PSYCH 2020 Psychology Test Questions and
Answers
Chapters 1- The Science of Psychology: The Discipline of Psychology, 2- The Measure of Mind: Methods
of Psychology, and 3- The Evolving Mind: Nature and Nurture Intertwined QUIZ 1
1. An approach to psychology that features the study and careful measurement of
observable behaviors is called:
Behaviorism
2. An evolutionary psychologist would be most interested in the question of:
Whether there is an adaptive reason why men tend to gamble more than women.
3. The mapping done by Boyack and colleagues shows that psychology is one of the major
hub sciences with strong connections to the:
Medical sciences, the social sciences, and education
4. The psychologist perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors
is called:
Clinical Psychology
5. Psychology as a hub science tells us that:
Many disciplines require an in depth understanding of people.
6. Brindel is a contemporary psychologist who has been examining the “nature versus
nurture” questions. Which of the following would she be most likely to conclude?
The mind is a result of interactions between inborn characteristics and everyday experiences
7. The psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning,
and problem solving is called:
Cognitive Psychology
8. The discipline that systematically examines basic concepts, including the source of knowledge
is called:
Philosophy
9. If we restrict our thinking about an aspect of mind to the information provided by
one perspective at worst the result may:
Lead us in the wrong direction
10. The first true psychologist was . He was a research assistant to Hermann von
Helmholtz and his ideas provided the foundation for what would later be called
Wilhelm Wundt
11. Petra will soon complete her doctoral degree in psychology. She, like the highest percentage
of doctoral level psychologist, will work:
As a therapist
12. B.F. Skinner, a leading behaviorist who explored operant conditioning, believed that
inner, private states such as thinking and feeling existed and
Viewed them as behaviors that followed the same rules as public behaviors
13. Which leading behaviorist proposed the law of effect?
Edward Thorndike
14. Our judicial system relies heavily on eyewitness testimony, however, would remind us
that eyewitness testimony can be shaped by a community’s perceptions of race and culture.
Social Psychology
,15. The psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have
been shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction is called psychology.
Evolutionary
, 16. More recently, clinical and counseling psychologists have expanded their perspectives to include:
The promotion of general well-being
17. The clinical or counseling specialty includes extensive internships and supervised training
prior to that usually add at least 1 year to students’ graduate studies.
Government-regulated licensure
18. Harold is trying to decide between teaching at the nearby community college or obtaining
a therapist’s license. What is the minimum degree required for these positions?
Master’s Degree
19. What is the approach to psychology that saw behavior as purposeful and contributing
to survival?
Functionalism
20. An approach to psychology that sees people as inherently good and motivated to learn
and improve is called:
Humanistic Psychology
21. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called:
Psychology
22. Skinner generalized his findings to complex human behaviors even though his subject pool
was limited to:
Rats and Pigeons
23. When psychologists examine psychological phenomena from different perspectives, it:
Indicates different points of view about behavior
24. A leading humanistic thinker who introduced a major theory of motivations with a joal of
self- actualization was:
Abraham Maslow
25. John B. Watson
was:
A leading behaviorist
26. Any science that studies the events that occur in nature is called a natural science:
Physical and biological
27. What was the major shortcoming of early psychologists?
The tried to establish theories without a large body of experimental data.
28. Using the developmental perspective, a psychologist might look at whether the loss of a parents:
Is experienced differently at different ages
29. Rosa, a doctoral student in psychology, observes that one of her young study
participates grimaces after taking a bite of broccoli. His facial expression is an example
of:
A behavior
30. Humanistic psychologist believed that:
People behave badly only when corrupted by society
31. A leading behaviorist who first explored classical conditioning is
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov
32. Carl Rogers, a leading humanist, developed the approach of:
Client-centered therapy
33. Which of the following best describes the mind?
The brain and its activities
Answers
Chapters 1- The Science of Psychology: The Discipline of Psychology, 2- The Measure of Mind: Methods
of Psychology, and 3- The Evolving Mind: Nature and Nurture Intertwined QUIZ 1
1. An approach to psychology that features the study and careful measurement of
observable behaviors is called:
Behaviorism
2. An evolutionary psychologist would be most interested in the question of:
Whether there is an adaptive reason why men tend to gamble more than women.
3. The mapping done by Boyack and colleagues shows that psychology is one of the major
hub sciences with strong connections to the:
Medical sciences, the social sciences, and education
4. The psychologist perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors
is called:
Clinical Psychology
5. Psychology as a hub science tells us that:
Many disciplines require an in depth understanding of people.
6. Brindel is a contemporary psychologist who has been examining the “nature versus
nurture” questions. Which of the following would she be most likely to conclude?
The mind is a result of interactions between inborn characteristics and everyday experiences
7. The psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning,
and problem solving is called:
Cognitive Psychology
8. The discipline that systematically examines basic concepts, including the source of knowledge
is called:
Philosophy
9. If we restrict our thinking about an aspect of mind to the information provided by
one perspective at worst the result may:
Lead us in the wrong direction
10. The first true psychologist was . He was a research assistant to Hermann von
Helmholtz and his ideas provided the foundation for what would later be called
Wilhelm Wundt
11. Petra will soon complete her doctoral degree in psychology. She, like the highest percentage
of doctoral level psychologist, will work:
As a therapist
12. B.F. Skinner, a leading behaviorist who explored operant conditioning, believed that
inner, private states such as thinking and feeling existed and
Viewed them as behaviors that followed the same rules as public behaviors
13. Which leading behaviorist proposed the law of effect?
Edward Thorndike
14. Our judicial system relies heavily on eyewitness testimony, however, would remind us
that eyewitness testimony can be shaped by a community’s perceptions of race and culture.
Social Psychology
,15. The psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have
been shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction is called psychology.
Evolutionary
, 16. More recently, clinical and counseling psychologists have expanded their perspectives to include:
The promotion of general well-being
17. The clinical or counseling specialty includes extensive internships and supervised training
prior to that usually add at least 1 year to students’ graduate studies.
Government-regulated licensure
18. Harold is trying to decide between teaching at the nearby community college or obtaining
a therapist’s license. What is the minimum degree required for these positions?
Master’s Degree
19. What is the approach to psychology that saw behavior as purposeful and contributing
to survival?
Functionalism
20. An approach to psychology that sees people as inherently good and motivated to learn
and improve is called:
Humanistic Psychology
21. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called:
Psychology
22. Skinner generalized his findings to complex human behaviors even though his subject pool
was limited to:
Rats and Pigeons
23. When psychologists examine psychological phenomena from different perspectives, it:
Indicates different points of view about behavior
24. A leading humanistic thinker who introduced a major theory of motivations with a joal of
self- actualization was:
Abraham Maslow
25. John B. Watson
was:
A leading behaviorist
26. Any science that studies the events that occur in nature is called a natural science:
Physical and biological
27. What was the major shortcoming of early psychologists?
The tried to establish theories without a large body of experimental data.
28. Using the developmental perspective, a psychologist might look at whether the loss of a parents:
Is experienced differently at different ages
29. Rosa, a doctoral student in psychology, observes that one of her young study
participates grimaces after taking a bite of broccoli. His facial expression is an example
of:
A behavior
30. Humanistic psychologist believed that:
People behave badly only when corrupted by society
31. A leading behaviorist who first explored classical conditioning is
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov
32. Carl Rogers, a leading humanist, developed the approach of:
Client-centered therapy
33. Which of the following best describes the mind?
The brain and its activities
