Intro to Psychology Video Quiz

What is the formal definition of psychology?

• The study of behavior and mental processes

• The study of physical health

• The study of economics

• The study of astronomy

Who is considered one of the most influential and controversial thinkers in psychology?

• William James

• Ivan Pavlov

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sigmund Freud

What was the focus of the school of thought known as structuralism?

• Unconscious motives

• Early experiences shaping the unconsciousness

• The structures of consciousness

• Observable behavior

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

• The importance of early experiences

• The theory of free will

• The study of observable behavior

• The concept of unconscious motives

Who was the key player in the era of behaviorism?

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• Ivan Pavlov

• B. F. Skinner

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

• Observable behavior

• Unconscious motives

• Early experiences shaping the unconsciousness

• The function of behavior

What did Freud encourage his patients to do in his therapeutic technique?

• Undergo behavior conditioning

• Observe their own behavior

• Focus on early experiences

• Free associate and talk freely about whatever came to mind

What did the humanist psychology focus on?

• The function of behavior

• Nurturing personal growth

• The study of observable behavior

• The importance of early experiences

What did the field of psychology recognize in its formal definition?

• The study of behavior only

• The study of mental processes only

• The study of physical health

• The study of both behavior and mental processes