Crash Course Psychology: Introduction to Psychology

What is the formal definition of psychology today?

• The science of behavior and mental processes

• The study of the soul

• The science of the mind and body

• The study of human consciousness

Match the following historical figures with their contributions to psychological exams:

• Ancient philosopher who wrote about the mind

• Aristotle

• Developed theories of the unconscious mind

• Chinese rulers

• Early medical practitioner who wrote about mental health

• Sigmund Freud

• Conducted the world's first psychological exams

• Persian doctor Rhazes

Aristotle's incorrect belief about the seed of human consciousness was that it was in the (a)  

• It was in the soul
• It was in the mind
• It was in the brain
• It was in the heart

What technique did Freud use to help patients uncover repressed feelings?

• Free association

• Hypnosis

• Cognitive therapy

• Behavioral conditioning

Which school of thought focused on the function of behavior?

• Psychoanalysis

• Functionalism

• Structuralism

• Behaviorism

What was the main focus of behaviorism?

• Unconscious motives

• Dream analysis

• Observable behavior

• Mental processes

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

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

• B. F. Skinner

• William James

Modern psychology recognizes the need for (a)  

• Observing and recording behavior
• Analyzing dreams
• Studying the soul
• Focusing on the heart

Who acknowledged that the human brain is the most complex physical object known?

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Owen Gingerich

During a lively classroom debate, Noah asked, 'Who had the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?'

• William James

• Edward Titchner

• Wilhelm Wundt

• G. Stanley Hall