Psychological Perspectives

Titchener believed that psychology should study the basic elements of conscious experience and belonged to, which school of thought?

• Behaviorism
• Functionalism
• Humanism
• Structuralism

Which school of psychology would most likely have written a book titled The Whole is More than the Parts?

• Cognitive
• Gestalt
• Evolutionary
• Behavioral

Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?

• Sigmund Freud
• Abraham Maslow
• Ivan Pavlov
• B.F. Skinner

Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?

• Biological
• Humanistic
• Psychodynamic
• Behavioral

Behavior may be the product of unconscious conflict and anxiety.

• Psychodynamic
• Cognitive
• Humanistic
• Sociocultural

Behavior is powerfully influenced by its consequences, in the form of reinforcement and punishment. 

• Humanistic
• Sociocultural
• Neurobiological
• Behavioral

Pain tolerance is influenced by expectations and beliefs about painful experiences.

• Behavioral
• Psychodynamic
• Cognitive
• Neurobiological

Using a CAT scan to examine the brain structures of a schizophrenic twin and comparing them to their healthy twin.

• Biological perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective
• Humanistic perspective
• Cognitive perspective

Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs

• Cognitive approach
• Biological approach
• Social-cultural approach
• Humanistic approach

Dream analysis might help us to identify and resolve our problems.

• Psychodynamic perspective
• Behavioral perspective
• Humanistic perspective
• Cognitive perspective