Psychology Quiz

What was the year when the first psychology laboratory was established in Leipzig, Germany?

• 1879

• 1890

• 1900

• 1912

Who rejected the ideas of mind and consciousness as subject matters of psychology?

• William James

• John Watson

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

Which perspective in psychology emphasised the free will of human beings and their natural striving to grow and unfold their inner potential?

• Humanistic

• Behaviorism

• Functionalism

• Structuralism

What approach in psychology focused on the organization of perceptual experiences?

• Behaviourism

• Gestalt psychology

• Functionalism

• Structuralism

Who developed psychoanalysis as a system to understand and cure psychological disorders?

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

• John Watson

• William James

What is behavior?

• The way people act

• The way people eat

• The way people think

• The way people dress

How can you distinguish scientific psychology from the popular notions about the discipline of psychology?

• By looking at the color of the textbooks

• By the use of jargon

• By the presence of lab experiments

• By the use of astrology

Describe some of the areas of everyday life where understanding of psychology can be put into practice.

• Cooking techniques

• Driving a car

• Solving personal and interpersonal problems

• Playing video games

In terms of helping solve an important social problem such as crime, which branch of psychology do you think is most suitable. Identify the field and discuss the concerns of the psychologists working in this field.

• Clinical and Counselling Psychology

• Health Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology

• Sports Psychology

How can knowledge of the field of environmental psychology be used to promote environmentally friendly behavior?

• By studying the interaction of physical factors on human behavior

• By analyzing the influence of physical factors on human behavior

• By studying the behavior of animals

• By understanding the impact of pollution on health