Music Unit 1 Psychology Review

Which of the following psychologists started the first psychology lab in Germany?

• James

• Wundt

• Watson

• Pavlov

• Freud

 Of the following approaches to understanding behavior, which will most likely focus on the way that adults process information?

• Biological

• Cognitive

• Sociocultural

• Psychodynamic

• Humanistic

What is the difference between cognitive psychology and behavioral psychology?

• Behavioral psychology deals with reinforcement and punishment, while cognitive deals with information processing.

• Cognitive psychology focuses only on observable behavior, while behavioral focuses on internal processes.

• Both focus on observable behavior; there is no difference.

 Of the following approaches to psychology, which area would be most concerned with the idea that people strive toward self-actualization? 

• Biological

• Cognitive

• Social/Cultural

• Psychodynamic

• Humanistic

Watson and Skinner both believed that ____ was/were the biggest predictor of future action.

• inborn tendencies

• temperament

• environment

• thoughts

• memory

The person who is most responsible for developing the school of thought called functionalism is ________.

• James

• Wundt

• Skinner

• Watson

• Miller

A psychologist who is researching the impact of peer pressure on the behavior of adolescents would most likely be a _______________.

• clinical psychologist

• social psychologist

• cognitive psychologist

• biological psychologist

• humanistic psychologist

Those who believe that the most important key to understanding behavior is to understand the role of the environment in shaping organisms are called ________________.

• cognitive psychologists

• humanistic psychologists

• developmental psychologists

• behavioral psychologists

Which of these would a social psychologist be MOST likely to investigate? 

• the amygdala’s role in the fight-or-flight response

• the effects of giving monetary rewards for academic success

• how the size of a group influences decisions made by group members

• why humans often make irrational financial decisions

• how unresolved internal conflicts affect one’s personality

Which of the following approaches focus on free will and personal growth? 

• Biological

• Cognitive

• Sociocultural

• Psychoanalytic

• Humanistic