History and Perspectives in Psychology

Which perspective thinks the unconscious mind influences everything we do?

• Biological

• Behavioral

• Psychodynamic

Who is considered the "father of psychology" and began the first psychology lab?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Wiliiam James

• Sigmund Freud

Who wrote the first psychology textbook, was the first American psychologist, and believed psychology should study the functions of consciousness?

• G. Stanley Hall

• John Watson

• William James

Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?

• Sigmund Freud
• Abraham Maslow
• Ivan Pavlov
• B.F. Skinner

Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?

• Biological

• Humanistic

• Psychodynamic

Which psychologist studied children’s thought processes (cognitive development)?

• Erik Erikson

• Carl Rogers

• Jean Piaget

Which perspective studies learning and how rewards and punishments influence how humans and animals act (observable responses)?

• Cognitive

• Behaviorism

• Humanism

Who established the first psychology lab in the U.S. and was the first president of the APA?

• G. Stanley Hall

• Sigmud Freud

• WIlliam James

Who was Mary Whiton Calkins?

• First female president of APA
• First woman author of a psychology book
• First woman to receive a Ph. D. in psychology
• Wife of G. Stanley Hall

Researcher(s) whose work helped overturn segregation in schools.

• Inez Prosser

• Kenneth B. Clark and Mamie Clark

• Francis Sumner