Psychology Unit 1

The first psychological laboratory was established by

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

Having the patient be self-reflective (looking inward), and training them to report elements of their experience.  

• structuralism
• introspection
• functionalism
• psychometrics

Who was a prominent American functionalist?

• John B. Watson

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Jean Piaget

• William James

Who would have been most likely to ignore mental processes and to define psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior”?

• John B. Watson

• Edward Titchener

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Jean Piaget

Humanistic psychologists focused on the importance of 

• childhood memories.
• unconscious thoughts. 
• healthy growth potential.
• punishment and reinforcement.

Contemporary psychology is best defined as the scientific study of 

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

This theory of psychology believes that we can reinvent ourselves and all have the potential to start over again.  

• psychoanalytic
• humanist 
• cognitive
• behaviorist

Who was a student of William James and the first female president of the American Psychological Association?

• Jean Piaget 
• Rosalie Rayner
• Mary Calkins
• Margaret Washburn

Who was the American philosopher who authored a textbook in 1890 for the emerging discipline of psychology?  

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

Who is considered the "Father of Psychology" and follower of structuralism?

• Wilhelm Wundt
• William James
• Charles Darwin
• Sigmund Freud