AP Psych: Unit 1 History & Approaches

The first two major "schools" of Psychology were

• behaviorism and psychoanalysis
• functionalism and behaviorism
• structuralism and functionalism
• psychoanalysis and Gestalt

Which "school" of psychology focused on fundamental components of the conscious experience?

• humanism
• behaviorism
• structuralism
• functionalism

The "school" of psychology associated with understanding the purpose of behavior/conscious thought was

• functionalism
• behaviorism
• neodynamism
• psychoanalysis

The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a(n)

• clinical psychologist.
• developmental psychologist.
• psychiatrist.
• biological psychologist.

Which approach to psychology focuses on how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information?

• biological
• cognitive
• evolutionary
• psychodynamic

Which perspective would focus on the extent to which different styles of parenting are encouraged among various ethnic communities?

• cognitive
• psychodynamic
• social-cultural
• biological

Perspective that focuses on the role unconscious forces play on behavior

• psychoanalytic
• behavioral
• cognitive
• sociocultural

Professor Crisman believes that most women prefer tall and physically strong partners because this preference enhanced the survival of our ancestors' genes. This viewpoint best illustrates the ________ perspective.

• social-cultural
  
• behavioral
• cognitive
• evolutionary

Mr. Lopez believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry. Mr. Lopez favors a ________ perspective on depression.

• biological
• psychodynamic
• behavioral 
• cognitve

Which professional specialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of people with psychological disorders?

• personality psychology
• biological psychology
• clinical psychology
• developmental psychology