A History of Psychology a Global Perspective 2nd Edition
by Shiraev - Test Bank (Chapter 1 - 13)
,Content
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
,A History of Psychology a Global Perspective 2nd Edition
by Shiraev - Test Bank (Chapter 1)
Key terms (multiple choice)
1. The term, which meant the weakness of nervous system and used by clinicians to explain the
etiology of several dysfunctions, mostly including various forms of anxiety and depression is
called: a. magnetism
b. aging
c. neurasthenia
d. sleep
e. imagination Answer: c
2. Psychological knowledge that is simplified and sensationalized is called: a. ideology
b. legal knowledge
c. Zeitgeist
d. pop psychology
e. historiography Answer: d
3. The study of the ways by which people obtain and disseminate historical knowledge is called:
a. historiography
b. Zeitgeist
c. scientific knowledge
d. legal knowledge
e. values
Answer: a
4. The landmark Milgram study showed that obedience to authority is common in ordinary
people and that many of us could act unethically if someone else takes responsibility for our
behavior. But most important, the study highlighted the vital importance of: a. folk beliefs
b. ethical guidelines
c. sufficient funding
d. international cooperation
e. proper dress codeAnswer: b
Key terms, facts, and names (true/false)
1. Placebo Effect is the effect of a change caused by an anticipation of a change.
True False Answer: T
, 2. Psychological knowledge that is simplified and sensationalized is called legal knowledge. True
False Answer: F
3. Knowledge is information that has a purpose or use
True False Answer: T
4. Knowledge that stems from established, stable perceptions about the world, the nature of good
and evil, right and wrong behavior, purpose of human life, and so forth is called folk beliefs.
True False Answer: F
5. Zeitgeist stands for the general social climate, the spirit of a particular time or generation. True
False Answer: T
6. Jean Piaget took a doctorate in zoology. True False Answer: T
7. Anton Mesmer suggested that an individual’s entire behavior could be described in terms of
strength, balance, and agility of the nervous processes. True False Answer: F
8. Legal knowledge appears in the form of legal prescriptions established by authorities (ranging
from tribal leaders to state governments). True False Answer: T
9. French intellectual, Paul-Henri Thiry (known also as Baron d’Holbach) established the first
psychological laboratory called salon. True False Answer: F
10. Wilhelm Stekel was one of Freud’s earliest followers.
True False Answer: T
Comprehension and applications (multiple choice)
1. The French physician, Franz Anton Mesmer, claimed in his dissertation in 1766 that human
illnesses might be caused by the disruption or blocking of the normal flow of an invisible
body fluid, which he called: a. complex emotions
b. animal reflexes
c. animal magnetism
d. Zeitgeist
e. memoryAnswer: c
2. From today’s standpoint, the patients of Mesmer reported improvements probably because
they believed in own recovery or wanted to show progress. This effect of a change caused
by an anticipation of a change is called today: a. intuition
b. placebo effect
c. double magnetism
by Shiraev - Test Bank (Chapter 1 - 13)
,Content
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
,A History of Psychology a Global Perspective 2nd Edition
by Shiraev - Test Bank (Chapter 1)
Key terms (multiple choice)
1. The term, which meant the weakness of nervous system and used by clinicians to explain the
etiology of several dysfunctions, mostly including various forms of anxiety and depression is
called: a. magnetism
b. aging
c. neurasthenia
d. sleep
e. imagination Answer: c
2. Psychological knowledge that is simplified and sensationalized is called: a. ideology
b. legal knowledge
c. Zeitgeist
d. pop psychology
e. historiography Answer: d
3. The study of the ways by which people obtain and disseminate historical knowledge is called:
a. historiography
b. Zeitgeist
c. scientific knowledge
d. legal knowledge
e. values
Answer: a
4. The landmark Milgram study showed that obedience to authority is common in ordinary
people and that many of us could act unethically if someone else takes responsibility for our
behavior. But most important, the study highlighted the vital importance of: a. folk beliefs
b. ethical guidelines
c. sufficient funding
d. international cooperation
e. proper dress codeAnswer: b
Key terms, facts, and names (true/false)
1. Placebo Effect is the effect of a change caused by an anticipation of a change.
True False Answer: T
, 2. Psychological knowledge that is simplified and sensationalized is called legal knowledge. True
False Answer: F
3. Knowledge is information that has a purpose or use
True False Answer: T
4. Knowledge that stems from established, stable perceptions about the world, the nature of good
and evil, right and wrong behavior, purpose of human life, and so forth is called folk beliefs.
True False Answer: F
5. Zeitgeist stands for the general social climate, the spirit of a particular time or generation. True
False Answer: T
6. Jean Piaget took a doctorate in zoology. True False Answer: T
7. Anton Mesmer suggested that an individual’s entire behavior could be described in terms of
strength, balance, and agility of the nervous processes. True False Answer: F
8. Legal knowledge appears in the form of legal prescriptions established by authorities (ranging
from tribal leaders to state governments). True False Answer: T
9. French intellectual, Paul-Henri Thiry (known also as Baron d’Holbach) established the first
psychological laboratory called salon. True False Answer: F
10. Wilhelm Stekel was one of Freud’s earliest followers.
True False Answer: T
Comprehension and applications (multiple choice)
1. The French physician, Franz Anton Mesmer, claimed in his dissertation in 1766 that human
illnesses might be caused by the disruption or blocking of the normal flow of an invisible
body fluid, which he called: a. complex emotions
b. animal reflexes
c. animal magnetism
d. Zeitgeist
e. memoryAnswer: c
2. From today’s standpoint, the patients of Mesmer reported improvements probably because
they believed in own recovery or wanted to show progress. This effect of a change caused
by an anticipation of a change is called today: a. intuition
b. placebo effect
c. double magnetism
