Question 1

Jane Elliott ran a study in her third grade class, in which she told students that they were superior to other students because of their eye color. The results of the study showed that

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A)   class participation and confidence in academics increased dramatically for the superior eye color group
B)   students refused to believe that eye color would influence academic ability
C)   performance on a spelling test went up for the superior eye color group and down for students in the inferior eye color group
D)   there was no change, as students already believed that certain eye colors were superiorE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

What are the advantages and disadvantages of committing to a particular perspective?

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Advantagesóthey give structure...

Question 3

The idea that environmental events will influence an individual's behavior is known as

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A)   the behavioral perspective
B)   the psychodynamic perspective
C)   the action-reaction hypothesis
D)   the functionalist approachE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The evolutionary perspective emphasizes the study of:

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A)   learning and motivation
B)   the inborn (innate)  processes that determine behavior
C)   intelligence
D)   neurophysiologyE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Who was the first American woman to receive a doctorate in psychology?

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A)   Margaret Floy Washburn
B)   Inez Prosser
C)   Margaret Mead
D)   Mary Whiton CalkinsE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

In the textbook, the authors say something that seems quite peculiar. The authors say, ìTwo siblings are worth eight cousins.î What does that mean?

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In sociobiological terms, it reflects th...

Question 7

It has been argued that an organism's behavior is affected by increasing one's own chance of survival as well as the survival of genetically-related individuals. This notion has been labeled:

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A)   inclusive fitness
B)   behavioral genetics
C)   reproductive success
D)   progeny ascentE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

People used to say, ìAnyone can be president.ì This saying supports the notion that we are all born equal. If that is true and who we are depends on our experience, then we have support for the notion of:

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A)   tabula rasa
B)   inclusive fitness
C)   sociobiology
D)   ethologyE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

According to the textbook, which one of the following is true?

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A)   biological processes establish all psychological processes
B)   human action occurs in the context of a specific culture
C)   psychological understanding requires understanding of both the biological and cultural forces
D)   all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The primary method of investigation for the evolutionary perspective is:

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A)   deduction
B)   prediction
C)   observation
D)   experimentationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The darkening of the peppered moth during the industrialization of England is an example of:

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A)   settling coal dust
B)   the effects of smog
C)   adaptation
D)   predestinationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In order to understand the way that learning responds to practice, a functionalist might:

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A)   have a subject relate how their mind changed over a series of trials
B)   study learning in small children and adults
C)   review the history of learning from a philosophical perspective
D)   observe learning in different culturesE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

When Jane Elliott announced to her third grade class one day that blue-eyed people are better and that the blue-eyed students would receive special privileges, what happened as a result?

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A)   In the course of a single day the students turned nasty, vicious, and discriminatory towards non-blue-eyed children.
B)   The students complained to their parents about this unfair treatment.
C)   The whole class bonded together to resist their teacher's attempts to stigmatize some of them.
D)   Jane Elliot was fired for behaving in such an unprofessional manner.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

I think that psychologists have made a lot of bad decisions. I don't like the notion that the mind or brain is a computer. Computers are made of silicon and humans are not. I also think it is a bad idea to try and study behavior in the laboratory, since that environment is too controlled and thus too sterile. It is nothing like the real world. Psychologists should also abandon the idea of random sampling since it can't truly happen. I think studies should be specific to a small group. Forget external validity too. Not going to happen. Which Kuhnian term applies here?

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A)   perspective
B)   paradigm
C)   school of thought
D)   structuralismE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Consider the behavior of an individual whose diet consists largely of junk food. Describe how that behavior would be explained from the psychodynamic, behaviorist, and evolutionary perspectives.

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A psychodynamic theorist would argue tha...

Question 16

Lately, I have been wondering whether intelligence varies from one society to another. I think I want to further explore this area so I think I should become a:

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A)   psychological anthropologist
B)   cross-cultural psychologist
C)   societal theorist
D)   comparative psychologistE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The scientific study of mental processes and behavior is known as

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A)   cognitive science
B)   behavioral analysis
C)   psychology
D)   meaning and mechanismsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Damage to the front section of the left hemisphere (Broca's area)  will cause:

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A)   problems in language comprehension
B)   problems in language production
C)   partial vision loss
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

My girlfriend has a very fast response time. It has actually saved her life a couple of times since she was able to avoid two car accidents, for example. This behavior of hers should be considered an example of:

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A)   an adaptive trait
B)   inclusive fitness
C)   rationalism
D)   determinismE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

What was the purpose of the study that Jane Elliott, a third grade teacher in Iowa, carried out in her class?

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A)   She wanted to study the effect of eye color on class participation.
B)   She was studying empathy in her students.
C)   She wanted her students to experience the painful effects of segregation.
D)   She wanted her students to learn about the genetic transmission of eye color.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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The primary method of investigation for the evolutionary perspective is:

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My girlfriend has a very fast response time. It has actually saved her life a couple of times since she was able to avoid two car accidents, for example. This behavior of hers should be considered an example of:

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When Jane Elliott announced to her third grade class one day that blue-eyed people are better and that the blue-eyed students would receive special privileges, what happened as a result?

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According to the textbook, which one of the following is true?

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Lately, I have been wondering whether intelligence varies from one society to another. I think I want to further explore this area so I think I should become a:

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In the textbook, the authors say something that seems quite peculiar. The authors say, ìTwo siblings are worth eight cousins.î What does that mean?

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In sociobiological terms, it reflects th...
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Consider the behavior of an individual whose diet consists largely of junk food. Describe how that behavior would be explained from the psychodynamic, behaviorist, and evolutionary perspectives.

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The scientific study of mental processes and behavior is known as

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Damage to the front section of the left hemisphere (Broca's area) will cause:

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People used to say, ìAnyone can be president.ì This saying supports the notion that we are all born equal. If that is true and who we are depends on our experience, then we have support for the notion of:

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The idea that environmental events will influence an individual's behavior is known as

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The evolutionary perspective emphasizes the study of:

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It has been argued that an organism's behavior is affected by increasing one's own chance of survival as well as the survival of genetically-related individuals. This notion has been labeled:

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The darkening of the peppered moth during the industrialization of England is an example of:

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Who was the first American woman to receive a doctorate in psychology?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of committing to a particular perspective?

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