Who coined the term tabula rasa (blank slate) to help explain the impact experience has on shaping an individual?

With which of the following statements would John B. Watson most likely agree?

Which of the following is a major issue in modern-day psychology?

Dr. Thompson researches how different study techniques help people encode and store new memories. Which psychological approach BEST fits his research?

Which of the following perspectives is most likely to address how the encoding, storing, and retrieval of information might alter our thoughts?

Which of the following perspectives would be most likely to examine the unconscious motives of a person who is overly aggressive on the basketball court?

Which of the following approaches would explain a football player’s aggressive tendencies by discussing their high levels of testosterone or unique brain anatomy?

Psychiatrists differ from clinical psychologists in that they

Which of the following psychologists would be most likely to investigate biological, psychological, cognitive, and social changes over a lifetime?

A psychologist investigates the methods teachers use to enhance student learning. In which of the following subfield is the psychologist most likely working?

A psychologist works with children whose parents are divorcing. She helps them develop skills they need to cope with the situation. Which of the following psychologists is most likely to be helping these children?

Researchers interviewed people walking in a city square to see if they saw a colorful clown ride past them on a unicycle. They found that 75 percent of cell phone users did

not recall seeing the clown while more than 50 percent of non-cell users saw the clown. The study fits into which field of psychology?

“The basic thesis of gestalt theory might be formulated thus: there are contexts in which what is happening in the whole cannot be deducted from characteristics of the separate process, but conversely, what happens to a part of the whole is, in clear cut cases, determined by the laws of the inner structure of the whole.” Who most likely stated this?

Which of the following psychologists wrote The Principles of Psychology?

One major criticism of Ivan Pavlov’s concept of classical conditioning was that:

Trevor, a high school senior, has always been a great student. However, in the last few months, he has quit the soccer team, lost interest in hanging out with his friends,

and has seen a severe drop in his grades. Even though he has always been very close to his parents, Trevor refused to talk to them regarding his behavior change. As a result, his

parents decide to take him to his doctor. His doctor feels Trevor is suffering from clinical depression as a result of a concussion he received earlier in the season. Which perspective BEST explains Trevor’s behavior according to his doctor?

One major difference between structuralism and functionalism is:

The idea that psychology is NOT based on scientific fact or human shortcomings but instead should focus on human experience is the basis for which psychological approach?

Clients who work with their therapists to explore their unconscious to discover the source of their illness would be seeking what type of therapy?

How do cognitive approaches to learning differ from traditional behaviorist explanations?

A developmental psychologist focuses mainly on:

What was the main difference between the psychological thinking of Wilhelm Wundt and earlier philosophers who were also interested in thinking and behavior?

Self-reflective introspection about the elements of experience best describes a technique used by which school of thought in psychology?

The science of behavior and mental processes is the definition of which field of study?

Dr. James hypothesizes that his patient, Jacob, misbehaves in class because it allows him to get attention from his peers. Which perspective BEST fits Dr. James’ beliefs about

Jacob’s actions?

The study of evolutionary psychology would find the LEAST amount of conflict with which of the following psychological perspectives?

Before Wilhelm Wundt started his experimental lab to study human thoughts and experiences, the study of mental processes was studied from which of the following

approaches?

Marnie is handed a teddy bear and begins to describe what she is experiencing: “This is brown. It is so soft. It is wearing a red bow.” What historic research technique is she using?

According to the behavioral perspective, psychological science should be rooted in:

Which of the following approaches to psychology was brought to existence most recently?

What was philosophy’s major contribution to early understandings of human psychology?

What two psychological approaches dominated psychology from the 1920s to the 1950s?

A school psychologist believes that a child is acting up in class because he perceives that the teacher does not like him and thinks that no matter how he behaves he will be

reprimanded and called out. The school psychologist is working with the child to replace these thoughts with more realistic ideas about general expectations for class behavior. Which of the following perspectives is the school psychologist likely using with this child?

Jennifer has been having difficulty in school. Her grades have dropped, and she seems completely uninterested in participating in after school activities. Her mom believes her

new boyfriend is the reason Jennifer’s attitude has changed. Which perspective would BEST align with the explanation Jennifer’s mom gives for her behavior change?

Professor Goldsmith is interested in studying how feedback from teachers influences student achievement. He is MOST likely what type of psychologist?

Dr. Gary wrote and administered the largest survey on bullying in the workplace. His research has been used to improve workplace relationships. Dr. Gary is a major contributor to which subfield in psychology?

Which subfield or perspective is most interested in studying the link between mental activity and brain activity?

Beatrice is having difficulty balancing school, work, and family obligations. She should seek help from which of the following psychologists?

Which of the following psychologists would MOST likely study gang behavior?

The use of rewards, punishments, and positive reinforcement is an example of which field of psychology?

According to the behavioral perspective, psychological science should be rooted in what?

Which school of thought in psychology focused on the adaptive nature of thinking and how our consciousness evolves to meet our needs?

The study of our human potential for personal growth has been a focus of which psychological perspective?

Amber believes that each thought or memory can be broken down into smaller elements, such as the emotions and concepts behind them. In which historical approach

to psychology would she find people who believe the same thing?

A psychologist who believes depression is linked to a decrease in the availability of the neurotransmitter serotonin would be following which perspective?

Psychoanalytic psychology focuses mainly on: