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iClicker Questions for
UNIT 1: Psychology’s History and Approaches
Psychology for AP
by David G. Myers Karla Gingerich, Colorado State
University
Which philosopher agreed with Socrates and Plato’s assertion that the mind is
able survive the death of the body?A. Francis Bacon
B. Aristotle
C. John Locke
D. René Descartes
Who was denied the Ph.D. degree from Harvard because
she was a woman?
A. Mary Whiton Calkins
B. William James
C. Margaret Floy Washburn
D. Edward Bradford Titchener
Psychology is currently defined as:
A. the study of individual experience.
B. the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
C. the study of mental life.
D. the scientific study of observable behavior.
Which of the following is NOT one of psychology’s three main
levels of analysis?A. developmental
B. social-cultural
C. biological
D. psychological
Naturalistic observations are conducted in order to:
A. describe behavior.
B. explain behavior.
C. predict behavior.
D. control behavior.
Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates
the strongest relationship between variables?
A. positive .05
B. negative .25
C. positive .75
D. negative .95
Critical Thinking Questions
Dr. Garcia asks participants in her study to describe their experience as they smell an
orange. Dr. Garcia’s method most closely resembles that of
the early:A. structuralists.
B. pragmatists.
C. Freudians.
D. functionalists.
John B. Watson is most likely to say:A. “A person needs unconditional love and
acceptance in order to reach her true potential.”
B. “A person’s behavior reflects unconscious conflicts and emotions that result from early childhood experiences.”
C. “Emotional responses reflect biological processes such as hormones and brain chemistry.
D. “Science must be rooted in observation of behavior, rather than introspective processes.”
Dr. Frye conducts research investigations on memory, with
the intent of contributing to what is known about human memory processes. Dr. Frye conducts:
A. professional service.
B. applied research.
C. basic research.
D. psychiatry.
Which of the following is the best way to generate a random
sample of students for a research study?A. mail out a questionnaire that students could
voluntarily complete and returnB. stand by the door of the library and ask people
who pass by to answer your questionsC. offer extra credit for students in a particular
classroom who choose to participateD. use a table of random numbers to pick
participants from a student listing