Unit 1 Reading Quiz - AP Psych

1.  By seeking to measure "atoms of the mind" who established the first psychology laboratory?

• Sigmund Freud
• John B Watson
• Wilhelm Wundt
• G Stanley Hall

2. The perspective followed by a researcher who attributes an abnormal behavior to a neurotransmitter or its receptor is...

• Biological
• Psychodynamic
• Cognitive 
• Humanistic

Who created the term "tabula rasa" (blank slate) to help explain the impact experience has on shaping an individual?

• Francis Bacon
• Rene Descartes
• John B Watson
• John Locke

Which of the following best describes Wilhelm Wundt's first psychology laboratory?

• Examining the unconscious to determine behavior motivation
• Using a brain scanning device to determine the impact events have on brain function
• Measuring reaction time between hearing a sound and pressing a button
• Studying helping behavior, based on the premise people are good

Which of the following perspectives is most likely to address how the encoding, storing, and retrieval of information might alter our thoughts?

• Behavioral
• Humanistic
• Cognitive
• Biological

In which of the following perspectives is a psychologist likely to have been trained if she studies the thought processes that precede a leader’s decision to commit his country to military conflict?

• Behaviorism
• Biological
• Humanistic
• Psychoanalytic

Who among the following would most likely study the interaction of people, machines, and physical environments?

• Human Factors Psychologist
• Personality Psychologist
• Industrial-Organization Psychologist
• Counseling Psychologist

Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that they....

• Help people with challenges and crisis
• Conduct Research
• Experiment with how people perceive, think, and solve problems
• Are medical doctors licensed to prescribe medication

A humanistic psychologist working with some poets might ask which of the following questions?

• How can we get them to reach their highest potential?
• How did their childhood experience impact their current writings?
• How do society's attitudes affect their writing topics?
• How do their brains differ from those of other successful people?

Betsy works in a human resources department.  She plans training sessions, recruits people to work for the company, and implements techniques to boost morale around the office.  Of the following, Betsy is most likely an...

• Personality Psychologist
• Counseling Psychologist
• Educational Psychologist
• Industrial-Organizational Psychologist