Psychology Quiz

Who is considered the father of psychology and established the first psychological laboratory in 1879?

• John Locke

• William James

• Wilhelm Wundt

• G. Stanley Hall

Which psychologist focused on functionalism and the practical functions of consciousness?

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• B. F. Skinner

• Jean Piaget

Who is associated with cultural psychology and explored the impact of colonialism on mental health?

• John Locke

• Frantz Fanon

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

What school of thought emphasizes observable behaviors and external stimuli?

• Psychoanalytic

• Behaviorist

• Cognitive

• Humanistic

Which perspective in psychology explores mental processes and information processing?

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

• Humanistic

• Psychodynamic

What is the term for drawing on multiple perspectives in psychology to understand behavior?

• Diversity

• Eclecticism

• Synthesis

• Multiculturalism

Which subfield of psychology focuses on mental health disorders and treatment?

• Clinical psychology

• Social psychology

• Cognitive psychology

• Developmental psychology

What research strategy involves observing and recording behavior in natural environments?

• Case study

• Survey

• Naturalistic observation

• Experimental study

In an experiment, what is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control group

• Confounding variable

What term refers to systematic procedures necessary for conducting an experiment and improving the validity of results?

• Operationalization

• Randomization

• Standardization

• Experimental design