History of Psych

Which philosopher is most well known for theorizing that the mind at birth is a tabula rasa or a "blank slate"?

• Plato

• John Locke

• Immanuel Kant

• Rene Descartes

• Aristotle

The first psychological laboratory was established by

• William James

• John Watson

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sigmund Freud

• Jean Piaget

Who used the method of introspection to scientifically identify basic elements of the mind?

• Aristotle

• John Locke

• Edward Titchener

• John Watson

• Socrates

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

• Jean Piaget

• Francis Bacon

• Rosalie Rayner

• Mary Calkins

• Margaret Washburn

Humanistic psychologist focused on the importance of

• Childhood memories

• Genetic prdispositions

• Unconscious thoughts

• Healthy growth potential

• Punishment and Reinforcement

Which area of psychology might be best suited to investigate the following research question: what happens in our brain when we forget details about stressful life events and how does this process affect behavior?

• Structuralism

• Behaviorism

• Humanistic psychology

• functionalist psychology

• cognitive neuroscience

In the early 1960s, the cognitive revolution in psychology involved a renewal of interest in the scientific study of

• mental processes

• hereditary influences

• unconscious motives

• learned behaviors

• evolutionary influences

Who would be most likely to emphasize the role of the uncounscious in affecting behavior?

• Ivan Pavlov

• Carl Rogers

• William James

• John B Watson

• Sigmund Freud

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, feelins, and perceptions.

• maladaptive and adaptive behaviors.

Janna has low self-esteem because she is often teased for being overweight. Appreciating the complexity of Janna's difficulties requires

• introspection.

• psychoanalysis.

• massed practice.

• a biopsychosocial approach.

• structuralism