Question 1

Edward Titchener was concerned primarily with the study of

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sensory experiences

Question 2

The early school of psychology that used introspection was known as

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structuralism

Question 3

Who was the functionalist who authored a textbooj for the emerging discipline of psychology

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William James

Question 4

Compared with the structuralists, early behaviorists were much less likely to focus on the study of

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thinking

Question 5

The scientific study of behavior without reference to mental processes was of special interest to

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BF Skinner

Question 6

Professor Schroeder argues that children have an innate concept of justice that enables them to distinguish between fair and unfair rules. The argument is most consistent with the views of

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Plato

Question 7

In the context of debates over the origins of ideas, nature is to nurture as ____ is to Locke

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Descartes

Question 8

Debates as to whether alcohol abuse is biologically determined or culturally influenced are most relevant to the issue of

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nature and nurture

Question 9

An integrated explanation of human behavior provided by the neuroscience, cognitive, social-cultural, and other perspectives in psychology is most clearly provided by

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biopsychosocial approach

Question 10

Understanding why the fear of darkness may have contributed to the survival of our human ancestors is most relevant to the ______ perspective

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evolutionary

Question 11

Which perspective would be most helpful for understanding the role of retrieval practice on long-term memory of information

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cognitive

Question 12

Inherited traits are to learned habits as the _____ perspective is to the _____ perspective

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evolutionary, behavioral

Question 13

Basic research on persistent human traits like optimism and pessimism is most characteristic of the specialty known as _____ psychology

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personality

Question 14

Professor Thurstone investigates whether a teacher\'s negative perceptions of some students can affect the students\' test scores. Professor Thurstone is most likely a _____ psychologist.

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social

Question 15

Test your ability to recall information you have just studied improves your long-term retention of that information. Psychologists have referred to this as

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introspection

Question 16

To study inner sensations, images and feelings, Edward Titchener engaged people in self-reflective

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introspection

Question 17

Which school of psychology was most clearly concerned with the adaptive value of complex mental processes

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functionalism

Question 18

Wilhelm Wundt was both a

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physiologist and philosopher

Question 19

The growth potential of healthy people was emphasized by

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humanistic psychology

Question 20

A study of the relationship between reasoning capacities and brain function would be of most direct interest to

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cognitive neuroscience

Question 21

The suggestion that psychology is less a set of facts than a method of evaluating ideas best highlights the ____ character of psychology

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scientific

Question 22

In debating the origins of human traits, Plato and Aristotle disagreed about the relative importance of

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nature and nurture

Question 23

The importance of inherited behavioral traits was most clearly highlighted by

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Charles Darwin

Question 24

Professor Reed attempts to assess the relative contributions of heredity and home environment on children\'s susceptibility to depression. Her research best illustrates the concerns of the _____ perspective

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behavior genetics

Question 25

Which perspective is most relevant to understanding the links between hormone levels and sexual motivation

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neuroscience

Question 26

Focusing on the extent to which personality is influenced by motives outside our own awareness is most relevant to the _____ persepctive

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psychodynamic

Question 27

The marriage rituals of different ethnic groups are of most relevance to the ____ persepctive

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social-cultural

Question 28

Professor Helms conducts basic research on the progressive changes in infants\' perceptual skill during the first year of life. Professor Helms is most likely a ____ psychologist

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developmental

Question 29

Dr. Stevens provides psychotherapy to people who suffer from excessive anxiety. Dr. Stevens is most likely a ____ pyschologist

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clinical

Question 30

SQ3R is an acronym for an effective

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study method

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