About this Study Set
This study set covers Advanced Psychology through
12 practice questions.
An exploration of psychological research, history, and metrics viewed through a global and geographical lens. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Global Perspectives in Psychological Science study set below.
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1
Which country is home to the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, a world-leading institution in cognitive and developmental psychology?
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United States
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B
Germany
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C
Japan
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D
Canada
2
The 'Flynn Effect', the long-sustained increase in intelligence test scores measured in many parts of the world, was named after researcher James R. Flynn, who conducted much of his work at the University of Otago in which country?
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United Kingdom
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B
Australia
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C
New Zealand
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D
Ireland
3
In 1904, the first international congress of psychology was held in which city, marking a significant milestone in the globalization of the field?
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Geneva
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B
Paris
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C
Vienna
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D
Rome
4
The Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest studies on human happiness and health, is primarily associated with which North American state?
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New York
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B
California
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C
Massachusetts
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D
Texas
5
The concept of 'Cultural Psychology' gained significant momentum following research conducted by Richard Shweder at the University of Chicago; in which continent is the primary focus of his seminal studies on the Hindu-based morality of Bhubaneswar?
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A
Africa
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B
Asia
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C
South America
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D
Europe
6
The 'Stanford Prison Experiment' is a landmark study in social psychology, but in which U.S. city was it conducted?
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A
San Francisco
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B
Stanford
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C
Los Angeles
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D
Palo Alto
7
The 'Marshmallow Test', a study on delayed gratification, was famously conducted by Walter Mischel while he was at which institution located in the Pacific Northwest?
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University of Oregon
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B
University of Washington
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C
University of British Columbia
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D
Stanford University
8
Which Scandinavian country is the birthplace of the 'Stockholm Syndrome', a term first used by criminologist Nils Bejerot after a 1973 bank robbery?
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Norway
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B
Denmark
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C
Sweden
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D
Finland
9
The 'Strange Situation' procedure for measuring attachment, developed by Mary Ainsworth, was initially refined through extensive observation in which African nation?
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Uganda
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B
Kenya
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C
Nigeria
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D
South Africa
10
The famous 'Little Albert' experiment was conducted by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner at which specific academic institution in Baltimore?
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A
University of Maryland
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B
Johns Hopkins University
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C
Loyola University Maryland
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D
Towson University
11
The World Health Organization (WHO) conducted the influential International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia (IPSS) across nine countries; which city was the only one representing the Middle East in this study?
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Cairo
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B
Tehran
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C
Amman
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D
Beirut
12
The 'Milgram Experiment' on obedience to authority was conducted at which Ivy League university in the Northeastern United States?
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A
Harvard University
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B
Yale University
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C
Princeton University
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D
Brown University
