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Test Bank for Psychology: Themes and Variations 7th Edition by Weiten & McCann

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1. Which two disciplines provided foundations for the field of psychology? F F

FF

a. physiology and theology
FF F F F

b. physiology and sociology
FF F F F

FF

c. philosophy and physiology
FF F F F

d. sociology and philosophy
FF F F F

ANSWER: c FFF F

F
F

2. Matt was just accepted into the University of British Columbia to complete his Ph.D. in
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

evolutionary psychology. What F F F

topics will Matt least likely be studying?
F F F F F F F

FF

a. aggression
FF F

b. jealousy
FF F

FF

c. intelligence
FF F

d. mating preferences
FF F F

ANSWER: c FFF F

F
F

3. Which of the following aspects of human psychology is easiest to document empirically?
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

FF

a. cognition
FF F

b. the unconscious mind
FF F F F

FF

c. behaviour
FF F

d. emotion
FF F

ANSWER: c FFF F

F
F

4. While the term “psychology” has existed since at least the early 1700s, when did
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

psychology come to be considered aF F F F F F

science? F

FF

a. the 1750s
FF F F

b. the early 1800s
FF F F F

FF

c. the late 1800s
FF F F F

d. the 1940s
FF F F

ANSWER: c FFF F

,F
F

5. Grace was just accepted into the University of Victoria to complete her Ph.D. in positive
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

psychology. What topics will F F F F

Grace least likely be studying?
F F F F F

FF

a. happiness
FF F

b. gratitude
FF F

FF

c. intelligence
FF F

d. kindness
FF F

ANSWER: c FFF F

F
F

6. The emerging field of positive psychology has three areas of interest. Which of the
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

following is not one of them? F F F F F F

FF

a. positive subjective experiences
FF F F F

b. positive traits
FF F F

FF

c. positive thoughts
FF F F

d. positive communities
FF F F

ANSWER: c FFF F

F
F

7. Which of the following human virtues is least likely to be studied by a researcher in the
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

field of positive psychology?
F F F F

FF

a. positivity
FF F

b. pathology
FF F

FF

c. perseverance
FF F

d. phobias
FF F

ANSWER: b FFF F

F
F

8. Which of the following is not one of the nine main research areas in modern psychology?
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

FF

a. neuroscience
FF F

b. physical fitness
FF F F

FF

c. personality psychology
FF F F

d. health psychology
FF F F

ANSWER: b FFF F

F
F

9. Which of the following is the primary difference between a psychologist and a
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

psychiatrist? F

FF

a. the type of therapy they use
FF F F F F F F

b. the diagnostic tools they use
FF F F F F FFF

c. their education and training
FF F F F F

d. the efficacy of their treatment
FF F F F F F

ANSWER: c FFF F

F
F

10. Which individual set up the first psychological research lab in Germany and is known as
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

the founder of psychology?
F F F F

FF

,a. Sigmund Freud
FF F F

b. John Watson
FF F F

FF

c. Wilhelm Wundt
FF F F

d. William James
FF F F

ANSWER: c FFF F

F
F

11. Which event marked the “birth” of psychology as a science?
F F F F F F F F F F F

FF

a. Wilhelm Wundt established the first laboratory for psychological research.
FF F F F F F F F F F

FF

b. Sigmund Freud first described the unconscious.
FF F F F F F F

FF

c. Charles Darwin published the theory of natural selection.
FF F F F F F F F F

FF

d. William James published the textbook Principles of Psychology.
FF F F F F F F F F

ANSWER: a FFF F

F
F

12. How did Wilhelm Wundt define psychology?
F F F F F F F

FF

a. the scientific study of the unconscious mind
FF F F F F F F F

FF

b. the scientific study of the conscious experience of the mind
FF F F F F F F F F F F

FF

c. the scientific study of human behaviour
FF F F F F F F

FF

d. the scientific study of the human brain
FF F F F F F F F

ANSWER: b FFF F

F
F

13. What are the two Greek words that make up “psychology”?
F F F F F F F F F F F

FF

a. psyche, meaning the brain and logos, referring to the study of a subject
FF F F F F F F F F F F F F F

FF

b. psyche, meaning the brain and logos, referring to research
FF F F F F F F F F F

FF

c. psyche, meaning the soul and logos, referring to the study of a subject
FF F F F F F F F F F F F F F

FF

d. psyche, meaning the soul and logos, referring to the history of a subject
FF F F F F F F F F F F F F F

ANSWER: c FFF F

F
F

14. Who established the first experimental psychology lab in the British Empire at the
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

University of Toronto in 1891? F F F F F

FF

a. James Mark Baldwin
FF F F F

b. Donald Hebb
FF F F

FF

c. William Wundt
FF F F

d. Brenda Milner
FF F F

ANSWER: a FFF F

F
F

15. Which school of psychology stated that the task of psychology is to analyze conscious
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

experience into its basic F F F F

elements? F

FF

a. functionalism
FF F

b. psychoanalysis
FF F

FF

c. behaviourism
FF F

, d. structuralism
FF F

ANSWER: d FFF F

F
F

16. What did both Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener believe should be the focus of
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

psychology? F

FF

a. observable behaviour
FF F F

b. the function or purpose of consciousness
FF F F F F F F

FF

c. unconscious determinants of behaviour
FF F F F F

d. basic elements of conscious experience
FF F F F F F

ANSWER: d FFF F

F
F

F Page 3 F F

F

17. Which technique would you be using if you take a sip of a soft drink and concentrate on
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

what you are experiencing
F F F F

(cold, bubbly, sweet, etc.)?
F F F F

FF

a. empiricism
FF F

b. behaviourism
FF F

FF

c. introspection
FF F

d. functionalism
FF F

ANSWER: c FFF F

F
F

18. What technique would you be using if, while watching a sunset, you stop and analyze
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

your sensations, thoughts, and
F F F F

feelings? F

FF

a. behaviourism
FF F

b. introspection
FF F

FF

c. psychoanalysis
FF F

d. functionalism
FF F

ANSWER: b FFF F

F
F

19. What did William James believe should be the focus of psychology?
F F F F F F F F F F F F

FF

a. the function or purpose of consciousness
FF F F F F F F

b. basic elements of conscious experience
FF F F F F F

FF

c. observable behaviour
FF F F

d. unconscious determinants of behaviour
FF F F F F

ANSWER: a FFF F

F
F

20. Which individual is known as the founder of functionalism?
F F F F F F F F F F

FF

a. Sigmund Freud
FF F F

b. John Watson
FF F F

FF

c. Wilhelm Wundt
FF F F

d. William James
FF F F

ANSWER: d FFF F

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