspection to analyze consciousness into its basic elements
What do functionalists believe about psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER -Psychology should
focus on the purpose and adaptive functions of the conscious
What do behaviourists believe about psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER -The emphasis of
environment over heredity, stimulus-response relationships, and overall importance of observable
behaviour.
, What school of Psychology found behaviourism and psychoanalysis unsatisfactory and instead
emphasized humans freedom and potential for growth? - CORRECT ANSWER -Humanism
What event stimulated the rapid growth of clinical psychology, turning it into a profession and a science?
- CORRECT ANSWER -WW2
What movement in the 1950s and 1960s returned psychology to its original roots? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The advancement of study in cognitive processes and the physiological bases of
behaviour
What happened in the 1980s that influenced psychology - CORRECT ANSWER -A greater interest
in how cultural factors influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. Sparked by increased diversity in
western society.
What school of psychology emerged in the 1990s? - CORRECT ANSWER -Evolutionary
Psychology. Emphasized patterns of behaviour are the product of evolutionary forces.
What school emerged in the 21st century? - CORRECT ANSWER -Positive psychology
What are the four professional specialties of applied psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER -Clinical
psychology, counselling psychology, educational and school psychology, and industrial and organizational
psychology.
Watson, Pavlov, Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER -Behavioural
Freud, Jung, Adler - CORRECT ANSWER -Psychoanalytic
Rogers, Maslow - CORRECT ANSWER -Humanist
Piaget, Chomsky, Simon - CORRECT ANSWER -Cognitive
