Unit 1 mod 1-3 QUIZ

Who was a student of William James and the first female president of the American Psychological Association?

• Jean Piaget 
• Rosalie Rayner
• Mary Calkins
• Margaret Washburn

the debate about the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as what?

• evolutionary analysis

• behaviorism

• the cognitive revolution.

• the nature nurture issue

• natural selection

Who among the following would most likely study the interaction of people, machines, and physical environments?

• human factors psychologist

• personality psychologist

• industrial-organizational psychologist

• counseling psychologist

• educational psychologist

Which of the following perspectives would be most likely to examine the unconscious motives of a person who is overly agressive on the basketball court.

• Psychodynamic

• Social-cultural

• Behavioral

• Evolutionarty

• Humanistic

The first psychological laboratory was established by

• William James.
• John Watson.
• Wilhelm Wundt.
• Sigmund Freud.

Which of the following perspectives argues that every person has the potential to become self-actualized?

• Humanistic

• Behavioral

• Gestalt

• Cognitive

• Psychodynamic

Which of the following approaches to psychology emphasizes observable responses over inner experiences when accounting for behavior?

• Behaviorist

• Cognitive

• Existentialist

• Psychodynamic

• Structuralist

An evolutionary psychologist would explain that humans desire social interaction, social acceptance, and social affiliation due to a need for

• achievement

• individualism

• behavioral change

• survival

• self-actualization

Match the following historical figures in psychology

• "Father of Psychology" who supported the school of structuralism

• John Locke

• Humanist who pioneered client centered therapy

• Sigmund Freud

• Evolutionary psychologist who was a strong supporter of functionalism

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Tabula Rasa - blank slate

• Carl Rogers

• Psychodynamic psychologist who focused on the "unconscious mind" to explain human behavior

• William James

The science of behavior and mental processes is the definition of which field of study?

• Applied research
• Philosophy
• Basic research
• Psychology