HEADMASTER MCQS

G. Stanley Hall is noteworthy because he:

A. Established the first American psychology research lab
B. Launched America’s first psychological journal
C. Was a driving force behind the establishment of the American Psychological Association
D. All
Correct answer is: D. All
Hall established the first lab, journal, and founded the APA.

The scientist who won a Nobel prize for his work with split-brain patients is:

A. Walter Cannon
B. Paul Broca
C. Roger Sperry
D. James Olds
Correct answer is: B. Paul Broca
NA

McDougall maintained that all human behavior could be explained in terms of some:

A. Instinct
B. Punishment
C. Reward
D. Incentive
Correct answer is: A. Instinct
McDougall's theory emphasizes instincts driving behavior.

Which of the following is a statement with which Skinner’s followers would agree:

A. Most behavior is controlled by unconscious forces
B. The goal of behavior is self-actualization
C. Nature is more influential than nurture
D. Free will is an illusion
Correct answer is: D. Free will is an illusion
NA

Sounds presented to the right ear are registered:

A. Only in the right hemisphere
B. Only in the left hemisphere
C. More quickly in the right hemisphere
D. More quickly in the left hemisphere
Correct answer is: C. More quickly in the right hemisphere
NA

Main instinct in Freud’s psychoanalytical theory is:

A. Life instinct
B. Death instinct
C. Both
D. None
Correct answer is: C. Both
Freud’s theory highlights life and death instincts.

Which of the following approaches has the most optimistic view of human nature?

A. Humanism
B. Behaviorism
C. Psychoanalysis
D. Structuralism
Correct answer is: A. Humanism
NA

In people whose corpus callosums have not been severed, verbal stimuli are identified more quickly and more accurately:

A. When sent to the right hemisphere first
B. When sent to the left hemisphere first
C. When presented to the left visual field
D. When presented auditorily rather than visually
Correct answer is: D. When presented auditorily rather than visually
NA

Focusing on only one characteristic is:

A. Seriation
B. Animism
C. Centration
D. Assimilation
Correct answer is: C. Centration
Focusing on one characteristic is known as centration.

A continuous process which never comes to an end is:

A. Assessment
B. Evaluation
C. Instruction
D. Learning
Correct answer is: D. Learning
Learning is a continuous, never-ending process.
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