ACELLUS PSYCHOLOGY
Q&A
Why did early scientists reject questions of philosophers such as 'who are we?' and 'why are we
here?' - answer-questions are too subjective
Philosophers asked which of the following questions? - answer-who and what are we?
Pseudoscience - answer-study that consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that claim to be
both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method
psych - answer-study of the mind
ology - answer-the study of
neuro - answer-the brain and the nervous system
immune - answer-the immune system
cerebral - answer-used in psychology, referring to the brain or mind
observation - answer-the first step of the scientific method is to make an observation
Hypothesis - answer-the second step of the scientific method is to come up with a hypothesis or
a possible explanation for the circumstances of the observation. It must be a statement that you
can test through further study.
Experiment - answer-the third step of the scientific method is to conduct an experiment that will
test the hypothesis
conclusion - answer-the fifth and final step of the scientific method is the conclusion or theory.
The conclusion can be tested, supported and replicated to determine if the same results are
found.
,Early pioneers of psychology set the groundwork for which of the following? - answer-the future
exploration of human and animal behavior
Because early philosophers asked questions that were considered highly subjective, the
scientific community did which of the following? - answer-took a skeptical view of the emerging
field of psychology
Which early empires observed and noted human and animal behaviors? - answer-Egyptian,
Chinese, and Greek
Which of the following defines the word psychoneuroimmunology? - answer-the study of the
mind, brain, and immune system
Psychology is considered as what type of science? - answer-social
Which of the following can easily be measured using the scientific method? - answer-behaviors
Which of the following is a correct definition of the word contingencies? - answer-outside factors
a scientist may not have thought of or allowed for when setting up an experiment
Which of the following defines the word hypothesis? - answer-a scientific guess
Which of the following lists steps of the scientific method in the correct order? - answer-
observations, hypothesis, experiments, results, conclusions
Which of the following is true about the conclusion step in the scientific method? - answer-a
conclusion is based on the results of scientific experiments
Which kind of studies are used to investigate the nature versus nature theories of human
personality development? - answer-twin studies
no matter what happens to us, we still have which of the following? - answer-the 'I' factor, or our
sense of self
,Which of the following is true about thoughts? - answer-all thoughts are pre-verbal, or are not
dependent on language
Which of the following is one of the two main areas for careers in psychology? - answer-clinical
practice
What is one of the core arguments in psychology? - answer-nature vs nurture
What interview method did the structuralists employ to gather data for their mind research? -
answer-introspection
What best defines introspection? - answer-self reflection and self inventory
What was the main problem for the school of structuralism? - answer-too much data
Wilhelm Wundt was from which country? - answer-germany
What is true about Margaret Floy Washburn? - answer-she was the first woman to be awarded
a PhD in psychology in America
William James attended and worked professionally at which university? - answer-Harvard
university
Regarding consciousness, William James asked which of the following? - answer-why
William James' book, Principles of Psychology,' focused on which of the following? - answer-
motivation and emotion
William James wrote the first book on psychology in the United States. Which of the following is
the title of this book? - answer-principles of psychology
, William James belied the function of thinking was for which of the following purposes? - answer-
for survival
What talking technique did Freud use to uncover defense mechanisms? - answer-free
association
According to Freud, which of the following is true? - answer-the ego is considered the negotiator
of reality
Freud used both free association and dream analysis to uncover which of the following? -
answer-the subconscious mind
Freud used a technique called 'free association,' in which he would say something to prompt his
patient. Which best describes what he expected the patient to say? - answer-a response of
whatever came into their mind
Which best defines the term 'psychoanalysis'? - answer-analysis of the mind
Darwin and Galton were British, but Pavlov was from which country? - answer-Russia
In Pavlov's experiences, once a subject was classically conditioned, what was removed from the
sequence of their conditioning? - answer-reinforcements
Which of the following is true about Charles Darwin? - answer-he was not the first to consider
human evolution
Who helped the scientific community with his methods of organizing statistical data? - answer-
Francis Galton
What was Ivan Pavlov's field of study? - answer-physiology and medicine
William James was from which country? - answer-The USA
Q&A
Why did early scientists reject questions of philosophers such as 'who are we?' and 'why are we
here?' - answer-questions are too subjective
Philosophers asked which of the following questions? - answer-who and what are we?
Pseudoscience - answer-study that consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that claim to be
both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method
psych - answer-study of the mind
ology - answer-the study of
neuro - answer-the brain and the nervous system
immune - answer-the immune system
cerebral - answer-used in psychology, referring to the brain or mind
observation - answer-the first step of the scientific method is to make an observation
Hypothesis - answer-the second step of the scientific method is to come up with a hypothesis or
a possible explanation for the circumstances of the observation. It must be a statement that you
can test through further study.
Experiment - answer-the third step of the scientific method is to conduct an experiment that will
test the hypothesis
conclusion - answer-the fifth and final step of the scientific method is the conclusion or theory.
The conclusion can be tested, supported and replicated to determine if the same results are
found.
,Early pioneers of psychology set the groundwork for which of the following? - answer-the future
exploration of human and animal behavior
Because early philosophers asked questions that were considered highly subjective, the
scientific community did which of the following? - answer-took a skeptical view of the emerging
field of psychology
Which early empires observed and noted human and animal behaviors? - answer-Egyptian,
Chinese, and Greek
Which of the following defines the word psychoneuroimmunology? - answer-the study of the
mind, brain, and immune system
Psychology is considered as what type of science? - answer-social
Which of the following can easily be measured using the scientific method? - answer-behaviors
Which of the following is a correct definition of the word contingencies? - answer-outside factors
a scientist may not have thought of or allowed for when setting up an experiment
Which of the following defines the word hypothesis? - answer-a scientific guess
Which of the following lists steps of the scientific method in the correct order? - answer-
observations, hypothesis, experiments, results, conclusions
Which of the following is true about the conclusion step in the scientific method? - answer-a
conclusion is based on the results of scientific experiments
Which kind of studies are used to investigate the nature versus nature theories of human
personality development? - answer-twin studies
no matter what happens to us, we still have which of the following? - answer-the 'I' factor, or our
sense of self
,Which of the following is true about thoughts? - answer-all thoughts are pre-verbal, or are not
dependent on language
Which of the following is one of the two main areas for careers in psychology? - answer-clinical
practice
What is one of the core arguments in psychology? - answer-nature vs nurture
What interview method did the structuralists employ to gather data for their mind research? -
answer-introspection
What best defines introspection? - answer-self reflection and self inventory
What was the main problem for the school of structuralism? - answer-too much data
Wilhelm Wundt was from which country? - answer-germany
What is true about Margaret Floy Washburn? - answer-she was the first woman to be awarded
a PhD in psychology in America
William James attended and worked professionally at which university? - answer-Harvard
university
Regarding consciousness, William James asked which of the following? - answer-why
William James' book, Principles of Psychology,' focused on which of the following? - answer-
motivation and emotion
William James wrote the first book on psychology in the United States. Which of the following is
the title of this book? - answer-principles of psychology
, William James belied the function of thinking was for which of the following purposes? - answer-
for survival
What talking technique did Freud use to uncover defense mechanisms? - answer-free
association
According to Freud, which of the following is true? - answer-the ego is considered the negotiator
of reality
Freud used both free association and dream analysis to uncover which of the following? -
answer-the subconscious mind
Freud used a technique called 'free association,' in which he would say something to prompt his
patient. Which best describes what he expected the patient to say? - answer-a response of
whatever came into their mind
Which best defines the term 'psychoanalysis'? - answer-analysis of the mind
Darwin and Galton were British, but Pavlov was from which country? - answer-Russia
In Pavlov's experiences, once a subject was classically conditioned, what was removed from the
sequence of their conditioning? - answer-reinforcements
Which of the following is true about Charles Darwin? - answer-he was not the first to consider
human evolution
Who helped the scientific community with his methods of organizing statistical data? - answer-
Francis Galton
What was Ivan Pavlov's field of study? - answer-physiology and medicine
William James was from which country? - answer-The USA
