The beginnings of modern psychology were based on which of the following influences?

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1. According to many, the founder of modern day psychology and first psychologist’ was: _________?

   A. Wundt B. Fechner C. Weber D. Helmholtz...

2. The pons acts as a bridge between the medulla and other brain areas and influences:

   A. activity B. sleep and arousal C. motor behavior D. higher reasoning...

3. Which of the following historical events created a demand for clinicians that was far greater than the supply and stimulated the development of clinical psychology?

   A. World War I B. the depression C. World war II D. the Korean War...

4. All of the following are goals of psychology EXCEPT:

   A. Evaluate B. Describe C. Control D. Predict...

5. Which of the following early school of psychology included emotions, self, will, values, and even religious and mystical experience?

   A. Functionalism B. Psychoanalysis C. Gestalt D. Structuralism...

6. Of the following, who is associated with the gestalt school of psychology?

   A. Ivan Pavlov B. B.F. Skinner C. Max Wertheimer D. John Watson...

7. Which of the following is considered by the text to be a pseudo-psychology?

   A. cognitive psychology B. behaviorism C. Gestalt psychology D. astrology...

8. Which of the following researchers had a profound impact in developmental psychology despite the limitations of his methodology?

   A. Sigmud Freud B. Francis Galton C. Jean Piaget D. B.F. Skinner...

9. Some modern psychodynamic theorists, or neo-freuians, focused on: ___________?

   A. the whole B. social motives and relationships that influence our behavior C. human experience, problems, potentials, and ideals D. observable behaviors...

10. Some modern psychodynamic theorists or neo-Freudians, focused on: ____________?

    A. the whole B. social motives and relationships that influence our behavior C. human experience, problems potentials, and ideals D. observable behaviours...