PSYC 1013 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
If you take a sip of a soft drink and concentrate on what you are experiencing (cold,
bubbly, sweet, etc.), which of the following
would you be using? - Answers - introspection
Which organization was established in 1939 to advance psychology as a science in
Canada, and continues to play a vital role in
the field? - Answers - Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
Oliver is studying motivation in chimpanzees. His roommate doesn't think that Oliver's
research will produce much useful
information about human motivation because he believes that animal studies will not
provide meaningful information about
human experiences. Oliver's roommate apparently takes which perspective? - Answers
- humanistic
Research in neuroscience owes a great deal of its inspiration to Donald Hebb, who
wrote the book The Organization of Behaviour:
A Neuropsychological Theory. What did Hebb theorize about? - Answers - the concept
of cell-assemblies, and the importance of neuronal processes for behaviour
As the result of a breakdown in communication, morale is low among employees in a
local factory. Which type of psychologist
would be MOST likely to be helpful in restoring communication and improving morale? -
Answers - industrial/organizational psychologist
Isabel is listening to a piece of classical music and recording her feelings and
impressions as she experiences them. Which school
of psychology was known for using this technique? - Answers - structuralism
_________ psychologists may try to increase job satisfaction and productivity in a large
company. - Answers - industrial and organizational
Phillippa is a graduate student whose major area of interest is behavioural neuroscience
(or biological psychology). What would
Phillippa be most interested in? - Answers - the ways in which behaviour and mental
processes change over a lifetime
Which psychologist took the position that organisms tend to repeat responses that lead
to positive outcomes and tend not to
, repeat responses that lead to neutral or negative outcomes? - Answers - B. F. Skinner
Which of the following statements is consistent with the idea that psychology is
empirical? - Answers - Conclusions should be based on direct observation.
Who established the first psychological research laboratory in the United States and
launched that country's first psychology
journal? - Answers - G. Stanley Hall
This female pioneer in Psychology was involved in developing the "stranger situation,"
which is used in developmental psychology.
She started her studies in Toronto and then worked with John Bowlby, another well
known developmental psychologist. - Answers - Mary Salter Ainsworth
Zhang Li is a graduate student whose major area of interest is social psychology. In
which of the following would you expect that
Zhang Li is most interested? - Answers - how people relate to each other and influence
each other
Which of the following contributed most to the development of applied psychology? -
Answers - high demand for screening of military recruits and treatment of traumatized
war veterans
What is the term used by William James to describe a continuous flow of thoughts? -
Answers - stream of consciousness
Professor Immel believes that behaviours that are predominant in certain species
probably serve some adaptive function.
Professor Immel's beliefs are most consistent with which perspective? - Answers -
evolutionary
Mariska is participating in a study in which she is asked to carefully observe and report
her conscious reactions to several stimuli.
Which type of psychologist is most likely to conduct a study like this? - Answers -
structuralist
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the enduring influence of
structuralism and functionalism on psychology
today? - Answers - Only functionalism exerted a long-lasting influence on psychology.
Which theoretical orientation insisted that observations be verifiable? - Answers -
behaviourism
Which of the following psychologists demonstrated that electrical stimulation of the brain
could evoke emotional responses (e.g.,
pleasure, rage) in animals? - Answers - James Olds
ANSWERS
If you take a sip of a soft drink and concentrate on what you are experiencing (cold,
bubbly, sweet, etc.), which of the following
would you be using? - Answers - introspection
Which organization was established in 1939 to advance psychology as a science in
Canada, and continues to play a vital role in
the field? - Answers - Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
Oliver is studying motivation in chimpanzees. His roommate doesn't think that Oliver's
research will produce much useful
information about human motivation because he believes that animal studies will not
provide meaningful information about
human experiences. Oliver's roommate apparently takes which perspective? - Answers
- humanistic
Research in neuroscience owes a great deal of its inspiration to Donald Hebb, who
wrote the book The Organization of Behaviour:
A Neuropsychological Theory. What did Hebb theorize about? - Answers - the concept
of cell-assemblies, and the importance of neuronal processes for behaviour
As the result of a breakdown in communication, morale is low among employees in a
local factory. Which type of psychologist
would be MOST likely to be helpful in restoring communication and improving morale? -
Answers - industrial/organizational psychologist
Isabel is listening to a piece of classical music and recording her feelings and
impressions as she experiences them. Which school
of psychology was known for using this technique? - Answers - structuralism
_________ psychologists may try to increase job satisfaction and productivity in a large
company. - Answers - industrial and organizational
Phillippa is a graduate student whose major area of interest is behavioural neuroscience
(or biological psychology). What would
Phillippa be most interested in? - Answers - the ways in which behaviour and mental
processes change over a lifetime
Which psychologist took the position that organisms tend to repeat responses that lead
to positive outcomes and tend not to
, repeat responses that lead to neutral or negative outcomes? - Answers - B. F. Skinner
Which of the following statements is consistent with the idea that psychology is
empirical? - Answers - Conclusions should be based on direct observation.
Who established the first psychological research laboratory in the United States and
launched that country's first psychology
journal? - Answers - G. Stanley Hall
This female pioneer in Psychology was involved in developing the "stranger situation,"
which is used in developmental psychology.
She started her studies in Toronto and then worked with John Bowlby, another well
known developmental psychologist. - Answers - Mary Salter Ainsworth
Zhang Li is a graduate student whose major area of interest is social psychology. In
which of the following would you expect that
Zhang Li is most interested? - Answers - how people relate to each other and influence
each other
Which of the following contributed most to the development of applied psychology? -
Answers - high demand for screening of military recruits and treatment of traumatized
war veterans
What is the term used by William James to describe a continuous flow of thoughts? -
Answers - stream of consciousness
Professor Immel believes that behaviours that are predominant in certain species
probably serve some adaptive function.
Professor Immel's beliefs are most consistent with which perspective? - Answers -
evolutionary
Mariska is participating in a study in which she is asked to carefully observe and report
her conscious reactions to several stimuli.
Which type of psychologist is most likely to conduct a study like this? - Answers -
structuralist
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the enduring influence of
structuralism and functionalism on psychology
today? - Answers - Only functionalism exerted a long-lasting influence on psychology.
Which theoretical orientation insisted that observations be verifiable? - Answers -
behaviourism
Which of the following psychologists demonstrated that electrical stimulation of the brain
could evoke emotional responses (e.g.,
pleasure, rage) in animals? - Answers - James Olds
