TEST BANK
PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS
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Indicate The Answer Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. Raphael And Paxton Are Roommates. Because They‘re Both Psychology Majors, They Choose To Dress Up
As Their Favourite Early Psychologists For A Halloween Party In Their Building. They Also Challenge One
Another To Act Like These Psychologists All Night, And The First One To Break Character Has To Take Out
The Trash Until The End Of Semester. Raphael‘s Friend Samantha Says That Her Best Friend Just Started
Dating The Guy Samantha Had A Crush On. Raphael Asks Samantha, ―And How Did That Make You Feel?‖
Who Is Raphael Dressed As?
A. Rene Descartes B. Wilhelm Wundt
C. Max Wertheimer D. William James
2. Lucas Is A 4th Year Student At Carleton Studying Psychology And Is Now Considering More Seriously His
Future And The Career Options He Has. He Is Currently Completing His Undergraduate Thesis (A Big
Research Project Many Psychology Majors Complete Before They Graduate). Lucas‘ Research Is Investigating
How Subjective Feelings Of Fear Activate The Autonomic Nervous System. If Lucas Decides To Get A Ph.D.
In Psychology After He Graduates, He Is Most Likely Going To Be Employed In .
A. The Private Sector B. A College Or A University
C. A Hospital Or A Clinic D. The Government
3. Sam, Dean, And Cas Get Into A Philosophical Argument About Freedom. Which Of The Three Friends Is Most
Likely To Say That Humans Do Not Have Free Will And That We Are All Products Of Our Environment?
Sam, Who Is Dressed Up As Carl Rogers.
Dean, Who Is Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud.
Cas, Who Is Dressed Up As B.F. Skinner.
All Three Of Them Are Equally Likely To Say This.
4. Presho Recognizes Vasia, Her PSYC1001 Teaching Assistant, At The Event. Vasia Mentions She Is
Completing A Degree In Neuroscience, But Will Also Finish With A Minor In Psychology. She Is Most
Interested In Studying The Action Of Neurotransmitters In The Pleasure Centre Of The Brain. Vasia Is
Fascinated By Psychology.
Biological B. Evolutionary
C. Sociocultural D. Psychodynamic
5. Presho Meets Matt, Who Is A Ph.D. Candidate Who Is Studying The Mental Processes That Students Of
Varying Ability (Children, High Schoolers, And University Students) Use To Learn New Math Problems. Matt
Studies Are Related To Which Psychological Approach?
A. Behaviourism B. Cognitive
C. Sociocultural D. Evolutionary
6. While Conducting His Thesis, Lucas Made Sure That All His Research Methods Were Empirical In Nature.
This Means That The Conclusions He Reached Were Based On .
A. Reasoning B. Traditional Beliefs
C. Speculation D. Observation
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7. When You Visit , He Explains That Your Roommate Is Most Likely Stealing Your Food Because
.
Abraham Maslow; His Physiological Needs Are Greater Than His Need For Self-Esteem
Carl Rogers; His Physiological Needs Are Greater Than His Need To Be Accepted
Carl Rogers; His Need For Achievement Is Greater Than His Need To Be Accepted
Abraham Maslow; He Has Met The Steps Of The Needs Hierarchy Before His Need To Be Accepted
8. Presho Recognizes A Girl Who Lives In Her Residence Named Erin. Erin Is A Masters Candidate Who Is
Looking At The Psychological Effects Of Skinny- And Fat-Shaming Both When The Individual Hears It In
Person And Experiences It Via Social Media Communication. Erin‘s Study Is Focused In The Stream Of
Psychology.
Evolutionary B. Human-Computer Interaction
C. Applied Social D. Biological
9. The Three Friends Get Into An Argument About What Drives Human Behaviour. Which Of Them Is Most
Likely To Say That In Order To Fully Understand Someone‘s Behaviour, We Need To Consider That
Person‘s Fundamental Drive Towards Personal Growth?
Sam, Who Is Dressed Up As Carl Rogers.
Cas, Who Is Dressed Up As B.F. Skinner.
Dean, Who Is Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud.
All Three Of Them Are Equally Likely To Say This.
10. Paxton Is Listening To His Friend Nadav Who Is Telling Him About How Worried He Is That He Will Fail His
Physics Class. Paxton Reassures Him By Saying, ―Our Mind Expands To Accommodate New Information. So,
Keep Studying As Hard As You Can, And You‘ll Learn The Material!‖ Who Is Paxton Dressed As?
Rene Descartes B. E.B. Titchener
C. G. Stanley Hall D. William James
11. You (And Most Other Individuals) Are Under The Impression That Humans Have The Power To Choose
Their Own Beliefs And Behaviours. When You Mention This To , He Disagrees And You Get Into A
Heated Argument About Your Beliefs And His Controversial Theories.
A. Abraham Maslow B. B.F. Skinner
C. Wilhelm Wundt D. Sigmund Freud
12. Which Major Area Of Contemporary Psychology Does Lucas‘ Thesis Belong To?
A. Social Psychology B. Psychometrics
C. Physiological Psychology D. Cognitive Psychology
13. Later In The Night, Sam Gets Into An Argument With Dean. What Are They Most Likely Going To Argue About?
Sam Is Going To Accuse Dean Of Being Too Negative And Only Seeing The Worst In People.
Dean Is Going To Accuse Sam Of Being Too Negative And Only Seeing The Worst In People.
Dean Thinks Nature Has A Bigger Impact On Behaviour Than Nurture And Sam Thinks The Opposite.
Sam Thinks Nature Has A Bigger Impact On Behaviour Than Nurture And Dean Thinks The Opposite.
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14. At Some Point, Dean, Cas, And Sam Spend Some Time Talking To Their Friend Alia Who Aspires To Be
A Famous Singer. What Is Dean Most Likely To Say About Alia‘s Aspiration To Become A Singer?
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Unconsciously Craves The Attention She Didn‘t Receive
From Her Mother As A Child.
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Wants To Fulfill Her Full Potential And Grow As A Person.
The Positive Feedback Alia Receives From Other People After She Sings Has Reinforced Her Habit Of Singing.
Alia Was Born With An Innate Talent And Passion For Music And Singing.
15. At Some Point, Dean, Cas, And Sam Spend Some Time Talking To Their Friend Alia Who Aspires To Be
A Famous Singer. What Is Sam Most Likely To Say About Alia‘s Aspiration To Become A Singer?
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Unconsciously Craves The Attention She Didn‘t Receive
From Her Mother.
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Wants To Fulfill Her Full Potential And Grow As A Person.
The Positive Feedback Alia Receives From Other People After She Sings Has Reinforced Her Habit Of Singing.
Alia Was Born With An Innate Talent And Passion For Music And Singing.
16. During The Party, Sarah Gets Upset And Ends Up Sobbing Uncontrollably In The Bathroom. Which Of The
Three Friends Is Most Likely To Go To Her, Empathetically Listen To Her And Treat Her With Unconditional
Positive Regard?
Sam, Who Is Dressed Up As Carl Rogers.
Cas, Who Is Dressed Up As B.F. Skinner.
Dean, Who Is Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud
None Of Them Is Likely To Do This.
17. Imagine That Paxton Is Dressed As Wilhelm Wundt And Supports The Theory Of Structuralism All Evening.
Whereas Raphael Is Dressed As William James And Supports Functionalism. They Get Into A Few
Arguments. When Their Friend Nadav Asks Them If They Agree On Anything, How Do They Respond?
―No. We Are Forever Doomed To Trying To Prove Each Other Wrong.‖
―Yes, Introspection.‖
―Yes, Systematic Observation.‖
―Yes, Stream Of Consciousness.‖
18. Dean, Sam, And Cas Are All Best Friends And Decided To Dress Up As Famous Psychologists For
Halloween. Dean Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud, Sam Dressed As Carl Rogers, And Cas Dressed As B.F.
Skinner. They Decided To Not Only Dress Up As Those Famous Psychologists But Also Adapt Their Beliefs
About Psychology For The Night. At Some Point, Dean, Cas, And Sam Spend Some Time Talking To Their
Friend Alia Who Aspires To Be A Famous Singer. What Is Cas Most Likely To Say About Alia‘s Aspiration
To Become A Singer?
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Unconsciously Craves The Attention She Didn‘t Receive
From Her Mother As A Child.
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Wants To Reach Her Full Potential And Grow As A Person.
The Positive Feedback Alia Receives From Other People When She Sings Has Reinforced Her Habit Of Singing.
Alia Was Born With An Innate Talent And Passion For Music And Singing.
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19. You Travel To The Office Of B. F. Skinner. You Ask Him How He Thinks You Can Stop Your Bad Habit Of
Biting Your Nails. What Does He Suggest You Do?
Scare Yourself With Stories About Terrible Illnesses And Infections Caused By Nail-Biting.
Paint A Vomit-Inducing Polish On Your Nails So You Will Learn To Associate Nail-Biting With Vomiting.
Reward Yourself Every Time You Make It A Week Without Biting Your Nails.
Think About The Reason Why You Bite Your Nails And Work To Correct That Instead.
20. Keltie Is The President Of The PGSA. She Mentions To Presho That She Is Almost Finished With Her Ph.D.
And Is Currently Writing Up The Results Of Her Final Project, Which Explored The Effects Of Child
Eyewitness Testimony On Jury Decision-Making. Keltie Is Studying Psychology.
Sociocultural B. Evolutionary
C. Forensic D. Cognitive
21. Presho Is A First-Year Psychology Student At Carleton University. She Moved To Ottawa From Calgary And
Has Not Yet Made Many Friends In Her Classes. She Decides To Attend A Games Night Meet-And-Greet
Organized By The Psychology Society Of Carleton University (PSCU) To Connect With Other Carleton
Psychology Undergraduates. It Just So Happens That Members Of The Psychology Graduate Student
Association (PGSA), Are Also Attending.
Presho Decides To Chat With As Many Students As Possible To Figure Out What They Like And Dislike
About Their Programs So Far. Presho Meets A Fourth-Year Undergraduate Named Chelsie. Chelsie Is
Volunteering On A Project That Is Exploring The Difference Between Transformational Leadership And
Ethical Leadership On The Well-Being Of Employees In The Workplace. Chelsie‘s Study Is Related To
Which Stream Of Psychology Research?
A. Health B. Applied Social
C. Industrial/Organizational D. Forensic
22. During The Party, Jason Tries To Light Up A Candle With A Match And Burns His Finger In Front Of Sam,
Dean, And Cas. Which Of The Three Friends Is Most Likely To Predict That Jason Will Not Use Another
Match Ever Again Out Of Fear Of Burning His Finger Again?
Sam, Who Is Dressed Up As Carl Rogers.
Cas, Who Is Dressed Up As B.F. Skinner.
Dean, Who Is Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud.
All Three Of Them Are Equally Likely To Predict This.
23. During The Party, Adam Walks Over To Where Sam, Dean, And Cas Are Talking. He Notices That Sam Has
Finished His Drink And Asks, ―Can I Kill Your Cup? I Mean, Fill Your Cup!‖ Which Of The Three Friends Is
Most Likely To Come Up To The Conclusion That Adam Secretly Hates Sam?
Sam, Who Is Dressed Up As Carl Rogers.
Cas, Who Is Dressed Up As B.F. Skinner.
Dean, Who Is Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud.
All Three Of Them Are Equally Likely To Reach This Conclusion.
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24. Imagine That You Have Gone To Visit Your PSYC 1001 Professor During His Office Hours And Find Out
That He Has A Time Machine In His Office. He Explains That The Time Machine Works, Except For A
Programming Glitch That Restricts The Destination Of The Machine. This Particular Time Machine Can Only
Travel To The Laboratories Of Past Psychology Researchers. Seeing As You Are An Avid First-Year
Psychology Student, You Boldly Ask Your Professor If You Can Take A Ride To A Past Laboratory.
Surprisingly, He Agrees, So You Hop In, Ready To Travel Back In Time. You Choose To Travel Back To
Vienna In The Early 1900s To Talk To Sigmund Freud. You Enter His Office When He Is In A Session With A
Patient. Which Of The Following Would You NOT Expect To Hear?
The Patient Describing The Dream She Had Last Night In Great Detail.
Freud Asking His Patient Why She Believes She Dreamed About Her Cat Eating A Mouse.
Freud Asking The Patient To Describe The Behaviours Of The Characters In Her Dream.
The Patient Asking Freud What He Thinks Of Her Dream About Her Cat Eating A Mouse.
25. Lucas Is Not Sure About What To Do After Graduation, So He Decides To Book An Appointment For Career
Counselling.
Lucas Is Going To Be Meeting With A Psychologist Specializing In .
Clinical Psychology B. Counselling Psychology
C. Educational And School Psychology D. Industrial And Organizational Psychology
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Answer Key
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. D
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. C
19. C
20. C
21. C
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. B
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Indicate The Answer Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. Which Psychological Approach Contends That Psychology Must Study Internal Mental Events In Order
To Fully Understand Behaviour?
A. Cognitive Psychology B. Clinical Psychology
C. Developmental Psychology D. Behaviourism
2. In Which Type Of Psychology Would A Psychologist Work On Trying To Increase Job Satisfaction And
Productivity In A Large Company?
A. Counselling Psychology B. Industrial And Organizational Psychology
C. Clinical Psychology D. Psychometrics
3. Which School Of Psychology Focused On Understanding The Purpose Of Behaviour?
A. Structuralism B. Functionalism
C. Neodynamism D. Behaviourism
4. What Would You Focus On If You Were Using A Multifactorial Approach To Explain Your
Performance In A Course?
Overt, Observable Behaviours
The Complex, Neurological Underpinnings Of Learning And Memory
Both Personal Factors Such As Motivation And Situational Factors Such As Home Environment
The Relationship Between You And Your Professor
5. What Is Primarily An Applied Area Of Psychology?
Social Psychology B. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
C. Cognitive Psychology D. Physiological Psychology
6. When Did Evolutionary Psychology Emerge As A Modern Discipline?
A. 1960s B. 1970s
C. 1980s D. 1990s
7. Who Would Have Been Most Likely To Say, ―You Think That You‘re In Control Of Your Own Behaviour,
But You‘re Not Truly In Control‖?
A. B. F. Skinner B. Abraham Maslow
C. Wilhelm Wundt D. Carl Rogers
8. Which Area Is Most Likely To Be Classified As An Applied Area Of Specialization In Psychology?
A. Counselling Psychology B. Personality Psychology
C. Developmental Psychology D. Experimental Psychology
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9. Which Of The Following Is NOT Likely To Conduct Experiments?
A. A Social Psychologist B. A Psychometrist
C. A Psychiatrist D. A Developmental Psychologist
10. Sigmund Freud Developed An Innovative Procedure For Treating People With Psychological Problems.
What Did He Call This Procedure?
A. Rational-Emotive Therapy B. Behaviour Modification
C. Primal Therapy D. Psychoanalysis
11. What Did Freud Conclude Are The Dominant Causes Of Psychological Disturbances?
Conflicts Between Conscious Desires And Environmental Constraints
Personal Conflicts Existing At An Unconscious Level
Unrealistic Demands From Family And Friends
Genetic Predispositions To Behave In A Particular Way
12. Which Statement Best Reflects The Main Advantage Of Conducting Psychological Research With Animals?
With Research On Animals, There Are No Ethical Issues To Be Concerned With.
In Their Biological Makeup, Animals Are Fundamentally Similar To Humans.
A Researcher Can Exert More Control Over An Animal Than Over A Human Subject.
It Is Much Cheaper To Conduct Research On Animals Than On Humans.
13. Michael Is Having Problems Relating To Other People Because He Is Very Paranoid And
Experiences Hallucinations. Which Type Of Psychologist Should Michael Contact For Help?
Physiological Psychologist B. Clinical Psychologist
C. Developmental Psychologist D. Experimental Psychologist
14. If An Evolutionary Psychologist Were Studying Sleep And Dreams, What Would Be A Likely Topic?
What Is The Symbolic Meaning Of Dreams?
Do Sleep Patterns Change Across The Life Span?
Are Sleep Disorders Controlled By Environmental Influences?
Does Sleep Benefit Health And Survival?
15. Which Of The Following Statements About Psychology Is TRUE?
Since The Beginning, Psychologists Have Been Involved In Diagnosing And Treating Mental Illness.
Modern Psychology Is The Study Of The Mind.
Psychology And Psychiatry Are Largely The Same.
Psychology Is A Scientific Discipline.
16. What Type Of Psychologist Studies Information Processing And Decision Making?
Social B. Psychometric
C. Cognitive D. Educational
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17. Which School Of Psychology Stressed That Psychology Should Study The Purpose Of Consciousness
Rather Than The Individual Components Of Consciousness?
A. Psychoanalysis B. Structuralism
C. Gestalt Psychology D. Functionalism
18. Which Statement Best Describes The Difference Between A Clinical Psychologist And A Psychiatrist?
Both Clinical Psychologists And Psychiatrists Receive Medical Training.
Clinical Psychologists Tend To Take A Non-Medical Approach To The Treatment Of Psychological Disorders.
Psychiatrists Cannot Prescribe Drugs.
A Clinical Psychologist Has A Medical Degree.
19. According To Research Findings, What Has Been Found To Be Associated With Higher Grades?
Writing Down Everything Your Instructor Says
Attending Class Regularly
Putting Off Studying Until Just Before An Exam
Not Changing Answers On Tests
20. It Is Almost Midnight, And Both Janae And Brooke Are Still Preparing For The Final Exam In
Chemistry The Following Morning. Janae Decides To Go To Sleep While Brooke Decides To Continue
Studying For A Few More Hours. Assuming All Else Is Equal Between The Two, What Would You
Predict About Their Performance On The Chemistry Exam?
Janae Will Likely Score Higher Because Of Getting A Full Night‘s Sleep.
Brooke Will Likely Score Higher Due To The Extra Study Time.
Janae And Brooke Will Likely Score Similarly As The Sleep And Study Time Cancel Out.
Brooke Will Likely Score Higher Because Of Being Less Groggy (Because Of Less Sleep).
21. What Is One Of The Main Areas Of Interest For Positive Psychologists?
Situations That Facilitate Health And Well-Being
Symptoms Of Common Disorders
Acquisition Of Wealth And Social Status
Factors Involved In Making First Impressions
22. Why Are Critical Thinking Skills Sometimes Called Transcontextual Skills?
If You Have Critical Thinking Skills, You Can Teach Them To Others.
Context Determines When These Skills Are Necessary.
The Skills Allow You To Determine The Role Of Context In A Given Problem.
These Skills Are Useful In A Wide Variety Of Situations.
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Page 1
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Indicate The Answer Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. Raphael And Paxton Are Roommates. Because They‘re Both Psychology Majors, They Choose To Dress Up
As Their Favourite Early Psychologists For A Halloween Party In Their Building. They Also Challenge One
Another To Act Like These Psychologists All Night, And The First One To Break Character Has To Take Out
The Trash Until The End Of Semester. Raphael‘s Friend Samantha Says That Her Best Friend Just Started
Dating The Guy Samantha Had A Crush On. Raphael Asks Samantha, ―And How Did That Make You Feel?‖
Who Is Raphael Dressed As?
A. Rene Descartes B. Wilhelm Wundt
C. Max Wertheimer D. William James
2. Lucas Is A 4th Year Student At Carleton Studying Psychology And Is Now Considering More Seriously His
Future And The Career Options He Has. He Is Currently Completing His Undergraduate Thesis (A Big
Research Project Many Psychology Majors Complete Before They Graduate). Lucas‘ Research Is Investigating
How Subjective Feelings Of Fear Activate The Autonomic Nervous System. If Lucas Decides To Get A Ph.D.
In Psychology After He Graduates, He Is Most Likely Going To Be Employed In .
A. The Private Sector B. A College Or A University
C. A Hospital Or A Clinic D. The Government
3. Sam, Dean, And Cas Get Into A Philosophical Argument About Freedom. Which Of The Three Friends Is Most
Likely To Say That Humans Do Not Have Free Will And That We Are All Products Of Our Environment?
Sam, Who Is Dressed Up As Carl Rogers.
Dean, Who Is Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud.
Cas, Who Is Dressed Up As B.F. Skinner.
All Three Of Them Are Equally Likely To Say This.
4. Presho Recognizes Vasia, Her PSYC1001 Teaching Assistant, At The Event. Vasia Mentions She Is
Completing A Degree In Neuroscience, But Will Also Finish With A Minor In Psychology. She Is Most
Interested In Studying The Action Of Neurotransmitters In The Pleasure Centre Of The Brain. Vasia Is
Fascinated By Psychology.
Biological B. Evolutionary
C. Sociocultural D. Psychodynamic
5. Presho Meets Matt, Who Is A Ph.D. Candidate Who Is Studying The Mental Processes That Students Of
Varying Ability (Children, High Schoolers, And University Students) Use To Learn New Math Problems. Matt
Studies Are Related To Which Psychological Approach?
A. Behaviourism B. Cognitive
C. Sociocultural D. Evolutionary
6. While Conducting His Thesis, Lucas Made Sure That All His Research Methods Were Empirical In Nature.
This Means That The Conclusions He Reached Were Based On .
A. Reasoning B. Traditional Beliefs
C. Speculation D. Observation
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7. When You Visit , He Explains That Your Roommate Is Most Likely Stealing Your Food Because
.
Abraham Maslow; His Physiological Needs Are Greater Than His Need For Self-Esteem
Carl Rogers; His Physiological Needs Are Greater Than His Need To Be Accepted
Carl Rogers; His Need For Achievement Is Greater Than His Need To Be Accepted
Abraham Maslow; He Has Met The Steps Of The Needs Hierarchy Before His Need To Be Accepted
8. Presho Recognizes A Girl Who Lives In Her Residence Named Erin. Erin Is A Masters Candidate Who Is
Looking At The Psychological Effects Of Skinny- And Fat-Shaming Both When The Individual Hears It In
Person And Experiences It Via Social Media Communication. Erin‘s Study Is Focused In The Stream Of
Psychology.
Evolutionary B. Human-Computer Interaction
C. Applied Social D. Biological
9. The Three Friends Get Into An Argument About What Drives Human Behaviour. Which Of Them Is Most
Likely To Say That In Order To Fully Understand Someone‘s Behaviour, We Need To Consider That
Person‘s Fundamental Drive Towards Personal Growth?
Sam, Who Is Dressed Up As Carl Rogers.
Cas, Who Is Dressed Up As B.F. Skinner.
Dean, Who Is Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud.
All Three Of Them Are Equally Likely To Say This.
10. Paxton Is Listening To His Friend Nadav Who Is Telling Him About How Worried He Is That He Will Fail His
Physics Class. Paxton Reassures Him By Saying, ―Our Mind Expands To Accommodate New Information. So,
Keep Studying As Hard As You Can, And You‘ll Learn The Material!‖ Who Is Paxton Dressed As?
Rene Descartes B. E.B. Titchener
C. G. Stanley Hall D. William James
11. You (And Most Other Individuals) Are Under The Impression That Humans Have The Power To Choose
Their Own Beliefs And Behaviours. When You Mention This To , He Disagrees And You Get Into A
Heated Argument About Your Beliefs And His Controversial Theories.
A. Abraham Maslow B. B.F. Skinner
C. Wilhelm Wundt D. Sigmund Freud
12. Which Major Area Of Contemporary Psychology Does Lucas‘ Thesis Belong To?
A. Social Psychology B. Psychometrics
C. Physiological Psychology D. Cognitive Psychology
13. Later In The Night, Sam Gets Into An Argument With Dean. What Are They Most Likely Going To Argue About?
Sam Is Going To Accuse Dean Of Being Too Negative And Only Seeing The Worst In People.
Dean Is Going To Accuse Sam Of Being Too Negative And Only Seeing The Worst In People.
Dean Thinks Nature Has A Bigger Impact On Behaviour Than Nurture And Sam Thinks The Opposite.
Sam Thinks Nature Has A Bigger Impact On Behaviour Than Nurture And Dean Thinks The Opposite.
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14. At Some Point, Dean, Cas, And Sam Spend Some Time Talking To Their Friend Alia Who Aspires To Be
A Famous Singer. What Is Dean Most Likely To Say About Alia‘s Aspiration To Become A Singer?
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Unconsciously Craves The Attention She Didn‘t Receive
From Her Mother As A Child.
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Wants To Fulfill Her Full Potential And Grow As A Person.
The Positive Feedback Alia Receives From Other People After She Sings Has Reinforced Her Habit Of Singing.
Alia Was Born With An Innate Talent And Passion For Music And Singing.
15. At Some Point, Dean, Cas, And Sam Spend Some Time Talking To Their Friend Alia Who Aspires To Be
A Famous Singer. What Is Sam Most Likely To Say About Alia‘s Aspiration To Become A Singer?
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Unconsciously Craves The Attention She Didn‘t Receive
From Her Mother.
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Wants To Fulfill Her Full Potential And Grow As A Person.
The Positive Feedback Alia Receives From Other People After She Sings Has Reinforced Her Habit Of Singing.
Alia Was Born With An Innate Talent And Passion For Music And Singing.
16. During The Party, Sarah Gets Upset And Ends Up Sobbing Uncontrollably In The Bathroom. Which Of The
Three Friends Is Most Likely To Go To Her, Empathetically Listen To Her And Treat Her With Unconditional
Positive Regard?
Sam, Who Is Dressed Up As Carl Rogers.
Cas, Who Is Dressed Up As B.F. Skinner.
Dean, Who Is Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud
None Of Them Is Likely To Do This.
17. Imagine That Paxton Is Dressed As Wilhelm Wundt And Supports The Theory Of Structuralism All Evening.
Whereas Raphael Is Dressed As William James And Supports Functionalism. They Get Into A Few
Arguments. When Their Friend Nadav Asks Them If They Agree On Anything, How Do They Respond?
―No. We Are Forever Doomed To Trying To Prove Each Other Wrong.‖
―Yes, Introspection.‖
―Yes, Systematic Observation.‖
―Yes, Stream Of Consciousness.‖
18. Dean, Sam, And Cas Are All Best Friends And Decided To Dress Up As Famous Psychologists For
Halloween. Dean Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud, Sam Dressed As Carl Rogers, And Cas Dressed As B.F.
Skinner. They Decided To Not Only Dress Up As Those Famous Psychologists But Also Adapt Their Beliefs
About Psychology For The Night. At Some Point, Dean, Cas, And Sam Spend Some Time Talking To Their
Friend Alia Who Aspires To Be A Famous Singer. What Is Cas Most Likely To Say About Alia‘s Aspiration
To Become A Singer?
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Unconsciously Craves The Attention She Didn‘t Receive
From Her Mother As A Child.
Alia Wants To Be A Singer Because She Wants To Reach Her Full Potential And Grow As A Person.
The Positive Feedback Alia Receives From Other People When She Sings Has Reinforced Her Habit Of Singing.
Alia Was Born With An Innate Talent And Passion For Music And Singing.
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19. You Travel To The Office Of B. F. Skinner. You Ask Him How He Thinks You Can Stop Your Bad Habit Of
Biting Your Nails. What Does He Suggest You Do?
Scare Yourself With Stories About Terrible Illnesses And Infections Caused By Nail-Biting.
Paint A Vomit-Inducing Polish On Your Nails So You Will Learn To Associate Nail-Biting With Vomiting.
Reward Yourself Every Time You Make It A Week Without Biting Your Nails.
Think About The Reason Why You Bite Your Nails And Work To Correct That Instead.
20. Keltie Is The President Of The PGSA. She Mentions To Presho That She Is Almost Finished With Her Ph.D.
And Is Currently Writing Up The Results Of Her Final Project, Which Explored The Effects Of Child
Eyewitness Testimony On Jury Decision-Making. Keltie Is Studying Psychology.
Sociocultural B. Evolutionary
C. Forensic D. Cognitive
21. Presho Is A First-Year Psychology Student At Carleton University. She Moved To Ottawa From Calgary And
Has Not Yet Made Many Friends In Her Classes. She Decides To Attend A Games Night Meet-And-Greet
Organized By The Psychology Society Of Carleton University (PSCU) To Connect With Other Carleton
Psychology Undergraduates. It Just So Happens That Members Of The Psychology Graduate Student
Association (PGSA), Are Also Attending.
Presho Decides To Chat With As Many Students As Possible To Figure Out What They Like And Dislike
About Their Programs So Far. Presho Meets A Fourth-Year Undergraduate Named Chelsie. Chelsie Is
Volunteering On A Project That Is Exploring The Difference Between Transformational Leadership And
Ethical Leadership On The Well-Being Of Employees In The Workplace. Chelsie‘s Study Is Related To
Which Stream Of Psychology Research?
A. Health B. Applied Social
C. Industrial/Organizational D. Forensic
22. During The Party, Jason Tries To Light Up A Candle With A Match And Burns His Finger In Front Of Sam,
Dean, And Cas. Which Of The Three Friends Is Most Likely To Predict That Jason Will Not Use Another
Match Ever Again Out Of Fear Of Burning His Finger Again?
Sam, Who Is Dressed Up As Carl Rogers.
Cas, Who Is Dressed Up As B.F. Skinner.
Dean, Who Is Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud.
All Three Of Them Are Equally Likely To Predict This.
23. During The Party, Adam Walks Over To Where Sam, Dean, And Cas Are Talking. He Notices That Sam Has
Finished His Drink And Asks, ―Can I Kill Your Cup? I Mean, Fill Your Cup!‖ Which Of The Three Friends Is
Most Likely To Come Up To The Conclusion That Adam Secretly Hates Sam?
Sam, Who Is Dressed Up As Carl Rogers.
Cas, Who Is Dressed Up As B.F. Skinner.
Dean, Who Is Dressed Up As Sigmund Freud.
All Three Of Them Are Equally Likely To Reach This Conclusion.
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24. Imagine That You Have Gone To Visit Your PSYC 1001 Professor During His Office Hours And Find Out
That He Has A Time Machine In His Office. He Explains That The Time Machine Works, Except For A
Programming Glitch That Restricts The Destination Of The Machine. This Particular Time Machine Can Only
Travel To The Laboratories Of Past Psychology Researchers. Seeing As You Are An Avid First-Year
Psychology Student, You Boldly Ask Your Professor If You Can Take A Ride To A Past Laboratory.
Surprisingly, He Agrees, So You Hop In, Ready To Travel Back In Time. You Choose To Travel Back To
Vienna In The Early 1900s To Talk To Sigmund Freud. You Enter His Office When He Is In A Session With A
Patient. Which Of The Following Would You NOT Expect To Hear?
The Patient Describing The Dream She Had Last Night In Great Detail.
Freud Asking His Patient Why She Believes She Dreamed About Her Cat Eating A Mouse.
Freud Asking The Patient To Describe The Behaviours Of The Characters In Her Dream.
The Patient Asking Freud What He Thinks Of Her Dream About Her Cat Eating A Mouse.
25. Lucas Is Not Sure About What To Do After Graduation, So He Decides To Book An Appointment For Career
Counselling.
Lucas Is Going To Be Meeting With A Psychologist Specializing In .
Clinical Psychology B. Counselling Psychology
C. Educational And School Psychology D. Industrial And Organizational Psychology
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Answer Key
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. D
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. C
19. C
20. C
21. C
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. B
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Indicate The Answer Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. Which Psychological Approach Contends That Psychology Must Study Internal Mental Events In Order
To Fully Understand Behaviour?
A. Cognitive Psychology B. Clinical Psychology
C. Developmental Psychology D. Behaviourism
2. In Which Type Of Psychology Would A Psychologist Work On Trying To Increase Job Satisfaction And
Productivity In A Large Company?
A. Counselling Psychology B. Industrial And Organizational Psychology
C. Clinical Psychology D. Psychometrics
3. Which School Of Psychology Focused On Understanding The Purpose Of Behaviour?
A. Structuralism B. Functionalism
C. Neodynamism D. Behaviourism
4. What Would You Focus On If You Were Using A Multifactorial Approach To Explain Your
Performance In A Course?
Overt, Observable Behaviours
The Complex, Neurological Underpinnings Of Learning And Memory
Both Personal Factors Such As Motivation And Situational Factors Such As Home Environment
The Relationship Between You And Your Professor
5. What Is Primarily An Applied Area Of Psychology?
Social Psychology B. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
C. Cognitive Psychology D. Physiological Psychology
6. When Did Evolutionary Psychology Emerge As A Modern Discipline?
A. 1960s B. 1970s
C. 1980s D. 1990s
7. Who Would Have Been Most Likely To Say, ―You Think That You‘re In Control Of Your Own Behaviour,
But You‘re Not Truly In Control‖?
A. B. F. Skinner B. Abraham Maslow
C. Wilhelm Wundt D. Carl Rogers
8. Which Area Is Most Likely To Be Classified As An Applied Area Of Specialization In Psychology?
A. Counselling Psychology B. Personality Psychology
C. Developmental Psychology D. Experimental Psychology
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9. Which Of The Following Is NOT Likely To Conduct Experiments?
A. A Social Psychologist B. A Psychometrist
C. A Psychiatrist D. A Developmental Psychologist
10. Sigmund Freud Developed An Innovative Procedure For Treating People With Psychological Problems.
What Did He Call This Procedure?
A. Rational-Emotive Therapy B. Behaviour Modification
C. Primal Therapy D. Psychoanalysis
11. What Did Freud Conclude Are The Dominant Causes Of Psychological Disturbances?
Conflicts Between Conscious Desires And Environmental Constraints
Personal Conflicts Existing At An Unconscious Level
Unrealistic Demands From Family And Friends
Genetic Predispositions To Behave In A Particular Way
12. Which Statement Best Reflects The Main Advantage Of Conducting Psychological Research With Animals?
With Research On Animals, There Are No Ethical Issues To Be Concerned With.
In Their Biological Makeup, Animals Are Fundamentally Similar To Humans.
A Researcher Can Exert More Control Over An Animal Than Over A Human Subject.
It Is Much Cheaper To Conduct Research On Animals Than On Humans.
13. Michael Is Having Problems Relating To Other People Because He Is Very Paranoid And
Experiences Hallucinations. Which Type Of Psychologist Should Michael Contact For Help?
Physiological Psychologist B. Clinical Psychologist
C. Developmental Psychologist D. Experimental Psychologist
14. If An Evolutionary Psychologist Were Studying Sleep And Dreams, What Would Be A Likely Topic?
What Is The Symbolic Meaning Of Dreams?
Do Sleep Patterns Change Across The Life Span?
Are Sleep Disorders Controlled By Environmental Influences?
Does Sleep Benefit Health And Survival?
15. Which Of The Following Statements About Psychology Is TRUE?
Since The Beginning, Psychologists Have Been Involved In Diagnosing And Treating Mental Illness.
Modern Psychology Is The Study Of The Mind.
Psychology And Psychiatry Are Largely The Same.
Psychology Is A Scientific Discipline.
16. What Type Of Psychologist Studies Information Processing And Decision Making?
Social B. Psychometric
C. Cognitive D. Educational
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17. Which School Of Psychology Stressed That Psychology Should Study The Purpose Of Consciousness
Rather Than The Individual Components Of Consciousness?
A. Psychoanalysis B. Structuralism
C. Gestalt Psychology D. Functionalism
18. Which Statement Best Describes The Difference Between A Clinical Psychologist And A Psychiatrist?
Both Clinical Psychologists And Psychiatrists Receive Medical Training.
Clinical Psychologists Tend To Take A Non-Medical Approach To The Treatment Of Psychological Disorders.
Psychiatrists Cannot Prescribe Drugs.
A Clinical Psychologist Has A Medical Degree.
19. According To Research Findings, What Has Been Found To Be Associated With Higher Grades?
Writing Down Everything Your Instructor Says
Attending Class Regularly
Putting Off Studying Until Just Before An Exam
Not Changing Answers On Tests
20. It Is Almost Midnight, And Both Janae And Brooke Are Still Preparing For The Final Exam In
Chemistry The Following Morning. Janae Decides To Go To Sleep While Brooke Decides To Continue
Studying For A Few More Hours. Assuming All Else Is Equal Between The Two, What Would You
Predict About Their Performance On The Chemistry Exam?
Janae Will Likely Score Higher Because Of Getting A Full Night‘s Sleep.
Brooke Will Likely Score Higher Due To The Extra Study Time.
Janae And Brooke Will Likely Score Similarly As The Sleep And Study Time Cancel Out.
Brooke Will Likely Score Higher Because Of Being Less Groggy (Because Of Less Sleep).
21. What Is One Of The Main Areas Of Interest For Positive Psychologists?
Situations That Facilitate Health And Well-Being
Symptoms Of Common Disorders
Acquisition Of Wealth And Social Status
Factors Involved In Making First Impressions
22. Why Are Critical Thinking Skills Sometimes Called Transcontextual Skills?
If You Have Critical Thinking Skills, You Can Teach Them To Others.
Context Determines When These Skills Are Necessary.
The Skills Allow You To Determine The Role Of Context In A Given Problem.
These Skills Are Useful In A Wide Variety Of Situations.
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