Which of the following is true about an external history of psychology?
A. it emphasizes the importance of how theories evolve (that is, an external history is a history of ideas)
B. it evaluates the past with reference to present knowledge and values
C. it examines the influence of such things as the social and political context in which important events occurred
D. it emphasizes the accomplishments of great individuals
C. it examines the influence of such things as the social and political context in which important events occurred
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Which statement is most accurate?
A) Labor was divided along gender lines among slaves. B) Labor was not divided along gender lines among slaves. C) Sexual division of labor was not adhered to by the planter class. D) White female indentured servants were expected to work in the fields.
"Buffalo Bill" Cody's Wild West Show
A) established the model that county fairs would follow in programming annual livestock contests. B) was actually the brainchild of Helen Hunt Jackson. C) presented mock battles of army scouts and Indians as morality dramas of good versus evil. D) counteracted the dime-novel image of the West. E) was more successful in Europe than the U.S.
Identify a true statement about qualitative methods of research in psychology.
A. They include methods such as surveys that report the beliefs, attitudes, or opinions of groups of people. B. They determine whether two or more variables are related to each other, but they fail to determine whether that relationship is causal. C. They allow for the use of random samples, so that the results can be generalized, or applied to more people than just the few who were studied. D. They explore a topic in an open-ended way, without trying to systematically count or manipulate behaviors.
It has been said that Charlemagne was a man of great energy and learning, a strong patron of the arts, and a sincere admirer of classical culture. Which of the following do later generations owe to Charlemagne's patronage?
a. the restoration of the classical sculptural tradition b. the copying of important Early Christian texts c. the restoration of the Late Imperial Roman Empire d. the copying of important classical texts