AP Psych Approaches Review

The first psychological laboratory was established by

• John Watson
• Wilhelm Wundt
• Sigmund Freud
• William James

Contemporary psychology is best defined as the scientific study of

• thoughts, feelings, and perceptions.
• behavior and mental processes.
• conscious and unconscious mental activity.
• observable responses to the environment.

Psychoanalytic psychology focuses mainly on:

• rewards and punishments

• self-esteem and self-actualization

• biology and genetics

• internal conflict and unconscious desires

• sensation and perception

How do cognitive approaches to learning differ from traditional behaviorist explanations? 

• Cognitive psychologists focus on the changes in neural networks that result from learning. 
• Cognitive psychologists try to explain learning from an evolutionary perspective. 
• Cognitive psychologists believe that learning involves some sort of thinking. 
• Cognitive psychologists believe that researchers should only focus on observable behaviors. 

After Mr. Jones suffered a stroke, a section on the left side of his brain was severely damaged. Now, Mr. Jones lost the ability to speak fluently.
This change in his verbal skills can be best be explained using which approach?

• Behaviorist 
• Evolutionary
• Cognitive
• Biological 

The psychologist most likely to help an attorney make selections of jury members is a(n) ____ psychologist.

• counseling

• community

• educational

• forensic

Mr. Kay is interested in whether individual differences affect learning. Mr. Kay is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

• school

• human factors

• clinical

• educational

Marnie is handed a teddy bear and begins to describe what she is experiencing:"This is brown. It is soft. It is wearing a red bow."
What historic research technique is she using? 

• Introspection
• Psychoanalysis
• Dualism
• Structuralism 

Functionalism was a school of psychology that focused attention on the

• struggles with unconscious drives and conflicts.

• adaptive value of conscious thoughts and emotions.

• treatment of psychological disorders.

As the owner of a company, you want to make as much profit as possible. Happy employees will be better producers, hence, more money to be made.
What type of psychologist would you use to ensure your employees were happy on the job and producing to the best of their ability? 

• Counseling 
• Industrial-organizational 
• Psychiatrist 
• Clinical