Psychology Unit 1 Practice Quiz

Which of the following is not a part of the scientific attitude?

• Observation

• Skepticism

• Curiousity

• Humility

Psychology is....

• The scientific study of behavior and mental processes of any living creature
• The study of human origins, evolution, and cultures
• The deductive study of forms and functions of human groups
• A natural science integrating physiology and neurology

What answer is NOT one of the 3 main levels of analysis?

• Biological
• Social-cultural
• Neuroscience
• Psychological

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

• Behavioral
• Psychodynamic
• Humanistic
• Cognitive

What is psychology's biggest issue? What philosopher believe knowledge comes from life's experiences?

• Nurture vs. Environment. Plato
• Nature vs. Nurture. Aristotle
• Nature vs. Nurture. Socrates
• Nurture vs. Environment, Aristotle

Who is the father of psycholanalysis?

• Edward Titchener

• Charles Darwin

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

What answer is NOT one of the 7 psychological approaches?

• Biological
• Cognitive
• Emotional
• Evolutionary

Which approach is influenced by Charles Darwin and natural selection?

• Cognitive

• Evolutionary

• Behaviorial

• Humanistic

  "I am primarily interested in thinking processes; I am a __________ psychologist.

• Cognitive
• Learning
• Perception
• Personality

According to the behaviorist perspective, psychological science should be rooted in what?

• Introspection
• Cultural influences
• Observation
• Evolution