Question 1

The major problem with Romanes' research with animals was that he anthropomorphized in his descriptions of behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Briefly discuss the work of the functionalists,Dewey,Angell,and Carr,at the University of Chicago.

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Dewey's article,"The Reflex Arc Concept ...

Question 3

Hall is credited with organizing the first psychology laboratory in the U.S.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of James' stream of consciousness?

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A)  it is personal
B)  it can be divided up for analysis
C)  it is constantly changing
D)  it is selectiveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Münsterberg's efforts did much to create:

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A)  parapsychology
B)  cross cultural psychology
C)  applied psychology
D)  dynamic psychologyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Discuss the characteristics of functionalism.

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The functionalists opposed what they con...

Question 7

Under Cattell's influence,Harvard became a stronghold for functionalism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Woodworth was primarily a functionalist,but he had also described himself as having a middle-of-the-road attitude which refers to a(n) :

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A)  behaviorist
B)  psychoanalyst
C)  structuralist
D)  eclecticE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Münsterberg's work contributed to the development of what is called applied psychology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Dewey wrote The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology,which many believe marked the beginning of functionalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

James referred to individuals who were intellectual,idealistic,religious and who believed in free will as:

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A)  tender-minded
B)  tough-minded
C)  fools
D)  pragmaticE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The first systematic studies of animal behavior for its own sake,without attempting to infer the cognitive processes from the observed behavior,was done by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thorndike
B)  Washburn
C)  Morgan
D)  TitchenerE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Hall did all of the following except:

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A)  he established the first working psychology laboratory in the United States
B)  he founded the first American journal dedicated to psychological issues
C)  he attained the first Ph.D.in psychology given in the United States
D)  he developed the first intelligence test in the U.S.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following was a theme running through functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  an interest in pure rather than applied science
B)  an interest in what all humans have in common
C)  an interest in the function of the mind rather than its contents
D)  a search for the elements of thoughtE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Due to Münsterberg's interests and work he is known as one of the first:

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A)  social psychologists
B)  applied psychologists
C)  statistical psychologists
D)  behavior analytic psychologistsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Harvey Carr proposed the adaptive act,which describes how needs are met in the organism in order to survive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Thorndike's identical elements theory of transfer stated that:

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A)  the extent to which information learned in one situation will transfer to another situation is determined by the similarity between the two situations
B)  for the transfer of training to occur,mental elements must first be discovered
C)  learning difficult topics in school will make it much easier for students to adjust to society when they leave school
D)  transfer from a learning situation to a new situation will only occur if the two situations are identicalE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

According to pragmatism:

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A)  there are two types of statements: scientific and nonsensical
B)  if something cannot be measured it does not exist
C)  an idea should be evaluated in terms of its usefulness
D)  it is free will that distinguishes humans from nonhuman animalsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

According to James' ____,all consistently reported aspects of human experience were worthy of study.

Accepted Answer

A)  radical empiricism
B)  religion
C)  positivism
D)  materialismE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Describe the experience and work of Francis Sumner (a student of Hall)and Kenneth Clark (a student of Sumner).

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Sumner received one BA from Lincoln Univ...

Exam 11: Functionalism

Thorndike's identical elements theory of transfer stated that:

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Due to Münsterberg's interests and work he is known as one of the first:

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According to pragmatism:

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James referred to individuals who were intellectual,idealistic,religious and who believed in free will as:

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Which of the following was a theme running through functionalism?

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Münsterberg's efforts did much to create:

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Münsterberg's work contributed to the development of what is called applied psychology.

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Discuss the characteristics of functionalism.

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Harvey Carr proposed the adaptive act,which describes how needs are met in the organism in order to survive.

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Hall is credited with organizing the first psychology laboratory in the U.S.

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Woodworth was primarily a functionalist,but he had also described himself as having a middle-of-the-road attitude which refers to a(n) :

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Dewey wrote The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology,which many believe marked the beginning of functionalism.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of James' stream of consciousness?

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The major problem with Romanes' research with animals was that he anthropomorphized in his descriptions of behavior.

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Briefly discuss the work of the functionalists,Dewey,Angell,and Carr,at the University of Chicago.

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Under Cattell's influence,Harvard became a stronghold for functionalism.

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Describe the experience and work of Francis Sumner (a student of Hall)and Kenneth Clark (a student of Sumner).

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Hall did all of the following except:

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According to James' ____,all consistently reported aspects of human experience were worthy of study.

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The first systematic studies of animal behavior for its own sake,without attempting to infer the cognitive processes from the observed behavior,was done by:

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