Psychology Quiz

Who is considered one of the most tremendously influential and controversial thinkers of his time in the field of psychology?

• Sigmund Freud

• John B. Watson

• Ivan Pavlov

• William James

What is the formal definition of psychology today?

• The study of behavior and mental processes

• The study of unconscious motives

• The study of the soul

• The study of observable behavior

Which school of thought in psychology focused on the study of observable behavior?

• Functionalism

• Behaviorism

• Structuralism

• Psychoanalysis

Who is known for conditioning rats and pigeons to perform certain behaviors?

• William James

• John B. Watson

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F Skinner

What was the breakthrough in Freud's theory of psychoanalysis?

• The study of observable behavior

• The discovery of the unconscious mind

• The concept of free association

• The use of talk therapy and self-discovery

What did William James focus on in his approach to psychology?

• The function of behavior

• The unconscious motives

• The study of observable behavior

• The importance of early experiences

What did the Chinese rulers conduct in the world's first psychological exams?

• Intelligence tests

• Personality tests

• Memory tests

• Behavioral experiments

Who was one of the first to describe mental illness and treat patients in an early psych ward in Baghdad?

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• Ivan Pavlov

• Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Rhazes

What did the term 'psychology' originally come from?

• The study of unconscious motives

• The study of observable behavior

• The study of the soul

• The study of behavior and mental processes

What did Wilhelm Wundt establish in 1879 in Germany?

• The first behaviorism research center

• The first psychoanalysis clinic

• The first psychology laboratory

• The first cognitive science institute