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1.

Who founded Gestalt psychology (a psychologcal approach that emphasizes that we of ten perceive the whole rather than the sum of the parts)?
- A.
  
  Jean-Marie Charcot
- B.
  
  Max Wertheimer
- C.
  
  Jean Piaget
- D.
  
  Pierre Janet
Correct Answer
B. Max Wertheimer
2.

Who developed the idea of hypnosis?
- A.
  
  Jean-Marie Charcot and Pierre Janet
- B.
  
  Sigmund Freud and Pierre Janet
- C.
  
  Mary Celkins and Jean-Marie Charcot
- D.
  
  Sigmund Freud and Max Wertheimer
Correct Answer
A. Jean-Marie Charcot and Pierre Janet
3.

Which school of psychology advocated the study of objectively observable behavior?
- A.
  
  Structualism
- B.
  
  Behaviorism
- C.
  
  Functionalism
- D.
  
  Sociology
Correct Answer
B. Behaviorism
4.

What two psychologists studied the stimulus and response, emphasized the importance of the enviornment in shaping behavior?
- A.
  
  Jean-Marie Charcot and Pierre Janet
- B.
  
  Sigmund Freud and Pierre Janet
- C.
  
  Max Weitheimer and Jean-Marie Charcot
- D.
  
  Ivan Pavlov and John B. Watson
Correct Answer
D. Ivan Pavlov and John B. Watson
5.

[This scientist] developed [this concept] which demonstrated that animals and humans repeat behaviors that generate pleasant results and avoid performing those that generate unpleasant results.
- A.
  
  Charles Darwin:Natural Selection
- B.
  
  Jean Piaget:Cognitive Psychology
- C.
  
  B.F. Skinner:Skinner Box
- D.
  
  Kurt Lewin:Cultural Psychology
Correct Answer
C. B.F. Skinner:Skinner Box
6.

Frederic Bartlett, Jean Piaget, and Kurt Lewin paved the way for [this type of psychology], which studied the inner workings of the mind.
- A.
  
  Evolutionary Psychology
- B.
  
  Cultural Psychology
- C.
  
  Social Psychology
- D.
  
  Cognitive Psychology
Correct Answer
D. Cognitive Psychology
7.

What are the four components of cognitive psychology?
- A.
  
  Sight, sound, speak, touch
- B.
  
  Perception, attention, memory, reasoning
- C.
  
  Performance, attention, agility, ability
- D.
  
  Attention span, memory loss, reasoning ability, intelligence
Correct Answer
B. Perception, attention, memory, reasoning
8.

Cognitive Psychology was developed for three reasons:1. the invention of the computer2. psychologists' efforts to improve military performance3. [This psychologists'] theories about language
- A.
  
  Noam Chomsky
- B.
  
  Jean Piaget
- C.
  
  Abraham Maslow
- D.
  
  Charles Darwin
Correct Answer
A. Noam Chomsky
9.

Cognitive neuroscience attempts to understand the links between [what and what]?
- A.
  
  Cognitive processes and operational definitions
- B.
  
  Construct validity and reliablity
- C.
  
  Brain activity and construct validity
- D.
  
  Cognitive processes and brain activity
Correct Answer
D. Cognitive processes and brain activity
10.

German emigires such as Kurt Lewin helped to pioneer [this type of psychology] which studies the causes and consequences of interpersonal behavior.
- A.
  
  Behaviorism
- B.
  
  Social psychology
- C.
  
  Cultural Psychology
- D.
  
  Societal Psychology
Correct Answer
B. Social psychology
11.

What is psychology?
- A.
  
  The scientific study of the mind
- B.
  
  The scientific study of the body
- C.
  
  The scientific study of behavior
- D.
  
  Both A & C
Correct Answer
D. Both A & C
12.

Scientists such as [ ] were pioneers for minorities in the field of psychology.
- A.
  
  Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget
- B.
  
  Kurt Lewin and Jean Piaget
- C.
  
  Francis Cecil Summer and Kenneth B. Clark
- D.
  
  Pierre Flourens and Paul Broca
Correct Answer
C. Francis Cecil Summer and Kenneth B. Clark
13.

[This psychologist] was a pioneer for women in the field.
- A.
  
  Jean-Marie Charcot
- B.
  
  Francis Cecil Summer
- C.
  
  Jean Piaget
- D.
  
  Mary Calkins
Correct Answer
D. Mary Calkins

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Psychology 202

Who founded Gestalt psychology (a psychologcal approach that emphasizes that we of ten perceive the whole rather than the sum of the parts)?

Who developed the idea of hypnosis?

Which school of psychology advocated the study of objectively observable behavior?

What two psychologists studied the stimulus and response, emphasized the importance of the enviornment in shaping behavior?

[This scientist] developed [this concept] which demonstrated that animals and humans repeat behaviors that generate pleasant results and avoid performing those that generate unpleasant results.

Frederic Bartlett, Jean Piaget, and Kurt Lewin paved the way for [this type of psychology], which studied the inner workings of the mind.

What are the four components of cognitive psychology?

Cognitive Psychology was developed for three reasons:1. the invention of the computer2. psychologists' efforts to improve military performance3. [This psychologists'] theories about language

Cognitive neuroscience attempts to understand the links between [what and what]?

German emigires such as Kurt Lewin helped to pioneer [this type of psychology] which studies the causes and consequences of interpersonal behavior.

What is psychology?

Scientists such as [ ] were pioneers for minorities in the field of psychology.

[This psychologist] was a pioneer for women in the field.