Historical Issues in Psychology

Question 1

The psychologist known for being the first woman of Mexican descent to receive a doctoral degree in psychology in the US and for helping establish the National Hispanic Psychological Association is __________. A.Mamie ClarkB.Margaret Floy WashburnC.Mary Whiton CalkinsD.Martha Bernal

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D

Question 2

Leta Stetter Hollingworth conducted pioneering work on __________. A.identity development in ethnic minoritiesB.cognitive processes in animals and humansC.racism and its effects on child developmentD.adolescent development and gifted children

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D

Question 3

Who conducted the doll experiment, and how did this experiment contribute to the civil rights movement in the United States?

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Kenneth and Mamie Clark conducted the doll experiment. It showed the harmful effects of racial segregation on Black children's self-image and was used as evidence in Brown v. Board of Education, helping support school desegregation and the civil rights movement.

Question 4

Explain two ways in which early psychological research was biased and give an example of this bias in psychology.

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Early research was biased because researchers often used mostly white male participants and generalized their results to everyone. It was also biased by Western cultural assumptions in the questions and tests. For example, intelligence tests based on white, Western experiences were used to judge women and minorities as less intelligent without considering cultural and educational differences.

Question 5

Explain two reasons why women and minorities were excluded from psychology.

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Women and minorities were excluded because discriminatory social beliefs viewed white men as the standard or intellectually superior, and because they had limited access to education, research positions, and professional organizations. Researchers also often assumed that results from white male participants applied to all people.

Question 6

J. Henry Alston was the first African American to publish his research findings on the perception of heat and cold in a major US psychology journal.

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T

Question 7

Despite valid research, in the late 1900s, women and minorities were thought to have a higher level of intelligence than white males. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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F

Question 8

Which of the following is not a way in which psychological research can be culturally biased?

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The participants used in the research are representative of several cultural groups.

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