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, TEST BANKHergenhahn's An Introduction to the History
of Psychology 9th Edition by Tracy Henley
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Ancient World
Chapter 3: Rome and the Middle Ages
Chapter 4: Renaissance Science and Philosophy
Chapter 5: Empiricism, Sensationalism, and Positivism
Chapter 6: Rationalism
Chapter 8: Physiology and Psychophysics
Chapter 9: Early Approaches to Psychology
Chapter 10: Evolution and Individual Differences
Chapter 11: American Psychology and Functionalism
Chapter 12: Behaviorism
Chapter 13: Neobehaviorism
Chapter 14: Gestalt Psychology
Chapter 16: Psychoanalysis
Chapter 17: Humanistic Psychology
Chapter 18: Psychobiology
Chapter 19: Cognitive Psychology
Chapter 20: Psychology Today
,Chapter 01: Introduction
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Historiography is:
a. another term for psychology
b. the study of the proper way to write history
c. the use of photographs in presenting history
d. another term for historicism
2. Presentism maintains that:
a. the present state of a discipline is the most important
b. to truly understand something, you must be present to observe it
c. it is important to understand the past in terms of contemporary knowledge and standards
d. history should be studied for its own sake without regard for how historical events relate to present events
3. Historicism refers to the belief that:
a. the present state of a discipline should act as a guide in writing that discipline's history
b. the present state of a discipline represents its highest and best state of development
c. only the past is important
d. the past should be studied for its own sake without attempting to show the relationship between past and
present
4. Zeitgeist means:
a. the spirit of the times
b. about the same thing as presentism
c. that the history of anything must be selective
d. about the same thing as historicism
5. The approach to studying the history of psychology that involves showing how various individuals or events
contributed to changes in an idea throughout the years is called:
a. the great person approach
b. the zeitgeist approach
c. the historical development approach
d. historicism
6. The approach to writing a history of psychology that takes the best from a variety of viewpoints is referred to as:
a. presentism
b. the eclectic approach
c. historicism
d. the zeitgeist approach
7. Dr. Zhu believes that the best way to understand the history of psychology is by studying the brilliant individuals who
contributed to the progress of psychology. This is most consistent with which approach?
a. Great person approach
b. Zeitgeist approach
c. Historical development approach
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d. Historicism approach
8. Dr. Corelli believes that the best way to understand the history of psychology is by studying the context in which
advances occurred, such as the developments in other sciences, the political climate, and socioeconomic conditions. This
is most consistent with which approach?
a. Great person approach
b. Zeitgeist approach
c. Historical development approach
d. Historicism approach
9. Dr. Lopez believes that the best way to understand the history of psychology is by studying how the understanding of a
particular idea has changed over time. Dr. Lopez is particularly interested in how our conceptualization of intelligence has
changed from the ancient Greeks to today. This is most consistent with which approach?
a. Great person approach
b. Zeitgeist approach
c. Historical development approach
d. Historicism approach
10. Which approach to studying the history of psychology emphasizes the contributions of individuals?
a. Great person approach
b. Zeitgeist approach
c. Historical development approach
d. Historicism approach
11. Which approach to studying the history of psychology emphasizes the overall conditions of society at a given time,
including the political and socioeconomic climates?
a. Great person approach
b. Zeitgeist approach
c. Historical development approach
d. Historicism approach
12. The field that involves studying archaeological data from a psychological viewpoint is called:
a. humanistic archaeology
b. conceptual archaeology
c. schematic archaeology
d. cognitive archaeology
13. Why is it important to study the history of psychology?
a. For a deeper understanding of concepts and ideas, to recognize fads, and to avoid the repetition of mistakes
b. For a deeper appreciation of how ideas are typically born fully developed and how quickly the big questions
have been answered in psychology
c. To recognize how the field of psychology has been immune to the fads that typically plague other academic
fields
d. To recognize why there is only one true and correct approach to psychology today
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