psychology introduction

Which modern psychological perspective focuses on the impact of gender, economic status, peer pressure, and ethnicity on a person's behavior?

• Socio-Cultural
• Psychodynamic
• Behavioral
• Humanistic

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

Anxiety is the result of repressed traumatic childhood experiences.

• Psychodymanic perspective
• Cognitive perspective
• Behavioral perspective
• Biological perspective

An imbalance of hormones can contribute to aggressive behavior.

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

Our behavior is a direct result of how we feel about ourselves.

• Humanistic perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective
• Behavioral perspective
• Social-cultural perspective

Fears are learned and can be unlearned.

• Behavioral perspective
• Social-cultural perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective
• Humanistic perspective

"Change your thoughts, change your life."

• Behavioral perspective
• Cognitive perspective
• Biological perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective

Eating disorders are more prevalent in the West because we are constantly bombarded with images of thin, perfect bodies.

• Social-cultural perspective
• Behavioral perspective
• Biological perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective

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

• Humanistic
• Sociocultural
• Neurobiological
• Behavioral