Psychology Quiz

Psychologists study human

• behavior

• biology

• therapy

• relationships

The term in psychology that literally means 'the study of the soul' is

• dysphoria

• personality

• philosophy

• psyche

In his book On the Origin of Species, he theorized that certain traits that benefit an organism's survival are more likely to be passed down.

• Edward Titchener

• Charles Darwin

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sigmund Freud

Approach that emphasizes the role that human thoughts play in determining behavior

• evolutionary perspective

• biological perspective

• cognitive perspective

• humanistic perspective

Approach that emphasizes the influences of culture, ethnicity, and gender on behavior and mental processes.

• biological perspective

• psychoanalytic perspective

• sociocultural perspective

• evolutionary perspective

Approach that emphasizes the individual's freedom to choose, and the individual's capacity for human growth.

• cognitive perspective

• humanistic perspective

• sociocultural perspective

• structuralism

Approach that focuses on how we learn observable responses

• functionalism

• psychoanalytic perspective

• evolutionary perspective

• behaviorist perspective

Approach that focuses on how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts.

• psychoanalytic perspective

• biological perspective

• structuralism

• humanistic perspective

The evolutionary perspective argues that people's thoughts and actions are advantageous for

• behavior

• cultural norms

• survival

• mental illness

John touches a hot stove and immediately pulls his hand away. He now knows the consequence of his action. This response can be explained by the

• behavioral perspective

• humanistic perspective

• socio-cultural perspective

• psychoanalytic perspective