History of Psychology

Who was nicknamed the "Father of Psychology"?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Edward Titchener

• William James

• Sir Francis Bacon

Who is credited with coming up with structuralism?

• Sir Francis Bacon

• Edward Titchener

• William James

• G. Stanley Hall

Who is credited with creating functionalism?

• Sir Francis Bacon

• Edward Titchener

• William James

• G. Stanley Hall

Which early psychological perspective believes that the mind can be broken up into separate parts?

• introspection

• structuralism

• functionalism

• empricism

Who was the first woman to earn her PhD in psychology?

• Margaret Floy Washburn

• Mary Whiton Calkins

Who was the first female president of the APA?

• Margaret Floy Washburn

• Mary Whiton Calkins

 the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• psychology
• biology
• morality
• behavior

Psychologists study human _______________________ by observing and measuring how people act. 

• behavior
• natural
• bilogy
• none of the above

Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?

• Sigmund Freud
• B.F. Skinner
• Ivan Pavlov
• John B. Watson

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

• Introspection

• Observation

• Cultural influences

• Growth potential