Psych 1012 Final Exam (History Of Psychology)
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- 1.A prominent member of the cognitive revolution was
- A.
Noam Chomsky
- B.
Kurt Lewins
- C.
Stanley Milgram
- D.
Skinner
- 2.Animal magnetism was the defining feature of _____ research
- A.
Galen
- B.
Emil Kraepelin
- C.
James Braid
- D.
Anton Mesmer
- 3.Aristotle proposed the ideas of:
- A.
Hierarchy of souls
- B.
Monism
- C.
Laws of Association
- D.
Four elements
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Scala Naturae
- F.
Self-reflection
- 4.Aristotle's works and ideas were predominantly rediscovered during
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The dark ages
- B.
The renaissance
- C.
The crusades
- D.
The mordern era
- 5.Cartesian dualism refers to the idea that:
- A.
Because we can doubt, we can be sure we are real.
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we have a material body and an immaterial mind.
- C.
eugenics has both a positive and negative aspect
- D.
we are born blank slates and nature writes on that slate through experience.
- 6.Christianity proposed the idea that
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Bodily urges are greater than the soul
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Thoughts should be human-centered
- C.
Faith is above reason
- D.
Humans are not unique
- 7.Eugenics is best described by:
- A.
The study of Ancient psychology and how Aristotles works contributed to modern-day psychology
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Finding good humans and allowing them to reproduce and preventing those who are not-so-good from not reproducing
- C.
Looking at how everything that has a function, has a purpose
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A view supported by the idea that humans are not unique, humans are related to many breeds of animals and have similar characteristics
- 8.Fritsch and Hitzig studied area of localization in dogs via electrical stimulations to the brain
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Hierarchy of Souls model proposed by Aristotle includes:
- A.
Sensitive
- B.
Anatomical
- C.
Rational
- D.
Deceptive
- E.
Vegetative
- F.
Irrational
- 10.How do we acquire knowledge: Empiricism
- A.
Predominantly began with Descortes, looked at doubt and dualistic thinking; more specifically the machine-like body
- B.
Predominantly began with Locke, thought we began with a blank slate, and thoughts went from simple to complex
- C.
Predominantly began with Darwin, evolution through natural selection, had functional and comparative views
- D.
Predominantly began with Galton, studies fingerprints and more specifically Eugenics
- 11.How do we acquire knowledge: Rationalism
- A.
Predominantly began with Locke, thought we began with a blank slate, and thoughts went from simple to complex
- B.
Predominantly began with Galton, studies fingerprints and more specifically Eugenics
- C.
Predominantly began with Descortes, looked at doubt and dualistic thinking; more specifically the machine-like body
- D.
Predominantly began with Darwin, evolution through natural selection, had functional and comparative views
- 12.Hypnosis was first discovered by
- A.
William Tuke
- B.
James Braid
- C.
Anton Mesmer
- D.
Egas Moniz
- 13.Kurt lewins equation for social behaviour can best be described as: With B = behaviour, P = Person, E = Environment
- A.
B = E - P
- B.
B = P - E
- C.
B = f(P, E)
- D.
B = f(P - E)
- 14.Milgram's ________ research showed that _________.
- A.
Conformity; some people will conform to an erroneous group's judgment even when the correct answer is obvious
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Obedience to authority; all subjects will keep shocking someone when told to do so by an authority figure
- C.
obedience to authority; we can all be cruel and inhumane
- D.
Both B and C
- E.
None of the above.
- 15.Phrenology; studied by Gall and Spurzheim is the study of depressions and gaps in the skull to diagnose internal problems within the brain.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Plato was a large supporter of Hippocrates biological view, while Aristotle was a large supporter of empirical studies
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Pre-civilized humans thought most about
- A.
Naturalism; Physical properties can explain all life
- B.
Animism; Nature is alive
- C.
Humanism; Natural explanation for anything that happens
- D.
Mathematics; Math and reason leads to knowledge
- 18.Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung both were great supporters of the ___________ school of psychology
- A.
Behaviourism
- B.
Psychodynamics
- C.
Psychoanalysis
- D.
Psychophysics
- 19.Social psychology emerged from the _______ school and includes ________ as one of its important researchers.
- A.
Humanistic; Milgram
- B.
Gestalt; Asch
- C.
Behaviourist; Tolman
- D.
Cognitive; Bartlett
- 20.The Ancient Greeks brought us:
- A.
Biological view
- B.
Faith view
- C.
Naturalistic view
- D.
Mathematical view
- E.
Rational view
- F.
Humanistic view
- 21.The idea that specific areas of the brain are responsible for specific functions
- A.
Functional theory
- B.
Area of localization
- C.
Flourens theory
- D.
Structualism
- 22.The moral treatment of mentally-ill patients was first encouraged by ______ and their retreat in York.
- A.
Tuke
- B.
Pinel
- C.
Dixon
- D.
Kraepelin
- E.
Moniz
- 23.The phi phenomenon is hearing sounds when there is none
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.The Renaissance followed the fall of Rome
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.The Renaissance proposed the idea of
- A.
Tabula rasa; we all begin with a blank slate
- B.
The body is like a machine; minus the brain which is not of the body
- C.
Faith comes before reason and the soul is above bodily urges
- D.
Human-centered thoughts and art/beauty
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