Unit 1 - History and Approaches Review

The first psychology laboratory was established by

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

The self-reflective observation of one's own sensations and feelings is called

• clinical psychology.
• introspection.
• spaced practice.
• humanism.

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

• cognitive
• psychodynamic
• social-cultural
• biological

Which approach to psychology focuses on how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information?

• biological
• cognitive
• evolutionary
• psychodynamic

With which of the following statements would B.F. Skinner most likely agree?  

• Psychology should study the growth potential in all people. 
• Psychology should study the unconscious.
• Psychology should focus on observable behavior. 
•  Psychology should study mental thought processes.

 A humanistic psychologist working with some poets might ask which of the following questions?  

• How can we get them to reach their highest potential?
• How did their childhood experiences impact their current behavior?
•  c. How have rewards and punishments shaped their behavior? 
• How do society’s attitudes affect their writing topics? 

Which of the following approaches seems to lack the most scientific support, since it seems to rely on after the fact explanations about correlations about childhood experiences and adult personality?

• Behavioral
• Psychoanalysis
• Evolutionary
• Cognitive 

Amber believes that each thought or memory can be broken down into smaller elements, such as the emotions and concepts behind them.
In which historical approach to psychology would she find people who believe the same thing? 

• Psychoanalysis 
• Structuralism 
• Gestalt 
• Functionalism 

A psychologist that uses ethnicity, gender, culture and socioeconomic status influence our behavior. 

• behaviorist
• humanist
• socio-cultural psychology
• psychoanalyst

A psychologist who analyzes observable behavior & studies conditioning & reinforcement

• behaviorist
• functionalist
• structuralist
• psychoanalyst