Intro to Psychology Midterm 1 Review Questions - Prof. Christine R. Lofgren, Study notes of Psychology

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Review for Midterm 1 - Intro to Psych --Prologue

1. Wilhelm Wundt conducted what many consider psychology's first experiment. His laboratory work involved experimental studies of A) animal intelligence. C) learning and memory. B) personality development. D) reactions to sensory stimulation.
2. Looking inward and reporting your immediate sensations, images, and feelings is called A) cognitive neuroscience. B) introspection. C) behaviorism. D) humanism.
3. The young science of psychology developed from the more established fields of philosophy and A) economics. B) biology. C) geography. D) sociology.
4. In its early years, psychology focused on the study of ________, but from the 1920s into the 1960s, American psychologists emphasized the study of ________. A) environmental influences; hereditary influences B) maladaptive behavior; adaptive behavior C) unconscious motives; conscious thoughts and feelings D) mental life; observable behavior
5. In the early 1960s, the cognitive revolution in psychology involved a renewal of interest in the scientific study of A) mental processes. B) hereditary influences. C) unconscious motives. D) learned behaviors.
6. Cognitive neuroscience studies relationships between A) natural selection and genetic predispositions. C) thought processes and brain functions. B) childhood memories and psychological disorders. D) philosophy and physiology.
7. Efforts to discover whether the intelligence of children is more heavily influenced by their biology or by their home environments are most directly relevant to the debate regarding A) structuralism versus functionalism. C) observation versus introspection. B) evolution versus natural selection. D) nature versus nurture.
8. The neuroscience perspective in psychology would be most likely to emphasize that behavior is influenced by A) environmental circumstances. C) unconscious conflicts. B) blood chemistry. D) subjective interpretations.
9. Akira believes that her son has become a good student because she always praises his learning efforts. Her belief best illustrates a ________ perspective. A) behavior genetics B) neuroscience C) psychodynamic D) behavioral
10. Dr. Mills conducts research on why individuals conform to the behaviors and opinions of others. Which specialty area does his research best represent? A) cognitive psychology B) social psychology C) developmental psychology D) clinical psychology
11. Which psychologists are MOST likely to be involved in applied research? A) industrial/organizational psychologists C) personality psychologists B) developmental psychologists D) biological psychologists
12. Dr. Vazquez helps people to make career choices by assisting them in identifying their strengths and interests. Dr. Vazquez is most likely a A) biological psychologist. C) cognitive psychologist. B) counseling psychologist. D) social psychologist.
13. Clinical psychologists specialize in A) constructing surveys. C) providing therapy to troubled people. B) animal research. D) providing drugs to treat behavioral disorders.

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14. The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a A) clinical psychologist. B) personality psychologist. C) developmental psychologist. D) psychiatrist.
15. The SQ3R study method emphasizes the importance of A) massed practice. B) rote memory. C) reviewing material. D) role modeling.
16. In answering multiple-choice test items, smart test-takers are best advised to A) check off as correct the first answer they read that seems to be right. B) avoid guessing the answer on any items that do not appear to have a correct answer. C) carefully imagine how each of the alternative answers might be correct. D) recall the correct answer to each question before reading the alternative answers.