AP Psychology Quiz

What is the main focus of psychology?

• Studying the mind and body separately

• Understanding human behavior

• Analyzing animal behavior

• Exploring the history of psychology

Which element is NOT part of the scientific attitude?

• Curiosity

• Skepticism

• Humility

• Confidence

Who established the first psychology lab?

• William James

• Mary Whiton Calkins

• Wilhelm Wundt

• John Watson

Which school of psychology focused on identifying the elements of thought?

• Behaviorism

• Structuralism

• Functionalism

• Psychoanalysis

Who was the first female to earn a PhD in psychology?

• Mary Whiton Calkins

• Margaret Floy Washburn

• Abraham Maslow

• Carl Rogers

Which approach in psychology believes that unconscious forces and childhood experiences influence behavior?

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

• Humanistic psychology

• Structuralism

Who developed the concept of functionalism?

• Sigmund Freud

• John Watson

• William James

• B.F. Skinner

What is the fundamental concept of science utilized in psychology?

• Empiricism

• Introspection

• Curiosity

• Skepticism

Which psychologist is known for his work with pigeons and the Skinner box?

• John Watson

• B.F. Skinner

• Abraham Maslow

• Carl Rogers

Which philosopher believed that the mind at birth is a blank slate?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• John Locke