Department of Psychology
Contact
Antonio E. Puente Ph.D.
Teaching Laboratory Rm 2086
UNCW, 601 College Road,
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910)
962-3812
Office Location
Teaching Laboratory Rm 2086.
Lab location
Teaching Laboratory Rm 3108
Psy105 - Introductory Psychology
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regarding this page please contact: Antonio E. Puente,
Ph.D. puente@uncw.edu |
This course is a general overview of the science and profession of psychology.
According to the Undergraduate Student Catalogue, this
course is to instruct students about the principles of
psychology with emphasis on the scientific methods.
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Introduction: Instructor & Course Introduction: Defining Psychology &
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Sample Tests
Here is some sample test questions:
1.
The terminal degree in psychology is essentially a:
a. bachelor's
b. masters
c. specialist
d. doctorate
e. conglomerate
2. Which of the following is the most typical degree
obtained in order to be called a psychologist:
a. MD b. JD c. PhD d. PsyD e. EdD
3. Circle
which dates are important to the history of psychology:
a. 1860
b. 1879
c. 1892
d. 1917
e. 1952
4. The main reason for introducing science into the questions
historically asked by philosophers and theologians is:
5. I plan on doing a study determining whcih method of
preparing for this evaluation is best. What
is the independent variable? What is the
the dependent variable?
6. A
clinical psychologist in Long Island is most likely
(circle all that apply)
a. to have had a
difficult time in getting into graduate school
b. teaching at a
small college around Burgaw
c. helping
schizophrenics at a large hospital
d. doing
neuroscience research into the cause of schizophrenia
e. "fighting" with
psychiatrists over "turf" issues
7. Explain the idea that psychology has a long past but a short history.
8. We
are celebrating two anniversaries in North Carolina and UNCW
relative to the history
of psychology. What anniversaries
are they and whom do
they belong to?
anniversary institution
a.
b.
9. It
has been said that psychology has experienced three major
phases or periods.
Name them.
a.
b.
c.
10. Which
of Freud's personality structure is most likely going to get
you into
trouble? a.
Keep you out
of trouble? b.
11. The
main reason one would become a psychotic according to Freud
is because:
(cirle all that apply)
a. can't handle
anxiety
b. too much
garbage int he unconscious
c. the balance
between the id and super ego breaks down
d. the ego gets ay
too big for one's self
e. the id becomes
encapsulated into self-actualized feelings of love
12. Freud is credited with being "sexual." However, he is less often
credited with other, more important contributions such as:
(circle all that apply)
a. the development of the unconscious
b. the importance of children
c. progression of development of personality
d. defense mechanisms
e. empirical foundations for consciousness research
13. Personality
develops faster in early periods of one's life rather
than in
later periods of one's life. True or False.
(circle one
and explain)
14. Draw
Maslow's hierarchy of needs. (circle where you are).
15. Wehn
somebody finally achieves "everything they can be", they
can:
a. join the army
b. be without sin
c. experience
self-actualization
d. change into
better personalities
e. nothing really
happens
16. People are created equal. True of False.
(circle one and explain)
17. When a test measures the same thing each time, it is considered a.
When it measures what is is intended to measure,
it is considered to be: b.
18. Which of the following varibales can help define social class:
(circle all that apply)
a. income
b. heritage
c. employment
d. social connections
e. education
19. Which
of the following is not a race?
a. Hispanic
b. Caucasian
c. Negroid
d. Indian
20. Masculine is to a. as male is to
b.
21. One
can identify a member of an ethnic group by looking for:
a. income
b. behavior
patterns
c. intelligence
d. genes
e. all of the
preceding choices
22. Culture
is something people think about all the time.
(circle one
and explain)
23. When
I am trying to find out where I fit in with a larger group I
could use
statistics. If I am looking for things about the middle, I
could use
a/the a. ,
whereas when I am looking for things that provide
information
about variance, I could use a/the b.
24. The
most commonly used psychological test in the world are tests
of:
a. aptitude
b. charisma
c. personality
d. brain function
e. intelligence
25. Which
of the following countries is not close to the origins of
one
of the major
races:
a. Canada
b. China
c. Nigeria
d. Turkey
e. Greece
26. If you were to become a psychologist, what kind would you choose and why?
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR TEST! I HOPE THIS HELPED YOU GET A FEEL OF WHAT TO EXPECT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS,PLEASE SEND
Related Links
Here are some links to Psychology related information that you might find useful:
MITECS:
Gestalt Psychology - introductory information
--http://mitpress.mit.edu/MITECS/work/kubovy_r.html
P103
General Psychology - introductory undergraduate Psychology
course is taught entirely on-line using the WWW and
e-mail.
--http://www.indiana.edu/~iuepsyc/P103Psyc.html
Psychology
and the Law - introductory information on research topics
in psychology and the law.
--http://www.users.cts.com/king/h/hflowe/
Psychologists
- Famous (or Infamous?) Psychologists, Living and Dead
Adler, Alfred Public Domain Image of Alfred Adler. A
sketch of Adler. Bandura, Albert Observational Learning
and Cognition: Psychological Self-Help (Mental Health
Net). Some brief comments on...
--http://web.psych.ualberta.ca/~msnyder/Psych%20technology/psychologists.html
Chapter
One: How Psychology Developed - Chapter One The Evolution
of Psychology A. From Speculation to Science: How
Psychology Developed Psychology has developed from
theoretical speculations about the mind into a modern
behavioral science. Origins Psychology as a Science is
Born....
--http://web.psych.ualberta.ca/~msnyder/Psych%20technology/psychologists.html
- Digital Library Websites
- General Websites for Humanities and Social Sciences
- General Psychology Websites
- Psychological Associations
- Psychology Journals
- Index of Psychology and Related Departments
- History of Psychology
- Mental Health and Adjustment
- Psychological Disorders
- Neuroscience Sources
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