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Psychology, 11th Edition
by David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall
Slides by Melissa Terlecki, Cabrini College
Prologue: The Story of Psychology
1. Which early school of thought focused on
introspection?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Structuralism
Functionalism
Behaviorism
Humanistic psychology
1. Which early school of thought focused on
introspection? ANSWER
A.
B.
C.
D.
Structuralism
Functionalism
Behaviorism
Humanistic psychology
2. Who championed psychology as the
scientific study of behavior?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Margaret Floy Washburn
Edward Bradford
John B. Watson
Wilhelm Wundt
2. Who championed psychology as the
scientific study of behavior? ANSWER
A.
B.
C.
D.
Margaret Floy Washburn
Edward Bradford
John B. Watson
Wilhelm Wundt
3. Which study of psychology focuses on
human growth potential?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Behaviorism
Humanistic
Cognitive Neuroscience
Evolutionary
3. Which study of psychology focuses on
human growth potential? ANSWER
A.
B.
C.
D.
Behaviorism
Humanistic
Cognitive Neuroscience
Evolutionary
4. Which level of analysis examines peer and
other group influences?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Biological
Psychological
Behavioral
Social-cultural
4. Which level of analysis examines peer and
other group influences? ANSWER
A.
B.
C.
D.
Biological
Psychological
Behavioral
Social-cultural
5. Which branch of psychology studies how
people interact with their social
environments?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Counseling
Community
Clinical
Psychiatry
5. Which branch of psychology studies how
people interact with their social
environments? ANSWER
A.
B.
C.
D.
Counseling
Community
Clinical
Psychiatry
6. The scientific study that aims to solve
practical problems is called (the):
A.
B.
C.
D.
applied research.
levels of analysis.
basic research.
testing effect.
6. The scientific study that aims to solve
practical problems is called (the): ANSWER
A.
B.
C.
D.
applied research.
levels of analysis.
basic research.
testing effect.
Critical Thinking Questions
11. Nadine wonders how the natural selection of
traits caused certain species to survive over time.
What are of psychology would she be studying?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Neuroscience
Evolutionary
Psychodynamic
Cognitive
11. Nadine wonders how the natural selection of
traits caused certain species to survive over time.
What are of psychology would she be studying?
ANSWER
A.
B.
C.
D.
Neuroscience
Evolutionary
Psychodynamic
Cognitive
12. Hugo learns to study by incorporating
surveying, questioning, reading, retrieving,
and reviewing. This method is known as
(the):
A.
B.
C.
D.
testing effect.
levels of analysis.
SQ3R.
basic research.
12. Hugo learns to study by incorporating
surveying, questioning, reading, retrieving,
and reviewing. This method is known as
(the): ANSWER
A.
B.
C.
D.
testing effect.
levels of analysis.
SQ3R.
basic research.