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1. What is the essential similarity between the structuralists and the functionalists?
a. the individual’s need for introspection b. an emphasis on unconscious experience
c. the study of the purpose of behaviour d. the focus on one’s conscious experience
ANSWER: d
2. Who is considered the “father of psychology”?
a. Sigmund Freud b. Edward Titchener
c. Wilhelm Wundt d. John Watson
ANSWER: c
3. If you believe that human consciousness could be broken down into parts, just like matter can be broken
down into atoms, you would MOST likely be a proponent of which school of psychology?
a. structuralism b. functionalism
c. behaviourism d. psychoanalysis
ANSWER: a
4. Anna wants to read Principles of Psychology by William James so that she can better understand the
foundation of which of the following?
a. voluntarism b. structuralism
c. functionalism d. behaviourism
ANSWER: c
5. In order to understand the school of structuralism, Ahmed should study the work of which psychologist?
a. Wilhelm Wundt b. Edward Titchener
c. Sigmund Freud d. John B. Watson
ANSWER: b
6. When discussing consciousness, structuralism is to functionalism as:
a. stream is to mountain. b. mountain is to air.
c. air is to particle. d. particle is to stream.
ANSWER: d
7. Why did Titchener call his perspective structuralism?
a. It focused on describing the structure of conscious experience.
b. It focused on identifying the major brain structures.
c. It focused on understanding the physiology of the mind.
d. It focused on analyzing the elements of the nervous system.
ANSWER: a
8. A participant seated in an otherwise dark room stares at a flickering candle and reports on her objective
experiences, such as the visual experience of the candle flickering and the haptic sensation of warmth. Which of
the following psychologists is most likely to be conducting this experiment?
a. Freud, using psychoanalysis b. Wundt, using introspection
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c. James, using functionalism d. Titchener, using behaviourism
ANSWER: b
9. Who founded behaviourism?
a. Sigmund Freud b. William James
c. John B. Watson d. Edward Titchener
ANSWER: c
10. The cognitive perspective of psychology focuses on which of the following?
a. the important role of mental processes in how people process and remember information, develop
language, solve problems, and think
b. how overt behaviour is acquired and modified by environmental influences
c. the diversity of human behaviour in different cultural settings and countries
d. the motivation of people to grow psychologically, the influence of interpersonal relationships
ANSWER: a
11. Compared with the structuralists, early behaviourists were much LESS apt to focus on the study of which of
the following?
a. smiling b. helping
c. fighting d. thinking
ANSWER: d
12. Abraham Maslow’s ideas could be viewed as MOST similar to those of which of the following?
a. Sigmund Freud b. B. F. Skinner
c. Carl Rogers d. Mary Whiton Calkins
ANSWER: c
13. Lauren’s therapist frequently asks her questions about her dreams and early childhood memories. Her
therapist is MOST likely to be which type of psychologist?
a. humanistic b. cognitive
c. psychoanalytic d. forensic
ANSWER: c
14. Maslow is to humanistic psychology as:
a. Wundt is to psychoanalysis.
b. James is to introspection.
c. Watson is to behaviourism.
d. Titchener is to contemporary psychology.
ANSWER: c
15. In her undergraduate research internship, Sima is using positive reinforcement to help her aging rats become
more active. Sima’s strategy has been MOST predominantly influenced by the work of which of the following?
a. B. F. Skinner b. John Watson
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c. Carl Rogers d. Ivan Pavlov
ANSWER: a
16. Chloe’s psychology professor stated in class that “human nature is essentially positive, and people are
naturally inclined to grow and change for the better; theories that presume the lack of control people have over
their lives are wrong.” This statement MOST closely coincides with which of the following perspectives?
a. psychoanalysis b. structuralism
c. humanistic psychology d. cognitive psychology
ANSWER: c
17. Which of the following is the study of mental processes and how they relate to the brain?
a. cognitive neuroscience b. social neuroscience
c. health psychology d. positive psychology
ANSWER: a
18. Which field is currently the MOST popular specialty area for psychologists?
a. industrial/organizational psychology b. cognitive psychology
c. clinical psychology d. school psychology
ANSWER: c
19. What are currently the two MOST common settings where PhD psychologists work?
a. universities and private practices b. private practices and government offices
c. government offices and schools d. schools and universities
ANSWER: a
20. A focus on the marriage rituals practised by members of different ethnic groups is of most relevance to
which of the following perspectives?
a. evolutionary perspective b. cross-cultural perspective
c. psychodynamic perspective d. cognitive perspective
ANSWER: b
21. Mia has recently moved back in with her mother and the pair are constantly arguing; neither Mia nor her
mother are happy. Mia and her mother may find help by seeing which of the following professionals?
a. counselling psychologist b. psychiatrist
c. clinical psychologist d. forensic psychologist
ANSWER: a
22. Rodrigo wants to study introversion and extraversion in graduate school. Rodrigo appears to have an
interest in which type of psychology?
a. personality psychology b. forensic psychology
c. clinical psychology d. cognitive psychology
ANSWER: a
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Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - The Science of Mind
1. What is the essential similarity between the structuralists and the functionalists?
a. the individual’s need for introspection b. an emphasis on unconscious experience
c. the study of the purpose of behaviour d. the focus on one’s conscious experience
ANSWER: d
2. Who is considered the “father of psychology”?
a. Sigmund Freud b. Edward Titchener
c. Wilhelm Wundt d. John Watson
ANSWER: c
3. If you believe that human consciousness could be broken down into parts, just like matter can be broken
down into atoms, you would MOST likely be a proponent of which school of psychology?
a. structuralism b. functionalism
c. behaviourism d. psychoanalysis
ANSWER: a
4. Anna wants to read Principles of Psychology by William James so that she can better understand the
foundation of which of the following?
a. voluntarism b. structuralism
c. functionalism d. behaviourism
ANSWER: c
5. In order to understand the school of structuralism, Ahmed should study the work of which psychologist?
a. Wilhelm Wundt b. Edward Titchener
c. Sigmund Freud d. John B. Watson
ANSWER: b
6. When discussing consciousness, structuralism is to functionalism as:
a. stream is to mountain. b. mountain is to air.
c. air is to particle. d. particle is to stream.
ANSWER: d
7. Why did Titchener call his perspective structuralism?
a. It focused on describing the structure of conscious experience.
b. It focused on identifying the major brain structures.
c. It focused on understanding the physiology of the mind.
d. It focused on analyzing the elements of the nervous system.
ANSWER: a
8. A participant seated in an otherwise dark room stares at a flickering candle and reports on her objective
experiences, such as the visual experience of the candle flickering and the haptic sensation of warmth. Which of
the following psychologists is most likely to be conducting this experiment?
a. Freud, using psychoanalysis b. Wundt, using introspection
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c. James, using functionalism d. Titchener, using behaviourism
ANSWER: b
9. Who founded behaviourism?
a. Sigmund Freud b. William James
c. John B. Watson d. Edward Titchener
ANSWER: c
10. The cognitive perspective of psychology focuses on which of the following?
a. the important role of mental processes in how people process and remember information, develop
language, solve problems, and think
b. how overt behaviour is acquired and modified by environmental influences
c. the diversity of human behaviour in different cultural settings and countries
d. the motivation of people to grow psychologically, the influence of interpersonal relationships
ANSWER: a
11. Compared with the structuralists, early behaviourists were much LESS apt to focus on the study of which of
the following?
a. smiling b. helping
c. fighting d. thinking
ANSWER: d
12. Abraham Maslow’s ideas could be viewed as MOST similar to those of which of the following?
a. Sigmund Freud b. B. F. Skinner
c. Carl Rogers d. Mary Whiton Calkins
ANSWER: c
13. Lauren’s therapist frequently asks her questions about her dreams and early childhood memories. Her
therapist is MOST likely to be which type of psychologist?
a. humanistic b. cognitive
c. psychoanalytic d. forensic
ANSWER: c
14. Maslow is to humanistic psychology as:
a. Wundt is to psychoanalysis.
b. James is to introspection.
c. Watson is to behaviourism.
d. Titchener is to contemporary psychology.
ANSWER: c
15. In her undergraduate research internship, Sima is using positive reinforcement to help her aging rats become
more active. Sima’s strategy has been MOST predominantly influenced by the work of which of the following?
a. B. F. Skinner b. John Watson
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c. Carl Rogers d. Ivan Pavlov
ANSWER: a
16. Chloe’s psychology professor stated in class that “human nature is essentially positive, and people are
naturally inclined to grow and change for the better; theories that presume the lack of control people have over
their lives are wrong.” This statement MOST closely coincides with which of the following perspectives?
a. psychoanalysis b. structuralism
c. humanistic psychology d. cognitive psychology
ANSWER: c
17. Which of the following is the study of mental processes and how they relate to the brain?
a. cognitive neuroscience b. social neuroscience
c. health psychology d. positive psychology
ANSWER: a
18. Which field is currently the MOST popular specialty area for psychologists?
a. industrial/organizational psychology b. cognitive psychology
c. clinical psychology d. school psychology
ANSWER: c
19. What are currently the two MOST common settings where PhD psychologists work?
a. universities and private practices b. private practices and government offices
c. government offices and schools d. schools and universities
ANSWER: a
20. A focus on the marriage rituals practised by members of different ethnic groups is of most relevance to
which of the following perspectives?
a. evolutionary perspective b. cross-cultural perspective
c. psychodynamic perspective d. cognitive perspective
ANSWER: b
21. Mia has recently moved back in with her mother and the pair are constantly arguing; neither Mia nor her
mother are happy. Mia and her mother may find help by seeing which of the following professionals?
a. counselling psychologist b. psychiatrist
c. clinical psychologist d. forensic psychologist
ANSWER: a
22. Rodrigo wants to study introversion and extraversion in graduate school. Rodrigo appears to have an
interest in which type of psychology?
a. personality psychology b. forensic psychology
c. clinical psychology d. cognitive psychology
ANSWER: a
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