An Introduction to the History of Psychology
7th Edition by B. R. Hergenhahn - Test Bank
Chapter (1 to 20)
,Content: _
Chapter 01
Chapter 02
Chapter 03
Chapter 04
Chapter 05
Chapter 06
Chapter 07
Chapter 08
Chapter 09
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
,Chapter 01
Multiple Choice
1. Historiography is:
a. another term for psychology
b. the study of the proper way to write history
c. the use of photographs in presenting history
d. another term for historicism
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: factual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
2. Presentism maintains that:
a. the present state of a discipline is the most important
b. to truly understand something you must be present to observe it
c. it is important to understand the past in terms of contemporary knowledge and standards
d. history should be studied for its own sake without regard for how historical events relate to
present events
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: factual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
3. Historicism refers to the belief that:
a. the present state of a discipline should act as a guide in writing that discipline's history
b. the present state of a discipline represents its highest and best state of development
c. only the past is important
d. the past should be studied for its own sake without attempting to show the relationship
between past and present
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: conceptual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
4. Zeitgeist means:
a. the spirit of the times
b. about the same thing as presentism
c. that the history of anything must be selective
, d. about the same thing as historicism
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: factual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
5. What is the approach to studying the history of psychology that involves showing how various
individuals or events contributed to changes in an idea throughout the years?
a. great-person approach
b. Zeitgeist
c. historical development approach
d. historicism
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: factual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
6. The approach to writing a history of psychology that takes the best from a variety of viewpoints is
referred to as:
a. presentism
b. the eclectic approach
c. historicism
d. the Zeitgeist approach
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: factual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
7. According to the text, why is it important to study the history of psychology?
a. For a deeper understanding of concepts and ideas, to recognize fads, and to avoid the
repetition of mistakes
b. For a deeper understanding of concepts and ideas, to recognize fads, and to come to a
consensus on a prevailing theoretical approach
c. To avoid repetition of mistakes, for a deeper understanding of concepts and ideas, and to come
to a consensus on a prevailing theoretical approach
d. To come to a consensus on a prevailing theoretical approach, to recognize fads, and to avoid
the repetition of mistakes
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: conceptual
REFERENCES: Why Study the History of Psychology?
8. Science has two major components:
a. empirical observation and law
b. empirical observation and theory
c. rationalism and empiricism
7th Edition by B. R. Hergenhahn - Test Bank
Chapter (1 to 20)
,Content: _
Chapter 01
Chapter 02
Chapter 03
Chapter 04
Chapter 05
Chapter 06
Chapter 07
Chapter 08
Chapter 09
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
,Chapter 01
Multiple Choice
1. Historiography is:
a. another term for psychology
b. the study of the proper way to write history
c. the use of photographs in presenting history
d. another term for historicism
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: factual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
2. Presentism maintains that:
a. the present state of a discipline is the most important
b. to truly understand something you must be present to observe it
c. it is important to understand the past in terms of contemporary knowledge and standards
d. history should be studied for its own sake without regard for how historical events relate to
present events
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: factual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
3. Historicism refers to the belief that:
a. the present state of a discipline should act as a guide in writing that discipline's history
b. the present state of a discipline represents its highest and best state of development
c. only the past is important
d. the past should be studied for its own sake without attempting to show the relationship
between past and present
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: conceptual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
4. Zeitgeist means:
a. the spirit of the times
b. about the same thing as presentism
c. that the history of anything must be selective
, d. about the same thing as historicism
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: factual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
5. What is the approach to studying the history of psychology that involves showing how various
individuals or events contributed to changes in an idea throughout the years?
a. great-person approach
b. Zeitgeist
c. historical development approach
d. historicism
ANSWER: c
DIFFICULTY: factual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
6. The approach to writing a history of psychology that takes the best from a variety of viewpoints is
referred to as:
a. presentism
b. the eclectic approach
c. historicism
d. the Zeitgeist approach
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY: factual
REFERENCES: Problems in Writing a History of Psychology
7. According to the text, why is it important to study the history of psychology?
a. For a deeper understanding of concepts and ideas, to recognize fads, and to avoid the
repetition of mistakes
b. For a deeper understanding of concepts and ideas, to recognize fads, and to come to a
consensus on a prevailing theoretical approach
c. To avoid repetition of mistakes, for a deeper understanding of concepts and ideas, and to come
to a consensus on a prevailing theoretical approach
d. To come to a consensus on a prevailing theoretical approach, to recognize fads, and to avoid
the repetition of mistakes
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: conceptual
REFERENCES: Why Study the History of Psychology?
8. Science has two major components:
a. empirical observation and law
b. empirical observation and theory
c. rationalism and empiricism
