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Item: Module 1 Practice Quiz Score: 85% (Calculated) Due: Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:59 PM Submitted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:52 PM Answers: 1. An evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation is known as: functionalism. the empirical approach. critical thinking. structuralism. Score: 1 of 1 2. The empirical approach relies on: curiosity and critical thinking. skepticism and humility. experimentation and critical thinking. observation and experimentation. Score: 1 of 1 3. Which of the following is NOT an attitude needed for scientific thinking? humility skepticism curiosity authority Score: 1 of 1 4. Psychologists use the scientific attitude of ______________ to examine assumptions, appraise sources, discern hidden biases, evaluate evidence, and assess conclusions. skeptical analysis critical thinking the scientific method functionalism Score: 1 of 1 5. A scientist who begins by doubting and who analyzes all scientific claims while asking “how does it work?” is exemplifying which scientific attitude? curiosity humility openness skepticism

Score: 0 of 1 6. Edward Titchener was concerned primarily with the discovery of: social relationships. the structure of mind. inherited traits. maladaptive behaviors. Score: 1 of 1 7. Psychologists who focus on the adaptive function of behaviors and emotions (that is, those who study behaviors and emotions that appear to have allowed our ancestors to survive) would likely consider __________________ an early representative of their approach to psychology. Edward Titchener Wilhelm Wundt William James Sigmund Freud Score: 1 of 1 8. Edward Titchener used the research method known as: introspection. applied research. basic research. functionalism. Score: 0 of 1 9. Compared with the structuralists, early behaviorists were much LESS likely to focus on the study of: screaming. smiling. fighting. thinking. Score: 1 of 1 10. Which psychological perspective defines psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior”? psychoanalysis humanistic psychology structuralism behaviorism Score: 1 of 1 11. A therapist who is interested in the way(s) unconscious forces in childhood influence later adult behavior would most likely follow which of the following perspectives?

psychoanalysis humanistic psychology functionalism behaviorism Score: 1 of 1 12. ______________ said that “there is nothing in the mind that does not first come in from the external world through the senses.” Charles Darwin B. F. Skinner Aristotle Plato Score: 1 of 1 13. An integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis is called: a behavior genetics approach. a biopsychosocial approach. a structuralist perspective. a psychodynamic perspective. Score: 1 of 1 14. An approach that uses _______________ incorporates differing but complementary views (for example, biological, psychological, and social-cultural) to explain a given phenomenon. levels of analysis humanistic methods structuralist methods behaviorist methods Score: 1 of 1 Close

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Item: Module 1 Practice Quiz Score: 85% (Calculated) Due: Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:59 PM Submitted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:01 PM Answers: 1. An evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation is known as: critical thinking. structuralism. functionalism. the empirical approach. Score: 1 of 1 2. The empirical approach relies on: curiosity and critical thinking. observation and experimentation. skepticism and humility. experimentation and critical thinking. Score: 1 of 1 3. Psychologists use the scientific attitude of ______________ to examine assumptions, appraise sources, discern hidden biases, evaluate evidence, and assess conclusions. functionalism critical thinking the scientific method skeptical analysis Score: 1 of 1 4. A scientist who begins by doubting and who analyzes all scientific claims while asking “how does it work?” is exemplifying which scientific attitude? curiosity skepticism humility openness Score: 1 of 1 5. People who engage in _____ do not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Instead, they analyze assumptions, look into hidden values, and try to determine if conclusions are warranted. basic research

applied research critical thinking functionalist thinking Score: 1 of 1 6. Edward Titchener is to _________________ as Sigmund Freud is to __________. contemporary psychology; structuralism structuralism; personality theory functionalism; contemporary psychology humanistic psychology; functionalism Score: 1 of 1 7. Today, who among the following is most likely to earn a doctorate degree in psychology in the United States, Canada, and Europe? Juan Shelly Steven Brandon Score: 1 of 1 8. Researchers today may ask their research participants to describe elements of their experiences (for example, sensations, images, feelings) while undergoing brain scans. This modern technique shares some qualities with the methodology of: applied research. behaviorism. introspection. functionalism. Score: 1 of 1 9. If you were taking a psychology class prior to 1920, psychology was defined as “the science of __________________.” the mind's structure observable behavior mental life cognition Score: 0 of 1 10. Your professor directs a clinic for children and adolescents that specializes in shaping conduct through rewards and consequences. Which of the following branches of psychology does this clinic support? behaviorism

humanistic psychology psychoanalysis functionalism Score: 1 of 1 11. Ivan Pavlov pioneered the study of: mental illness. perception. learning. personality. Score: 1 of 1 12. A focus on how much nature and nurture influence our individual differences is most relevant to the ____________ perspective. cognitive neuroscience behavior genetics psychodynamic Score: 1 of 1 13. Which perspective would be most relevant to understanding the role of spaced practice on long-term memory of information? social-cultural psychodynamic behavior genetics cognitive Score: 1 of 1 14. Dr. Hillburton has received approval for his research grant to study the effects of divorce on children aged 5 to 12 in terms of maturational milestones. Dr. Hillburton is most likely a _________________ psychologist. social counseling clinical developmental Score: 0 of 1 Close

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Item: Module 1 Practice Quiz Score: 85% (Calculated) Due: Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:59 PM Submitted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:06 PM Answers: 1. An evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation is known as: structuralism. functionalism. critical thinking. the empirical approach. Score: 0 of 1 2. The empirical approach relies on: experimentation and critical thinking. skepticism and humility. observation and experimentation. curiosity and critical thinking. Score: 1 of 1 3. Which of the following is NOT an attitude needed for scientific thinking? curiosity skepticism authority humility Score: 1 of 1 4. A scientist who begins by doubting and who analyzes all scientific claims while asking “how does it work?” is exemplifying which scientific attitude? curiosity openness skepticism humility Score: 1 of 1 5. Jane and Sarah were watching the evening news when viewers were asked to weigh in on the city's proposed tax increase. Later in the broadcast, these results were posted. Both Jane and Sarah were skeptical: 68 percent of the viewers supported the tax increase. They wondered how well the type of people who chose to participate would represent the views of all the city's citizens. Jane and Sarah are demonstrating: basic thinking.

cross-cultural sensitivity. critical thinking. applied thinking. Score: 1 of 1 6. Margaret Floy Washburn was the first woman to: meet all the requirements for a Ph.D. in psychology. be granted a Ph.D. in psychology. be granted a Ph.D. in philosophy. accept a Ph.D. in psychology from Radcliffe College. Score: 1 of 1 7. Mary Whiton Calkins was the first woman to: accept a Ph.D. in philosophy from Radcliffe College. be granted a Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard University. be president of the APA (American Psychological Association). accept a Ph.D. in psychology from Radcliffe College. Score: 1 of 1 8. Today, who among the following is most likely to earn a doctorate degree in psychology in the United States, Canada, and Europe? Shelly Steven Brandon Juan Score: 1 of 1 9. Which psychological perspective defines psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior”? psychoanalysis behaviorism structuralism humanistic psychology Score: 1 of 1 10. Watson is associated with: contemporary psychology. behaviorism. psychoanalysis. humanistic psychology. Score: 1 of 1 11. It is 1965, and Professor B. F. Skinner is lecturing in your introductory course. He defines psychology as “the scientific study of __________________.”

cognition observable behavior mental life the mind's structure Score: 1 of 1 12. ______________ said that “there is nothing in the mind that does not first come in from the external world through the senses.” Aristotle Charles Darwin B. F. Skinner Plato Score: 1 of 1 13. A focus on the different marriage rituals practiced by members of different ethnic groups is most relevant to the ______________ perspective. psychodynamic social-cultural evolutionary cognitive Score: 1 of 1 14. Dr. Xao, a behavior geneticist, wants to look at differences in information processing after individuals have suffered a traumatic brain injury. To conduct her research, Dr. Xao should focus on which of the following levels of analysis? social-cultural influences nature–nurture influences psychological influences biological influences Score: 0 of 1 Close

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Item: Module 1 Practice Quiz Score: 92% (Calculated) Due: Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:59 PM Submitted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:17 PM Answers: 1. An evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation is known as: critical thinking. structuralism. the empirical approach. functionalism. Score: 1 of 1 2. The empirical approach relies on: skepticism and humility. experimentation and critical thinking. curiosity and critical thinking. observation and experimentation. Score: 0 of 1 3. Which of the following is NOT an attitude needed for scientific thinking? skepticism authority curiosity humility Score: 1 of 1 4. Many popular myths, such as the idea that sleepwalkers are acting out their dreams, have been debunked using: effective policies. critical inquiry. introspection. skepticism. Score: 1 of 1 5. Jane and Sarah were watching the evening news when viewers were asked to weigh in on the city's proposed tax increase. Later in the broadcast, these results were posted. Both Jane and Sarah were skeptical: 68 percent of the viewers supported the tax increase. They wondered how well the type of people who chose to participate would represent the views of all the city's citizens. Jane and Sarah are demonstrating: critical thinking.

applied thinking. basic thinking. cross-cultural sensitivity. Score: 1 of 1 6. Psychologists who focus on the adaptive function of behaviors and emotions (that is, those who study behaviors and emotions that appear to have allowed our ancestors to survive) would likely consider __________________ an early representative of their approach to psychology. Wilhelm Wundt Edward Titchener William James Sigmund Freud Score: 1 of 1 7. Today, who among the following is most likely to earn a doctorate degree in psychology in the United States, Canada, and Europe? Brandon Juan Shelly Steven Score: 1 of 1 8. Which school of psychology was most clearly concerned with the adaptive value of complex mental processes? psychoanalysis structuralism behaviorism functionalism Score: 1 of 1 9. Which psychological perspective defines psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior”? structuralism humanistic psychology behaviorism psychoanalysis Score: 1 of 1 10. The influence of the current environment on one's growth potential is emphasized by: structuralism. psychoanalysis. humanistic psychology.

cognitive neuroscience. Score: 1 of 1 11. Watson is associated with: psychoanalysis. behaviorism. contemporary psychology. humanistic psychology. Score: 1 of 1 12. Which perspective can be described as a marriage between the science of the mind and the science of the brain? evolutionary psychology cognitive neuroscience psychoanalysis humanistic psychology Score: 1 of 1 13. A focus on how much nature and nurture influence our individual differences is most relevant to the ____________ perspective. behavior genetics psychodynamic neuroscience cognitive Score: 1 of 1 14. Dr. Stevens provides psychotherapy to people who suffer from excessive anxiety. Dr. Stevens is most likely a ______________ psychologist. cognitive social developmental clinical Score: 1 of 1 Close

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Item: Module 1 Practice Quiz Score: 100% (Calculated) Due: Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:59 PM Submitted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 2:10 PM Answers: 1. An evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation is known as: the empirical approach. critical thinking. functionalism. structuralism. Score: 1 of 1 2. The empirical approach relies on: skepticism and humility. experimentation and critical thinking. curiosity and critical thinking. observation and experimentation. Score: 1 of 1 3. Psychologists use the scientific attitude of ______________ to examine assumptions, appraise sources, discern hidden biases, evaluate evidence, and assess conclusions. skeptical analysis the scientific method critical thinking functionalism Score: 1 of 1 4. Professor Jamison is a scientist who maintains an awareness of her own vulnerability to error and openness to surprises and new perspectives. She is exemplifying which scientific attitude? inquisitiveness skepticism humility curiosity Score: 1 of 1 5. Jane and Sarah were watching the evening news when viewers were asked to weigh in on the city's proposed tax increase. Later in the broadcast, these results were posted. Both Jane and Sarah were skeptical: 68 percent of the viewers supported the tax increase. They wondered how well the type of people who chose to participate would represent the views of all the city's citizens. Jane and Sarah are demonstrating:

basic thinking. cross-cultural sensitivity. critical thinking. applied thinking. Score: 1 of 1 6. Edward Titchener was concerned primarily with the discovery of: inherited traits. maladaptive behaviors. social relationships. the structure of mind. Score: 1 of 1 7. Today, who among the following is most likely to earn a doctorate degree in psychology in the United States, Canada, and Europe? Steven Juan Brandon Shelly Score: 1 of 1 8. Which school of psychology was most clearly concerned with the adaptive value of complex mental processes? behaviorism psychoanalysis functionalism structuralism Score: 1 of 1 9. Which psychological perspective defines psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior”? behaviorism humanistic psychology structuralism psychoanalysis Score: 1 of 1 10. Janet begins seeing a therapist to cope with a number of stressful life events. Her therapist does not focus on her childhood or on any learned behaviors, but instead emphasizes the importance of her need for love and acceptance. Which is most likely the school of thought that the therapist follows? behaviorism functionalism

humanistic psychology psychoanalysis Score: 1 of 1 11. A therapist who is interested in the way(s) unconscious forces in childhood influence later adult behavior would most likely follow which of the following perspectives? functionalism psychoanalysis behaviorism humanistic psychology Score: 1 of 1 12. Professor Boyd believes that children in every culture can distinguish between costs and benefits because humans have an inborn understanding of economics. This belief is most consistent with the views of: Plato. Edward Titchener. Aristotle. B. F. Skinner. Score: 1 of 1 13. Which of the following perspectives examines the degree to which nature and nurture determine individual differences such as personality traits, intelligence, and sexual orientation? cognitive evolutionary social-cultural behavior genetics Score: 1 of 1 14. A researcher who is primarily studying learned expectations and cognitive interpretations is focusing on: evolutionary influences. social-cultural influences. biological influences. psychological influences. Score: 1 of 1 Close

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