Approaches Year 1 Quiz

Which of the following is a key assumption of the Biological Approach in psychology?

• Behaviour is learned through experience.

• Behaviour is influenced by genetic and biological factors.

• Behaviour is shaped by social interactions.

• Behaviour is determined by unconscious motives.

Who is considered the father of psychology and established the first psychology laboratory?

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• Wilhelm Wundt

• John Watson

Which of the following best describes the Cognitive Approach in psychology?

• It focuses on observable behaviours only.

• It emphasises the role of mental processes in understanding behaviour.

• It studies the influence of the unconscious mind.

• It examines the impact of social and cultural factors.

According to the Behaviourist Approach, which of the following is the primary method of learning?

• Insight

• Observation

• Conditioning

• Introspection

Albert Bandura is most closely associated with which psychological theory?

• Psychoanalytic Theory

• Humanistic Theory

• Social Learning Theory

• Cognitive Theory

Which of the following is a key concept in Social Learning Theory?

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Observational learning

• Cognitive dissonance

Which neurotransmitter is most commonly associated with mood regulation in the Biological Approach?

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

• Acetylcholine

• GABA

In the Cognitive Approach, what is the term for the mental structures that help individuals organise and interpret information?

• Schemas

• Reflexes

• Drives

• Archetypes

Which of the following experiments is most closely associated with the Behaviourist Approach?

• The Little Albert experiment

• The Stanford prison experiment

• The Bobo doll experiment

• The Milgram experiment

Which of the following is NOT a method used in the Biological Approach to study behaviour?

• Brain imaging techniques

• Genetic analysis

• Introspection

• Neurochemical analysis