AP Psychology Unit 1 Review

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

• Sigmund Freud

• John B. Watson

• Wilhelm Wundt

• G. Stanley Hall

• William James

Which philosopher proposed that nerve pathway allowed for reflexes?

• Socrates

• Rene Descartes

• John Locke

• Aristotle

• Plato

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

• Francis Bacon

• Rene Descartes

• John B. Watson

• Sigmund Freud

• John Locke

Which of the following best describes research typical of 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 the reaction between hearing a sound and pressing a button.

• studying helping behavior, based on the premise that people are good.

• examining how collective life experiences combine to create individually.

With which one of the following statements would John B. Watson most likely agree?

• psychology should study the growth potential in all people.

• psychology should study the unconscious.

• psychology should focus on observable behavior.

• psychology should study mental thought processes.

• psychology should study how culture and beliefs impact an individual.

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

• behavioral

• psychodynamic

• humanistic

• cognitive

• biological

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

• human factors psychologist

• personality psychologist

• industrial-organizational psychologist

• counseling psychologist

• experimental psychologist

Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that they...

• help people cope with challenges and crises.

• conduct research.

• explore how we view and affect one another.

• experiment with how people perceive, think, and solve problems.

• are medical doctors licensed to prescribe medication.

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 a(n)...

• developmental psychologist.

• personality psychologist.

• counseling psychologist.

• educational psychologist.

• industrial-organizational psychologist.

Who of the following introduced functionalism?

• William James

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sigmund Freud

• John B. Watson

• B.F. Skinner