Chapter 1 Psychology

Which Harvard professor drafted the first textbook for teaching Psychology?

• John Watson
• Ivan Pavlov
• John Locke
• William James

Who had the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?

• William James
• Edward Titchner
• Wilhelm Wundt
• G. Stanley Hall

Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?

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

Which type of psychologist would most likely study a subject group from kindergarten to adulthood?

• Human-Factors
• Clinical
• Neuro
• Developmental

Which "school" of psychology focused on components of the conscious experience?

• humanism
• behaviorism
• structuralism
• functionalism

Which perspective would focus on the extent to which different styles of parenting are encouraged among various ethnic communities?

• cognitive
• psychodynamic
• social-cultural
• biological

Humanistic psychologists focused on the importance of

• childhood memories
• unconscious thoughts
• healthy growth potentional
• punishment and reinforcement

approach in psychology in which the psychologist studies how unconscious motives & conflicts determines human behavior

• behaviorist
• functionalist
• structuralist
• psychoanalyst

A focus on genetics, chemical imbalances, and brain differences between humans characterizes the

• sociocultural approach
• humanistic approach
• biological approach
• behavioral approach

This person introduced the concept of using reinforcement to increase the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated. 

• Carl Rogers
• John Watson
• Ivan Pavlov 
• B.F. Skinner