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Wilhelm Wundt is primarily known for:

A. The establishment of the first formal laboratory for psychology research

B. The distinction between mind and body

C. The discovery of how signals are conducted along nerves

D. The development of the first formal program for psychotherapy training

Correct answer is: A. The establishment of the first formal laboratory for psychology research

Wundt established the first psychology research lab.

The thalamus can be characterized as:

A. A regulatory mechanism

B. The consciousness switch of the brain

C. A relay system

D. A bridge between the two cerebral hemispheres

Correct answer is: C. A relay system

Bronfenbrenner’s theory emphasizes:

A. Micro dimensions of the environment

B. Macro dimensions of the environment

C. Both

D. None

Correct answer is: C. Both

The theory includes both micro and macro dimensions of environments.

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

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

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

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